MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE

Matt Claman, Chair
Chris Birch
Dan Coffey
Harriet Drummond
Patrick Flynn
Elvi Gray-Jackson





Mark Begich, Mayor

Sheila Selkregg, Vice-Chair
Mike Gutierrez
Jennifer Johnston
Debbie Ossiander
Bill Starr



ASSEMBLY AGENDA
Barbara E. Gruenstein, Municipal Clerk

 

Linda Heim, Deputy Municipal Clerk

 

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May 6, 2008

Regular Meeting

Assembly Chambers

Loussac Library

3600 Denali, Room 108

(Meeting Televised on Channel 10; Rebroadcast Fridays and Mondays at 5:00 p.m.) 

INTERNET ADDRESS:  http://www.muni.org/assembly 

5:00 p.m.  Business Meeting 

6:00 p.m.  Appearance Requests

 

1.             CALL TO ORDER 

2.             ROLL CALL 

3.             PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

4.             MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 

5.             MAYOR'S REPORT 

6.             ASSEMBLY CHAIR'S REPORT 

7.             COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.             ADDENDUM TO AGENDA

 

9.             CONSENT AGENDA 

A.            RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 

                B.            RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - OTHER  

 

                C.            BID AWARDS 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 294-2008, recommendation of award to Central Paving Products to furnish asphalt concrete hot-mix to the Municipality of Anchorage, Maintenance & Operations Department (ITB 28-B018) ($686,500), Purchasing. 

2.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 295-2008, recommendation of award to Construction Unlimited, Inc. for the 16th Terrace/Chance Court Circulation Improvements, Medfra Street to Nelchina Street Project for the Municipality of Anchorage, Project Management & Engineering Department (ITB 28-C013) ($622,906.30), Purchasing. 

 

                D.            NEW BUSINESS 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 298-2008, Brown Jug - Dimond and Victor #318-Transfer of a Package Store Liquor License (Sand Lake Community Council), Clerk’s Office.  

2.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 299-2008, Grape Expectations #4779 - New Package Store Liquor License (Downtown Community Council), Clerk’s Office.  

3.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 301-2008, Inlet Tower Hotel & Suites #4283-Transfer of a Beverage Dispensary-Tourism Liquor License (South Addition Community Council), Clerk’s Office.   Attachment

4.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 290-2008, recommendation of award to CRW Engineering Group, LLC to provide professional engineering services for Pine Street/4th Avenue Storm Reconstruction Project – DeBarr Road to Boniface Parkway for the Municipality of Anchorage, Project Management & Engineering Department (RFP 27-P051, Project “F”) ($786,305), Purchasing.  

5.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 291-2008, Amendment No. 1, Utility Relocation Agreement with Chugach Electric Association (CEA) for the Tudor Road/Lake Otis Parkway Intersection Improvements, Project No. 04-35 ($192,000), Project Management & Engineering. 

6.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 292-2008, Amendment No. 1, Utility Relocation Agreement with ENSTAR Natural Gas Company for the Tudor Road/Lake Otis Parkway Intersection Improvements, Project No. 04-35 ($179,000), Project Management & Engineering. 

7.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 296-2008, cooperative agreement between the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and the Municipality of Anchorage, Municipal Light and Power Utility (ML&P) for payment of emissions and permit fees ($100,000), Purchasing. 

 

                E.             INFORMATION AND REPORTS 

1.             Information Memorandum No. AIM 31-2008, Internal Audit Report 2008-5 - Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project, Municipal Light and Power

2.             Information Memorandum No. AIM 32-2008, Internal Audit Report 2008-6 - Municipal Payroll, Finance Department.  

3.             Information Memorandum No. AIM 33-2008, Notice of Pending Contract Amendment, Bayshore Drive Improvements, 100th Avenue to Discovery Bay Drive and Marathon Circle RID, PM&E Project No. 03-12, TAM Construction, Inc., Project Management & Engineering. 

 

                F.             ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION  

1.             Ordinance No. AO 2008-65, an ordinance authorizing a non-exclusive relocatable trail easement to the U. S. Forest Service across Heritage Land Bank Parcels 6-254, 6-255, 6-268, 6-273, 6-275, 6-279, 6-294, 6-296 located in and around Girdwood, Heritage Land Bank.  P.H. 6-10-08.   Attachment 2.  Attachment 3

a.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 297-2008. 

 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

 

10.           REGULAR AGENDA 

                A.            RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

                B.            RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION - OTHER 

                C.            BID AWARDS 

                D.            NEW BUSINESS 

                E.             INFORMATION AND REPORTS 

                F.             ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION

 

11.           OLD BUSINESS AND UNFINISHED ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 

A.            Assembly Memorandum No. AM 272-2008, Player’s House of Rock #2097 – Restaurant Designation Permit for a Beverage Dispensary Liquor License (Spenard Community Council), Clerk’s Office.   Attachment 2.  

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 272-2008(A), Player’s House of Rock #2097 – Restaurant Designation Permit for a Beverage Dispensary Liquor License (Spenard Community Council), Clerk’s Office. 

(POSTPONED FROM 4-29-08) 

 

12.           APPEARANCE REQUESTS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND NO LATER THAN 6:30 P.M.)   

A.            Les Sheppard, regarding the 4th Avenue Theatre Preservation fundraising. 

B.            Michael V. Speer, regarding the new Scofflaw Act. 

 

13.           CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M.)  

A.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-51, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 26.80 to add a new section for adding a surcharge to the landfill tipping fees to support Community Recycling Initiatives, Solid Waste Services. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 210-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-29-08) 

B.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-52, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 26.70 to add a new section establishing variable garbage collection rates for automated collection routes, Solid Waste Services. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 211-2008. 

2.             Ordinance No. AO 2008-52(S), an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 26.70 to add a new section establishing variable garbage collection rates for automated collection routes, Solid Waste Services.   Attachment 2.  Attachment 3

3.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 260-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-29-08) 

C.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-53, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 26.80 to add a section allowing the Solid Waste Disposal Utility to operate a compost facility, sell finished composted product and establish tipping fees for disposal of organic wastes effective, Solid Waste Services. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 212-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-29-08) 

D.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-62, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 26.80 to add a new section for a surcharge to support community recycling initiatives and amending Section 26.70.040 to add the surcharge fees, Solid Waste Services.   Attachment 2.  Attachment 3.  Attachment 4

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 261-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-29-08) 

E.             Ordinance No. AO 2008-46, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 26.80 to add a new section for Anchorage Regional Landfill Closure and Post-Closure Care Liability retroactive to January 1, 2008, Solid Waste Services. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 195-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

F.             Resolution No. AR 2008-58, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $157,829 from the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities; and appropriating $2,922 as a contribution from the 2008 Anchorage Police Operating Budget, Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Fund (151) to the State Categorical Grants Fund (231) Anchorage Police Department, for Impaired Driving Enforcement

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 190-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

G.            Resolution No. AR 2008-70, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $540,990 from the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services as a grant to the State Categorical Grants Fund (231), Department of Health and Human Services for the provision of Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Services

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 228-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-29-08) 

H.            Resolution No. AR 2008-46, a resolution appropriating $298,704 of revenue from the State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to the State Categorical Grant Fund (231), to the Project Management & Engineering Department for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit services provided in 2008.   

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 166-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

I.              Resolution No. AR 2008-60, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $195,705 as payment in lieu of subdivision agreement obligations for road, pedestrian and intersection improvements from Tideview Development, Inc. to the Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area Capital Improvement Fund (441), Project Management & Engineering Department, for improvements of Independence Drive and O’Malley Road. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 192-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

J.             Ordinance No. AO 2008-40, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 2.30.050, Introduction of Ordinances; Action on Ordinances, to repeal the provision for automatic defeat without a vote of the Assembly, Assembly Vice-Chair Ossiander. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 157-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

K.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-41, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 21.20.100, Review and Recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission, and Section 21.20.120, Action by Assembly, relating to review, recommendation, and Assembly action on applications for zoning map amendments, Assembly Vice-Chair Ossiander.  

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 158-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

L.             Ordinance No. AO 2008-15, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Sections 21.10.028, 21.15.015, and 21.15.030 to give site plan authority over certain developments to the Urban Design Commission (Planning Case 2007-136), Planning Department. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 43-2008. 

(CONTINUED FROM 3-25-08) 

M.           Ordinance No. AO 2008-44, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 4.05.155 to require an annual update on the composition of Title 4 Board and Commission Members by gender and ethnic diversity of members, Assemblymember Selkregg, Mayor Begich.    

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 193-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-15-08 AND 4-29-08) 

N.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-54, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Ethics Code Section 1.15.035, Additional Provisions for Elected Officials, relating to participation by an elected official after disclosure of a private interest, Assemblymember Selkregg. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 215-2008. 

(CARRIED OVER FROM 4-29-08) 

 

14.           NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND END NO LATER THAN 11:00 P.M.)  

A.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-48, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly to provisionally adopt a new Chapter 21.04, Zoning Districts, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 subject to concurrent final passage and approval of all provisionally adopted chapters of Title 21, Assembly Vice-Chair Ossiander.   Attachment 2.  Attachment 3

B.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-57, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending the zoning map, and providing for the rezoning of Mountain View Development Subdivision, Tract 1, and Alaska Industrial Subdivision, Block 8, Lot 2A (Proposed Mountain View Development Subdivision, Tract 1A and Proposed Alaska Industrial Subdivision, Block 8, Lot 2A-1, per Platting Case S‑11646-1), from I-1 and B-3 SL to B-3 and B-3 SL; generally located at the northeast corner of Mountain View Drive and Glenn Highway (Mountain View Community Council) (Planning and Zoning Case 2008-015), Planning Department. 

1.             Assembly Memorandum No. AM 219-2008. 

C.            Ordinance No. AO 2008-61, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending provisions of Anchorage Municipal Code, Title 9, Vehicles and Traffic, and Title 10, Licensing, relating to tow operator licensing; filing of reasonable towing and storage rates by all licensed tow operators; publication of rates; prohibited practices; participation in the rotational tow program; required signage of parking and towing information in public lots and residential parking areas; unlawful vehicle towing and immobilization; associated fines; and enforcement, Assemblymembers Traini, Tesche. 

 

15.           SPECIAL ORDERS 

16.           UNFINISHED AGENDA 

17.           AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

18.           ASSEMBLY COMMENTS   

19.           EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 

20.           ADJOURNMENT

    

THE NEXT REGULAR ASSEMBLY MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20, 2008