Fairbanks North Star Borough
FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
April 22, 2021
This meeting will be held at or hosted from the 
Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers
Juanita Helms Administration Center
907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK
6:00 p.m.

This meeting will be conducted in-person and by zoom or zoom-only based upon the Borough Risk Matrix FNSB Operational Status and if the Juanita Helms Administration Center is otherwise open to the public. Please visit https://www.fnsb.gov/415/Stay-Connected-with-the-Assembly or contact the Borough Clerk’s Office (907) 459-1401.

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

NONSECTARIAN INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ROLL CALL

5.

REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ANY OTHER PROCEDURAL MOTIONS

6.

CITIZENS' COMMENTS - Each person's comments limited to 3 minutes (Citizens' Comments shall recess at 6:50 p.m. for public hearing)


6.a. A citizen may speak on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
      (Memorandums, Bid Awards, Unfinished Business [items postponed
       from previous meetings, reconsideration, or notice of intent to
       rescind], Resolutions, or Ordinances being advanced to a public
       hearing on a different date). Citizens' comments on Board of
       Adjustment matters are not permitted.

6.b. Items that are not scheduled on the agenda. 

7.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA


Approval of the consent agenda passes all routine items indicated by an asterisk (*) on the agenda. Consent agenda items are not considered separately unless an Assemblymember so requests. Note: If the consent item to be removed is an ordinance up to be introduced, advanced, or referred, it takes two Assemblymembers to remove the item from the consent agenda. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the general agenda.
8.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8.a.

*Regular Assembly Meeting minutes of April 8, 2021.

Documents:
  1. 04_08_2021_Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf
9.

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE ASSEMBLY

9.a.

Memorandum from April Trickey, Borough Clerk, recommending the certification of the March 23, 2021 election for Whitman Service Area.

Documents:
  1. Whitman Service Area Election Certification Memo.pdf
9.b.

*IFB Award: IFB Number 21043 Pioneer Park Church Structural Repair.


Approval of Base Bid and Additive Alternate One, as submitted by Armstrong Construction Inc. in the amount of $217,603.00.
Documents:
  1. IFB 21043 Pioneer Park Church Structural Repair Backup Information.pdf
10.

MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR

10.a.

Brief update on the COVID-19 public health emergency by Mayor Ward and/or a representative from the Interior Unified Command.

10.b.

Other Messages.

11.

REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

12.

REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES


12.a. Report from the City of Fairbanks Representative.

12.b. Report from the City of North Pole Representative.

12.c. Report from the School Board Representative.
13.

SPECIAL ORDERS - Public Hearing at or after 7:00 p.m. (each person's comments limited to 3 minutes)


13.a.

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-12.

A Resolution Adopting The FY 2022 Capital Improvement Program. (Sponsor: Assembly Finance Committee)
Documents:
  1. R2021-12 Backup Information.pdf
13.b.

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-16.

An Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Lease Agreement At Less Than Fair Rental Value With The Interior And Arctic Alaska Aeronautical Foundation, Inc. Within GL-12, Section 9, T.1S., R.1W., F.M. And That Portion Of The SW ¼ Of The SW ¼ Of Section 9, T.1S., R.1W., F.M. For Operation Of The Pioneer Air Museum In Pioneer Park. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. 2021-16 Backup Information.pdf
13.c.

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-17.

An Ordinance Amending FNSBC Title 5 To Provide For Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections; And Amending The FY 2020-21 Budget By Appropriating $75,000 From The General Fund Fund Balance To The Multi-Year General Subfund For The Implementation Of And Voter Education About Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections. (Sponsors: Assemblymembers Williams and Cooper)

PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE by Mayor Ward:

An Ordinance Placing On The Ballot At The Next Regular Election The Advisory Question Of Whether The Fairbanks North Star Borough Should Provide For Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections And Amending FNSBC Title 5 To Provide For Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections[; AND AMENDING THE FY 2020-21 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE TO THE MULTI-YEAR GENERAL SUBFUND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AND VOTER EDUCATION ABOUT RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS].

PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE by Assemblymembers Williams and Cooper:

An Ordinance Placing On The Ballot At The Next Regular Election The Advisory Question Of Whether The Fairbanks North Star Borough Should Provide For Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections; Amending FNSBC Title 5 To Provide For Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections; And Amending The FY 2020-21 Budget By Appropriating $75,000 From The General Fund Fund Balance To The Multi-Year General Subfund For The Implementation Of And Voter Education About Ranked Choice Voting In Municipal Elections.
Documents:
  1. 2021-17 Backup Information.pdf
13.d.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-20-1T.

An Ordinance Amending The FY 2020-21 Budget By Authorizing A 0.25 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employee Position For Cross-Training Of The Personnel/Payroll Manager Position. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. 2020-20-1T Backup Information.pdf
14.

CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - Unfinished Business


NONE
15.

CITIZENS' COMMENTS - Each person's comments limited to 3 minutes (continuation if needed)


15.a. Items that are not scheduled for public hearing - continuation.
16.

CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - New Business - Resolutions

16.a.

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-14.

A Resolution Specifying The Minimum Amount Of Money To Be Made Available From Local Sources To The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District For School Purposes During Fiscal Year 2021-22. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. R2021-14 Backup Information.pdf
16.b.

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-10.

A Resolution Encouraging Continued Work On The Chena Riverwalk Phase III Project And Consideration From The Alaska Railroad Corporation To Grant A Long-Term Land Interest For The Project. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. R2021-10 Backup Information.pdf
16.c.

*RESOLUTION NO. 2021-15.

A Resolution Supporting An Application By The Nordic Ski Club Of Fairbanks To The State Of Alaska For A Recreational Trails Program Matching Grant For Required Maintenance Upgrades To Existing Areawide Non-Motorized Trails In The Birch Hill Recreation Area And The Fort Wainwright Owned Use Area. (Sponsor: Assemblymember Sanford)
Documents:
  1. R2021-15 Backup Information.pdf
16.d.

*RESOLUTION NO. 2021-16.

A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Grant An Exclusive Private Access Easement Across Borough Land Within A Portion Of Tract A Of Amended Cripple Creek II Subdivision For The Benefit Of Adjoining Lot 19, Block 12 Of Amended Cripple Creek II Subdivision (Located At The North End Of Fiddle Way At Isberg Road). (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. R2021-16 Backup Information.pdf
16.e.

*RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17.

A Resolution Supporting The Construction Of The Fairbanks To Seward Multi-Use Trail, Also Known As The Alaska Long Trail. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. R2021-17 Backup Information.pdf
16.f.

*RESOLUTION NO. 2021-18.

A Resolution Supporting Efforts To Identify And Control The Spread Of Invasive Chokecherry In The Fairbanks Area. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. R2021-18 Backup Information.pdf
16.g.

*RESOLUTION NO. 2021-19.

A Resolution Approving Certain Unincorporated Communities And Their Respective Incorporated Nonprofit Entity/Entities For Participation In The FY 2021-22 Community Assistance Program. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
Documents:
  1. R2021-19 Backup Information.pdf
16.h.

*RESOLUTION NO. 2021-21.

A Resolution Supporting A State Parks Recreational Trails Program Grant To Build Four Miles Of Trail In The Bonanza Creek Area To Connect 50 Miles Of Forestry Roads In The Tanana Valley State Forest. (Sponsor: Assemblymember Cooper)
Documents:
  1. R2021-21 Backup Information.pdf
17.

CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - New Business - Ordinances To Be Referred To Committees or Commissions


NONE
18.

CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - New Business - Ordinances To Be Introduced And Advanced To Public Hearing

18.a.

*ORDINANCE NO. 2020-20-1U.

An Ordinance Amending The FY 2020-21 Budget By Appropriating $600,000 From The Solid Waste Collection District Fund Fund Balance To The Department Of Public Works To Cover Unanticipated Costs In Excess Of Those Budgeted. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
(Refer to the Finance Committee on June 3, 2021; Advance to June 10, 2021 for Public Hearing)
Documents:
  1. 2020-20-1U Backup Information.pdf
18.b.

*ORDINANCE NO. 2020-20-1V.

An Ordinance Amending The FY 2020-21 Budget By Appropriating $41,969 In Local Matching Funds From The Capital Improvement Program And Maintenance Reserve To The Capital Projects Fund For The Tanana River Recreation Access Improvements Project, Part Of The FY 2021 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Entitled "Tanana Lakes Master Plan Implementation Phase I"; Amending The FY 2021 CIP By Expediting This Project From FY28 And FY29 To FY21; And Amending The FY 2022 CIP By Expediting A Portion Of This Project From FY22 To FY21. (Sponsor: Mayor Ward)
(Refer to the Finance Committee on June 3, 2021; Advance to June 10, 2021 for Public Hearing)
Documents:
  1. 2020-20-1V Backup Information.pdf
19.

CITIZENS' COMMENTS - Each person's comments limited to 3 minutes (continuation if needed)


19.b. Items that are not scheduled on the agenda.
20.

ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S COMMENTS

21.

ADJOURNMENT

22.

Audio Files - Regular Assembly Meeting

04-22-2021 Audio Track 1 (MP3)
04-22-2021 Audio Track 2 (MP3)
04-22-2021 Audio Track 3 (MP3)
04-22-2021 Audio Track 4 (MP3)
23.

ACTION MEMO - REGULAR ASSEMBLY MEETING

Documents:
  1. 04_22_2021_REG_Action Memo.pdf
THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE DELETION OF ITEMS OR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, IF NEEDED.