MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645 - 907-861-8683

BOROUGH MAYOR

Edna DeVries

BOROUGH ASSEMBLY

Michael Bowles, District 1

Stephanie Nowers, District 2

Dee McKee, District 3

BOROUGH CLERK

Lonnie R. McKechnie, CMC

Maxwell Sumner, District 4

Bill Gamble, District 5

BOROUGH MANAGER

Michael Brown

Dmitri Fonov, District 6

Ron Bernier, District 7

BOROUGH ATTORNEY

Nicholas Spiropoulos

ASSEMBLY AGENDA

ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS

350 EAST DAHLIA AVENUE, PALMER

ASSEMBLY REGULAR MEETING

6:00 PM

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026

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I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS

26-071

A. Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes: 03/17/26

Attachments: 05/05/26 - Minutes for Packet

VI. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE

A. AGENCY REPORTS (MSB 2.12.082; Seven minutes per person)

1. Reports From Cities

2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

3. State of Alaska

B. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Joint Assembly/School Board Committees

2. Assembly Public Relations

C. MANAGER COMMENTS

1. State/Federal Legislation

2. Strategic Planning Issues

D. ATTORNEY COMMENTS

E. CLERK COMMENTS

F. CITIZEN AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

26-072

1. Big Lake Community Council: 03/10/26

2. Big Lake RSA Board of Supervisors: 02/09/26, 03/09/26,

04/13/26

3. Butte Community Council: 03/11/26, Resolution No. 26-01

4. Central Mat-Su FSA Board of Supervisors: 02/09/26

5. Chase Community Council: 01/21/26

6. Enhanced 911 Advisory Board: 02/10/26

7. Library Board: 03/10/26

8. Local Road Service Area Advisory Board: 03/19/26

9. Meadow Lakes RSA Board of Supervisors: 01/28/26, Resolution

No. 26-002

10. Planning Commission: 04/06/26, Resolution No. 26-06

11. Platting Board: 03/19/26

12. Port Commission: 01/19/26, Resolution No. 26-01, 26-02

13. South Knik River Community Council: 03/19/26

14. South Lakes Community Council: 04/06/26

15. Transportation Advisory Board: Resolution No. 26-03

16. West Lakes FSA Board of Supervisors: 03/09/26

Attachments: 05/05/26 - Citizen and Other Correspondence

G. INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMS

IM 26-082

Informing The Assembly Of The Manager’s Signature On A Grant

Application For Submission To The Alaska State Department Of

Fish And Game Hunter Access Grant Program For The Jonesville

Phase 1 Project.

Attachments: IM 26-082

VII. SPECIAL ORDERS

A. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (You can speak under one of the audience

participations on the agenda, but not both; Three Minutes Per Person.)

B. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Three Minutes Per Person.)

OR 26-047

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating $250,000 From The

Mat-Su Trails And Parks Foundation For The Government Peak

Recreation Area Traverse Trail And Skeetawk Summer Trails

Survey Project And Authorizing The Manager To Execute The

Grant Agreement.

RS 26-032: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget Of The Government Peak Recreation Area Traverse Trail

And Skeetawk Summer Trails Survey Project.

Attachments: OR 26-047

RS 26-032

IM 26-075

OR 26-049

An Ordinance Reappropriating $125,000 From The Planning

Department's Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, To Fund The

Port MacKenzie Master Plan Update.

RS 26-035: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget For The Port MacKenzie Master Plan Update.

Attachments: OR 26-049

RS 26-035

IM 26-080

C. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (You can speak under one of the audience

participations on the agenda, but not both; Three Minutes Per Person.)

D. CONSENT AGENDA

1. RESOLUTIONS

RS 26-030

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And Title Of The

Public Outreach, Education, And Incentives Subproject Account

And Authorizing The Use Of Existing Fiscal Year 2026 Project

Funds To Solicit A Request For Proposals For A Qualified

Hydrologist To Study Long-Term Water Level Changes,

Associated Property Impacts, And Potential Risks To Drinking

Water Quality In The Palmer Area.

Sponsors: Nowers

Attachments: RS 26-030

IM 26-069

RS 26-037

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And Budget Within

Transportation Infrastructure Projects 2024, To Reallocate

Funds From Settlers Bay Drive Pavement Preservation To

Burma Road Safety Improvements.

Attachments: RS 26-037

IM 26-083

RS 26-039

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work For The Parking

Lot Striping Project - Fiscal Year 2026.

Attachments: RS 26-039

IM 26-086

RS 26-042

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And Budget Within

Meadow Lakes Road Service Area No. 27, To Reallocate Funds

From West Swan Drive And South Rainbow Street

Improvements To Herkimer Drive And Spring Drive

Improvements.

Attachments: RS 26-042

IM 26-089

RS 26-043

A Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 238.

Sponsors: Fonov and McKee

Attachments: RS 26-043

IM 26-090

05/05/26 - Bowles Possible Amendment

2. ACTION MEMORANDUMS

AM 26-045

Award Of Bid No. 26-137B To Northern Asphalt Construction,

Inc. In The Amount Of $292,352 To Construct East Knik View

Drive And South Knik Circle Street Improvements.

Attachments: AM 26-045

AM 26-046

Award Of Bid No. 26-142B AK Clearwater Mechanical, LLC. In

Contract Amount Of $123,441 For The Colony Middle School

Boiler Pump Upgrades.

Attachments: AM 26-046

AM 26-047

Authorization To Renew The Borough’s Enterprise Tax And

Assessment Software With Tyler Technologies Under A

Three-Year Agreement Covering July 1, 2026, Through June 30,

2029, With Annual Payments Averaging $416,095 Subject To

Appropriation.

Attachments: AM 26-047

AM 26-048

Authorization To Renew The Borough’s Microsoft Enterprise

Agreement With Crayon Software Experts, LLC. Under A

Three-Year Agreement Covering July 1, 2026, Through June 30,

2029, With Annual Payments Of $476,979.91 Subject To

Appropriation.

Attachments: AM 26-048

AM 26-049

Authorization To Renew The Borough’s GIS Software And

Services With Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

Under A Three-Year Agreement Covering July 1, 2026, Through

June 30, 2029, With Annual Payments Averaging $303,936

Subject To Appropriation.

Attachments: AM 26-049

AM 26-051

Authorization To Renew Palo Alto Software And Hardware With

World Wide Technology Inc. Under A Three-Year Agreement

Covering July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2029. The Total Cost

Of The Agreement Is $258,937.41 With Annual Payments

Subject To Appropriation.

Attachments: AM 26-051

AM 26-052

Approval Of Change Order No. Two For Contract No. 25-124P

With PND Engineers, Inc. For The Wolf And Hart Lakes

Drainage Study And Improvements Design Project To Add

$229,230 For Design Services; And Extend The Completion

Date To December 31, 2028.

Attachments: AM 26-052

AM 26-053

Award Of Bid No. 26-140B To Granite Construction Company

For The Contract Amount Of $4,482,500 For The Construction

Of School Safety Improvements At Shaw Elementary School

And Phase 1 Of The Foxtrot Extension.

Attachments: AM 26-053

AM 26-054

Approval Of Contract Amendment No. 2 To Contract No.

26-112B, With Alaska Industries, Inc. Adding An Additional

$42,020.77 For Surface Treatment For The Brett Ice Rink

Rubber Flooring Replacement Due To Elevated Moisture Levels.

Attachments: AM 26-054

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. VETO

X. NEW BUSINESS

A. INTRODUCTIONS (For Public Hearing 05/19/26 Assembly Chambers)

OR 26-050

An Ordinance Approving A Less Than Fair Market Value Sale Of

Nine Borough-Owned Properties To The Alaska State Department

Of Transportation And Public Facilities For A Public Purpose.

Attachments: OR 26-050

IM 26-081

OR 26-051

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating $338,000 From The

United States Department Of Military And Veterans’ Affairs,

Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management,

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

RS 26-038: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget And Authorizing The Manager To Enter Into An Agreement

For The Sushana Drive Drainage Improvement Phase 1.

Attachments: OR 26-051

RS 26-038

IM 26-084

OR 26-052

An Ordinance Approving Land Classification Of Three

Borough-Owned Properties In The Big Lake Area As Reserved Use

Lands, Resource Management Lands, And General Purpose Lands.

Attachments: OR 26-052

IM 26-085

OR 26-053

An Ordinance Extending The Date Of Completion Of The Brett Ice

Arena Digital Sign Display Project Through June 30, 2027.

RS 26-040: A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And

Retitling The Brett Ice Arena Digital Sign Display Project.

Attachments: OR 26-053

RS 26-040

IM 26-087

OR 26-056

An Ordinance Establishing The Board For Advisory Review Of

Kennel Standards (“BARKS”) As An Advisory Board To Review

And Make Recommendations Regarding Kennel Licensing And

Enforcement.

Sponsors: Sumner, Fonov and Bernier

Attachments: OR 26-056

IM 26-094

OR 26-058

An Ordinance Establishing A Tax On Certain Natural Resources

Whenever The Natural Resource Is Severed And Removed From

Property Within The Matanuska-Susitna Borough And Providing

For Penalties For Failure To Pay Taxes Due By Adopting MSB

3.55, Natural Resource Severance Tax.

Sponsors: Nowers

Attachments: OR 26-058

IM 26-096

B. MAYORAL NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

1. VACANCY REPORT

26-073

Mayoral Requests for Confirmation

Attachments: 05/05/26 - Vacancy Report

C. OTHER NEW BUSINESS

D. REFERRALS (For Referral To The Planning Commission For 90 Days Or Other

Date Specified By The Assembly)

OR 26-031

An Ordinance Amending MSB 17.73, Multifamily Development

Design Standards, To Align Permitting And Design Standards With

The Scale And Complexity Of Development Projects.

Sponsors: Sumner

Attachments: OR 26-031

IM 26-045

XI. RECONSIDERATION

OR 26-046

An Ordinance Amending MSB 3.28 To Increase The Property Owner

Ballot Threshold For Contiguous Local Improvement Districts From 54

Percent To 75 Percent.

Sponsors: Bowles and Sumner

Attachments: OR 26-046

IM 26-074

05/05/26 - Fonov Reconsideration of OR 26-046

XII. MAYOR, ASSEMBLY, AND STAFF COMMENTS

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

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