Agenda - ASSEMBLY REGULAR MEETING

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, AUGUST 18, 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

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

26-118

1. Chase Community Council: 04/15/26, 06/10/26

2. Joint North Lakes and Fishhook Community Council: Resolution

No. NLCC 26-003/FHCC 26-04

3. Knik Fairview Community Council: 04/15/26, 05/20/26,

06/17/26

4. Parks, Recreation, and Trails Advisory Board: 04/27/26,

Resolution No. 26-01

5. Planning Commission: 06/15/26, Resolution Nos. 26-15, 26-16

6. Platting Board: 06/18/26, 07/02/26

7. Sutton Community Council: 08/27/25, 09/24/25, 10/29/25,

11/19/25

8. Transportation Advisory Board: 05/29/26

9. Trapper Creek Community Council: 05/28/26

08/18/26 - Citizen and Other Correspondence

Attachments:

G. INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMS

IM 26-157

Informing The Assembly Of The Managers Signature On Five

Grant Applications For The Online With Libraries Grants Through

The Alaska State Library.

IM 26-157

Attachments:

IM 26-161

Reporting The Conclusion Of Contract For Bid 25-007B With

Steppers Construction, Inc. For A Final Contract Amount Of

$6,776,465.36 For The Construction Of The Gateway Visitor

Center Project.

IM 26-161

Attachments:

IM 26-169

Informing The Assembly Of The Submittal Of A Statement Of

Interest In Submitting A Match And Gap Funding Grant

Application To The Denali Commission.

IM 26-169

Attachments:

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 26-081

An Ordinance Changing School Board Terms From 3 Year Terms

To 4 Year Terms, Providing For Transitory Terms To Align School

Board And Assembly District Terms, And To Submit The Question

To The Qualified Areawide Voters At The November 3, 2026,

Regular Election.

Fonov, McKee and Bernier

Sponsors:

OR 26-081

IM 26-127

Attachments:

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.

Sumner

Sponsors:

OR 26-031

IM 26-045

Attachments:

OR 26-067

An Ordinance Conveying And Merging The Borough’s

Development Rights Interest With The Agricultural Rights Title For

Fee Simple Title With Agricultural Covenants For Tax Id Nos.

8537000L002 And 8537000L003, To Paul And Margaret Cook,

And Cook Raevsky Ezra LK, LLC., Respectively.

OR 26-067

IM 26-110

Attachments:

OR 26-088

An Ordinance To Retain For Public Purpose Three Parcels Which

Were Acquired By The Borough Through Tax Foreclosure.

OR 26-088

IM 26-144

Attachments:

OR 26-089

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating $300,000 From The

Rasmuson Foundation For The Matanuska River Park And

Campground Upgrades; And The Alaska Long Trail Gateway

Installation.

RS 26-072: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget For The $300,000 Grant From The Rasmuson Foundation

For The Matanuska River Park And Campground Upgrades; And

The Alaska Long Trail Gateway Installation.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating $1,537.50 From The

Alaska State Department Of Fish And Game, Passed Through The

Palmer Soil And Water Conservation District.

RS 26-073: A Resolution Approving The Amended Budget Of The

Caswell Creek/Caswell Lake Rehabilitation Project.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Approving The Land Classification Of A

Borough-Owned Property (Tax Id No. 27N05W18A001) Near

Milepost 123 Of The Parks Highway, As Reserved Use Land For

The Purpose Of A Shooting Range.

Bernier

Sponsors:

OR 26-091

IM 26-150

Attachments:

OR 26-092

An Ordinance Approving The Land Classification Of A

Borough-Owned Property (Tax Id No. 20N04W08A001) Near

Milepost 77 Of The Parks Highway, As Reserved Use Land For

The Purpose Of A Shooting Range.

Bernier

Sponsors:

OR 26-092

IM 26-151

Attachments:

OR 26-093

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating A Grant In The

Amount Of $100,000 From The Alaska State Department Of

Natural Resources, Division Of Forestry And Fire Protection, For A

Project For Disposal Of Debris From Firewise Clearing Projects.

RS 26-075: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget For An Alaska State Department Of Natural Resources,

Division Of Forestry And Fire Protection Grant, For A Project For

Disposal Of Debris From Firewise Clearing Projects.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Approving A Reappropriation Of $125,000 From

Solid Waste Project Fund No. 25048-2400-2429; And $158,000

From Solid Waste Project Fund No. 25020-2400-2414; And

$978,320 From The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund To Solid Waste

Project Fund No. 25007 For The Design And Build Of The Central

Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

RS 26-076: A Resolution Approving The Amended Scopes Of

Work And Budgets For The Solid Waste Project Fund No.

25048-2400-2429; The Solid Waste Project Fund No.

25020-2400-2414; And The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund To Solid

Waste Project Fund No. 25007 For The Design And Build Of The

Central Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Amending MSB 3.04.077(A) To Lower The

Areawide Real Property Tax Cap From 9.5 Mills To 7 Mills.

Bowles

Sponsors:

OR 26-095

Attachments:

IM 26-154

08/18/26 - Tax Cap Reduction Proposal

OR 26-097

An Ordinance Reappropriating $26,376.35 From The Pioneer Peak

Trailhead Project Fund And $23,589 From The Big Lake Lions

Recreation Center Project Fund, To A Wasilla Pool Repair Project

Fund.

RS 26-079: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget For The Wasilla Pool Repair Project.

OR 26-097

RS 26-079

IM 26-159

Attachments:

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 26-074

A Resolution Authorizing The Manager To Sell The Goose

Creek Salvage Timber Harvest.

RS 26-074

IM 26-149

Attachments:

RS 26-083

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And Budget

Within Project No. 30047-6600, Meadow Lakes Road Service

Area, To Reallocate Funds From Saska’s Meadows Subdivision

And Sylvan Road Pavement Preservation Projects To North

Edgewater Drive Pavement Preservation Project.

RS 26-083

IM 26-165

Attachments:

RS 26-085

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And Budget

Within Project No. 30047-6600, For Meadow Lakes Road

Service Area, To Reallocate Funds From Treasure Island

Subdivision Roadway Improvements To Herkimer Drive And

Spring Drive Improvement Project.

RS 26-085

IM 26-167

Attachments:

RS 26-086

A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work And Budget

Within The South Colony Road Service Area To Reallocate

Funds From France Road Improvements To Crimsonview And

Heavenly Meadows Street Improvements Project.

RS 26-086

IM 26-168

Attachments:

2. ACTION MEMORANDUMS

AM 26-103

Authorizing The Manager To Enter Into A Memorandum Of

Agreement With The Alaska State Department Of

Transportation And Public Facilities Regarding The Transfer Of

Stringfield Road.

AM 26-103

Attachments:

AM 26-104

Authorizing The Manager To Sign An Amendment To A

Memorandum Of Agreement With The Alaska State Department

Of Transportation And Public Facilities Regarding The Transfer

Of Local Roads In Connection With Installation, Operation, And

Maintenance Of Lighting As Part Of The Glenn Highway

Milepost 34-42 Project.

AM 26-104

Attachments:

AM 26-105

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $57,914.10

To Enstar Natural Gas For Fern Street Upgrade And Pathway,

Phase I, In The Fairview Road Service Area.

AM 26-105

Attachments:

AM 26-106

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $220,624.38

To Enstar Natural Gas For Crimsonview And Heavenly

Meadows Street Improvements In The South Colony Road

Service Area.

AM 26-106

Attachments:

AM 26-107

Approval To Provide The Christmas Friendship Dinner, Inc.

$5,000 For The Annual Christmas Dinner From The Assembly

Reserve.

McKee

Sponsors:

AM 26-107

Attachments:

AM 26-108

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $31,527.37

To Enstar Natural Gas For The Knik View Drive And Knik

View Circle Improvements Project In The Greater Butte Road

Service Area.

AM 26-108

Attachments:

AM 26-109

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $80,277.67

To Enstar Natural Gas For The West Herkimer Drive And South

Spring Drive Improvements Project In The Meadow Lakes Road

Service Area.

AM 26-109

Attachments:

AM 26-110

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $65,716.44

To Enstar Natural Gas For The Adele Circle And August Circle

Improvements Project In The Midway Road Service Area.

AM 26-110

Attachments:

AM 26-111

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $94,928.86

To Enstar Natural Gas For The Jolly Creek Drainage

Improvements In The Big Lake Road Service Area; And Extend

The Completion Date To December 31, 2027.

AM 26-111

Attachments:

AM 26-112

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $98,749.57

To Enstar Natural Gas For The Birch Harbor Drive

Improvements Project In The Knik Road Service Area;

Including An Extension Of The Project Completion Date To

December 31, 2027.

AM 26-112

Attachments:

AM 26-113

Approval Of Utility Relocation Costs Of $100,867 To GCI

Communication, Inc. For The Mayflower Lane Improvements

Project In The Bogard Road Service Area; And Extension Of

The Project Completion Date To December 31, 2027.

AM 26-113

Attachments:

AM 26-114

Approval Of Utility Relocation Costs Of $231,637.59 To MTA

Communications, LLC. For The Birch Harbor Drive

Improvements Project In The Knik Road Service Area; And

Extension Of The Project Completion Date To December 31,

2027.

AM 26-114

Attachments:

AM 26-115

Award Of Bid No. 27-006B To Frawner Corporation In The

Contract Amount Of $455,000 To Repair The Nutritional

Services Steam System.

AM 26-115

Attachments:

AM 26-116

Approval Of Additional Utility Relocation Costs Of $44,207.49

To Enstar Natural Gas For The Helen Lane Reconstruction

Project In The Bogard Road Service Area.

AM 26-116

Attachments:

AM 26-117

Award Of Bid No. 27-007B To Swalling General Contractors,

LLC. In The Contract Amount Of $1,770,440 To Construct

Bradley Road Bridge Replacement.

AM 26-117

Attachments:

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

OR 26-016

An Ordinance Approving The Land Classification Of A

Borough-Owned Property As Reserved Use Land For The Purpose Of

A Shooting Range.

Bernier

Sponsors:

OR 26-016

Attachments:

IM 26-022

06/02/26 - Photos

IX. VETO

X. NEW BUSINESS

A. INTRODUCTIONS (For Public Hearing 09/01/26 Assembly Chambers)

OR 26-096

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating 2025 Late August

Storm Disaster Relief Funds In The Amount Of $665,000 From The

Alaska State Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency

Management, To Fund 445, Project No. 55023.

RS 26-078: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget For Revetment And Dike Repairs As A Result Of The 2025

Late August Storm, Fund 445, Project No. 55023.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Approving A Less Than Fair Market Value Sale Of

The Borough-Owned Matthews Public Safety Building, Station 1-5

In The Lake Louise Area, For $13,176 To The

Louise/Susitna/Tyone Community Association For A Public

Purpose.

OR 26-098

IM 26-160

Attachments:

OR 26-099

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating Matanuska-Susitna

Borough School District Funds Totaling $400,000 To Support

Design Of The Academy Charter School Project

RS 26-080: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget To Support Design Of The Academy Charter School

Project.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Reappropriating $122,895.23 From The Brett Rubber

Floor Replacement Project To The Ice Arena And Pool Project

Fund For The Purchase Of An Ice Resurfacing Machine.

RS 26-081: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And

Budget For The Purchase Of An Ice Resurfacing Machine.

Attachments:

An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating $565,900 From The

Talkeetna Airmen’s Association.

RS 26-084: A Resolution Approving Scope Of Work And Budget

For The Talkeetna Village Airstrip Revetment Reconstruction.

OR 26-101

RS 26-084

IM 26-166

Attachments:

B. MAYORAL NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

1. VACANCY REPORT

26-120

Mayoral Request for Confirmation

08/18/26 - Vacancy Report

Attachments:

C. OTHER NEW BUSINESS

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

Date Specified By The Assembly)

XI. RECONSIDERATION

XII. MAYOR, ASSEMBLY, AND STAFF COMMENTS

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (For Matters, Which The Immediate Public Knowledge Of

Would Clearly Have An Adverse Effect Upon The Finances Of The Borough; And Matters

Which By Law, Municipal Charter, Or Ordinance Are Required To Be Kept Confidential;

And To Discuss Matters Involving Consideration Of Borough Records That By Law Are

Not Subject To Public Disclosure; And Discussion Of Matters Subject To Attorney/Client

Privilege.)

A. Davidson Family Trust v. Matanuska Susitna Borough 3PA 26-02199 CI

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

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Borough ADA Coordinator At (907) 861-8432 At Least One Week In Advance Of The Meeting.