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April 11, 2006 Regular Meeting

CITY OF ANDERSON

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

ANDERSON CITY HALL

 

Present:                                                                 Staff:

Mike Pearson, Mayor                                         Nancy Hollis, Clerk                                            

Andy Archer                                                        

Allen Miller                                                           Guests:

William Nelson                                                     Dave Talerico

Clint Berry                                                            Peggy Talerico

                                                                Randy Witte

                                                                Scott Thompson

                                                                Samantha Rathbone

                                                                Becky Nelson                                      

Excused:                                                              

Daryl Frisbie, Excused                                                       

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

ROLL CALL                                       The Regular Meeting of the Anderson City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike Pearson at 6:44  PM.

 

AGENDA APPROVAL                     M/S W. Nelson/A. Archer moved to approve the agenda with the following changes:

                                                                                Add:  10 f) Resolution 06-16 Check Signers

                                                                                          10 g) Assignment of Departments

                                                                                Delete:  12 f) Village Safe Water Project

                                                                                              13 b) Acceptance of Resignation from Daryl Frisbie

                                                                                                13 c) Lions Club Agreement

There was no further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

               

Minutes                                                 M/S W. Nelson/A. Archer moved to approve the following minutes:

                                                                                Regular Meeting, March 14, 2006

 No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Correspondence                                 Letter from Donna Bailey resigning as EMS Director

                                                                Letter from Applied Geometry Surveyors.

                                                                Proposal from Scott Thompson.

 

Financial Reports                              M/S A. Miller/W Nelson moved to receive the financial reports for March 2006.    No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

Bills to be Paid                                    M/S A. Miller/W. Nelson moved to approve the Bills to be Paid for March 2006.   Council Person Nelson asked about the rental bill for the oxygen and acetylene bottles.  There was no further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

                               

Public Access                          None

 

Mayor Talerico,

Denali Borough                      Mayor Dave Talerico reported on the following:

                                                            1.  Senator Seekins visit

                                                            2.  Revenue Sharing  

                                                            3.  Library Funding

                                                            4.  Homeland Security

                                                                                               

Lions Club Report                  Randy Witte gave a report on the following"

                                                            1.  Easter Egg Hunt

                                                            2.  Fund Raiser

                                                            3.  Meter Loop at the park

4.  Committee will work on the park agreement

for Bluegrass Festival.

 

Superintendent Report           None.

 

Vacancy Appointments          The city clerk did not received any candidates for the one remaining open seat.  Will be advertised again this next month.

 

Election of Vice-Mayor          M/S A. Miller/W. Nelson moved to appoint Andy Archer as Vice-Mayor.  No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Business Plan & Conceptual

Design RFP                             Clerk Hollis stated that we received two RFP's for this project.  A work session was set up for May 2, 2006 @ 6:30 PM to evaluate the proposals.

                                               

Ambulance Billing                  M/S W. Nelson/C. Berry moved to approve an increase for the Medical Family Plans effective July 1, 2006 as following:

                                                            $75.00 for Anderson Residents

                                                            $100.00 for residents outside of the city limits.

                                                This fee will eliminate the call out charge for each trip.  No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

VSW Grant                             Clerk Hollis presented a scoping letter from PDC, Inc that will be mailed out shortly.  She stated PDC is working on the design of the two systems.

 

Land Surveying                      Mayor Pearson reported that we received two proposals for the survey projects.  Clerk Hollis called both firms and asked for a revision on the scope to just include the land by the Denali Landfill.  It was also suggested that we contact Applied Geometry Surveyors for a quote also. 

 

Priorities and costs

Abandoned Homes                 M/S A. Archer/W. Nelson moved to approve the costs for each homeowner @ $ 300.00.  This cost will cover the removal of debris from the lots.  The following lots are being considered:

                                                            1.  Gerry Nelson

                                                            2.  Rita Morris

                                                            3.  Jerry McKee

                                                            4.  Cornwall

                                                            5.  Jerry McKee

                                                            6.  Dan Loden

                                                            7.  Don Kiehl's

                                                The city will do as many houses as feasible under this grant.  No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Resolution 06-15

Certified Financial Report     M/S A. Miller/A. Archer moved to approve Resolution 06-15 FY05 Certified Financial Report.  Clerk Hollis stated that the only difference between this and the June 05 financial reports was $ 3,682.12 for general fund entries for open checks that needed to be cleared.  No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PERS                                       Clerk Hollis stated that we have received correspondence from the State PERS system regarding increases in the city's contribution.  She also stated that the city received a letter indicating that we have a $200,000 positive balance for PERS liability.  She talked to AML and they do not know how the city has a positive balance, where as most cities and boroughs have a negative balance liability.

 

 

School Request                       None

 

Resolution 06-16

Check Signers                         M/S W. Nelson/A. Miller moved to approve Resolution 06-16 Check Signers for the city's bank accounts at Wells Fargo as following:

Add:  Andy Archer and Clinton Berry

Delete:  Fred Deussing and Patrick Skinner. 

                                                    No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

           

 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

 

Public Safety                           Scott Thompson, Fire Chief gave a brief report.  He reported on the following:

                                                            1.  School nurse and protocol.

                                                            2.  Purchase of EMT II drugs from Nenana.

                                                            3.  New Physician sponsor- Dr. Dumas

4.  Fire Department volunteer's will repair the water pump.

5.  Studded tires need to be swapped.

6.  Burn permits are available on May 1st.

7.  Requested that Department Reports be moved up to Reports.

 

Land                                        No Report.

 

Health & Social Services        Mayor Pearson would like to see a PA or Dentist using our facilities.

 

Public Works                          Mayor Pearson stated that the cars are ready to go.  Council Person Nelson and the Mayor plan to go to Ferry and look at some heavy equipment. 

 

Environmental                        No report.

                                               

Admin                                     No report.

 

ADJOURMENT                     M/S A. Archer/W. Nelson moved to adjourn the meeting @ 9:00 PM.

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