Wasilla: City Council Regular - 26 Oct 2026

He did reach out. He will not be on. Okay, Council Member Schmidt is absent and excused unless objection is raised. Council Member Crafton? Here.

Council Member Johnson? Here. Council— and that's it, Madam Mayor. You do have a quorum. Thank you.

Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Crafton, would you please lead us? Yes. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. Thank you. The next item of business is approval of the agenda. Before I recognize any council members, I'd like to report that today I decided to reject all bids submitted in response to ITB 0911-1 -2026-AD, on-call utility maintenance services, and ITB 0911-0-2026-AD, on-call road maintenance services. Pursuant to WMC 5.08.170, I determined that rejection of all bids and cancellations of the planned procurements was the best interest of the city.

Because of the two procurements are canceled, agenda item 10.2, resolution serial number 26- -67 is struck from the meeting agenda. Additionally, I'm striking items 6.1 and 6.2 under Commission and Agency Reports from the agenda. And if there is no objection to moving Persons to Be Heard Before Public Hearing, I would like to move that too.

Are there any additional changes to the agenda or conflicts of interest to declare, Madam Mayor? Councilmember Cottle, I don't wish to pull anything from the agenda, but I do just want to let everybody know that all contracts that are listed in this agenda will be changed in the contracts to the current mayor's for her signature. On Resolution 2664, there's 2 lines in the resolution itself that the city clerk is already working on that just needs to be tidied up a little bit. So we don't need to pull any of those because they're all being handled. But I do want to request on Resolution 2664, there is on one of the— the page 2 of the last letter in there, it says in the attachments there's a parcel map, and that was not included in here.

And if there's any way that administration could get that to the clerk and she can just email it out to the council, that would be good. That's all. Thank you.

Are there any additional changes? Councilman Graham, what you went over with that first, could you, uh, go through those item numbers again? Oh, you want me to take it? So on in, it's Resolution 2667, which is currently under the consent agenda but was going to be moved to new business, right? So, um, that's the authorizing— that's the contract award for the utility on-call maintenance.

And then, Madam Mayor, correct me if I'm wrong, you're also striking Commission and Agency Reports items 6.1 and 6.2. And then Cathy Cottle— excuse me, Council Member Cottle came in today, and on those resolutions, there's just a couple— I'm going to correct those as well, and then we'll get you the math out tomorrow. Does that work? I thought the mayor had mentioned, uh, you know, uh, 2667, the on-call utility maintenance. Was that both of those?

Items are under there. Okay, the IT that you—. So the utility maintenance is not on in our packet, but I was just giving you heads up that I pulled it. Okay, thank you.

Madam Deputy Mayor—. Or Madam Mayor, sorry, that's an old habit, right? Let it die. Uh, can we move 8.3.1, Resolution 2663, to new business, please?

Is there any additional changes?

Hearing none, the agenda is approved as amended by unanimous consent. We are now at special orders of the day. Madame Clerk will administer the oath of office to Council Member Ian Crafton, who was reelected, followed by the incoming Council Member Bruce Webb. Both were elected at the October 6th, 2026 regular election.

Council Member Crafton, if you would please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Ian Crafton. I, Ian Crafton. Having been duly elected— having been duly elected —as an official of the City of Wasilla—as city-as-official-of-the-City-of-Wassilla do solemnly affirm—that I will support and defend—the Constitution of the United States; The State of Alaska—and the City Municipal Code that I will honestly faithfully perform my duties for all citizens without And prejudice or favor to any impartially, party! Thank you very much indeed.

And partially, impartially, impartially discharge my duties, discharge my duties as council member, as council member for the city of Wasilla, for the city of Wasilla, to the best of my ability, to the best of my ability. Congratulations.

So, and we'll get these signed and notarized. Do it after, now, um, we can do it now.

We'll at least get you signed now. Do you need a special pen? That'll work.

Thank you.

Bruce Webb. Yes, and next, our council member Bruce Webb.

Raise your right hand, pictures, and repeat after me. I, Bruce D. Webb—. I, Bruce D. Webb—. Having been duly appointed— excuse me, having been duly elected Having been duly elected—. As an official of the City of Wasilla—.

Do solemnly swear that I will support and defend—. That I will support and defend—. The Constitution of the United States—. The Constitution of the United States—. The Constitution of the State of Alaska—.

The Constitution of the State of Alaska—. And the City of Wasilla Municipal Code—. And the City of Wasilla Municipal Code—. And that I will honestly—. Faithfully!

—Faithfully; faithfully and impartially and impartially discharge my duties as council member, discharge my duties as council member for the city of Wasilla, for the city of Wasilla, to the best of my ability, to the best of my ability. Congratulations, sir.

We will now take a short recess for refreshments. Please feel free to join us.

Meeting will now come back to order. The time we got— we need a corner. Yep, maybe I'll go like this, the eyebrows.

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The dragon. Okay, okay, the meeting will now come back to order. The time is 6:17.

Both items scheduled under Commission and Agency Reports were removed from the agenda, so we will now move directly to public participation.

Did you want persons to be heard first, or—. Yes. So technically, we are going to move to persons to be heard.

Maybe—. Good thing we moved it. We are now at persons to be heard, a time for members of the public to share their views with the council. Please note that this is not a question and answer period.

Speakers may be referred to administration, and items raised may be taken under advisement. Please begin by stating your first and last name and whether you are a city resident. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Tom Stearns.

Good evening, my name is Tom Stearns. I'm the senior ambassador for the Wasilla Area Seniors Incorporated. As many of you know, it's October, which means that Christmas is only a couple months away. So you have on your desk there two flyers. One is the Christmas— Wasilla Christmas Giving.

We are collecting goods for our seniors. Last year, we donated to our seniors 500 bags full of goodies for our seniors. This year we'd like to do even more than we did last year, so if you know people in the community that might be able to help us with that, or if you would like to help us with that, we would really appreciate that. There's also another one that is not involved with us particularly, but the Christmas wish list. You see that.

Then we also have some upcoming events On the 30th of October, we have a Halloween dance at Wasilla. Now, if you have ever been to a dance at our senior center and you see our seniors out there dancing, it is quite a sight. Okay, these folks are doing their thing. I mean it. They are really moving.

Even if you come just to watch, it is worth the price of admission, which is nothing.

Then a week from this Saturday, on the 7th of November, is our annual Wasilla, or Wasilla, holiday craft fair. This is always a great time. If you haven't gotten your table yet, it's a great time to put your wares out there. Lots of people come to this. It's one of the first ones of the season, and people are looking for their Christmas gifts and stuff.

So please come. Tables are $25. It'll be from 10 to 5 o'clock in the in the day. So thank you very much. Thank you.

Next is John Clapper.

Thank you, Mayor Rubeo and council members. Thanks for being so accessible and attentive. My name is John Clapper, and I have been in business or counseling Wasilla city limit business for over 40 years, but my home is outside of the city limits, but don't hold that against me for credibility here.

Again, I've been at this 40 years. Is this on? Yes. Oh, and I can tell you unequivocally with recent studies, there are more locally owned small businesses. These are the mom and pops that are locally owned and operated, and they're breaking even financially and/or losing money than any time in the last 40 years.

And that includes 1986, $9 barrel oil. And not of them are all so robust in the news. Chimo Guns here, 50 years gone. Grapetap gone. And recently the big expanded, um, Jane Gelbison final bankruptcy.

I'm saying small business is the heartbeat of Wasilla, and we feel sometimes I need to advocate And the point is, a few weeks ago I came here to the city of Wasilla representing small business across the street, been paying sales tax for 30 years, said we need just a small construction project to increase sales to keep this up. Oh, no problem, Julia says, come on in, small business, small requests, fill out the app, pay the fee, soon as we approve you can do it. So everything's going good, we're talking daily, hourly, And I said, come down to City Hall. Here we got Erich, the Public Works, said, I have no problem with it. Crystal Nygaard said, I have no problem with it.

Julia, here is Stephanie Queens from Soldaten on screen, says, John, I heard your story. I'll send you a report in the morning. 14 Litany of a complete construction, a complete commercial use permit of over 10,000 square feet, which includes that we have to have licensed construction projects, we have to have all the engineers, we have to have all the surveyors, we have to have all the architects completely start from scratch. $100,000, They tell us. So I asked for a reconsideration.

They say, go fish. So I said, all right, how about a little small, just change of use? So she says, change of use is simple. Go online, pay the fee. So I put in change of use, comes back, same thing.

$100,000 In a year. So we just are asking you to adhere to your promise. We've heard it time and time again from the mayor. If it's good for the citizens, the residents of Wasilla, if it's good for the city of Wasilla, and if it's good for small business, unequivocally yes. And we feel that this is an obstructionist, and now we can't move forward.

So if planning doesn't do anything for us, Planning Commission doesn't do anything for us, City Council's not responding. We feel like you're just a small business in Wasilla, you're insignificant. So we're looking for some help, an option, and say this is a major deal for us. And if, if you can't do anything about it, just tell us you don't care or give us an option of what we can do to move forward. Thank you.

Is there anyone else? Carol Bishop.

It's my first time. Oh, you're fine. Yes, if you will just start by stating your first and last name and whether you're a city resident, and then you have 3 minutes. Carol Bishop, and I live in on Aspen in Wasilla. I've lived there almost 10 years next April.

It's a fourplex across from the cemetery. My concern is the drug house on Aspen at the end by Wasilla, and I don't know if I need to be close anyway. Um, the also the speeding down that street, the school buses come, you know. I caught one guy tonight and I, I'm just so mad about what's going on. And two, two places down from me, a lady, she's there with her grandkids and her kids 3 men tried to break in her house in the middle of the night.

So I got a hold of her somehow on Facebook, and I said, we— us as a community, we need to get together and put a stop to this drug business. It's getting so bad. And she said— and then I got like 90 people all of a sudden started Facebooking me and everything. And with you being new mayor— now, my daughter's mother-in-law is Cathy Tilton. And she— I talked to her about this and everything.

She wanted me to talk to you and everything. And there's so much going on. I'm a disabled veteran and I served my 4 years in the military. My dad was in Pearl Harbor and he was in World War II and everything. There's so much.

When I first moved up here in 2001 in Wasilla, from then till now, It has gotten so bad, especially, I mean, the drugs. I'm just beside myself with the kids come home from school on the buses and they're afraid. They used to walk through the cemetery. Now they're afraid to. I have people that are, I have family in that cemetery.

I'm afraid to walk in there to see them. And I live across the street. What I mean, something has to be done. The police, I understand the Wasilla PD, the troopers, they're so busy as it is, and they can— they've helped me so much. I had a man trying to get in my door about a week and a half ago, and I was like, I had to arm myself.

And it's not a— oh, but anyway, but, and then I got accosted at Suzie Salmon by Target. Man took his pants down and came at me, and I was like, what the— what is going on? I'm here, I live by myself, I'm just going to be 68 years old, and I, I'm afraid to go anywhere. I was afraid to come here because it's getting dark out, and I shouldn't have to be like that. I'm from New York, I grew up there, and I, I don't know what to do.

And I was told about this, about this meeting, and I was afraid. I wasn't going to come because I was afraid to say anything. And I'm scared, and I shouldn't have to be scared. I don't know what else to do. I don't know what, what you guys can do.

I know the police, like I said, they're doing as much as they can. They go up and down that street, I don't know how many times a day, and bless their hearts 'cause they look out after me. A lot of them do. And you being a new mayor and everything like that, and I know your plate's probably already full, so, but I just thank you for letting me speak and everything. Do you have this every Monday or—.

Every other Monday. Every— okay. Thank you for speaking. Thank you for letting me speak. And I just, um, thank you for being who you are.

I don't know what else to say, but thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak? I'd like to speak on that, what she just did. And I got, you know, for your safety, this community, and for safety at the same time.

It might take me another 3 minutes. I just discussed it with your attorney. That property was left to me. Bruce, can you sit down and say your name? Bruce Neil Swanigan is the name I was born with.

I was adopted by Edward Clifford Hess. My mother was Diane Koch. The name on the wagons that you have right there at the Dorothy Page Museum had my mother's name on them.

That means that I'm not just your average joker here. When my cousin died, he left me that piece of property, not formally, because he wasn't expecting to die. They kicked the door in on it. I have a state trooper that used to be a student state trooper when I was a kid. I trained her horse for her.

Slinging heroin in there, all the fentanyl. My understanding, she's actually bummed to be deceased because of it. At the same time, you have the Colati Brothers, Tim Patterson's sons, I believe. Nonetheless, I know their father owns one of the Colati Brothers coffee shops. That's why I got shot in the back of the head in the Carl's Grocery Store parking lot.

If you can see this scar, right? If not, may I pull the bench to show you countless munition scars on me, through my brain. I'm still standing here. The attorney could see them. I believe Stu Graham could see them.

I believe if I walked up to each and every one of you and asked you, can you see in my ear where a 9mm went in one ear and out the other? You'd be able to say, "They gave up." But nonetheless, when I go to the hospital, they lose my medical records when I tell them, "You cannot sedate me for a colonoscopy due to my colon cancer without telling me first exactly how much head force trauma I have received from these munitions." I had to walk out of the hospital 3 times in a row. Mr. Hellman himself tells me, "The mayor has my hands tight on this deal." at Aston Street. My hands aren't tied. If you want to look it up, I actually have diplomatic immunity for flying Hilda van Hoek out of Beirut in a 747 that they blew up 30 foot from home and killed her with a bazooka.

They had already shot the pilot. They made a guy do 11 years not telling them it was me who got him out of Vietnam while they were decorating somebody else knowing it was me. But I'm not worried about me here today. I'm worried about all the little girls that law, law, and all these other people have been raping and killing over there. And this lady, her concerns are real.

I don't need your approval to go in there and clean it out, but I am asking for it. I'm begging you. I'll do it. I'm not just another dirty cop. None of them could see these scars, and each and every one of them need to be reminded of my authorities now so we can start over again in the free society we're supposed to have.

There it is. Thank you. God bless you all. Is there anyone else that would like to speak?

I didn't get your approval.

When Hellman walks up and hands me a rifle, I know I got it. Have a nice day. Good evening, Madam Mayor and members of the City Council. My name is Katya Polushkin, and I'm here this evening representing Senator Robert Yunt's office. Senator Yunt is unable to attend tonight as he is out of state coaching a wrestling tournament this week.

However, he wanted me to share some of our office's accomplishments during the 34th Legislature. First, infrastructure. Our office secured approximately $51 million in road funding throughout our district. This includes over $36 million to expand Knick Settlers Bay Road from 2 lanes to 4 from the Clapp Road intersection to Settlers Bay. Additional funding includes improvements to Vine Road, Gale Drive, Mulchatna Drive, Seldon Road, Seward Meridian Parkway, Earl Drive, Eek Street, Bogart Road, North Lucille Street, North Peck Street, and Seldon Road extension.

Next, legislation. Senator Young introduced 3 important pieces of legislation. Senate Bill 143 addressed election reform by aligning school board elections with even-year elections, potentially saving Matsu residents millions in future property taxes. It unanimously passed 20-0 in the Senate and 40-0 in the House. Senate Bill 144 addressed the disability protections for police officers and firefighters who suffer career-ending injuries.

This also passed unanimously.

Senate Bill 245 proposed establishing Alaska Arts and Culture Day to recognize and celebrate our state's culture and heritage. This passed the Senate 20 to 0 and the House 37 to 3. Most importantly, education. Senator Youngt is especially proud of his work in K through 12 education, preparing the next generation for a successful future. And it has remained one of his highest priorities since taking office.

His personal legislation that passed unanimously was a statewide cell phone policy that removed phones from every classroom in Alaska, as well as the first-ever student-to-teacher ratio provisions for core academic subjects including math, English, science, and history.

Senator Yunt also co-sponsored legislation stabilizing the base student allocation Education Funding Formula, and our office is already preparing additional K-12 education legislation for January. Finally, we want everyone to know that Senator Young's office is always here to help. Whether you have a constituent concern or need assistance with a state-related issue, please don't hesitate to contact our office. We are here to serve our community.

Thank you, Madam Mayor and members of the City Council, for your time. Thank you. Is there anyone else?

Madam Mayor, City Council, want to congratulate you again on your election. And as I was sitting here thinking about what is ahead for the City Council, you're going to have a busy year. Comp plans, master plans for sewer and water coming up, continuing on with the airport. And as you can hear some public testimony, we've always been looking at rewriting more of Title 16, and you can see that there's a real need there. So congratulations again, Bruce.

If there's anything I can do to help you out, and good luck, and I'll be following you through the year. Thank you very much. Thank you. Is there anyone else?

With that, I will close it. We will now begin public participation with the public hearing. Madame Clerk, please read Ordinance Serial Number 26-19 by title. Thank you, Madam Mayor. That's a Approving a donation agreement between the City of Wasilla and Matsu Sentinel for the donation of bound volumes of the Matsu Frontiersman to the Wasilla Public Library.

The public hearing on ordinance serial number 26-19 is now open. Anyone wishing to testify, please come forward and begin by stating your first and last names. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person.

Good evening. My name is Amy Bouchatz. I'm the founder and editor of the Matsu Sentinel. I'm not a Wasilla City resident. I trust you won't hold that against me.

Earlier this year, the nonprofit acquired the Matsu Valley Frontiersman, and with it, the volumes that are mentioned in the ordinance before you tonight. So I'm here to ask you to accept the donation of the Frontiersman's historical newspaper archive for the Wasilla Public Library. The Frontiersman began publishing in 1947, and for nearly 80 years, rather, its pages documented the growth of the community from its early days to the transformation into the Matsu we know today. Those newspapers contain more than headlines. They contain stories of the people who built this community, the businesses they opened, the schools their children attended and our children attend, the roads we and they travel, public decisions they debated, and events that shaped all of our lives.

They document the ordinary moments that become extraordinary with time, a grand opening, a championship season, community celebration. Local controversy, or a decision that changes the direction of a neighborhood. For example, I flipped open one volume not terribly long ago and found a full-page public notice on the desire to create a central landfill, and you kind of want to go back in time and be like, maybe we should put it somewhere else. So, and that's the exercise of reading these archives. For someone researching a family, a local business, a piece of property, or chapter of our collective Wasilla history and Wasilla's history, those records can offer something that is increasingly difficult to find: a firsthand account of what happened, written when it happened.

So as a journalist, I spend my days documenting the present, but we also have a responsibility to preserve the record of the past. If we don't take care of that record, we risk losing the context that helps future generations. So when the Sentinel acquired the Frontiersman, we took the responsibility for carrying up its legacy, including those volumes. And I want the legacy to remain part of the community, accessible to the people whose lives and families are reflected there. Last time I spoke here, a question was raised about making sure that the— it's not— it's taken care of because, of course, newspapers are fragile.

We're ensuring History in IT has a digital backup, so it's never lost to wear or tear. But I'd also ask, what good are these books if people can't use them and interact with them? Them. The Wasilla Public Library is a natural home for this collection. A library makes local history available, not just to professional researchers, but to everyone.

Families tracing their roots, young people who want to understand where they grew up, everyone. This is also an opportunity to preserve something that belongs in a very real sense to the community itself. So I thank you for considering this donation and taking it under the care of Wasilla.

Thank you. Is there anybody else?

The public hearing is closed. Is there a motion to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-19? Madam Mayor, Councilman Cottle, I move to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-19. Is there a second? Madam Mayor, I'll second the motion.

It has been moved by Council Member Cottle and seconded by Council Member Crafton to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-19. Is there discussion?

Hearing none. Is there an objection to the motion? Hearing none, the motion is adopted.

Ready for—. Go ahead. Next, uh, public hearing item is Ordinance Serial Number 2620, authorizing the execution, acceptance, and appropriation of a state revolving fund forgivable State revolving fund forgivable loan in the amount of $75,000 for the water master plan project. The public hearing on ordinance number 26-20 is now open. Anyone wishing to testify, please come forward and begin by starting with your last name.

Seeing nobody, the public hearing is closed. Is there a motion to adopt serial Ordinance serial number 26-20. Councilman Crafton, thank you. I move ordinance serial 26-20. Is there a second?

Graham second. It has been moved by Councilmember Crafton and seconded by Councilmember Graham to adopt ordinance serial number 26-20. Is there discussion? Madam Mayor, Councilmember Crafton, thank you. Uh, probably Wendy, they know this.

Do you know what the total cost is of this water master plan? Is going to be, uh, through the mayor. Um, I do not know that, but I can get that to you. That'd be great. I was just curious how much the $75,000 will cover of the project.

So I've got no objection to it otherwise. Yeah, if you just find it later or shoot us an email afterwards, it'd be great.

Is there further discussion?

Hearing none, is there objection to the motion?

Hearing none, the motion is adopted. Next public hearing, Ordinance Serial Number 2621, amending the fiscal year 2027 budget by accepting and appropriating federal funding from the Department of Energy, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, in the amount of $75,390.

The public hearing on Ordinance Serial Number 26-21 is now open. Anyone wishing to testify, please come forward and begin by stating your first and last name.

Seeing no one, the public hearing is closed. Is there a motion to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-21? Madam Mayor, Councilwoman Cottle, I move to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-21. Is there a second? Madam Mayor, I'll second the motion.

It has been moved by Councilmember Cottle and seconded by Councilmember Crafton to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-21. Is there discussion?

Councilmember Graham. Thank you. I think it's important for the public to know, if you're just looking at this, this isn't, you know, we're going out building windmills and taking advantage of, you know, these green projects. These are projects where we're, you know, installing more energy-efficient lighting. Which provides better lighting, better safety, better working conditions.

You know, this isn't, you know, something that's getting really bad news in the press nowadays about the green energy and that sort of thing. These are energy upgrades essentially taking advantage of funding that's out there for us to do that. So rather than, you know, installing solar panels and that sort of thing, we're using this money to improve the working conditions for our workers and the safety and hopefully the productivity. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Is there further discussion?

Hearing none, is there objection to the motion? Hearing none, the motion is adopted. Madam Clerk? Yes, final public hearing this evening, Ordinance Serial Number 2622, amending the fiscal year 2027 budget by accepting and appropriating $11,880 from the Alaska State Museum grant in aid for preserving tradition, for preserving tradition through conservation care of 3 Alaska Native gutskin parkas and expanding public access to Wasilla Museum collections. The public hearing on Ordinance Serial Number 26-22 is now open.

Anyone wishing to testify, please come forward and begin by stating your first and last name. Seeing no one, the public hearing is closed. Is there a motion to adopt Ordinance Serial Number 26-22? Madam Mayor, Council Member Cottle, I move to adopt ordinance serial number 2622. Is there a second?

Madam Mayor, I'll second the motion. It has been moved by Council Member Cottle and seconded by Council Member Crafton to adopt ordinance serial number 26-22. Is there discussion?

Hearing none, is there objection to the motion? Hearing none. Motion is passed. We are not— oh, we are not at persons to be heard. We already did that.

We are now on consent agenda. Madame Clerk, please read the items for approval under the consent agenda by title. Okay, Madam Mayor, we have, uh, no meeting minutes to approve. We do have one introduction, recommended public hearing on November 9th, 2026. That's Ordinance Serial Number 2623, authorizing the execution, acceptance, and appropriation of a state revolving fund loan in the amount of $6 million for the wastewater treatment facility upgrades project.

3 Resolutions left on the consent. The first is Resolution Serial Number— excuse me— 2664, approving Amendment Number 1 to the term contract between the City of Wasilla and HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC, for $76,600 in consideration for wastewater engineering tasks related to permit reporting, biosolid permitting, and property research. Second is Resolution Serial Number 2665, approving the purchase of a utility easement known as Parcel E-1 of Primrose Point Phase 1, Tract A, in the amount of $32,500 from Primrose Senior Holdings, LLC, for the purpose of the Lake Lucille Water Booster Station project. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda as read? Madam Mayor, I move the consent agenda as read.

Is there a second? Cathy Cottle seconds. It has been moved by Council Member Crafton and seconded by Council Member Cottle to approve the consent agenda as read. Is there any objection to the motion? Hearing none, the consent agenda is approved.

There is no unfinished business, so we will move on to new business. Madame Clerk, please read the item by title. Thank you. If there's no objection from council, why don't we take the reso that was pulled first? So, resolution serial number 2663, approving a contract between the city and Corvus Design Incorporated for $200,000 in consideration for parks master planning and related professional services.

Is there a motion to adopt resolution serial number 26-63? I move forward. Resolution 2663. Is there a second? Graham seconds.

It has been moved by Council Member Crafton and seconded by Council Member Graham to adopt Resolution Number 2663. Is there discussion? Madam Mayor. Council Member Crafton. Thank you.

I see the author of this was our previous finance director, so I'm not sure who to direct some questions to on this one.

The couple questions I had was, one, is this good? Now that we've had one master plan under our belt here, is the goal to get kind of the early, mid, and future term projects kind of like we had with the master plan? Like, is that what we're hoping to achieve out of this again, just like the airport master plan?

Mayor, yes, so this is for the parks master plan. So, uh, this was sent out. This is to update our GIS for all of our parks and then create a master plan for that and then proceed with any funding that there may be for that, as well as the public telling us what is important for our parks.

Okay. And I know it— part of this as well was for potential future design of other projects. Are we planning on sticking with Corvus, or would we prefer to go out to bid on the future design of those projects when it comes time? Have we decided? This went out to bid, and then it went to department heads to score.

So, it wasn't a lower bid or a high bid. It was based just on professional services and what we felt that they would do the best for the city. And so, Corvus scored the highest. Respect was another bidder, and they actually didn't include items in their bid that they should have. So, even though Corvus was the top bidder with the points, scoring, they were still chosen as top bid with quality.

So, Task 3, professional design services may be included in the $200,000 and through additional contract amendments is where I'm getting at, not the initial contract and how it was awarded, but the future of this, because basically this is included in the, in the summary here was is saying that either A, we have the option to continue with Corvus and try and have them do our future projects that are under the master plan, or B, are we going to bid those projects out like normal? Actually, Eric, our former director, wrote this. I know, that's why I was saying who— I'm not sure who to direct the questions to on this one.

I'm not quite sure what the intent was, whether we would do those 2— I'm sorry, whether we would do those 2 tasks, and if there was money left over, that would go to the 3rd task. I'm not quite sure how that was going to work out. I did notice today when I was reading through that it wasn't bid for the fully full tasks. I don't know if that's quite the the process that, that's worked here where we would go through and see how much money we have through the existing tasks, because I've noticed other projects have gone to bid that way. But this is only tasks 1 and 2, GIS mapping and the master plan.

Thank you. Is there further discussion?

Councilman Stu Graham. Thanks. So as I read through this on Task 3, I think the reason that Task 3 is in there is so that Corvus can't just do the first 2 tasks and walk away. They have to make themselves available, uh, for that third. Is kind of the way that I read that.

Even though there's no money associated with it, it says, you know, you're not going to do Task 1 and Task 2 and then walk away from the city and, you know, leave us where we started, essentially. So that's how I read that.

Is there further discussion? Hearing none. Is there objection to the motion? Hearing none, the motion is adopted. Madame Clerk, thank you.

Um, next resolution, serial number 2669, declaring a vacancy in City Council seat F, establishing the process for appointing a qualified individual to fill the vacancy and providing for service until a successor is elected. Is there a motion to adopt Resolution Serial Number 26-69?

Um, I move to adopt Resolution Serial Number 26-69. Is there a second? Madam Mayor, I'll second the motion. It has been moved by Council Member Cottle and seconded by Council Member Crafton to adopt Resolution Serial Number 26-69. Is there discussion?

Hearing none, is there an objection to the motion? Hearing none, the motion is adopted. There are no items under communication. We are now at audience comments. In—.

Is a time for members of the public to share their views with the council. This is not a question and answer period or a time for dialogue. Speakers may be referred to administration, or issues raised may be taken under advisement by council, by the council or administration. Please begin your testimony by stating your first and last name, and if you are a city resident, comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Nobody? You guys are quiet. We are now at mayor, clerk, attorney, and council comments. So, Madame Clerk, do you want to start? Sure.

Um, just as a reminder, our— the City Hall second annual trick-or-treat event here at City Hall, Friday the 30th from 3 to 5, and the theme is Whimsy Woods Enchanted Forest. So I know staff has already begun decorating. It looks really nice, so attend if you can. And then we'll just see you here next regular meeting, November 9th. City Hall is closed November 11th for Veterans Day.

And Madam Mayor, congratulations. I don't know if I said that publicly, but it's been a busy week and a pleasure having you on board. So Councilmember Webb, I look forward to working with you. Thank you. Thank you.

City Attorney?

No comment. City Councilmember Crafton? Thank you, Madam Mayor. Uh, I feel like this is too quick of a meeting for all that was on the agenda tonight. Um, I, I, I want to say I'm looking forward to another 3 years here.

There's There's a lot that we started here. There is a lot that the city is going to get done. I think we've put ourselves in a really good position, and I'm excited to see what the city brings over these next 3 years.

Um, and I think that's all tonight. Thank you. That was quick. Councilmember Graham. Thank you.

I too would like to add my, uh, Congratulations to those elected. Mayor Rubeo, Council Member Webb, and Council Member Crafton, I look forward to serving with you guys and, you know, keeping the ball rolling, keeping the lamp lit, so it was. But congratulations on your election. Secondly, thanks to everybody that came, particularly to the— I hate to call her a young lady, but she's younger than I am— that testified about the Aspen street issues there. But I mean, this is a way to get everybody's attention, you know.

I mean, she's worked with the police department and is working with the police department, and you know, the more light you shine on the problem, the easier it is to find a solution. So I appreciate everybody coming here to listen, if not to talk, but at least to listen and see what's going on. It's also great to have Senator Young's office here. I don't know that he's been here except maybe once in his term. We'd sure like to hear from our elected officials.

So thank you. Thank you for being here. And then secondly, I would like to make a request, and I talked to the finance director about this, is at the first December— our first meeting in December, I would like to get a report that would be a combination of Finance and Public Works about the status of each CIP project that we have funded. We have several projects that haven't been started, you know, we have several that have been started and delayed and things like that, but I would like to see that a report, you know, effective November 1st, this is where we were, and it goes Finance you know, a month to put that information together with the Public Works Department so that we can see exactly what progress is being made on the budget that we spent so much time working on. But anyway, congratulations again to everybody.

It's always a pleasure to be here. Have a great night. Thank you, Councilmember Kopp. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Yeah, I don't know what to do with the short of a meeting tonight. We're not used to that, um, but it means everything went smoothly. Congratulations to you, Madam Mayor. I really look forward to working with the new administration the next 3 years. I think there's good things ahead for the city, and we're all going to work well together, and I'm really looking forward to that.

Councilman Crafton, I get 3 more years of kicking you under the table. That is so fun. I love it. And Councilmember Webb, welcome. I look forward to working with you.

And thanks for being here. And that's all I have, Madam Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Webb.

Thank you, Mayor. Uh, first I'd like to say thank you to all the people that voted and put me in this chair. I'm looking forward to working with our new mayor and helping for the next 3 years on the budget and all the capital projects. I'm the new kid on the block, so I have a lot of catching up to do. But thank you again.

Thank you. Um, back to me. Welcome to the team, Council Member Webb. Look forward to working with you. And Ian, I'm happily and excited to work with you for another 3 years.

It's going to be fun, really.