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At the conclusion of Tuesday’s regular council meeting Councilor Don Koenigs called for a work session so the body could consider four topics including a library plan review, reviewing financial statements of the city, establishing budget guidelines and discussing the remaining funds from the fire hall construction project. Of the library plan review, Koenigs explained that the council needs to address potential future conflicts regarding the library site. Koenigs asked, “How is the council going to engage in this project?” He also asked if the...
The city council conducted business quickly Tuesday night, aided in part by the postponement of the debate on the requirement for property leaseholders of city land to provide pollution insurance. The topic has been a subject of debate for over a year. Harbormaster Glo Wolen said the harbor advisory board will meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 11 to seek solutions on the insurance requirement. Under the city manager’s report, Steve Geisbrecht wrote: -- The Birch Street reconstruction is substantially complete. -- The Petersburg street r...
On December 30, 2011 the Petersburg based Alaska Longline Company signed a contract with the Ketchikan based shipbuilder Alaska Ship & Drydock, Inc. (ASD) to build a new 136 foot factory longliner. Alaska Longline Company operates modern fishing vessels in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. These vessels harvest Pacific cod, sablefish (Black Cod) and turbot. The new factory longliner will use the Mustad auto-line circle-hook baiting system. This is considered to be the most modern baiting...
Jan. 6: A solitary case of “whooping cough,” was reported by the Public Health Nurse. Bordetella Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread and can be treated with antibiotics. The city council asked Petersburg Municipal Power and Light superintendent to re-evaluate its request for a back-up generator after bids came in at over a million dollars beyond the budgeted $1.8 million cost. Jan. 20: The Petersburg Police Department filed a 19-page petition to forego re...
Piston and Rudder Services has hauled over 70 boats since the shipyard re-opened this summer, and now the company will be expanding their retail supply space from 1200 square feet to 7,200. A 50x60 two-story building will be located adjacent to the existing store on S. Nordic Drive in the coming months. According to Bob Dolan a local fisherman and member of Piston and Rudder Services, Inc. board of directors, the company is staging to become a regional player in the marine services market....
Petersburg City Council held a special public work session on Dec. 16 to discuss ideas and share information regarding economic development as it relates to the waterfront and commercial fishing industry. “The news was that we made the governor’s budget for a match of $3.5 million so we now have the $7 million needed for the north harbor float system,” Harbormaster Glo Wollen said. Once the $3.5 million is spent, the harbor will need to rebuild its funds for future projects and upkeep on current facilities. “I heard this morning that the fed...
Change orders for a variety of city projects were approved by the city council at Monday night’s meeting. Completion of the Dock Street improvements project by Rock-n-Road was changed to allow for a completion date of May 31, 2012. No monetary changes to the $725,000 project were requested. The final change order for the completion of the city’s new fire hall added $44,080 to the project costs. $26,921 was added for a concrete sign with raised aluminum lettering. The balance was for electrical and various electronic additions to the training ro...
Petersburg Medical Center's board discussed replacing the roof and boilers at their meeting on Dec. 15 and president Tom Abbott proposed leaning on the city for funding since neither was budgeted for and grants are still pending. “We're going to put some money in to help with the roof and boilers, in an emergency this is where people might come and the roof is pretty bad,” CEO Liz Woodyard said during her monthly report. “It's not money we have budgeted, so hopefully we'll get some of that grant money.” Abbott brought the recently release...
Both the police chief and city manager expressed ongoing frustration with the District Attorney’s office in how it handles Petersburg’s caseload. According to a memo presented at Monday’s council meeting the case dismissal rate has gone from 18% in 2005 to 38% in 2011. According to the memo, “this does not include a multitude of plea bargains that in our opinion were too lenient.” After having a 30% case dismissal rate in 2010 the city met with the district attorney and had a promise of improved service from the office. City Manager Steve Gie...
The City of Petersburg lost its redistricting argument that the city’s new voting district is not compact as is required by the Alaska Constitution. Following the 2010 census, the Alaska Redistricting Board amended districts and Petersburg was moved into District 32, which consists of the areas of Juneau, Skagway, Gustavus and Tenakee Springs. Superior Court Judge Michael P. McConahy ruled, “The shape of the district is caused by Alaska’s unique geography, particularly the shape and placement of the islands. At some point a district must be dee...
