Meeting
A COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT http://www.ketchikan.gov/current-agendas-and-minutes. THE MEETING IS TELEVISED WHERE LOCAL PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE.
CITY OF KETCHIKAN
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 17, 2025 7:00 PM
AGENDA
 
1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

Please Rise for the Pledge of Allegiance
 
Recital of Native Lands Acknowledgement
 
3.

COMMUNICATIONS

a.

Communication – Acting Assistant City Manager’s Report to City Council

4.

PERSONS TO BE HEARD

5.

CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed under Consent Agenda No. 5 are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests an item be considered separately.

a.

Approval of Minutes – Regular City Council Meeting of April 3, 2025

b.

Award of Contract No. 25-10, Ted Ferry Civic Center Kitchen Upgrades– Dawson Construction, LLC

c.

Award of Contract No. 25-23, KPU Virtualization Platform Refresh – GCSIT

d.

Amendment and Assignment of Tideland Lease AKL 63811

e.

Council Review of Liquor License Renewal Application – Bush Pilots’ Lounge and Krabby Crab Shack

6.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a.

Resolution No. 25-2958 – Amending the City of Ketchikan Compensation Plan to Provide for Pay Equity Adjustments and Reclassification for Police Department Personnel

7.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Tourism Presentation – Listening Sessions Summary Report and Revisit Priorities

b.

Discussion of Ketchikan Public Library Lost and Damaged Item Charges on Student Accounts – Sponsored by Mayor Sivertsen and Councilmember Zenge

c.

Award of Contract No. 25-03 – Utility Tree Pruning – Three Dog Construction, Inc.

d.

Request for Alaska Department of Transportation Maintenance of Boat Launch Parking Areas

e.

Amendment to City Council Rules of Procedure – Meeting Adjournment Time – Sponsored by Councilmember Kistler and Zenge

f.

Request to Close Mission Street for the 2025 “We BELONG” Block Party – Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (KWC)

g.

Procurement of Major Refurbishment of Rescue Apparatus Unit 18645 – Firetrucks Unlimited, LLC

h.

Approve Draft Amendments to the City Charter

8.

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

9.

MANAGER'S REPORT

a.

Acting Manager’s Report to Council

b.

Schedule of General Government and KPU Appropriated Reserves Through April 3, 2025

c.

KPU Sales, Marketing & Customer Services Division Manager’s Report – March 2025

d.

Ketchikan Public Library – 2025 Q1 Report

e.

KPU Telecommunications Division Manager’s Report – March 2025

f.

KPU Water Division Manager’s Report – March 2025

g.

Overview of the Joint All-Hazard Mitigation Plan

h.

Update on Deactivated Ketchikan Charter School Library Cards

10.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

Port & Harbors Advisory Board Minutes, Councilmember Mahtani

11.

CITY CLERK'S FILE

12.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

13.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS

14.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Items listed under Executive Session are items for which an executive session is requested and on which the City Council may or may not take action.

a.

Request for Executive Session – Berth IV Amendment Discussion

16.

ADJOURNMENT

FYI

a.

Case Number 24-024 – Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Department of Planning and Community Development – Adjust Lot Line

b.

Ketchikan Youth Court – Grant Report