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Birchwood Community CouncilP.O. Box 670984 Chugiak, AK ay, October 14, 2020, 7-9 PM1. Call to Order 7:032. Approval of Minutes June 2020 and September 2020 minutes approved3. Announcementsa) Zoom meeting procedures.b) Virtual Forum on Prop 1,c). DOT&PF 2020-2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)Amendment 1 is open for Public Comment; Comment period closes October 23, 2020 at5:00pm AKST.d) Cemetery: The Boutet company under their contract with the Muni is working to reviewpotential locations.4. Reportsa) FCC Report: Matt Cruickshank: Last meeting they requested full funding for FCC of 90,000 – we don’t know if it was approved.b) CBERRRSA Road Board Report Ak DOT had planned a PEL on Artillery /Hilandinterchanges on the Glenn, but it was cancelled. The plan is to use the Eagle Rivertraffic mitigation funds to redesign the Artillery road interchange, with constructionfunded in the 2023 STIP.c) Parks and Recreation Report: Eklutna, Inc. has initiated conversations with Parks and Recabout a right-of -way across Mirror/Edmonds Lake (on the inlet side of the highway) toaccess their land west of the Park. They were promised this right-of-way as part of the landtrade that brought the Baldy access into Eagle River park lands. Reid McDonald hasresigned as manager of the McDonald Center; Fire Lake Arena Management, Inc (FLAMI,the Center’s operator) is hiring a replacement. FLAMI has also initiated conversations withParks and Rec about renewing their contract to manage the Center (up next year) as a solesource contract. Due to COVID, however, most of those contracts are being extended a year,so we don’t have to decide now.d) Chugiak Eagle River Advisory Board Meeting was called for Sept 19th; Patty Friend went;the topic was the Title 23 Code revision, specifically the sprinkler requirement for someresidences. CERAB passed a resolution asking Assembly to delay voting until Oct 27 togive Community Councils time to address the issue.e) Treasurer’s report 277f) Tim Benningfield – CVFD no reportg) Birchwood Patrol Report (Matt) Jeff has an offer on his house and may leave thecommunity shortly. He has nothing to report this month.h) Legislative / Assembly reports: Shelly Hughes: She attends to make herself available toconstituents, here or offline. Monday Oct 19th early voting begins. Absentee ballots have tobe requested by Oct 23rd and must be postmarked by Nov 3rd. You can work with those whomay be unable to get to a voting place, to help them vote. The US Census is closing 2 AMFriday – please respond if you have not. Note that the President has signed the Alaska toAlberta rail line permit. She believes once that line is built (with no public money) it will2019-2020 board: Debbie Ossiander, Chair & CERAB rep; Gretchen Wehmhoff, Vice Chair andSecretary for Publicity; Lexi Hill, Secretary & Parks and Rec rep; Matt Cruickshank, FCC andRoad Board rep; Patty Friend, Member at large; Val Jokela, Treasurer
MEETING MINUTESThursday, September, 2020, 7:00 p.m.Via Zoom1.CALL TO ORDER (Quorum 5 Elected Board Members) 7:00 PM2. INTRODUCTIONS (Board Members / Presenters / Guests from outside the Chugiak Community Council area)Darryl Parks, President (Fire Lake) Present Excused Absent Blake Merrifield, Vice President (E. Peters Creek/ Mirror Lake) . Present Excused Absent Tom Looney, Secretary (at large) . Present Excused Absent Burke Wonnell, Treasurer (Eklutna/Thunderbird) . Present Excused Absent Jake Horazdovsky (at large) Present Excused Absent Vacant (E. Peters Creek/Mirror Lake) .Present Excused Absent Leslie Echols (W. Peters Creek/Mirror Lake) . Present Excused Absent Rashae Johnson (W. Peters Creek/Mirror Lake) . Present Excused Absent Vincent English (alternate, at large) Present Excused Absent Harold Parker (alternate, at large) Present Excused Absent No Quorom as of 7:06 , meeting started without Quorom, no business to be transacted, quorum reached at approx.7:15 with arrival of Jake Horazdovsky.3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES – AugustNo minutes from August meeting4.APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5.Moved by Jake Horazdovsky Seconded by Matt CruickshankPassed UnanimouslyChoose an item.UPDATES Chugiak Fire, Chief Benningfield Busy week, fire in Peters Creek at Luthern Church 91 incidents last month River of Life Church on Voyles, total loss 2am Residental Sprinkler system discussion: 2 years ago proposed waterline that would have included hydrants was not If you are subdividing property you need to provide hydrants or the residentialsprinkler systems would be requiredLegislative Shelly Hughes – Buddy Whitt chief of staff is also on Lot of Community Council activities Turning lights on Glenn Hwy. wants CCC feedback on whether we want the lightsleft on. Yes, Yes, Yes keep the lights on. Listening regarding DOT Construction on new ER Bridge, open tosuggestions on new itemsDOT is receptive to suggestions (Buddy Whitt).Assembly Crystal Kennedy (Anchorage Assembly) –
MOA website has a pretty good description of Cares Act funding and ways toaccess the money if needed Will Tagen asked about CER project funding for shovel ready. Crystal said theywere intended to employ people. Regular budget process starting soon, Alcohol tax structure Changing tax on personal tax to property and business owners shiftingproperty and inventory taxDeena Mitchell Delegated by School Board to represent the Board in Communication with theER/Chugiak area. Online school is going much better this year versus last spring. Starting to plan forreturn to in school learning as soon as Oct 19. Starting with elementary schoolstudents. Teachers are significantly more prepared this year.The MOA through the Heritage Land Bank is processing through and initial GIS study ofavailable lands in the CER area. 4 prospective properties in the Heritage Land Bank/MOAholdings are being reiviewed for initial suitability, and 5 Eklutna owned properties. Some of theproperties will be carried to the next phase which will include public meetings for comments.The meetings will hopefully occur in the next couple of months, Covid allowing GUEST PRESENTATIONS (limited to 15 Min) 7. CER Cemetery – Tom Looney 6.Cares act funding approved by the Assembly is being revamped, because theMOA is reprioritizing some of the original allocations, Dept of Treasury has providedaddition guidance. Some money will be used to forward fund first responders.Frees up 40M, and will be used by the Assembly to pay for some of the originallyapproved items.ASD – Eklutna Inc/ Rock Alaska Quarry – LaQuita Chmielowski Land use planning manager, DOWL Presented overview of development project. Sept 19 will be applying for varianceUNFINISHED BUISNESS Unfilled seats East Peters Creek/Mirror Lake – Will Tagen volunteered, no other nominations or volunteers, Willwas unanimously elected.Parks Sub Station MEA is planning an upgrade to the existing substation, making it substantially larger. Rod xx presented an alternative site and is seeking CCC support via resolution. Julie Etsey respresenting MEA discussed the alternative site, and stated that they have arevision to the originally planned location that is substantially smaller and provides separationscreening on all sides. She said that the proposed alternative site was considered early in theproject but it has significantly more negative impact when required upgrades to thedistribution network are also considered. Dan xx said the surrounding property owners did not agree to the expansion. And that thenew distribution lines would be buried in the existing right of way. Looking to see MEA’s nextproposed (reduced size) plan. Steve Wisdorph (adjacent propery owner) uploaded proposal. Is there future growth in feederlines? Chugiak Community CouncilMeeting MinutesDiscussion on pro/cons of the alternative site. Julie said they will review and comMarch 21, 2020Page 2 of 2
Officers (Term Expires EOY)Directors (Term Expires)Pres. – Sharon Gibbons (2020)V. Pres. – Chuck Homan (2020)Sec. – Jamin Goecker 2021)Treas. – Julie Ebben (2020)Jason Hemphill (2020)Morris Pickel Jr. (2021)Jamin Goecker (2021)EAGLE RIVER COMMUNITYCOUNCIL12001 Business Blvd. #123EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577MinutesCall to order – 7 PMThursday, September 10, 202012001 Business Blvd., Room 170 conference room(Next to the Eagle River Library)Establish QuorumApproval of AgendaAdjustment to minutes:Membership IntroductionsReportsMeeting Minutes: July 2020 to be approvedo Agreement to alter Assemblywoman Allard’s comment to “purchasing” buildings instead of“constructing” them.Treasurer Report: Julie EbbenParks & Rec: Camilao Parks and Rec continues searching for locations for a cemetery in the Eagle River area. CliffCook discussed six possible locations for the cemetery and they are being reviewed by theHeritage Land Bank.o Also, raising funds to replace the sound system at the Mac Center is being discussed. Untilrequired paperwork is filled out, the sound system project will be delayed.Road Board: Jason Hemphillo Nothing to report. The next meeting is September 28th.Advisory Board: Mike Fostero No meeting this monthFederation Community Councils: Sharon Gibbonso No meeting this monthGuest Speakers MTA, Jackie, she’s here as a community partner to continue working with us 50, Angus McGregor, Beech Tree Diagnostics, Utah placeo Beech Tree Diagnostics is building a 3 million laboratory for Covid-19 testing that will be ableto have the results back within 48 hours and with 98% accuracy. They will hire approximately 50Eagle River residents to assist with the testing center. The proposed location will be across theGlenn Highway from Armory.Assembly/Legislative UpdatesMOA Assembly update (Assemblywoman Chrystal Kennedy, Jamie Allard)
Officers (Term Expires EOY)Pres. – Morris Pickel Jr. (2022)V. Pres. – Chuck Homan (2023)Sec. – Jamin Goecker (2022)Treas. – Sharon Gibbons (2023)Directors (Term Expires)Camilla Hussein-Scott (2022)Jason Hemphill (2023)Sean Murphy (2023)EAGLE RIVER COMMUNITY COUNCIL12001 Business Blvd. #123EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577MinutesThursday, February 11, 2021Zoom MeetingCall to order – 7 PMEstablish Quorumo EstablishedApproval of AgendaMembership IntroductionsReportso Meeting Minutes: January 2021o Approvedo Treasurer Report:o 65o Parks & Rec: Camilla Hussein-Scotto Due to a combination of factors, like Covid restrictions and not wanting to compete with othercamps, there will be no summer camp this year. That is not set in stone yet, so perhaps that willchange.o Parks & Rec continues to work on wording concerning the leashing of pets in the MOA.o Road Board: Jason Hemphill/Chuck Homano Chuck Homan filled in and said that the mill rate for the road board is going to remain the same.There has been a request for the Eagle River Road Board to take over the Old Glenn maintenancefrom South Birchwood to Oldgate.o Advisory Board: Mike Fostero Absento Federation Community Councils: Sharon Gibbonso AbsentGuest Speakers:Melissa Branch / Eklutna Inc, Property conditional useo Eklutna is wanting to backfill a portion of the developed land back near Powder Ridge. Backfilling1
o This is the start of scholarship season with upwards of 75,000 available this year. They areavailable for academics, trade and technical. She encouraged anyone who knows students toapply by the deadline of March 19 with the MTA Foundation (mtafoundation.org).New Business:o Muni Planning Director sent a Memorandum to all CC’s that they want to amend AMC 21.05.010;AMC 21.05.040C.5 for zoning allowing and creating use specific requirements for Homeless andtransient shelters; They are holding a Public Hearing Mon March1,2021; for more information call343-7943.o Public hearing March 1.o Crystal, seeing if we can put shelters into areas zoned for business. If she believes we needto be concerned she will notify the Council.Comments from Eagle River Community Council Membership/Guests (3 minutes each)Please be concise, courteous and stay within the 3 minutes allotted to eachperson, There maybe others that would like to speak.o John (Tom) Looney, narrowed down a cemetery location in Eagle River. The best options are near EagleRiver High School or property near Mirror Lake. Also a few that are Eklutna land. Four lands have beenstudied for applicability of using them for property. Favors the location near Yosemite drive.o Elisa Vakalis is running for School Board, Seat G. Contact her at: 907-223-5963email:elisa.vakalis@gmail.como Alisha Hilde is running for School Board, Seat E because she is passionate about helping kids. Contact herat: 907-720-1060o Judy Norton Eledge is running for School Board Seat B. Contact her at: sbcandidates.com,judy@sbcandidates.como Kelly Lessons is running for School Board, Seat Bo Carl Jacobs is running for School Board, Seat G (https://www.carl4anchorage.com)o Louis Imbraini just moved to Eagle River. He wanted to introduce a resolution about political violence andemailed it to the Council email.o Denny Hostetter with JBER encouraged anyone wanting to enjoy the outdoor activities on JBER to utilizethe Isportsman app or to reach out to him at JBER.PA@US.AF.milUpcoming Events CBERRRSA Board of Supervisors monthly meeting: Parks and Rec Board of Supervisors monthly meeting: FCC meeting: TBDAdjournment***************Important Dates (2021) ******************************February 11, 20213
Officers (Term Expires EOY)Pres. – Morris Pickel Jr. (2022)V. Pres. – Chuck Homan (2023)Sec. – Jamin Goecker (2022)Treas. – Sharon Gibbons (2023)Directors (Term Expires)Camilla Hussein-Scott (2022)Jason Hemphill (2023)Sean Murphy (2023)EAGLE RIVER COMMUNITY COUNCIL12001 Business Blvd. #123EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577MinutesThursday, May 13, 2021Call to order – 7 PMEstablish Quorumo EstablishedApproval of Agendao ApprovedMembership IntroductionsReportso Meeting Minutes: April 2021o Approved with adjustmentso Treasurer Report:o 65o Parks & Rec: Camilla Hussein-Scotto The Chugiak Community Council will vote May 18 about the dog park.o Camila Hussein-Scott has been approved as a member of the Parks and Rec by the Assembly, weneed to have Tim Ebbens as the alternate.o Road Board: Jason Hemphill (Chuck Homan)o Homan attended the last board meeting, presentation by Rodney Kennedy about potential studyfor constructing a Hillcrest/Birchwood Loop intersection. In the next months, residents will seesome notices, looking at alternatives in that area. Once the study is completed, the Board willlook to the Legislature, but Birchwood is a state highway and not just our local funds.o The sidewalk on Firehouse Lane will be completed.o Eagle River Lane between 2nd Ave and Ptarmigan will be rebuilt with sidewalks.o Numerous people have approached the Board about the berms snow in front of their driveways,Answer: that would be significantly more expensive and would take longer to remove snow aftersnowfalls.o Advisory Board: Mike Fostero Absent1
o Legislative update (Rep. Merrick)o AbsentCommunity Updateso Anchorage School Board update (Pat Higgins)o Muni divided into 7 groups, now this is his area. On Monday the Board is adjusting itself becauseof new people. He has more experience than others because he served there before.o As a result of poor results for the reading scores, ASD will push phonics.o He also wanted to address the budget deficit that occurred because having to accommodatedistant learning.o He will also focus on improving the curriculum with a curriculum audit.o Eagle River Community Patrol update (Cliff Cook/John Rathert)o The Patrol donated 33 hours and drove 328 miles.o Starting to see an increase in Birchwood in mail theft. If you have old fashioned boxes, Cookadvised acquiring a PO box or a lock. Some mail carriers are having issues with mail gettingdelivered, a lot at once and then some might target that.o There is a seasonal increase in transient activity, which is very normal.o Trailheads are having an increase in traffic. Cook cautioned attendees to not keep valuables intheir vehicles at trailheads, as thieves may target those cars.o Also, bears are coming out of hibernation so avoid putting trash sit outside on the curb overnight.o As a resident of Powder Ridge, Cook also received a letter from Eklutna. They have applied for aconditional use permit to get their gravel. There is a public notice hearing, with planning andzoning. Starts no later than 6pm in Lousac library, requesting 321.11 acres for reclamation. Notexpected to be any kind of issue.o As an update for the cemetery, Cook explained that there are four proposed sites for cemetery.Crystal Kennedy found money to hire 3rd party to do some surveying and find best place.According to our Comprehensive Plan, we should have one already. The favored location is theland across from Eagle River High School. Three phases of starting work, phase 1 won’t needtouch trails for 300 years.o Chugiak\Eagle River Library General Update (Nancy Clark)o AbsentNew Business: There were a number of new itemso The Council will need to fill out the Community Council Capital Improvements Project,prioritizing what the Council would like to see prioritized.o Volunteers are needed for the following positions:o Alternate for Parks and Recreationo Alternate for the Chugiak/Eagle River Advisory Board Representativeo Morris Pickel will serve as the primary to the Federation of Community Councils; SharonGibbons will serve as the alternateo Sean Murphy sounded highly likely to fill the role of the primary for the Chugiak/Eagle RiverAdvisory position (Sean Murphy accepted)o Homan and Hemphill are extending their roles on the CBERRSA Road Board, which expiresMay 2021 Till May 2024. By Unanimous vote.o JBER – They have a number of volunteer positionsPresentationComments from Eagle River Community Council Membership/Guests (3 minutes each)3
Officers (Term Expires EOY)Pres. – Morris Pickel Jr. (2022)V. Pres. – Chuck Homan (2023)Sec. – Jamin Goecker (2022)Treas. – Sharon Gibbons (2023)Directors (Term Expires)Camilla Hussein-Scott (2022)Jason Hemphill (2023)Sean Murphy (2023)EAGLE RIVER COMMUNITY COUNCIL12001 Business Blvd. #123EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577MinutesThursday, June 10, 2021Call to order – 6:45 PMEstablish Quorumo EstablishedApproval of Agendao ApprovedMembership IntroductionsReportso Meeting Minutes: May 2021o Approved with adjustment for Camilla’s name having two “L’s” in the notes.o Treasurer Report:o 65o Parks & Rec: Camilla Hussein-Scotto Parks and Rec continue to make progress on selecting a location for the Dog Park. Thoseinterested are encouraged to find more information atmuni.org/departments/eagleriverparks/pages, has the info there.o A memorandum was sent by Josh Durant and Karen Richards to residents in the area around thearea being considered. In last meeting, there was a resolution presented after listening to theconcerns of residents, amendment saying it would be proposed to the people.o The dog park location is a gravel pit with a few neighbors. Park has safe access, will have to doanother study because there is a school bus stop and entrance to a neighborhood.o Road Board: Jason Hemphill (Chuck Homan)o There was a meeting on May 24. Hemphill nor Homan attended because the main topic was theSteiner Bridge that crosses Peters Creek, which needs replacement. Looking for left over fundsfrom Wolf Den Road to be used for the bridge. The Road Board is working with Rep. McCarthyto assist.o Advisory Board: Mike Foster (Sean Murphy)o Murphy attended the Advisory Board’s meeting, and the main topic was the cemetery selection site. Finalone was the site over by Eagle River High School. The study was finalized and forwarded to the1
Municipality.o Federation Community Councils: Morris Pickelo Nothing to report.Assembly/Legislative Updateso MOA Assembly update (Assemblywoman Crystal Kennedy)o Absento Legislative update (Rep. Merrick, presented by Jamie Jones)o She is working from Juneau, hope to be done with budget by next week. Working on budget.PFD is to be protected without new taxes. Working with Lions Club for a land swap withEklutna.Community Updateso Anchorage School Board update (Pat Higgins)o Absento Eagle River Community Patrol update (Cliff Cook/John Rathert, presented by Pickel)o The Patrol donated 34.5 hours the previous month and drove 241.4 miles.o Petty crime, increase in transients.o Chugiak\Eagle River Library General Update (Nancy Clark)o Absent, but library is open.New Business:o Not meeting July-Septembero Next meeting will be October 14, 2021Presentationo Officer Zimmer, Anchorage Police Departmento Attended to answer the community’s questions about any crime in the area. It is the summer sothere will be an increase in petty crime. He recommended residents lock their cars and houses.o He is not aware of any homeless camps, but if residents find evidence of there being a camp, theycan go onto Municipality website and report where those show up so they can be removed.o President Pickel asked how opening a pot shop would affect Eagle River from Zimmer’sperspective. Zimmer pointed out that in the past more pot shops have corresponded with an increase inDUIs and robberies due to pot shops being an all-cash business.Comments from Eagle River Community Council Membership/Guests (3 minutes each)o Eaglexit (Sean Murphy)o Writing petition to Land Boundary in the fall. They had a garage sale next week. Raising money formarketing and the legal component of the movement.Please be concise, courteous and stay within the 3 minutes allotted to each person. Theremay be others that would like to speak.Upcoming Events CBERRRSA Board of Supervisors monthly meeting: Parks and Rec Board of Supervisors monthly meeting: FCC meeting: TBDAdjournment2
Eagle River Valley Community Council MeetingWednesday, September 9, 2020 6:30pmREGULAR MEEETINGZoom Virtual MeetingMEETING MINUTES – Approved October 14, 2020Call to order at 6:38pm by David W. Schade.Quorum was not established.Introductions and Announcements:Ms. Deena Mitchell, Anchorage School Board, introduced herself. See School Board below for her update.Meeting Minutes Approval: No action taken due to lack of quorum.Treasurers Report: Joy Webb (for Ruth Armstrong) – 446.50. Checking account will be depleted after payingoutstanding post office box and bank fees.New Business:Chugiak/Eagle River LibraryNancy Clark, ManagerMs. Clark provided the following update: The library hours have returned to pre-COVID hours. Ways the library is providing service under new health guidelines:o Hold/Pickup: Curbside pickup is available via appointment or call when you arrive. Items will bebrought to you.o Walkup service: Press doorbell on sign. There is no public access to the building due to landlordimposed restrictions.o Virtual Programs – Story time is held 3 times weekly, either live or recorded.o Microsoft Teams.o Four book clubs are available. We have a very wide variety of materials available. If you have any issue with your library card, call us and we’ll work it out. We don’t know when we’ll be able to reopen to the public. We align with the school district opening. Hourly cleaning takes place now (with staff only). When we reopen, limited computer access will be allowed. We offer a personal librarian service in which you submit a request for a particular topic, and we will searchfor books for you. Earthquake repairs: FEMA visited and took pictures of damage.Questions from meeting participants included: An opportunity to browse the books is highly desirable. Why is the library in Wasilla still open but our libraryis closed?Response: The library is part of the municipality so we must follow COVID rules from the municipality.Eagle River Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber currently has five vacant seats including 3 incumbents. Terms are for two years. Cost to join is 125. Deadline to apply is September 11.Old Business:Jamie Allard - Anchorage Assembly907-854-5349 or Jamie.allard@anchorageak.gov
Eagle River Valley Community CouncilSeptember 9, 2020Page 4Parks and Rec: Pete PanareseMr. Panarese provided the following update: An 85,000 loan from the CARES Act has been approved for the Mac Center. Cemetery site selection committee has been placed under Parks & Rec committee oversite. One of the sitesunder consideration is across from ER High School. Other sites are also under consideration but are not in ourcouncil. Baldy Trailhead has been very crowded lately. It may switch to diagonal parking. Eagle River Nature Center has been very busy this summer, particularly by families.o There are 32 new paid parking spots.o A 200,000 grant application is under development for repairs to the salmon viewing deck andbuilding roof.Platting and Zoning: Pete PanareseMr. Panarese provided the following update: A rebuild request for a carport was received. Owls Nest Subdivision (Ptarmigan & Eagle River Lane), Spinnell Homes, Case S12575– There is a public hearingon October 7 to remove the Creek Protection Easement and replace with three additional homesites. In Uplands Subdivision – A water easement has been vacated. Overlook Subdivision - two new roads have been added and access Eagle River Rd. Mr. Panarese will look intothis further.Meeting adjourned.Next meeting is on October 14, 6:30pm, Virtual using Zoom.ERVCC Board Members (Term Expiration) President: David Schade (2021); Vice President: Julie Jessen(2022);Treasurer: Ruth Armstrong (2021); Education: Michael Tavoliero(2021); Parks & Rec: Pete Panarese (2021); C/ERConsortium: Steve Skipper (2020); Platting & Zoning: Pete Panarese (2021); Federation of Community Councils (FCC):Tom Freeman (2020); Road Board: James McCurtain(2022)/Arlene Rasic – Alt (2022); Secretary: Joy Webb (2021)
Eagle River Valley Community Council MeetingWednesday, October 14, 2020 6:30pmREGULAR MEEETINGZoom Virtual MeetingMEETING MINUTES – Approved November 11, 2020Call to order at 6:38pm by David W. Schade.Quorum was established.Introductions and Announcements:Ballot Measure 1, Alaska's Fair Share Act, Mr. Harry CrawfordSee https://alaskasfairshare.com for more information.Mr. Crawford spoke in support of Ballot Measure 1. Mr. Crawford was a member of the Legislature from 2000-2010including a member of the Finance Committee. Unlike other states, Alaska taxes the oil industry on net profit ratherthan gross production. Conoco Phillips experienced 26/barrel profit. Due to the structure of Alaska taxes, the statehad a negative credit (i.e. we pay oil companies to take Alaska’s oil).Questions from the attendees included: What about projected loss of 6300 jobs? In past years, there were 15,000 oil company employees. We arecurrently at 9,000 employees, the lowest since the ‘70s. This is due to low demand. Oil company projects are onhold due to low demand, not the threat of this measure.Mike Risinger, Independent Candidate for Alaska House District 14See https://www.mikerisinger.com for more information.Mr. Risinger introduced himself. He is a member of the AK National Guard and former Service High School teacher.He is currently involved in education through Fabrication Lab.Questions from the attendees included: What solutions are available for the budget deficit? We need to look at new tax sources and if done correctly,cuts to the budget.Jim Canitz, Democratic Candidate for Alaska State House District 13See https://www.canitzforalaska.com/ or his Facebook page for more information.Mr. Canitz introduced himself. He is not a ‘tax and spend’ Democrat. He wants to protect the PFD, supports BallotMeasure 1 and wants new ideas on the budget.Meeting Minutes Approval: Draft meeting minutes from May 13, 2020 and September 9, 2020 meetings werereviewed. Motion to approve by Pete Panarese; seconded by Julie Jessen. Both approved by a vote of 17 yea, 0 nayand 0 abstain.Treasurers Report: Ruth ArmstrongChecking account balance is 436.50. Outstanding bills include PO Box repayment 316.00 for last year and 6 monthfee this year, resulting in balance of 112.50. Checking account fee is 10/month.We currently have funds to pay for PO Box for an additional 6 months. If we wait 6 months to pay PO Box, theaccount will have been depleted by monthly bank fees. Motion by Joy Webb, seconded by Pete Panarese to pay anadditional 6 months on PO Box now. Approved by a vote of 17 yea, 0 nay, 0 abstain. We will then be out of cash. Wecan obtain 75/year from Federation office for outreach but will need an alternative source of funds in the future.New Business:2021 Recreational Trails Program – Proposal for the Eagle River Nature Center, Pete PanareseMr. Panarese provided the following: The Eagle River Nature Center building has been closed due to coronavirus. However, the Nature Center has beena very popular recreation facility, particularly with families. A new, lower parking lot has been opened which provides lower access to trails. A newly paved road providesaccess to the parking lot.
Eagle River Valley Community CouncilOctober 14, 2020Page 2 There are more funding options available than ever before, including CARES Act and others. The roof to thebuilding will be replaced and the salmon viewing deck will be repaired. Requesting support for a grant application for 49,200 to add a walkway from the new parking lot to the NatureCenter building, and for gravel and boardwalk to maintain trails near the building. Thanks to Ms. Crystal Kennedy (Anchorage Assembly representative) for her support in lining up sources offunding for the ER Nature Center.Questions from attendees included: Could this grant go to a small business in need instead? Are we using CARES Act money that could support abusiness? The funding will ultimately go to local businesses who will perform the work. We had
V. Pres. - Chuck Homan (2023) Jason Hemphill (2023) Sec. - Jamin Goecker (2022) Sean Murphy (2023) Treas. - Sharon Gibbons (2023) EAGLE RIVER COMMUNITY COUNCIL 12001 Business Blvd. #123 EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577 Minutes Thursday, February 11, 2021 Zoom Meeting Call to order - 7 PM Establish Quorum o Established
