2015

Draft COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

General Meeting????? 7:00 PM???????? Thursday, May 6, 2015

I.???????? Meeting called to order 7:05 pm.

II.??????? Board Members in Attendance: Miller, Glenka, Kolbeck, Grelson. Members Present: Earl Boone, George & Kay Faerber, Kiana Schorr, Duronda Twigg, Tim Schorr, Debbie Filter, Michele McCullough, Bobby & Robin Watkins, Joe May, Rick Ernest, Lon McCullough, Lynn Moore, Darlene Rich & Jennifer Stankowitz. Randall Kolwalke (visitor)

III.?????? Reading of the petition to remove Glenka from Board

IV.????? Reading of the letter written to the Council by Kristie Parsons

V.?????? Reading of the letter by Andy Dean clarifying the so called ?complaint? issue & other gate issues

VI.????? Floor open to discussion about the topic

VII.???? Motion made by Tim Schorr to vote on the issue immediately. Motion seconded. Board member Grelson asked for a delay for more information. Motion passes unanimously.

VIII.??? Motion to remove Glenka from the Board brought to vote. Motion failed unanimously.

IX.????? Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm

(Minutes taken by Council Secretary, Levi Miller)

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Trapper Creek Community Council

PO Box 13021, Trapper Creek, AK 99683-0321 (907) 733-7370 Teleconference

Budget Hearing in Willow

150 Attend Budget Hearing in Willow

Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, May 08, 2015

They flew in from Trapper Creek, drove 40 minutes from Talkeetna, and gathered in Willow, 150 or more residents, assembled to participate in the budget hearing with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly and staff last night. Key testimony centered on whether to raise the Willow fire service area mill rate to help a struggling fire department.

Property tax exemptions for up to $218,000 on a home for senior citizens and disabled veterans were a subject of budget debate. Deputy Mayor Ron Arvin said he was proud to author the legislation that put the recent disabled vet and senior exemption question on the ballot that voters approved last year. Others advocated for a three percent funding increase to the growing School District. Residents also testified on what they called unfair rate hikes for the Talkeetna Sewer & Water system.

youngresponderweb Listen to the Willow meeting audio at this link in two files:

Listen to what may be Assembly Member Vern Halter?s sixth and last budget session. The Willow area Assembly Member?s term runs out in October. So too does Deputy Mayor Ron Arvin’s term. Hear Assembly Member remarks on the audio. respondersvisitingweb

The public hearing for the proposed Borough budget is closed. Assembly Members will deliberate the budget on Monday, May 11, at 6 pm in Palmer at 350 E. Dahlia Ave. Another budget meeting is set for May 13, same place, with an executive session on the M/V Susitna beginning at 6 pm.

To see budget communications between staff and Assembly Members visit the Borough Budget webpage. It’s found on the front of the website under Economy Spotlight or at this link: Budget Webpage Communications

For more information contact, Public Affairs Director Patty Sullivan, 355-0103, psullivan@matsugov.us

Liquor License Renewal Applications

April 30, 2015

Trapper Creek Community Council

Attn: Paula Glenka, Chair

VIA email: trappercreek2010@gmail.com

Re: Notice of Liquor License Renewal Applications

Dear Ms. Glenka,

We have received a renewal application for each of the following licenses within your jurisdiction:

Lic. #	Doing Business As	License Type	Licensee	Premises Address
2789	Trapper Creek Trading Post	Package Store	Trapper Creek Trading Post, LLC	Mile 115.5 Parks Hwy.
3526	Trapper Creek Pizza Pub/Angelas Heaven	Restaurant/Eating Place	Trapper Creek Enterprises, Inc.	Mile 115.7 Parks Hwy.
3731	Grizzly?s Bar	Beverage Dispensary-Tourism Seasona	Alaska Hotel Properties, LLC	Mile 133.1 Parks Hwy.
4806	Trapper Creek Trading Post	Restaurant/Eating Place	Trapper Creek Trading Post, LLC	Mile 115.5 Parks Hwy.

AS 04.11.310(b) requires that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board provide notice to a community council about pending applications for liquor licenses. Additionally, under AS 04.21.010, the local governing body shall provide notice to you ?at least 10 days before the date set for municipal action on an application??. Please contact your municipal/borough clerk for scheduled review by the assembly. Comments you may have about the application should first be presented to your local governing body.

If you have any questions or concerns or require additional information, please feel free to contact me directly.
Sincerely,

???? Sarah Daulton Oates

Records & Licensing Supervisor

sarah.oates@alaska.gov

(907)269-0356

Trapper Creek Gravel ? Interim Materials District

An application for an Interim Materials District (IMD) has been submitted to extract up to 1,000,000 cubic yards of material, over a 10 year period, within a 22-acre site. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on this request on June 15, 2015.

Return written comments by May 20, 2014.? Thank you for your review. If we do not receive comments from you we will assume you have no objections to the proposed project.

Respectfully,

Mark Whisenhunt, CFM

Planner II

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Office: (907) 861-8527

Trapper Creek Gravel ? Interim Materials District

An application for an Interim Materials District (IMD) has been submitted for the extraction of up to 1,000,000 cubic yards of material over a 10 year period, within a 22-acre site.

Location:

22347 S. Watkins Road; MSB Tax ID# 26N05W20B008; within Township 26 North, Range 5 West, Section 20, Seward Meridian

Applicant:

Kristie Parsons (dba Trapper Creek Gravel)

Public Hearing:

The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing concerning this application on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough assembly chambers at 350 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska.

The application materials may also be reviewed in the Borough Permit Center. If you have questions or want to submit comments, please contact Mark Whisenhunt at 861-8527 or email: mwhisenhunt@matsugov.us. ??Comments may also be faxed to 861-7876 or mailed to MSB Development Services Division, 350 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645.

Bridge Replacement- Montana & Sheep Creeks

Parks Highway Bridge Replacement Logo

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Notice of Public Open House

When: Thursday, May 7, 2015, from 6-8pm

Where: Su-Valley Jr/Sr High School,?42728 S Parks Highway, Talkeetna, AK

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration under Section 326 of amended Chapter 3 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C. 326), and is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to replace the Parks Highway bridges crossing Sheep Creek (Milepost [MP] 88) and Montana Creek (MP 96). The proposed project is located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, south of Talkeetna, Alaska.

The purpose of the project is to maintain a safe corridor along the Parks Highway, where two bridges have been identified as having structural deficiencies requiring full replacement. The proposed work would construct new bridges, either at or adjacent to their current locations. This project would include in-water activities, pile driving, utility relocation, and constructing temporary or permanent approaches and access to the main highway. Pedestrian facilities across, to, and along the streams may need to be reconfigured or reconstructed, but access would be maintained or improved. Access would also be maintained as practicable during construction. Construction is anticipated to begin Winter 2016 and be largely complete by Winter 2017.

This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice); the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f).

To ensure that DOT&PF has identified key issues and that your concerns and ideas are considered, please send written comments to the following address by May 22, 2015.

Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager

DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental

P.O. Box 196900

Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Sean Baski, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0547 or Kathy Shea, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0530. Watch for the website launch: parkshighway88and96.com