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Talkeetna Community Council, Inc.
DRAFT Talkeetna Community Council, Inc. – REGULAR MEETING August 4, 2008
The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Talkeetna Community Council, Inc. will be held on
Monday, August 4, 2008, at 7pm at the Talkeetna Library.
The order of business will be as follows:
1. Call to Order. Establish a quorum.
2. _____________ will take minutes.
3. Approval of agenda
4. Approval of June minutes
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Correspondence (See attachment) Read by Loudon
7. Announcements (Call or email Council Secretary to get your announcements on the agenda)
a. Any announcements?
8. Persons to be Heard
a. Anyone wishing to be heard?
9. Presentations
10. Assembly Update
11. Committee & Board Reports (list below is of active committees & boards, not all report each month
a. Parks Advisory Committee
b. Road Services Board
c. MSB Parks, Trail & Rec. Advisory Board
d. Talkeetna Playground
e. Garden
f. Christian Lake SPUD
12. Unfinished Business
a. Talkeetna East Emergency Access Road, Old Lake Road, and Trails Open House Meeting
Update
b. Talkeetna Smokehouse Sign at Mile 7 Sign has been modified and is now in compliance.
c. Conditional Use Permit for MSB Warm Storage Facility. Update.
13. New Business
a. Downtown Pedestrian lines re-paint update
b.
14. Adjourn
DRAFT Talkeetna Community Council, Inc.
Correspondence
Received after June 2 Meeting and Compiled for August 4, 2008 Meeting:
Correspondence Related to Items on Agenda:
July 30 Mat-Su Borough Platting Division. Hestnes Subdivision S. Christiansen Lake Road.
Comments in writing by August 20, 2008.
Correspondence Related to Items Not on Agenda (can be moved to agenda if requested):
June 5 Mat-Su Borough. Agreement between MSB & Talkeetna Community Council signed.
June 10 Pippel Insurance. General Liability Policy.
June 20 Conference: Leading Change 2008 Blending Indigenous and Western Planning Tools. Oct 1-
3 Anchorage, AK.
June 24 ADN Published: Dale Van Doren, who hoped to build a hotel in Denali State Park, lost his bid to
get the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to reconsider the project. The borough's board of adjustments and
appeals voted unanimously Monday to uphold that decision.
June 25 Notification of liquor license application by JTF Investments of Alaska for Trapper Jack’s Pub
and Grub.
July 3 AK Department of Commerce. Notice of Adoption of Emergency Regulations dealing with planning
needs of communities threatened by climatechange-related impacts. Comments by August 15.
July 14&28 Fran Seager-Boss working to designate the Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a National
Heritage Area. Meeting planned in mid-August to discuss improvements for the valley (trailheads,
interpretive signs…).
July 7 Mat-Su Borough Community Development. Amendment for fiscal year 2005 Tourism
Infrastructure grant. The project completion date has been extended to December 31, 2008.
July 17 State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Notice offering land along the southern flanks
of Mount Spur for geothermal leasing by competitive sealed bid. Begins September 3.
July 17 Staff to Senator Charlie Huggins. Senator Huggins has established an Energy Roundtable
Discussion Group consisting of the presidents of the community councils in his district (or their
designees), senior center leadership, and several constituents. TKA is invited to attend the meeting on
the evening of August 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Wasilla Legislative Information Office to hear
presentations on public transit by representatives from the Borough, DOT, MASCOT, and, hopefully, the
Alaska Railroad.
July 21 Project Code Red announces that the State of Alaska has appropriated funds for 12 fire
suppressant units and is soliciting applications. Message left at Talkeetna Fire Hall.
July 31 AK Regulatory Commission. Notice MEA has filed an amendment to modify the Agreement for
the Sale and Purchase of Electric Power and Energy by Chugach Electric Assoc.
August 4 Sue Deyoe News @ KTNA Talkeetna: Assembly will be meeting in Talkeetna on September
2nd as the Boy Scouts are making a presentation on their access to the camp at Blair Lake.
DRAFT Talkeetna Community Council, Inc. – REGULAR MEETING –AJune 2, 2008
The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Talkeetna Community Council, Inc. will be held on
Monday, June 2, 2008, at 7 p.m. at the Talkeetna Elementary School.
The order of business will be as follows:
1. Call to Order. Establish a quorum.
2. Wendy Battino will take minutes.
3. Approval of agenda
4. Approval of minutes – September, May
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Correspondence (See attachment)
7. Announcements (Call or email Council Secretary to get your announcements on the agenda)
a. Any announcements?
8. Persons to be Heard
a. Anyone wishing to be heard?
9. Presentations
a. MSB Warm Storage Facility Updated Plans: John Harris
b. Christiansen Lake Spud: Eileen Probasco
10. Assembly Update
11. Committee & Board Reports (list below is of active committees & boards, not all report each month
a. Parks Advisory Committee
b. Road Services Board
c. MSB Parks, Trail & Rec. Advisory Board
d. Talkeetna Playground (New Bus.)
e. Forest Advisory (Unfinished Business)
f. Community Enrichment
g. Old Lake Road
h. Airport Improvements
i. Garden
j. Christian Lake Spud
k. Railroad
12. Unfinished Business
a. Talkeetna East Emergency Access Road, Old Lake Road, and Trails Open House Meeting
b. Talkeetna Smokehouse Sign at Mile 7
13. New Business
a. Request to eliminate common lot line between Lots 6&7, Talkeetna Townsite.
b. Route selection for relocation of the Ridge Trail east of the gravel pit
14. Adjourn
DRAFT Talkeetna Community Council, Inc.
Correspondence
Compiled for June 2, 2008 Meeting
Correspondence Related to Items on Agenda:
May 16 MSB, Platting Division: Preliminary Plat request to eliminate the common lot line between
Lots 6 & 7. Bock 13 Talkeetna Townsite. Submit comments in writing by June 6, 2008.
Correspondence Related to Items Not on Agenda (can be moved to agenda if requested):
May 16 Charlie Huggins: A letter notifying the Alaska Legislatures’ recognition of severe energy
costs and appropriation of $100 million to fund the Home Energy Rebate Program. Guideline included.
May 19 State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development: Capital Improvement Project
(CIP) Application.
May 20 Notification of Public Hearing. Request to extend completion time for the WOLFGLEN
Phase 2 Subdivision Agreement for road construction deficiencies to September 15, 2008.
Mar 22 State of Alaska, Division of Elections. Polling Place change Notification for the upcoming
August 26, 2008 Primary Election and all future elections. The Susitna Voting Precinct will now be the
Talkeetna Volunteer Fire Department Station.
Mar 22 Pippel Insurance: General Liability Policy and additional optional Terrorism coverage.