| Action Memorandum No. 17-080 | Approving the Cancellation of the December 26, 2017, Regular Council Meeting |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-079 | Approving a Council Community Grant in the amount of $1,500.00 to Radio Free Palmer to Support Live Video Streaming/Recording of City Council Meetings |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-078 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Replacement Agricultural Lease with Robert Shumaker for a Parcel of Land Containing Approximately 5.44 Acres of Airport Land Described as Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Mohan Subdivision Located on Outer Springer Loop |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-077 | Approving the Cancellation of the November 14, 2017, Regular Council Meeting |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-076 | Supporting the Community Efforts to Pursue the All America City Award by Directing Staff to Pay the $250.00 Application Fee |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-075 | Approving a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $1,200.00 to the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce to Support Small Business Saturday on November 25, 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-074 | Approving Robyn Schroeder as the Winner of the City of Palmer Bicycle Rack Design Competition, Awarding $200.00 to the Winner, and Authorizing Installation of Bicycle Racks of the Winning Design |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-073 | Appointing a Council Member to Serve as an Ex-Officio Member on the Board of Economic Development for a Term Expiring October 31, 2018 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-072 | Confirming the Mayor’s Nomination of Dan Lucas and Gena Ornquist with Terms Ending October 31, 2020, and Richard Benedetto with a Term Ending October 31, 2019, for the appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-071 | Confirming the Mayor’s Nomination of Stephanie Allen, David Dodd, and Wesley Rathe with Terms Ending October 31, 2020, and Sally Pollen with a Term Ending October 31, 2019, to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-070 | Confirming the Mayor’s Nomination of Kelly Turney and Barbara Hunt to the Board of Economic Development with a Term Ending October 31, 2020 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-069 | Confirming the Mayor’s Nomination of Jeff Helmericks and Joyce Momarts to the Airport Advisory Commission with a Term Ending October 31, 2020 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-068 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Two-Year Contract for Professional Audit Services with BDO USA, LLP |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-067 | Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with EMC Engineering LLC, for Third Party Concrete Strength and Soil Compaction Testing and Additional Control Building and Sitework Inspections of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrades, in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,335.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-066 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with the Wolverine Supply, in an Amount Not to Exceed $97,000.00, to Perform Building Upgrades at the City of Palmer Public Works Maintenance Warehouse |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-065 | Authorizing the City Manager to Award and Execute a Contract for Snow Hauling Services to Dirtworks, Incorporated in the Amount of $67.95 per Hour for Truck and Operator |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-064 | Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement with Granite Construction Company, Releasing Granite Construction Company from Their Effective Real Estate Exchange Agreement with the City of Palmer for the Price of $150,000.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-063 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Order No.1 with K&H Civil Constructors for the Bogard Booster Station Site Prep, in the Amount of $27,858.95 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-062 | Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Professional Services Agreement with HDR, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $231,259.00 for Additional Required Design Services and Contract Negotiation for the Palmer Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrades Project |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-061 | Directing the City Clerk to Negotiate and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with eDocs Alaska for the Purchase of a Laserfiche Electronic Records Management System in the Amount of $6,915.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-060 | Approval of a City Council Member to Serve on the Alaska Municipal League Board of Directors for a Term Starting November, 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-059 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Bore Tide Construction, in an Amount Not to Exceed $133,693.33 to Perform Removal of Old Electrical Heating, Installation of New Mechanical Hydronic Heating Equipment and Required Flight Service Station (FSS) Finishing Upgrades per City of Palmer Lease Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-058 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Bering Marine Corporation for the Purchase and Delivery of 120 Tons of Road Salt in the Amount of $18,966.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-057 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with K&H Civil Constructors, in the Amount, Not to Exceed, $105,415.00, to Perform Site Work and Utility Extensions for a Future Water Pressure Booster Station Located on Bogard Road |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-056 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Assignment of Lease, Acceptance and Assumption of Assignment, Personal Guarantee and Consent to Assignment Agreement with James D. DeNier and The Hangar, LLC for the PMA Lease No. 96-1 on Block 3, Lease Lot 32, Palmer Municipal Airport for the Purpose of Transferring the Lease from Mr. DeNier Back to The Hangar, LLC Following the Payoff of Its Indebtedness to Mr. DeNier |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-055 | Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Sole Source Procurement and Execute a Contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for Badger Water Meters and Supplies in the Amount of $26,052.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-054 | Approving Commission Member Erick Cordero-Giorgana’s Resignation from the Planning & Zoning Commission |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-053 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Purchase Insurance Coverage for the Period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018, per the Premium Quote Submitted by the City’s Insurance Broker, Insurance Brokers of Alaska |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-052 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Lease Amendment and Modification Agreements with Hinchinbrook Equipment Solely Owned by New Horizons Telecom, Inc., for Lease Lot 5, Palmer Municipal Airport |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-051 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a New Lease Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration, for their Palmer Flight Service Station Operations at the Randy Thom Flight Service Center Building Located at 901 E. Yukon Street |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-050 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Assignment and Consent to Assignment Agreement with Jeff Helmericks and Northern Aviation, LLC, for the PMA Lease No. 92-1 onBlock 3, Lease Lot 29, Palmer Municipal Airport for the Purpose of Transferring the Lease from Mr. Helmericks to His Actual Operating Entity |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-049 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Renewed Lease Agreement with N A Holdings, LLC, Formerly Known as Colville Logistics, LLC, Solely Owned by Mr. Jeff Helmericks, on Block 3, Lease Lot 30, Palmer Municipal Airport Under an Original PMA Lease No. 78-1 and PMA Lease No. 00-2 Respectively |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-048 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Renewed Lease Agreement with Artic’s Air Academy, LLC, on Block 3, Lease Lots 26 and 27, Palmer Municipal Airport Under an Original PMA Lease No. 77-1 and PMA Lease No. 81-3 Respectively |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-047 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a New Lease Agreement with FCA Properties, LLC, Solely Owned by Mr. John A. Biornstad, on Block 3, Lease Lot 33, Palmer Municipal Airportto Coincide with the Completion of the Hangar Purchase Agreement Between Mr. Helmericks and Mr. Biornstad |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-046 | Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Matanuska Electric Association for the Cost of Relocating the Primary Powerline at the Palmer Waste Water Treatment Facility, for $62,000.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-045 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a One Year Contract for Rescue Services with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-044 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a One Year Contract with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to Provide Fire Emergency Response to the Greater Palmer Fire Service Area (GPFSA) |
| Action memorandum No. 17-043 | Approving a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $2,000.00 to the Palmer Museum of History and Art to Support Midsummer Garden and Art Faire |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-042 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a New Temporary Lease Agreement with Alaska Air Fuel, Inc., for Lease Lot 2, Block 3, of Apron D, Palmer Municipal Airport for the Purpose of Operating an Air/Ground Fuel and Cargo Business |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-041 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Agreement and the City Mayor to Execute an Agreement with the State of Alaska Regarding Improvements and Maintenance as Part of the Glenn Highway Reconstruction, MP 32-44 Project |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-040 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for the Construction of the “Rehabilitation of Runway 16/34 and Related Improvements” Project (Bid No. 17-04PW) to Pruhs Construction Company, LLC in the Amount of $6,404,078.20, Contingent Upon Receiving a Federal Aviation Administration Grant |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-039 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Construction Management and Related Additional Engineering Design Contract with HDL Engineering Consultants in the Amount of $682,455.00 for the Construction Management of the Airport Improvements Project, Contingent Upon Receiving a Federal Aviation Administration Grant |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-038 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with AlasConnect, LLC, for Information Technology Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $114,000.00 Annually |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-037 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Two-Year Agreement, with up to Three One-Year Extensions, with the City of Wasilla in which Palmer Will Act as a Secondary Public Safety Answering Point in the Event of Overflow Calls to the Primary Public Safety Answering Point |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-036 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Roger Hickel Construction, Inc. for General Construction of the Waste Water Treatment Plant Facilities Upgrade, in an Amount not to Exceed $9,514,000.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-035 | Directing the City Clerk to Notify the State of Alaska of the City Council’s Statement of Non-Objection to Liquor License #5566, for Matanuska Brewing Company, Located at 513 S. Valley Way |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-034 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a New Lease Agreement with Dr. Louis M. Packer and Ellen R. Varosi, for their Newly Formed LP HANGAR, LLC for a Lease on Block 3, Lease Lot 25, Palmer Municipal Airport for the Purpose of Establishing a Personal Use Aircraft Hangar |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-033 | Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Assumption of Proprietary Lease from Chad Nuttall & David Nuttall to Ken & Jackie Williams for Palmer Hangars Owners Association Unit No. 9 Lease Lot 11, Block 3 at the Palmer Municipal Airport |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-032 | Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $2000.00 to Downtown Merchants Association to Support the April 28-29, 2017, Community Event: “Who Let the Girls Out” |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-031 | Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Dirtworks Inc., for Installation of ADA Compliant Sidewalks and a Driveway in Accordance with City of Palmer Resolution No. 17-006 and the City of Palmer 2006 Comprehensive Plan, in an Amount Not to Exceed $79,310.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-030 | Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Pinnacle Mechanical Inc., for Procurement and Installation of a New Boiler System at the City of Palmer Library, in an Amount Not to Exceed $43,898.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-029 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with AlasConnect, LLC for Information Technology (IT) Services in the Amount of $114,000.00 Annually |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-028 | Authorize the City Manager to Purchase New Glass for the MTA Events Center from Rink Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $36,410.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-027 | Authorize the City Manager to Execute Change Order Five for the Second Renewal Option with Alaska Sure Seal in the Amount of $72,641.70 for Crack Sealing and Striping in 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-026 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a New Lease Agreement with Kingdom Air Corps, Inc. for the Lease on Block 3, Lease Lot 9, Palmer Municipal Airport for the Purpose of Establishing a Permanent Operating Base at the Airport |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-025 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Replacement Lease Agreement with Custom Aircraft, Inc. for the Lease on Tract B, Lease Lot 31, Palmer Municipal Airport for the Purpose of Refinance and Business Expansion |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-024 | Confirm the Mayor’s Nomination of Public Works Director Chris Nall to the Matanuska Susitna Borough Wastewater and Septage Advisory Board to Fill the City of Palmer Representative Position |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-023 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #2098, for Carr-Gottstein Foods Co. doing business as Oaken Keg #1739, Located at 644 W. Evergreen Avenue |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-022 | Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $2,500.00 to the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center to Provide Educational Information to the Public |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-021 | Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $1,500.00 to MatSu Miners Baseball to Support the Mayor Green Day Gallup 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-020 | Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Allowing the Palmer Police Department to Participate in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Tactical Diversion Task Force Program |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-019 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with HDR Alaska, Inc. for Construction Administration Services for the WWTP Facility Plan Updates, not to exceed $789,895.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-018 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #649, for Klondike Mike’s Saloon, Located at 820 S. Colony Way |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-017 | Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Flail Boom Mower from Craig Taylor Equipment – Wasilla Branch in the Amount of $64,723.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-016 | Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $465.00 to Palmer High School to Support Rockin’ Hockey 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-015 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with the Matanuska Susitna Borough (MSB) for Animal Control Services |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-014 | Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 2 to the Visitors Information Services Contract Awarded to the Palmer Museum of History and Art to Reflect Payments for 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-013 | Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 5 to the Palmer Museum of History and Art Contract for Curatorial, Archival and Museum Services to Reflect Payments for 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-012 | Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Two New Police Patrol Vehicles and Equipment in the Amount of $89,208.00, as Approved by the 2017 Budget, and to Purchase the Vehicles Under the Governmental and Proprietary Procurements Section of Palmer Municipal Code 3.21.230, by Attaching to the State of Alaska Contract Pricing |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-011 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #744, for the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #793, Located at 1136 S. Cobb Street |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-010 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #5032, for Arkose Brewery, Located at 650 E. Steel Loop Road |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-009 | Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 3 to the Contract with Greene Garden Services for Gardening Services to Reflect Payments for 2017 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-008 | Authorize City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Assumption of Proprietary Lease from Brian K. & Carrie M. Groseclose to John C. & Sharon S. Dieffenderfer for Palmer Hangars Owners Association Unit No. 1 Lot 11 Block 3 at the Palmer Municipal Airport |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-007 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Phase 2 of the Contract with HDL Engineering Consultants for the Second Phase of the Engineering Services for the Rehabilitation and Repaving of Runway 16/34 not to exceed $182,579.00 from the revised “Scope and Fee, Proposal for RFP #16-01PAQ |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-006 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #2931, for the Mat-Su Miners, Located at the Alaska State Fairgrounds Hermon Brothers Field |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-005 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #4064, for the Palmer Municipal Golf Course, Located at 1000 LePak Avenue |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-004 | Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Kruger, Inc. for the Moving Bed Bioreactor Phase I Procurement as part of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade in an Amount Not to Exceed $918,760.00 |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-003 | Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Cree Lighting c/o Arctic Sales, |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-002 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #3767, for the Peking Garden Restaurant, Located at 775 W. Evergreen |
| Action Memorandum No. 17-001 | City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #3696, for the La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant, Located at 132 W. Evergreen |