Action Memorandum 16-001  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Regarding the Transfer of Road Maintenance Responsibilities by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for Portions of Roads Inside and Outside the City of Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-002  Confirm the Mayor’s Reappointment of Douglas Cruthers to the Planning and Zoning Commission
Action Memorandum 16-003  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Hattenburg, Dilley, and Linnell, LLC for the Airport Master Plan Project
Action Memorandum 16-004  Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Cree c/o Arctic Sales, Inc. for 84 LED Street Lights for a Total cost of $65,520
Action Memorandum 16-005  Authorize the City Manager to Execute Change Order Four for the First Renewal Option with Alaska Sure Seal in the Amount of $70,125.42 for Crack Sealing and Striping in 2016
Action Memorandum 16-006  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #1436, for Pizzaria Delphi Restaurant, Located at 103 West Arctic Avenue, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-007  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #3058, for The Moosehead Saloon, Located at 810 South Colony Way, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-008  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #4366, for Fred Meyer, Located at 650 Cobb Street, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-009  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #5267, for Colony Inn Café, Located at 325 East Elmwood Avenue, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-010  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #119, for Palmer City Alehouse, Located at 320 E Dahlia Avenue, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-011  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #1194, for the Caboose Lounge, Located at 606 South Alaska Street, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-012  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #1195, for Iron Horse Liquor, Located at 606 South Alaska Street, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-013  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Contract for Services with Greene Garden Services approved by Council on January 12, 2014, to reflect Payments for 2016
Action Memorandum 16-014  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Glenn Air LLC for the Lease of Approximately 1.59 Acres of Land on Airport Road at the Palmer Municipal Airport
Action Memorandum 16-015  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #4758, for Turkey Red, Located at 550 South Alaska Street, Suite 100, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-016  City Council Statement of Non-objection to Liquor License #5146, for Eagle Hotel Restaurant & Lounge, Located at 918 South Colony Way, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-017  Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 1 to the Contract for Visitors Information Services Awarded to the Palmer Museum of History and Art on March 10, 2015, to reflect Payments for 2016
Action Memorandum 16-018  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Order No. 10 with Dirtworks, Inc. for the Sherrod Area Water and Street Improvements, Phase 2 Project, in the Amount of $17,613.91
Action Memorandum 16-019  Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Two New Police Patrol Vehicles and Equipment in the Amount of $88,230, as Approved by the 2016 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 16-020  Approve Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board Member Eddie Kessler’s Resignation from the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board
Action Memorandum 16-021  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Triple V Contracting, LLC for the Palmer Building Maintenance and Upgrades Phase 2 Project in the Amount of $239,800
Action Memorandum 16-022  Confirm the Mayor’s Appointment of Fran Seager-Boss to the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board
Action Memorandum 16-023  Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement Approved by Council on February 14, 2012 with the Palmer Museum of History and Art for Museum Services to Update Section II. F to Reflect Payments for 2016
Action Memorandum 16-024  Approve a Council Community Grant in the amount of $1,000 to Active Soles Performance Footwear/MatSu Miners to Support a Mayor’s Green Day Gallop Foot Run in Palmer on March 13, 2016
Action Memorandum 16-025  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agricultural Lease Containing Approximately 98 Acres with Kevin Frohling D/B/A Spring Creek Farms for Tracts A & B of the Warren “Bud” Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
Action Memorandum 16-026  Authorize the City Manager to Renew the City’s IT Services Contract with TekMate for the Period of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017
Action Memorandum 16-027  Authorize the City Manager to File a Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief to Abate a Junk Vehicle and Nuisance located at 444 N. Bonanza Street
Action Memorandum 16-028  Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $2,500 to the Downtown Merchants Association (Denise Statz) to Support “Who Let the Girls Out” in Palmer on April 22-23, 2016
Action Memorandum 16-029  Authorize the City Manager to Reimburse the Alaska State Fair $42,223.20 for Oversizing 1,928 Feet of Class 50 Ductile Iron Pipe Sewer Main
Action Memorandum 16-030  Authorize the City Manager to Amend the Professional Services Agreement with HDL Engineers in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 for Design and Engineering Services for the Sherrod Area Water Utility Improvement Project, Phase Four
Action Memorandum 16-031  Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Alaska USA Insurance Broker for the Period of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, with the Option of Two Additional Renewal Years for Insurance Brokerage Services
Action Memorandum 16-032  Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $600 to the Palmer High Junior Class Student Government to Support the 2016 Prom
Action Memorandum 16-033  Sole Source Solicitation and Authorize the Fire Chief to Purchase a New Set of Hurst Heavy Hydraulic Rescue Tools to Include Tools and Associated Equipment
Action Memorandum 16-034  Authorize City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Assumption of Proprietary Lease from David R. Allen to Joshua Nance for Palmer Hangars Owners Association Unit No. 4 Lot 11 Block 3 at the Palmer Municipal Airport
Action Memorandum 16-035  Authorize 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 16-036  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a One Year Contract for Rescue
Action Memorandum 16-037  Approve Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board Chair Helene Antel’s Resignation from the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board
Action Memorandum 16-038  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. for the Material Procurement for Sherrod Area Water and Street Improvements, Phase 4, in the Amount of $71,229.60
Action Memorandum 16-039  Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Firefighting Equipment from Alaska Safety - Wasilla in the Amount of $26,552.00 Using the Governmental and Proprietary Purchases Municipal Code Section 3.21.230
Action Memorandum 16-040  Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Firefighting Equipment from L.N. Curtis & Sons Inc. in the Amount of $17,362.00 Using the Governmental and Proprietary Purchases Municipal Code Section 3.21.230
Action Memorandum 16-041  Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into a One Year Agreement with the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry to Provide Fire Suppression Response and Assistance to the Division of Forestry with Regards to Wildland Firefighting Emergencies
Action Memorandum 16-042  Approve a Council Community Grant in the amount of $3,000 to the Palmer Museum of History and Art to support Midsummer Garden and Art Faire
Action Mmeorandum 16-043  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Purchase Agreement with Western Peterbilt, Inc. for a Solid Waste Collection Vehicle in the Amount of $330,500 Using the Governmental and Proprietary Procurement Process
Action Memorandum 16-044  Approve a Council Community Grant in the amount of $2,500 to the Valor Corporation to support Tiny Homes for Vets
Action Memorandum 16-045  Authorize the City Manager to Dispose of Surplus Solid Waste Equipment Valued at More than $10,000
Action Memorandum 16-046  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 9 to the Professional Service Agreement with HDL Engineering Consultants for Construction Phase Services for Phase 4 of the Sherrod Area Water and Street Improvement Project in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $192,390
Action Memorandum 16-047  Authorize the City Manager to Amend the Professional Services Agreement with HDR, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $842,107 for Design and Engineering Services for the Palmer Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Project
Action Memorandum 16-048  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Dirt Works Inc. for the Construction of the Sherrod Area Water and Street Improvement, Phase 4, Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,231,752.15
Action Memorandum 16-049  Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Insurance Coverage for the Period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, per the Premium Quote submitted by the City’s Insurance Broker, Alaska USA Insurance Brokers with Two Additional Renewal Years
Action Memorandum 16-050  Direct Staff to Prepare a Resolution to Place Council Term Limits on the October 4, 2016, Ballot
Action Memorandum 16-051  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 $16,223.50.
Action Memorandum 16-052  Approve Commissioner Jeff Tuttle’s Resignation from the Airport Advisory Commission effective June 17, 2016
Action Memorandum 16-053  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agricultural Lease with Ben Vanderweele for a Parcel of Land Containing Approximately 5 Acres of Airport Land Located on Outer Springer Loop.
Action Memorandum 16-054  Extending the Contract for Audit Services with BDO USA, LLC for The Second Additional Year as Specified in the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Audit Services and Original Contract Approved by the Palmer City Council on September 24, 2013.
Action Memorandum 16-055  Discussing the Residency Requirement of the City Clerk Position
Action Memorandum 16-056  This action memorandum authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agricultural lease with Mr. Shumaker to perform agricultural operations on 2.39 acres of airport land, of which said agricultural products are not by nature, bird attractants, and enacts very strict “Use of Property” language.
Action Memorandum 16-057  Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Twelve Dell Laptops and Associated Docking Equipment in the Amount of $27,282.47, and to Purchase the Items Under the Governmental and Proprietary Procurements Section of Palmer Municipal Code 3.21.230, by Attaching to the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO) Contract Pricing
Action Memorandum 16-058  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Bering Marine Corporation for the Purchase and Delivery of 150 Tons of Road Salt in the Amount of $23,707.50
Action Memorandum 16-059  Amend the Professional Services Agreement with HDL Engineering Consultants in an Amount Not to Exceed $64,145 for Design and Engineering Services for the Sherrod Area Water & Street Improvements Project Phase Four Additional Extension
Action Memorandum 16-060  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Order No. 1 with Dirtworks, Inc. for the Sherrod Area Water & Street Improvement Project Phase 4, in an Amount Not to Exceed $490,000
Action Memorandum 16-061  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Six Month Contract Amendment for Dispatch Services with the Matanuska Susitna Borough in the Amount of $450,000.00
Action Memorandum 16-062  Palmer Hangars Owners Association is the lessee for the 9-unit T-Hangar complex constructed on Yukon Drive at the Palmer Municipal Airport. Palmer Hangars Owners Association has a proprietary lease agreement with John Riggs for Unit 2. The personal Representative of John Riggs estate, his wife Cheryl Riggs is assigning this lease to Gary A. and Odette M. Jamieson.
Action Memorandum 16-063  Approving Board Member John Lee’s Resignation from the Board of Economic Development
Action Memorandum 16-064  Negotiate and Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with the Sustainable Design Group to Produce the Palmer Wayfinding Signage Guide for an Amount Not to Exceed $35,925
Action Memorandum 16-065  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with HDL Engineering Consultants for the Engineering Services for the Rehabilitation and Repaving of Runway 16/34 Not to Exceed $275,000.00 From the Request for Proposal #16-01PAQ
Action Memorandum 16-066  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Wolf Architecture, Inc. for the Palmer Building Improvements Project, Phase 3
Action Memorandum 16-067  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Purchase Proposal with Craig Taylor Equipment for a Newer Replacement Tractor at the Airport for $21,000.00 Minus Proposed Trade in Value of $6,001.00
Action Memorandum 16-068  Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Equipment for the Avaya Internet Protocol (IP) Telephone System and Enter into a Three Year Maintenance Agreement with Matanuska Telephone Association
Action Memorandum 16-069  Confirm the Mayor’s Appointment of Allan Linn to the Airport Advisory Commission
Action Memorandum 16-070  Direct the City Clerk to Issue the Request for Proposals for the Professional Legal Services
Action Memorandum 16-071  Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Change Order Five to Triple V Contracting, Inc. in the Amount of $24,112.00 for the Palmer Maintenance Upgrades Phase II Project
Action Memorandum 16-072  Authorize the City Manager to Award and Execute a Contract with White Knight Services in the Amount of $1,705.00 per Event for Snow Removal Services for City Facilities
Action Memorandum 16-073  Approving Commission Member David Fuller’s Resignation from the Planning & Zoning Commission
Action Memorandum 16-074  Approving Commission Member Andrea Fuller’s Resignation from the Airport Advisory Commission
Action Memorandum 16-075  Confirm the Mayor’s Nomination of John Lee, Kenneth More, and Shannon Jardine to the Airport Advisory Commission with a Term Ending October 31, 2019
Action Memorandum 16-076  Confirm the Mayor’s Nomination of Peter Christopher and Janet Kincaid to the Board of Economic Development with Terms Ending October 31, 2019
Action Memorandum 16-077  Confirm the Mayor’s Nomination of Shannon Connely to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board with a Term Ending October 31, 2019
Action Memorandum 16-078  Confirm the Mayor’s Nomination of Erick Cordero-Giorgana and Kristy Thom Bernier to the Planning & Zoning Commission with Terms Ending October 31, 2019, and the Nomination of Gena Ornquist to Fill the Vacant Term Expiring October 31, 2017
Action Memorandum 16-079  Appointment of Council Member David Fuller to Serve as an Ex-officio Member on the Board of Economic Development for a Term Expiring October 31, 2017
Action Memorandum 16-080  City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Transfer of Liquor License #3767, from Peking Garden to Humdinger’s Gourmet Pizza Co., Located at 173 S. Valley Way, Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-081  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a 10 Year Contract Amendment
Action Memorandum 16-082  Approve a Council Community Grant in the Amount of $1,000.00 to the Greater
Action Memorandum 16-083  Approval of a City Council Member to Serve on the Alaska Municipal League Board of Directors for a term starting November, 2016
Action Memorandum 16-084  Requests approval for the City Manager to negotiate and execute Amendment Number 6 to the PSA with HDL Engineering Consultants for preliminary design engineering services for the Bogard Road booster station and site preparation project. This work will allow the City to get the property for the booster station surveyed, cleared and prepared for building the booster station when it is deemed necessary for water services in Water Utility Pressure Zone 3
Action Memorandum 16-085  Approval to Cancel the December 27, 2016, Regular Council Meeting
Action Memorandum 16-086  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Capital Industries, Inc. for the Purchase and Delivery of 50 Dumpsters in the Amount of $50,020.00
Action Memorandum 16-087  City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #39, for the Alaska State Fair, Located 1 Mile South of Palmer
Action Memorandum 16-088  City Council Statement of Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor License #1274, for the Lou-Jack Palmer Bar, Located at 828 South Colony Way
Action Memorandum 16-089  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a 12 Month Contract Amendment for Dispatch Services with the Matanuska Susitna Borough in the Amount of $900,000.00
Action Memorandum 16-090  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Replacement Lease Agreement with ADD Investments, LLC for the Lease of Approximately 6.93 Acres of Land on Cope Industrial Way at the Palmer Municipal Airport
Action Memorandum 16-091  Recommendation to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for Mayor Edna DeVries to serve as primary member and Council Member Steve Carrington to serve as alternate member on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s Marijuana Advisory Commission
Action Memorandum 16-092  Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C. for Legal Services for the City of Palmer from the Request for Proposal #16-01CC