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Date of Meeting: August 14, 2024
Meeting Location: Council Building, Zoom
Website: chickalooncc.com
Email: info@chickalooncc.com
Prepared By: Cassie Johnson

 

CHICKALOON COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DATE : August 14, 2024

 

Officers:  Kalee Bowen (Chair), Angye Leavitt (Vice-Chair) John J Vessey (Member at Large), Janie Vessey (Treasurer), and Cassie Johnson (Secretary)

 

Meeting called to order at:  7:03pm

Zoom link ID:

Pledge of Allegiance:  Skip

Approval of Agenda as posted: Austin, Marcia

 

Minutes from last meeting (July 10, 2024): Read by Cassie Johnson

Approval of Minutes: Skip, Austin

VI. Announcements & Guest Speakers:

1. Mat-Su Habitat Restoration and Protection Cost-Share Program: Currently accepting apps for 2025, application period ends Sept 30th at 5pm. Land owners are urged to apply as early as possible. Program can reimburse up to ⅔ cost of the project. Can access website at https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=habitatrestoration.costshare
   b. Kendra – MSB Waterbody Setback Advisory Board: The ordinance states that a house cannot be built within 75 feet of a lake or stream.`  A lot of homes have been built in the setback (between 700-900 homes) which means they are out of compliance, which makes it hard to sell the house.  The advisory board is trying to find solutions for homes that are currently out of compliance. Kendra brought a packet of resolutions being presented and the advisory board is asking councils to provide comments. Must report to the borough by Sept 18th. The board is trying to find a loophole for homes that are between 45-75 ft. Need to hear from communities if homeowners want to keep lakes clean or have access to perform more activities close to lakes. Comments can be made at https://matsugov.us/boards/waterbody-setback-advisory-board

VII. Reports and Correspondence:
a. Treasurer’s Report: Janie Vessey, Discussed moving CD’s into longer term than 1 year for better interest rates since interest rates will most likely drop soon.
b. Road Service Area (RSA) 31: Dave Vancleve: The big rock has been removed from Fish Lake. Community does not want dust abatement spray put down. Big rocks have been brought in to help mitigate potholes.
c. Community Assistance Program (CAP): Kalee Bowen, no updates
d. Fire Dept. Report: Wesley Daniels, Red Flag Warning has passed, no fires to report, New Tender picked up that hauls 3200 gal water. Borough just gave a new brush truck that is a smaller 4 wheel drive F550 type truck. More volunteers and support from the community needed. Applications to join the fire dept will be emailed to council and posted at the post office.
e. Crime Watch Report: Kalee Bowen, black bear was making the same loop through the Fish Lake Rd area. Skip reported recurring instances at the Stockyard of 4 different vehicles around 9:30pm that drove down Elaine’s driveway. First 3 turned around and left, the 4th one came all the way down at about 11pm at night.
VIII. Public Comment: Marcia reported that we need to order a new flag and get the heating oil filled. Discussed a floor covering that will hold up to everyones boots and still look clean. We will look into quotes for resurfacing the floor with epoxy type material. Frankie with garden info: there are a lot of plants that are growing on the west side, roses on the south side, daisies, weeds and cottonwood saplings pulled.
IX. Old Business:
a. Water / Gas: We need some volunteers to put out the quotes to the community for a vote. We did receive a quote for propane installation :$4648.28 to install microwave, vent it, hook up propane stove, replace faucet, take propane outside, set up for propane tank and toilet replacement. Discussed that these things are maintenance and need to be done. Bylaws state if it’s a capital improvement, it requires a vote.  Anything under $2000 can go to a vote in the room, anything over has to go out to the community. We will communicate with the borough on making amendments to the bylaws. Frankie suggested coming up with an annual budget for maintenance so we don’t have to approve every time we do a project for the council building. Making amendments will go on the agenda for the next meeting. Marcia volunteered to help with getting a vote out.

1. New Business:
   a. Discussion on the MEA Audit: MEA came out and performed an audit since we had a special rate for the type of heating that was initially installed. They found that we are out of compliance. We have an extra meter that we are paying for and not using. Option 1 is to get an electrician out to eliminate the extra meter and the heaters or option 2 is to get the heaters wired to the regular meter and pay the regular rate. After discussion, Skip made a motion that we get a quote from the electrician to remove the second meter and have heaters set up to the main panel. John 1st, Kendra 2nd In Favor: All Opposed: 0 8.24.1
   b. We need volunteers to be on a Nomination Committee for the upcoming council election. There are 2 seats up for election this year. The Vice Chair and Chair are up for election. We need 3 volunteers. Chris Vancleve, Quinn Johnson, Austin Bowen are our volunteers. Nomination committee goes out and finds people to come to the meetings to join the board. Marcia on the election committee.XI. Agenda Items for Next Meeting (9/11/24):
   XII. Meeting Adjourn: 1st by Dave 2nd by Connie 8:10pm

Attendees: Connie Koekkoek, Skip Stock, Marcia Stock, Austin Bowen, Wesley Daniels, Talitha Daniels, John Vessey Sr., Fred Duessing, Ellen Duessing

Zoom: Frankie

 

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Status: Approved

President: Kalee Bowen

Secretary: Cassie Johnson

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NOTE: ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE CHICKALOON COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:00 PM; LOCATED AT MILE 76 GLENN HWY, CHICKALOON, AK. 99674.ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK OR HAVE A ITEM PUT ON THE AGENDA NEEDS TO CONTACT THE COUNCIL BY EMAIL: INFO@CHICKALOONCC.COM OR MAIL TO: PO BOX 1145, CHICKALOON, AK. 99674-1145. ALL MUST BE RECEIVED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. This deadline complies with the Mat-Su Borough Clerk’s Office advertising requirements.