Council adopts $8.00M FY2026 capital transfers; introduces $140K paving appropriation and reviews FY2027 Clerk/Records/Council budgets
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At the March 23, 2026 regular meeting, the Wasilla City Council (six members present) unanimously adopted Ordinance Serial No. 26-06, authorizing $8,002,206 in transfers from the General Fund committed balance to the Sewer, Water, Airport, and Curtis Menard Sports Center funds for FY2026 capital projects. The Council introduced Ordinance Serial No. 26-08 (a $140,000 appropriation for FY2026 paving projects) and set a public hearing for April 13, 2026. The Council convened a Committee of the Whole to review FY2027 budgets for the City Clerk, Records Management, and Council, reaching consensus only to increase the Employee Holiday Luncheon line item due to rising food costs. Other items included commission reports, a Wasilla High School student update, senior center activity announcements, and election scheduling information (possible mayoral runoff date of November 10 and candidate filing period July 20–31).
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- Adopted Ordinance Serial No. 26-06: transfer $8,002,206 from General Fund committed balance to Sewer, Water, Airport, and Curtis Menard Sports Center funds for FY2026 capital projects (unanimous).
- Introduced Ordinance Serial No. 26-08: appropriate $140,000 from Committed/Stabilization fund to Construction Services/City Paving Fund; set public hearing for April 13, 2026 (unanimous).
- Entered Committee of the Whole to review FY2027 City Clerk, Records Management, and Council budgets; reached consensus to increase the Employee Holiday Luncheon budget due to rising food costs.
- Approved Consent Agenda including prior meeting minutes (February 23, 2026).
- Amended agenda to remove the executive session item on union contract negotiations and moved Ordinance 26-08 from Consent to New Business.
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City Council Regular - 23 Mar 2026
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- Director Report - Library Director ECI Report Library Expansion Drawing Set 3 - 516.1Decision: COMMISSION AND AGENCY REPORTS
- Airport Advisory Commission6.2Decision: COMMISSION AND AGENCY REPORTS
- Planning Commission6.3Decision: COMMISSION AND AGENCY REPORTS
- Public Hearing (3 minutes per person)7.1Decision: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- Persons to be Heard (3 minutes per person)7.2Decision: Ordinance Serial No. 26-06: Authorizing Transfers From The General Fund’s Committed Fund Balance To The Sewer Utility Fund, The Water Utility Fund, The Airport Fund, And The Curtis Menard Sports Center Fund To Fund Capital Improvement Projects Adopted In The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget In The Amount Of $8,002,206. OR 26-06 53 - 56
- Minutes of Preceding Meetings8.1Decision: CONSENT AGENDA All items appearing under the Consent Agenda are approved with a single motion, no discussion, and one vote. A Council Member may request to remove an item(s) for discussion and separate vote.
- Introductions - Recommended for Public Hearing on April 13, 20268.2Decision: Regular Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes February 23, 2026 57 - 63
- Resolutions - Recommended For Approval8.3Decision: Ordinance Serial No. 26-08: Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget By Appropriating $140,000 From The Committed/Stabilization Of Funds, Fund To The Construction Services/City Paving Fund For The Purpose Of Completing The Fiscal Year 2026 Paving Projects. OR 26-08 65 - 67
- Discussion On The City Clerk, Records Management, And Council Budgets For Fiscal Year 2027. (Committee of the Whole; Action May Be Taken Out Of The Committee of the Whole.) Fiscal Year 2027 Budget 69 - 8810.1Decision: NEW BUSINESS
- Informational Memorandums11.1Decision: COMMUNICATIONS
- Commission Minutes11.2Decision: COMMUNICATIONS
- Union Contract Negotiations, Specifically The Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City Of Wasilla And The International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 302. (For Matters, Which The Immediate Public Knowledge Of Would Clearly Have An Adverse Effect Upon The Finances Of The City; Matters Which By Law, Municipal Charter, Or Ordinance Are Required To Be Kept Confidential; To Discuss Matters Involving Consideration Of City Records That By Law Are Not Subject To Public Disclosure; Discussion Of Matters Subject To Attorney/Client Privilege.)14.1Decision: EXECUTIVE SESSION Under the law, the city council is permitted to enter an executive session if an explicit motion is made to do so calling out the subject to be discussed and if that subject is allowable under the law. Therefore, even if specific agenda items are not listed under the Executive Session header on the agenda, any item on the agenda may trigger discussion on that item that is appropriate for or legally requires an executive session. In the event an executive session is appropriate or required, the council may make a motion to enter executive session during debate on that agenda item or could move to do at any point during the meeting.
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