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Wasilla City Council (Apr 13, 2026): FY26 paving appropriation adopted; multiple contract awards and amendments approved; executive session on union negotiations

WasillaApr 13, 20263 min read

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Council adopted Ordinance Serial No. 26-08 to appropriate $140,000 for FY26 paving projects and approved the related contract amendment with Big Dipper Construction. The council awarded contracts for the Lake Lucille fire mitigation project and amended an engineering contract for the airport runway environmental assessment. The consent agenda and quarterly financial reports were approved. The council entered an executive session on the collective bargaining agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302.

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Adopted Ordinance Serial No. 26-08 to appropriate $140,000 from the Committed/Stabilization fund to the Construction Services/City Paving Fund for FY26 paving projects.
Adopted Resolution Serial No. 26-27 to amend the contract with Big Dipper Construction, Inc. to increase paving preparation and asphalt by $131,378.57 (funding contingent on adoption of Ordinance 26-08).
Approved the Consent Agenda, including adoption of prior meeting minutes and listed resolutions.
Adopted Resolution Serial No. 26-23 awarding a contract to Bushwood Land Services in the amount of $153,930 for the Lake Lucille Fire Mitigation Project.
Adopted Resolution Serial No. 26-26 approving an amendment to the contract with HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC for increased costs to the environmental assessment task for the airport runway extension in the amount of $79,883.
Approved (via consent) Resolution Serial No. 26-25 authorizing a contract award to Johnson Consulting in the amount of $84,000 for a feasibility study for the Menard Sports Center (listed on the agenda as a consent item).
Authorized donation of surplus city-owned personal property, including a security gate and self-checkout machines, to the Palmer Public Library (Resolution Serial No. 26-24 listed on the consent agenda).
Entered executive session from 7:10 p.m. to 7:58 p.m. to discuss the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Wasilla and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302; motion adopted by unanimous consent.

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