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City Manager's Report November 30, 2021
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SUBMITTED BY: Mark Detter, City Manager
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Employee Resignations-Head Librarian Mollie Good and Assistant City Manager Roxanne Murphy have both submitted resignations. Both will be leaving the organization in December, with Ms. Murphy leaving December 3rd and Ms. Good leaving at the end of the month. We wish them both well in their future endeavors.
Robe River Dumpsters- Staff will be providing an update to Council at the 12/7/2021 on the future of dumpsters and dumpster PODS in the City. The Robe River dumpsters were scheduled for removal November 26th 2021. The dumpsters were planned for removal for the following reasons:
-Ongoing nuisance related to un-cleanliness of dumpsters.
-Complaints related to such un-cleanliness and nuisance.
-The planned removal of the dumpsters in the spring of 2022.
Additionally, the overall costs of maintaining dumpsters and the compatibility of maintaining dumpsters in a residential area must be considered. Further, an additional City bear-proof trash container can be purchased for just over $200.00.
Dumpsters will not be removed from Robe River till after presentation to Council on December 7, 2021.
Final Project update for 2021- Assistant City Manager/Capital Facilities Director Nathan Duval and the City Manager will be providing final update on projects for 2021 at December 7, 2021 Council meeting.
Anchorage Meetings- In addition to attending AML 11/15-11/19, various meetings were held in Anchorage, including:
Meeting with Representative George Rauscher-Various members of the Council met with Representative George Rauscher and a got an update on redistricting. The City Manager updated Representative Rauscher on a few State issues impacting the City.
Meeting with Chugach Corporation- Mayor Scheidt and City Manag...
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