The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly recorded the following formal actions during its Oct. 20, 2025 meeting.
1) Resolution 3152 — Certify municipal election results (Passed)
- Motion: “I move to adopt Resolution 3,152, certifying and declaring the results of the regular municipal election held 10/07/2025; acknowledge receipt of the Canvas Board report of October; declare that the election was validly held; and direct the clerk to record in the minutes the total number of votes.”
- Mover: Assemblymember Bowling. Second: Mayor/Assemblymember Thompson.
- Vote: Roll call unanimous (Arntzen, Thompson, Bailey, Bowling, Matson, Otis, Palmer) — 7 yes. Outcome: approved.
2) Resolution 3149 — Honor Mayor Rodney Dial (Passed)
- Motion: “I move to adopt Resolution 3,149 honoring Rodney Dial for his commendable service as Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor.”
- Mover: Assemblymember Aronson. Second: Assemblymember Bailey.
- Vote: Roll call unanimous — 7 yes. Outcome: adopted.
3) Ordinance 2090 — FY2026 supplemental appropriation for Lund Street Park (Passed)
- Motion to adopt Ordinance 2090 to appropriate LWCF grant funds for Lund Street park improvements.
- Amendment: Amend section 1 by striking a general-fund appropriation line and inserting the Land and Water Conservation Fund as the appropriation source (moved by Matson; seconded by Thompson).
- Vote on amendment: 7–0 (adopted). Vote on main motion: 7–0 (adopted). Outcome: ordinance adopted and appropriation made.
4) Grant agreement — Resilient Youth and Community (RYC), opioid-settlement funds (Passed; 1 abstention)
- Motion: Direct staff to enter into a $25,000 grant agreement with RYC for opioid remediation and abatement (Harbor furnishing).
- Mover: Assemblymember Thompson. Second: Assemblymember Palmer.
- Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention (member employed by RYC abstained). Outcome: grant agreement authorized.
5) Consent calendar and other routine actions (Passed)
- The consent calendar (multiple resolutions and license renewals) passed by roll call 7–0 after one item was removed for separate consideration.
6) Executive session (Entered)
- Motion passed to recess into executive session under KGBC 2.10.160(b)(2) to discuss legal strategy in pending litigation (Gillingham v. Ketchikan Gateway Borough). The assembly provided guidance to the borough attorney and took no public action.
Provenance: Each item above is recorded on the Oct. 20 meeting transcript and roll-call minutes; staff will file the signed resolutions, ordinances and grant agreements in the official record.