![]() However, Hale, who is the liaison to the Juneau Commission on Sustainability, said the decision does not indicate that the Assembly will be waiving the requirement with abandon, and she is satisfied that the airport’s board understands why there is a LEED certification requirement. Watt recommends the Assembly waive a requirement that the airport’s north terminal rebuild project secure Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. ![]() The ordinance sets up an operating budget of $379,491,500 and recognizes $373,349,300 of projected revenue and transfers-in and decreases fund balances, across all funds, by $6,142,200. It took a while, but the Assembly is now talking about its fiscal year 2020 budget. There were no objections, and the budget passed unanimously. “It’s a good idea this year, it’s a good idea last year, and it’s a good idea next year,” Watt said. He said the October 2020 ballot is more important. “We think it’s going to take more time than from now until the October ballot,” Watt said. He said there’s been a lot of discussion about details - especially about the possible location of the new city headquarters. “The concept of a new City Hall is being received warmly,” Watt said. Watt provided an update on the idea of a new City and Borough of Juneau City Hall. Watt said there is still a lot of public process to go, and filing the petition is really the first step in the process. The land included in the possible annexation area are mostly to the south of Juneau and includes the Glass Peninsula by along Stephens Passage and land near Funter Bay, which is further north from the other annexation areas and is separated from Douglas Island by Stephens Passage. Palmer said he intends to file an annexation petition with the local boundary commission within the next week. The Assembly is receiving an update on a proposed annexation. ![]() The meeting continues, but staff reports are limping along through dry territory. “That’s a helluva an accomplishment,” Jones said.
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