City of North Pole CITY HALL….(907) 488-2281

125 Snowman Lane

North Pole, Alaska 99705

Fax: (907) 488-3002

Or www.northpolealaska.com

CITY COUNCIL (term expires)

Bryce Ward (2018) Mayor….488-8584

Santa Claus (2018)

David Skipps (2018)………..750-5106

Doug Isaacson (2019)……...322-3133

Avery Thompson (2019)……388-5351

Sharon Hedding (2020)…….388-9575

Aino Welch (2020)………….488-5834

City Clerk/HR Manager……...488-8583

Records Manager/Archivist….488-8540

City Accountant……………...488-8594

Sales Taxes/A.P. …………….488-8536

Director, City Services……….488-8593

Utilities………………………488-6111

Utility Billing/A.R…...…….....488-8538

Public Works………………...488-7002

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Emergency Utilities………..488-6111

Police Department…………488-6902

Fire Department……………488-0444

State Rep. Tammie Wilson…...451-2723

State Sen. John Coghill………451-2963

North Pole Economic Development

Corporation………………….488-4588

North Pole Chamber of Commerce

info@northpolechamber.us

North Pole Grange…………..488-2286

North Pole Library…………..488-6101

North Pole Post Office……...488-1376

North Pole Visitor’s Center….488-2242

Santa’s Senior Center………..488-4663

Wescott Pool………………...488-9401

Area Schools

North Pole Elementary……....488-2286

North Pole Middle…………...488-2271

North Pole High……………..488-3761

Midnight Sun Elementary……488-0134

Ticasuk Brown Elementary…..488-3200

Star of the North School……..488-6101

Press Release

North Pole City Council Selects Exclusive Paving to

Construct its Water System Expansion Project North Pole, Alaska, January 2, 2018

At its January 2, 2018 meeting, the North Pole City Council approved Exclusive Paving to construct the North

Pole Water Expansion Project. The expansion will become a part of the City’s public water system. The expand-

ed water system has the potential to double the number of North Pole Utility water customers. Bill Butler, Director

of City Services said, “This is probably the largest project ever sponsored by the City in its 62 year history.”

Five general contractors with operations located in Alaska submitted proposals to construct the water system ex-

pansion. A selection team including the City, State and Flint Hills Resources (FHRA) reviewed the proposals. The

reviewers evaluated the proposals based upon nine criteria including qualifications, past performance, references

and cost. At the end of the evaluation, Exclusive had the highest score. Their proposed construction cost was

$52,125,607. Exclusive’s schedule is to begin construction in February 2018 on the City’s northern boundary.

Other construction activities in 2018 include installing water mains in the area west of the City, often referred to as

12 Mile Village; installing water mains within the city limits north of the Richardson Highway; constructing a

pump house on Peridot Road; and constructing upgrades to two North Pole Utility facilities. In 2019, Exclusive

will install the remaining water mains. The City anticipates that new customers can start connecting to the system

in 2019 after receiving State regulatory approval. Exclusive will notify residents and businesses prior to beginning

construction activities in their neighborhoods and create a FACEBOOK page about construction activities.

Not part of the contract awarded to Exclusive is a future project to connect properties to the water system. Property

owners identified as eligible in the legal settlement will be offered connection to the water system free of charge.

In addition, they can receive a $2,000 credit on their utility bills and payment of the $75 deposit if they connect.

The North Pole Water Expansion Project is the result of a February 2017 agreement between the City, State and

FHRA. An intent of the agreement is to provide sulfolane-free drinking water for residents affected by releases

of sulfolane from the former North Pole Refinery. The City, State and FHRA continue to pursue their

claims against Williams Petroleum to contribute its fair share to the water system expansion. Because

the water system expansion is funded by a legal settlement, there will be no assessment levied against

property owners to fund the construction.

New Tax Law: Outreach Opportunity for Chiefs. The IAFC is delighted that the recently passed tax-reform pack-

age (P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) contains an important life and property-saving provision. The new law incentivizes business owners to retrofit their properties with fire-sprinkler systems and allows the cost of sprinkler

retrofits to be deducted as a Section 179 expense.

Business License & Sales TaxBusiness License & Sales TaxBusiness License & Sales Tax

REMINDER: THE 2018 BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION/RENEWAL IS DUE NO LATER

THAN 2/28/18!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:

WWW.NORTHPOLEALASKA.COM/FINANCE OR CALL 907-488-8536

Strongly supported by the IAFC, the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) and many other fire service organizations, this tax-policy change allows businesses, restaurants, bars and other establishments to protect employees, customers, prop-erty and firefighters.

It’s important for us as fire chiefs to inform our communities about this significant change to the tax code. I encourage you to speak with your local chamber of commerce, commercial property owners and business leaders to make them aware that this historic tax-break incentive is available to them. Encourage them to speak with their tax professionals for details.

NFSA has a resource available (pdf) with more information. https://www.iafc.org/…/nfsa-fyi-tax-reform-info-2018_v7.pdf…

This legislative victory was long in the making. The IAFC has urged Congress to pass this provision since the devastating 2003 fire at the Station Nightclub in Rhode Island. Let’s make sure the communities we serve know about it.

Stay safe. NFSA Tax Code Resource

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North Pole became a first-

class city in January, 1953.

Happy 65th Birthday To The

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SANTA’S SENIOR CENTER THE SENIOR CENTER IS CLOSED TEMPORARILY FOR RENOVATIONS. THE EXPECTED DATE OF

COMPLETION IS SEPTEMBER 2018. THE CITY AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO G2 CONSTRUCTION. THE CITY RECEIVED A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TO

MAKE MAJOR RENOVATIONS TO THE CENTER TO MKE IT MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND MODERNIZE ITS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS LED LIGHTING, NEW BOILER, ENERGY

EFFICIENT WINDOWS, AND INSULATION.

MAIL CAN STILL BE SENT TO 101 E. 6TH AVE

FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 907-488-4663

OR EMAIL AT SANTASENIORS@ALASKA.NET

DATES & TIMES MAY CHANGE

FEB .1ST ~ North Pole Library Preschool Storytime 11:15

FEB 2ND ~ North Pole Library Parents & Twos Storytime

11:15 Registration Required

FEB .2ND ~ Nanooks Hockey– Carlson Center 7pm

FEB .3RD ~ Yukon Quest Start line– Morris Thompson Cultural Center 11am

FEB . 3RD ~ Harry Potter Book Night– Barnes & Noble 6pm

FEB . 3RD ~ Nanooks Hockey– Carlson Center 7pm

FEB .4TH ~ Chena Rec Area Ski & Soak– UAF Draw

FEB . 5TH ~ NORTH POLE COUNCIL MEETING 7PM

FEB . 6TH ~ Woodcarving Workshp– Paws for Purple Hearts

FEB .6TH ~ Rhythm Makers– Fairbanks Children’s Museum

FEB. 8TH ~ North Pole Library Preschool Storytime 11:15

FEB .8TH ~ Artist Studio Class– Fairbanks Children’s Museum

FEB 9TH ~ North Pole Library Parents & Twos Storytime

11:15 Registration Required

FEB. 9TH ~ Blue and Gold Gala– Carlson Center

FEB .10TH~ Have a Heart Bow Tie Ball– Boys & Girls Club of Fairbanks

FEB .10TH ~ Charmed Little Events– Arctic Market– Tanana Fair Grounds

FEB. 15TH ~ North Pole Library Preschool Storytime 11:15

FEB. 16TH ~ North Pole Library Parents & Twos Storytime

11:15 Registration Required

FEB. 16TH ~ NORTH POLE LIBRARY– HAWKEYE THE TURTLE’S 36TH BDAY PARTY 12-4PM

FEB . 16TH ~ Fairbanks Go Red for Women Conference– Carlson Center

FEB .16TH ~ Museum Sleepover– University of Alaska Museum of the North

FEB .16TH ~ Moose Hide Slippers– Cultural Traditions Workshop– Tanana Chiefs Conference

FEB .17TH ~ North Pole Library Preschool Storytime 11:15

FEB. 19TH~ President’s Day– North Pole City Hall Closed

FEB .19TH ~ Free Nordic Ski Lesson– UAF Hiking & Ski Trails– Beaver Sports

FEB. 20TH ~ NORTH POLE COUNCIL MEETING 7PM

FEB .20TH ~ 18th Annual Denali Winterfest– Denali National Park

FEB 21ST~ NORTH POLE LIBRARY COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB

FEB. 22ND ~ North Pole Library Preschool Storytime 11:15

FEB. 23RD~ North Pole Library Parents & Twos Storytime

11:15 Registration Required

FEB. 23RD- NANOOKS HOCKEY– CARLSON CENTER 7PM

FEB .24TH ~ 21st Annual AGC of Alaska Bowl-a-thon. Arctic Bowl 2-10pm

FEB 28TH ~ North Pole Library Mother Moose 11:15am

***North Pole Library Cabin Fever Adult winter reading program runs all month through 3/23

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