Besides finding a long-term tenant for the Unalaska Marine Center dock, city council will tackle a wide range of issues at their meeting tonight.

During a work session, the council will hear a presentation on the school district’s upcoming budget.

The council will also hold a public hearing and take a final vote on spending an extra $84,000 for upcoming capital projects. More than half of that would go toward designing a stormwater management system for Unalaska Lake.

The city has already asked for permission to spend a $247,000 state grant on that project instead of using it for restoration work along the Iliuliuk River watershed.

The council will consider another plan to reappropriate state funds. Unalaska has a $1.5 million grant to explore geothermal power at Makushin Volcano. But former city manager Chris Hladick believed the project wasn’t feasible. The council already voted to transfer some of its funding to Akutan so they can pursue geothermal power.

Tonight, the council will vote on a resolution asking the state’s permission to spend the grant on design and permitting work at the UMC dock.

Council will also consider whether to hire Northern Alaska Contractors to blast out rock and add more parking space at the Department of Public Safety. Northern Alaska was the lowest responsive bidder, with a quote of $287,000.

The council recently changed Unalaska’s rules for awarding construction contracts, so they can consider factors like past performance along with cost. In a memo to council, Public Works director Tom Cohenour writes that Northern Alaska has submitted expensive claims and change orders in the past.

Right now, they’re hashing out a settlement over the new Summer Bay bridge. Cohenour says Northern Alaska built the structure almost 16 inches too low, which could expose the bridge to tidal storm surges.

While interim city manager Don Moore acknowledges those issues, he recommends that Northern Alaska be hired to expand the parking lot.

The council will weigh two other contracts for replacing the C float at the Bobby Storrs boat harbor. High Tide Environmental has been selected to monitor the construction site for potential impacts to marine mammals at a cost of $34,000. The council will consider a $134,000 agreement with Regan Engineering to provide administration services on the project.

They’ll also vote on whether to spend an additional $270,000 on inspection services at the water treatment plant and the city landfill. Regan Engineering has been overseeing construction at both sites, but public works director Tom Cohenour says they’ve required more work than the initial budget allowed.

Finally, the council will consider two appointments. Billie Jo Gehring has applied for a seat on the planning commission and Historic Preservation Board. Gehring is a self-employed accountant who does work for Unalaska Community Broadcasting. She has also developed several properties in Unalaska.

Ann Nora Ehret is seeking appointment to the Museum of the Aleutians board of directors. Ehret is the medical director at the Iliuliuk Family and Health Services Clinic.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in City Hall.