Unalaska, AK – Last night, city council met to consider zoning rules.

The meeting opened with the swearing in of Justin Swangel as a new police officer.

Council then transitioned to the work session, where they discussed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget and the Capital and Major Maintenance Plan (CMMP) calendar. Council will be directly addressing the CMMP in its December meetings.

One resolution was approved on the consent agenda. Teresa Hennings was appointed as student representative to the Park Culture & Recreation advisory committee.

City council also considered three items of new business. An ordinance that would allow City Manager Chris Hladick to reenter into a preferential use agreement with Horizon Lines was tabled, but council did vote on an ordinance that would change the zoning classification of a parcel of land at Devilfish Point from a holding zone to an unzoned Native allotment. A unanimous vote moved the ordinance to second reading.

The third item on the agenda concerned municipal travel. The mayor and council discussed a trip to Anchorage for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting next month. Mayor Shirley Marquardt and council members Roger Rowland and Dave Gregory are slated to attend the meeting December 6-13.

Council wrapped up by meeting in executive session, where they discussed the national pollutant discharge elimination system.

All council members were present.