Ketchikan public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will discuss the utilization of the Bar Harbor Launch Ramp and hear the Port & Harbors Director’s report. The board will also elect a new chairman and a vice‑chairman/secretary. Additional items include setting future agenda topics and board member comments.
- Utilization of Bar Harbor Launch Ramp
- Port & Harbors Director’s Report
- Election of PHAB Chairman
- Election of PHAB Vice Chairman/Secretary
- Future Agenda Items
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board voted to accept the minutes from the July 8, 2025 meeting. The motion was made by Board Member Linda Faber, seconded by Board Member Jai Mahtani, and passed unanimously. No other actions or approvals were taken, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
- Accepted July 8, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will hold its regular meeting on September 9, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. The agenda includes approval of the July 8, 2025 meeting minutes, a communications segment, and a persons‑to‑be‑heard portion. No new business or unfinished business is listed.
- Approval of July 8, 2025 meeting minutes
- Communications
- Persons to Be Heard
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board approved the minutes from its June 10, 2025 regular meeting. The motion was made by Linda Faber, seconded by Jai Mahtani, and passed unanimously. No other actions were formally approved, denied, or tabled at this meeting.
- Accepted June 10, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will meet to discuss several harbor-related issues. The agenda includes discussions on the harbors launch ramp, public parking at harbor facilities, and pilfering in harbors.
- Harbors Launch Ramp
- Public Parking at Harbor Facilities
- Pilfering in Harbors
The board voted to accept the minutes from the May 20, 2025 meeting, passing the motion unanimously. No other actions were approved, denied, or tabled. The remainder of the meeting consisted of informational reports and discussion of future agenda items.
- Accepted May 20, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will meet to discuss harbor infrastructure and maintenance. The board is reviewing mooring needs at Berth III and Thomas Basin, as well as dredging progress at Bar Harbor North.
- Berth III Tender Float Mooring
- Supplemental Mooring Area at Thomas Basin
- Bar Harbor North Dredging Update
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board approved the minutes from the April 5, 2025 meeting with a unanimous vote. The board also agreed to email all members their contact information. No other actions were voted on; the remaining discussion items were informational.
- Accepted April 5, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Consensus to email all board members their contact information
City Council Chambers
The Ketchikan Port & Harbors Advisory Board will meet to review the director’s report and discuss planned repairs on select floats. No unfinished business or communications are listed, and the agenda is otherwise procedural.
- Planned repair on select floats
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board unanimously approved the minutes from the March 11, 2025 meeting. It also unanimously designated Vice Chairman Russell Cockrum to serve as Acting Chairman until the fall of 2025. No other substantive actions were taken.
- Accepted March 11, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Designated Vice Chairman Russell Cockrum as Acting Chairman through fall (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting with mostly procedural items. The only substantive new business is a discussion of planned repairs on select floats. The board will also hear a director's report and consider future agenda items. No decisions are indicated in the agenda.
- Planned repair on select floats
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board unanimously approved the February 11, 2025 meeting minutes. The board then unanimously moved to adjourn the April 8, 2025 session. No other business was discussed or decided.
- Accepted February 11, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will hold a regular meeting. The agenda consists of procedural items and a report from the Port & Harbors Director.
- Port & Harbors Director’s Report
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board approved the January 14, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously. The board discussed plans to issue an RFP for updated design and cost estimates for Mountain Point Boat Launch repairs, noted that the parking lot and breakwater are not city assets, and discussed signage and handicap marking improvements at Knudson Cove. No formal decisions were made on these items; the meeting was largely informational.
- Approved January 14, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting at 7:28 p.m. (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will meet to review the Director's report and address new business. Discussions include harbor user input and specific facility concerns.
- Knudson Cove Parking
- Security Camera Bar Harbor
- Input from a local harbor user
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board unanimously approved the minutes from the November 12, 2024 meeting. The board also heard presentations on the 2025 cruise ship schedule and Knudson Cove parking issues, and the new Port and Harbor Director was introduced. No substantive decisions were made beyond the minutes approval.
- Approved November 12, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
City Council Chambers
The Ketchikan Port & Harbors Advisory Board will discuss the 2025 Cruise Ship Schedule, hear a director's report, and introduce the new Port & Harbors Director. The meeting also includes approval of minutes, public comment, and board member comments.
- Discussion of 2025 Cruise Ship Schedule
- Introduction of new Port & Harbors Director
- Port & Harbors Director's Report
- Communications regarding 2025 Cruise Ship Schedule
- Persons to Be Heard (public comment)
The Port & Harbors Advisory Board approved a motion to request actual costs the City of Ketchikan pays from the general fund to support cruise ship operations and to develop a mechanism to recover those funds. The board also approved minutes, welcomed new members, granted an extended absence to a member, and discussed a citizen complaint about unauthorized power use.
- Approved minutes of October 8, 2024 (unanimous)
- Approved Board Member Youngblood's extended absence request (unanimous)
- Approved motion to request actual general fund costs for cruise support and develop recovery mechanism (unanimous)