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City of Seward, Alaska
June 15, 2006
City Council Minutes
Volume 37, Page175
Call to order
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The June 15,2006, special meeting ofthe Seward City Council was called to order at 11 :30
a.m. by Mayor Vanta Shafer.
Opening ceremony
Dorene Lorenz led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Roll call
There were present:
Vanta Shafer presiding and
Willard Dunham
Bob Valdatta
Dorene Lorenz
Steve Schafer
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Clark Corbridge, City Manager
Jean Lewis, City Clerk
Nanci Richey, Administrative Assistant
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Absent - Jean Bardarson
Robert Thomas
Citizens' comments on any subject except those items scheduled for public hearing.
Kelly Lo, wanted to know if this allowed sandwich boards. She had some other issues with
DOT.
Approval of agenda and consent agenda
Motion (Dunham/Lorenz)
Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion passed
Unanimous
Public Hearings
Ordinances for public hearing and enactment
Emerl!:encv Ordinance 2006-04. suspending the Seward city code chapter 15.20 signs, for 60
days for the Third Avenue businesses impacted by the mile 0-8 road construction project.
_ Corbridge stated this eliminated the chapter as it applied to the Third Avenue businesses
affected by the Mile 0-8 road construction project. This only took out chapter 15 sign provisions. It
would not waive public right of way, or building code requirements for signs for wind speed,
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building permits, dig permits, etc. A drafted whereas was available for an amendment ifneeded. He f
answered a few questions from the audience. Corbridge noted this ordinance could be renewed after ...I
60 days if needed.
Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public
hearing was opened.
Laura Cloward thanked the council for making this easy. She presumed, but wanted it to be
clear that it was for all businesses along Third Avenue, not just the downtown area.
Motion (Lorenz/Dunham)
Introduce and Enact Emergency
Ordinance 2006-04
Dunham wanted to know what would happen to the parking. He thought people should be
allowed to park by the railcar in the meantime.
Amendment (Dunham/Lorenz)
Add a 5th Whereas and Section 3 to read;
"Sandwich board signs shall be allowed on
utility easements with prior written
permission ofthe city, and temporary signs
shall be allowed, on rights-of-way but not
on utility easements, with prior written
permission of the property owner and/or
the city of Seward". Section 3 becomes
Section 4.
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Amendment Passed
Unanimous
Corbridge stated he would make this process as expeditious as possible.
The city council did not want to make this any more onerous than it was.
Main Motion Passed
Unanimous
Council comments
Dunham wanted the no-parking areas opened for businesses that needed this critical parking.
He knew of at least two instances that he thought were critical. One was the Taroka Inn.
Valdatta thought the solution could be as easy as hanging a bag on the no-parking signs to
cover them up.
Mayor Shafer stated P&Z wanted some more directional signs through this construction 'I
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Corbridge would look into the parking authorization through administrative action first, then
bring further action to the council if needed.
Citizens' comments
Raylene O'Connor, stated her customers were parking in the Oriental Garden's parking, and
it was making it hard on customers. Oriental Garden's was not happy with them. O'Connor wanted
people to be able to park on Church street for now. It was sad, because now neighbors were not
speaking.
Deborah Altermatt, thanked the council for taking this measure. It was a proactive showing
for the small businesses. She noted if you drove between Port Avenue and Rays Restaurant, you'd
see sandwich board signs.
Council and administration response to citizens' comments - None
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 p.m.
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