HomeMy WebLinkAbout10272003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
October 27, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
David Brossow
1. Call to order
Mayor
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2. Pledge of allegiance
Vanta Shafer
Vice-Mayor
A. Swear in and seat newly elected Mayor and Council
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Members.
Margaret A. Branson
3. Roll call
Council Member
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
A. Proclamations and Awards
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B. Borough Assembly Report
C. City Manager's Report
Kevin Clark
Council Member
D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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Robert Valdatta
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Council Member
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
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given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Linda Amberg
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Council Member
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6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk (*).
Phil Shealy
Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council
City Manager
member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is
returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
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7. Public hearings
[Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the
first opportunity to speak.]
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
1. Ordinance 2003-08, amending Seward City Code Table 15.10.225. Land Uses, to
add Mobile Medical Units as a permitted/conditional use in the Institutional Zoning District…Pg. 4
B. Resolutions requiring public hearing
1. Resolution 2003-108, terminating leases RE-67-038 and RE-84-037 and
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new lease agreement with Juris Mindenbergs for Lot
3B, Block 1, Marina Subdivision…………………………………………………………….Pg. 12
8. Unfinished business
A. Resolution 2003-103, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Tryck
Nyman Hayes, Incorporated (TNH) for preliminary engineering services for the East Harbor
Expansion Project for an amount not to exceed $355,571…………………………………...Pg. 54
B. Discussion and instruction to clerk whether to send a letter of support or resolution
recommending passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 12 (SCR 12)……………………..Pg. 72
C. Discussion of the Gateway sidewalk lease agreement…………………………….Pg. 83
D. After #13, go into executive session on City Manager evaluation.
9. New business
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2003-109, accepting FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant of $700,154.00
and establishing a grant fund 651-6513-XXXX…………………………………………….Pg. 114
2. Resolution 2003-110, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for
construction of Phase II, an 8’ X 16’ building with Swenson Construction for an amount not to
exceed $12,541.00 to house emergency radio communications equipment with council approval to
use city code section 6.10.130 purchasing, where competitive bid proposals are not in the public
interest………………………………………………………………………………………Pg. 119
3. Resolution 2003-111, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a permit agreement with
GCI Communication Corp. for purposes of laying fiber optic cables and related improvements across
land owned by the City of Seward………………………………………………………….Pg. 127
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4. Resolution 2003-112, authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for a Historic
Preservation Fund Grant FY04 to the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources for a total
amount of $33,333 with the city providing matching funds in the amount of $12,000 in order to
update the 1996 Seward Historic Preservation Plan………………………………………..Pg. 144
5. Resolution 2003-113, supporting legislation mandating that fiscal notes considering impact
on local taxpayers be required for all State of Alaska legislation and administrative actions that could
have economic impacts on school districts and local governments……………..Pg. 156
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Non-objection to renewal of a liquor license for Oriental Garden
Restaurant…………………………………………………………………..Pg. 162
2. Elect the Vice-Mayor and appoint council liaisons to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development
District………………………………………………………………….…..Pg. 167
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
11. Council comments
12. Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual. Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
13. Council and administration response to citizens' comments
14. Adjournment
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