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Post and Co~nme~ce Advisory
Board
Regular Meeting
September 2, 2009
Regular Meeting
City Cozrncil Chambers Beginning at 12:00 pm
SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meetin
September 2, 2009 NOON COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Ron Long, Chair I, CALL TO ORDER
Board Member
Term Expires 201 1
2. PLh;DGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Theresa Butts,
Board Member 3. ROLL CALL
Term Expires 2012
Deborah Altermatt 4• SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND
Board Member REPORTS
Tenn Expires 2010
A. ARRC Representative Louis Bencardino
Daniel Oliver
Board Member
Tern, Expires 2010 B. Chamber Report Laura Cloward Executive Director
Daryl scheafermeyer C. f Iarbormaster Report -Kari Anderson
Board Member
Term Expires 2012 D, Community Development Report- Christy Terry
Vacant
Board Member E. Status update on the 4~~ of July Creek Hydro Project
Term Expires 2012 and the outcome of the reconnaissance study
Joel Groves
Paul Tougas
Board Member
Term Expires 201 l 5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in
Phiuip Oates will he given the-first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
City Manager to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total tune for this
Kari Anderson
agenda item.J
Harbor Master
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda [Approval of
Angela Buck Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
PACAB Secretary asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered
separately z.rnless a Board Member so requests. In the
event of such a reyuest, the item is returned to the Regular
Agenda. J
City of Seward, Alaska PACAB Agenda
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7. INFOMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS -
A. Alaska Journal of Commerce Article -Seward drydock is big business ..............page 3
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- None
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. PACAB Resolution 2009-007 ................................................................page 5
B. PACAB Resolution 2009- 008 ...............................................................page 7
C. A chairman of the board shall be selected annually by the appointed members.......page 9
D. * August 5, 2009 meeting minutes .........................................................page 11
I0. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action
required)-
11. BOARD COMMENTS
13. CITIZEN COMMENTS [S minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to sl~eak.J
14. BOARD AND ADMINSTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZENS'COMMENTS
15. ADJOURNMENT
City of Seward, Alaska PACAB Agenda
Mczy 6, 2009 Page 2
Web posted Friday, August 21, 2009
Seward drydock is big business booster
By Margaret Bauman
Alaska .journal o f Commerce
SEWARD -Rain clouds hovered over Resurrection
Bay on amid-August morning as veteran welder John
Ryan stood on a steel surface 70 feet up in the air,
welding on the underside of the 800-ton Crowley
Marine Service's tugboat Vigilant.
The 80-foot vessel was in the midst of a ] 0-day stay at
Seward Ship's Drydock, at the Seward Marine
hldustrial Center, for maintenance on its propulsion
system, piping and painting.
Ryan, a professional welder for three decades, was
busy welding the Z-drive, a type of marine propulsion
unit for the tug, which is operated by Crowley in Cook
Inlet. Shipyard workers employed the company's
5,000-ton Syncro-Lift to lift the tug some 70 feet into
the air, before bringing it to rest on a transfer cradle
and blocking.
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An 80-foot, 800-ton tugboat, Vigilant,
owned by Crowley Marine Service gets
maintenance services on its propulsion
system, piping and a new paint job at
Seward Ships Drydock in Seward. The
shipyards busy season runs from
September through May. Photo/Margaret
Mid-August is the calm before the storm at Seward Bauman/AJOC
Ship's Drydock, said DJ Whitman, vice president of
the hilt service shipyard. Come September, the start of the busy nine-month season, employment at
the shipyard can jump ti•om 45 to ] OS employees, Whitman said. The company offers expert, on time,
on budget shipyard services to all types and sizes of marine industry vessels.
Much emphasis is put on tourism in Seward, which has been down a bit this summer, as a major
contributor to the economy of the Kenai Peninsula city, which has 2,600 residents.
"Overall everyone is feeling the economic downtut-n a little bit," said Laura Cluberton, public relations
and programs coordinator for the Seward Chamber of Commerce. Tourism itself "has been down, but
it has not been as dramatic as maybe people were anticipating," she said.
The local economy is also diversified by commercial fishing and processing, handling freight for oil
and gas development, an Alaska Railroad Corp. coal export facility that supports Usibelli Mine lnc.
with coal exports, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, a state prison, the University of Alaska's
Institute of Marine Sciences, and ship services and repairs provided by Seward Ship's Drydock and
Ship's Chandlery.
"A lot of time they book a year in advance," at the shipyard, said Whitman. "Tugs and barges and
government contracts are the main thing. Some boats come in on Monday and leave on Friday, and
generally 30 days is the maximum stay," he said. Clients range from owners of fishing boats and
transportation industry vessels to the U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
"The employment varies with the work, but the job-count goes up all the time," said Whitman.
"People are still coming to the state. You've got to get goods and services here."
Although there are other repair and maintenance facilities for smaller vessels, the closest other Alaska
shipyard is at Ketchikan, in Southeast Alaska, which makes Seward Ship's Drydock a popular choice
for vessel operators in Southcentral Alaska. The facilities are approved by the Coast Guard and the
American Bureau of Shipping Standards.
Shipyard payroll exceeds $2 million annually, Whitman said. The company also spends some $1.5
million per year locally on goods and services, and about an equal amount elsewhere, he said. The
range of services include fabrication, welding, hull and bottom systems, electrical, machine shop,
hydraulics and mechanical.
Despite the presence of the state's Alaska Vocational Technical Center's Alaska Maritime Training
Center at Seward, Whitman said it is difficult to find employees with the shipyard experience when
needed. "They teach welding and electric (at the vocational center), but it's a far different animal to
weld a steel building than to fix a ship," he said. "They teach industrial work, which is close, but not
the same."
One of the most challenging jobs to come through the shipyard in recent years was the engineering
and design involved in upgrading the state ferry Tustemena in the mid-1990s, Whitman said. "We had
to provide all the engineering and design. They (the state officials) pretty much knew what they
wanted, but they didn't have details."
The shipyard also provides maintenance and repair services to an average of three U.S. Coast Guard
cutters a year. This summer the shipyard deployed some 18 workers to Kodiak for dockside repair of
the cutter Munro. "We've had years when they (the workers) were all here, or all in Kodiak," Whitman
said.
Seward's Ship opened for business in 1973 in response to a growing need for vessel repair services
close to fishing grounds. By 1974, the demand and the increasing workload led to construction of the
current home for Seward Ship's Chandlery in the city's Leirer Industrial Park, for vessels tinder 60
feet.
In 1979, Sewa~•d Ship's leased and rebuilt a 300-ton marine railway facility at Lowell Point, and
operated that facility until 1985, when the company began drydocking and servicing vessels at the
marine industrial center, utilizing the Syncro-Lift.
In 1988, Seward Ship's leased space from the city of Seward at the marine industrial center, the
present site of its drydock operations.
On the web:
www.sewardships.coin
Margaret Bauman can be reached at margie.bauman ~r alaska
jurnal.com.
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Date: September 2, 2009
To: Port and Commerce Advisory board
Through: Angela Buck
From: Ron Long
Subject: Resolution 2009-07
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
PACAB discussed the issue of improving the pedestrian access to and from the Alaska Railroad
depot and the Cruise Ship dock and in the Seward Small boat Harbor area at its August St"
regular meeting. The purpose of the discussion was to identify elements that could be
incorporated into a Resolution from the Board to Council describing the Board's findings. This
Resolution is a compilation of the discussion.
RECOMMENDATION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD POR"I' AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE AND IMPLEMENT NECESSARY
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PEDESTRIAN CORR[DOR BETWEEN THE CRUISE SHIP DOCK,
RAILROAD TERMINAL, AND SMALL BOAT HARBOR AREA
Whereas, cruise ship passengers traveling on foot between the railroad depot and cruise ship dock transit
an industrial area frequented by heavy trucks, forklifts and large motor coaches, and
Whereas, the designated pedestrian path in the area is poorly marked, the sw•face is ill suited for the
luggage users typically have, and requires users to cross Po--t Avenue at some point, though there is no
clear crosswalk, and
Whereas, the right of way along Port Avenue is operated and maintained by the City of Seward, and
Whereas, the pedestrian pathway extending southward from Po--t Avenue into the Small Boat Harbor area
and used by the cruise ship passengers and Alaska Railroad passenger is defined along the waterfront by
the Boardwalk, and
Whereas, there is a void at the north end of the boardwalk in way of the TraveLift station, and the area at
the head of J-dock discourages pedestrian traffic, and
Whereas, the City's reputation and desirability as a visitor destination is diminished by the lack of a safe
and attractive pedestrian corridor connecting the Cruise Ship dock, Railroad Depot and Sma11 Boat
Harbor, and
Whereas, improvements to this corridor will enhance safety and facilitate more efficient use of the area
for cruise ship companies and passengers and others, and thus seems to be an appropriate and legitimate
use of cruise ship passenger tax funds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE
FOLLOWING:
SECTION I :That the pedestrian path between the ship dock and railroad terminal be appropriately
surfaced, a safe crosswalk designated and marked, and adequate and obvious signage be placed in both
terminals and along the pathway to guide pedestrians safely through the industrial area.
SECTION 2: That the Railroad and cruise companies be encouraged to provide a secure luggage drop and
transpol-t between the terminals so that pedestrians are free to move about.
SECTION 3: That the north end of the boardwalk be extended to Port Avenue to guide pedestrians safely
through the Travelift area.
SECTION 4: 'That the gravel/mud area and refuse disposal containers at the head of J-dock be completed
to be aesthetically consistent with the remainde-- of the area.
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Date: August 24, 2009
To: Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Through: Angela Buck
From: Ron Long
Subject: Resolution 2009-08
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
PACAB discussed the issue of using the cruise ship passenger tax receipts for transportation to
provide access between the cruise ship dock and the downtown business district and Alaska
SeaLife Center at its August 5th regular meeting. The purpose of the discussion was to identify
elements that could be incorporated into a Resolution from the Board to Council describing
issues considered essential for inclusion into an RFP/RFQ to be drafted at Council's direction.
This Resolution is a compilation of the discussion.
RECOMMENDATION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE AND IMPLEMENT A TRANSPORTATION
PLAN UTILIZING THE CRUISE PASSENGER TAX RECEIPTS "TO PROVIDE PASSENGER
ACCESS BETWF,EN THE CRUISE DOCK, DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT AND THE
ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER
Whereas, at present there is no cohesive strategy for safely and efficiently moving cruise ship passengers
to and from the downtown and cruise terminal areas, and
Whereas, the service that does exist consists mainly of oversized cruise line buses on irregular schedules,
and
Whereas, the City of Seward is in receipt of Sate of Alaska cruise ship passenger tax funds designated for
passenger transportation, and
Whereas, in order to most effectively use the funds received a competitive request for proposals/request
for qualifications should be generated and issued, and
Whereas, the request should maximize the long term retut7~ to the community within the existing
restrictions on the use of the funds, and
Whereas, responses should be scored based on the responders history and experience as well as price, and
Whereas, since one year is an inadequate measure of performance, the successful proposer should
describe in detail a plan and budget that would provide the service for a minimum of two years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SEWARD POR"T AND COMMERCE
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINING AT MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
SECTION I :That the proposer describes in detail the vehicles to be used as sufficient for the service but
not so large as to be unwieldy or present avoidable traffic blockage or congestion.
SECTION 2: That the schedule and route be described in sufficient detail as to satisfy the anticipated
demand.
SECTION 3: That the budget is described in sufficient detail to satisfy generally accepted accounting
principles.
SECTION 4: That the proposer meets current standards as to business history, performance, credit
worthiness, and insurance, and is bondable as necessary.
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Date: September 2, 2009
To: Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Through: Kari Anderson, Harbormaster
From: Angela Buck
Subject: Nominate, Vote and Appoint a Chair and Vice Chair for the Port and Commerce
Advisory Board
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
In July 2007, the PACAB Chair and Vice Chair's terms expired leaving the positions open. Ron
Long has been the Acting Chair for the meetings, however, with a full board it is time to
nominate, vote and appoint a new Chair and Vice Chair.
At the September 2, 2009 Regular Meeting, the Board should nominate, vote and appoint a Chair
and Vice Chair. At the next PACAB meeting the Chair and Vice Chair will resume their
respective roles.
The duties of the Chair are to:
1 • Open the meeting on time and call the meeting to order;
2• Announce in proper sequence the business on the agenda;
3• Recognize members who are entitled to the floor;
4• State and put to a vote all legitimate motions that arise during the meeting:
5. Do not permit debate until there is a motion on the floor;
6• Protect the Board from frivolous or delaying motions by refusing to recognize
them;
7. Enforce the rules regarding debate and keep order;
8. Expedite business in a way compatible with the rights of the members;
9. Decide all questions of order;
10. Respond to all inquiries of members;
1 1. Ensure that citizens address all remarks to the Board; and
12. Declare the meeting adjourned.
The process for election of the chair and vice chair is as follows•
The current chair shall open nominations. Any Board Member can nominate another Board
Member as chair.
• If only one nomination is received, a motion shall be made to close nominations and cast
a unanimous ballot for the chosen person. That motion will need a second and can be
approved by unanimous consent. (No role call vote is necessary).
• If more than one nomination is received, the clerk will prepare ballots for each Board
Member to vote for one nominee and sign his ballot. The clerk will then collect the
ballots, read the votes aloud, and announce the prevailing nominee. A motion is then in
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order for someone to elect the nominee as chair. A second is needed and the motion can
be approved by unanimous consent of the Board.
The above procedures should also be used to elect a vice chair.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board nominate, vote and appoint a Chair and Vice Chair.
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular August 5, 2009 meeting of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board was
called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Chair Ron Long.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG led by Chair Long
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Board Member Ron Long presiding, and
Theresa Butts Dan Oliver
Deborah Altermatt Paul Tougas
Darryl Schaefermeyer in at 12:04p
Comprising a quorum of the Board;
Jim Lewis, Harbormaster
Louis Bencardino, Alaska Railroad Representative
Laura Cloward, Director Seward Chamber of Commerce
Christy Terry, Community Development Director
Angela Buck, PACAB secretary
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS
ARRC Representative Louis Bencardino Alaska Railroad Dock Manager -
Louis Bencardino reported on the following issues:
• There would be three cruise ships and a coal ship in on Friday August 7, 2009.
• The Railroad plamied to start dredging in October of 2009.
• Business on the freight and cruise ship dock was better then it had been for years.
• A remodel on the women's bathroom in the cruise ship terminal was a success.
• In response to Tougas, Bencardino commented on the trolley and busses seemed to be
sufficient for those who chose not to walk. He commented further on possibly adding more
signage to direct those who do choose to walk across the street.
• In response to Chair Long's question as to whether or not the money being used for the
upcoming dredging project was vetoed in the previous budget, Bencardino answered yes, 4
and a half million for the whole project.
Chamber Report by Laura Cloward Executive Director -
• The 2009 Seward. Harbor Survey went live and could be accessed at www.seward.com.
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Letters would be sent out next week, with a survey end date of either Aug 31st or Sept 30t"
• A marketing meeting would be tomorrow where they would be discussing the Economic
Development proposal.
• There was a solid prize list for the 2009 Seward Silver Salmon Derby; focus was on the
larger prizes and a variety of daily prizes to increase participant's eligibility. The Chamber
stilled need volunteers for ticket sales and weigh in of the fish.
• The Chamber was working with the Seward Volunteer Fire Department to support their
efforts for the 2010 State Conference in Seward.
• The Chamber was holding its August Membership Luncheon on Friday, August 7, 2009
featuring the Kenai Watershed FOrl,lm.
• Altermatt thanked Cloward for moving up the Harbor Survey to facilitate collating the
answers as fast as possible.
Administrative Report -
Deputy Harbormaster Jim Lewis reported on the following items:
• The Harbor was gearing up for the 54t~' Silver Salmon Derby which was scheduled from
August 8t~' -16t~' this year. Staff would be manning the launch ramps on the weekends to
facilitate safe vessel launching and to make sure charter vessels were passenger fee and city
business license compliant.
• Oral arguments were heard in Anchorage at the Federal Building and US Courthouse August
6, 2009 concerning the Resurrection Bay Conservation, et al. v. City of Seward case
concerning NPDES permitting.
• The City of Seward (Harbor Department) was soliciting request for proposals from qualified
engineering firms to develop and complete a Transportation Investment Generating
Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant for capital investment in surface transportation projects.
The City was endeavoring to submit a grant application that completed the breakwater and
basin at the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC), improved the North Dock facility, and
accommodated linear moorage for vessels larger than 60 feet in length. The City was also
seeking in the grant to install transformers for providing shore-power, insulated pipes to
deliver water, and a 5-ton crane for loading/offloading equipment for vessels using the basin
and dock facility. This was estimated to be a $10 million dollar project.
• The Harbor Department ordered aport-a-potty to be installed at SMIC for users of the vessel
storage and maintenance yard. This would be at a cost of $1500 to the SMIC Enterprise fund
for the remainder of the 2009 year. The harbor department would keep a lock on the facility
and give the key to SMIC users, but would remove the facility if it was vandalized.
• The Harbor Department tracked numbers which could be viewed as economic indicators.
Passenger fee information was not available at this time, but launch ramp usage was up from
2009. The number of purchased annual launch ramp passes were up, and revenue was up
$6,270 through July compared to this time last year.
• The City had issued a notice to proceed to Transpac Marinas to build and deliver the 870 foot
section of floats to construct the linear section of Z-float. City CoLUlcil authorized a contract
not to exceed $714,817.00 on July 27, 2009. These floats were paid for by a Denali
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• The Harbor Department was working in conjunction with the Finance Department to transfer
the Electrical Utility Billing to the Harbor. A trial run was scheduled for August, and the
September billing would come from the Harbor. Notices of this change would be sent to
Harbor Customers with their next bill.
• 250-ton TraveLift maintenance was completed last month, but rain prevented staff from
painting the lift. The lift was closed while this work was being completed, but it was now
available for use.
• Seward Ship's Dry Dock was scheduled to receive a MARAD grant in the amount of
$1,088,078 for ship transport cradles, syncrolift controls, and compressed air. The new
cathodic protection system was being installed and City staff was researching the proposed
coating for the splash zone.
• The City was coordinating with Godwin Glacier Tours on developing a lease for Lot 4, Block
3 at SMIC for connex and vehicle storage.
• The Port of Anchorage was offering Summer 'Tours every Sunday this summer -through
August 23rd. Buses depart from the Alaska Railroad Corporate Office-327 West Ship Creek
Avenue. The phone number was 343-6230 for more information.
In response to Tougas' comment that Resolution 2009-077 was not available to read prior to the
work session, Deputy Harbormaster Lewis said that the work session was only to award money
to an engineering firm to develop and complete the process to submit the proposal for the TIGER
Grant.
Lewis referred to Buck to clarify some details about any changes to the billing procedure for
Harbor utilities in response to Altermatt's question.
Chair Long expresses his gratitude for the portable restroom units the Harbor department had put
into the Seward Marine Industrial Center.
Community Development Director Christy Terry reported on the following items:
• The upper stretches of Fourth of July Creek had shitted east within its banks, preventing
flooding of the area during the high-water event July 29, 2009. The main item of concern
was the bridge to Lowell Point and it was inspected by PND Engineering on Friday July 31,
2009 and Sunday August 2, 2009 and was certified as safe. PND Engineering Inc. was the
same firm that was repairing damage to the bridge sustained during the 2006 flooding. Those
repairs were scheduled for completion in fall 2009 so damage from the July 2009 flood
should fall into the scope of that timeline.
• A meeting of the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board had taken place on Monday
August 3, 2009 and KPB personnel gave a report of flooding. An EOC had been activated
for outside city limits with a good pictorial record of the event.
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• The Kenai River Center was expected to set a permitting day in approximately 2 weeks.
Alaska Homeland Security representatives would be in Seward on Friday to work with Terry
and Assistant City Manager Kirsten Vesel on grant application for Dairy Hill drainage
system.
Asphalt was being laid at the Long Term Care Facility. Dr. Bill Thomas, founder of the
Greenhouse Concept, would be in Seward ~ tuber 19,t2009.uBoard M mbersdwoubld receive
invited. The grand opening would be Sep
"Save the Dates" for that event.
Library/Museum Requests for Proposal would be going out in September for project
management and 35% design completion of the project. This project would be unique for the
City in that it would have a specifically chosen project manager from the architectural firm,
instead of having the department head serve in that capacity. This would not go out on
construction bid until an advisory vote had taken place. Funding had only been spent from
the `Friends of Library' organization and no City money had been spent on this project.
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• Representatives for the ADEC Air Quality Monitoring office were to be in Seward on Friday
and to meet with Terry and the City Manager to discuss the program and plan for placement
of the monitors. As these progresses, ADEC would hold a public meeting in Seward to
discuss.
• The Planning and Zoning Commission was continuing their review and updates of Title 15.
The next work session was scheduled for August 18, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Revised updates
would be distributed to PACAB for their review.
There was discussion and Community Development Director Terry answered questions pertaining to
the ADEC placement of the air monitors. Chair Long suggested the South Harbor Uplands.
Chair Long announced that the last two flood plain task force resolutions had passed by the assembly
the night before.
Citizens' comments on any subject-except those items scheduled for public hearing-
PACAB applicant Robert Buck introduced himself to the board and expressed his interest in working
with the board in the future.
"I'om Tougas spoke disapproval of the possibility of PACAB moving to quarterly regular meetings.
Tougas sited many reasons such as input from the local business owners and public would decline if
the schedule were changed.
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Council Mem ber Marianna Keil and citizen Russ Maddox spoke in opposition of the regular meeting
schedule changing to quarterly meetings as well.
Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion (Schaefermeyer/Butts)
Approve the Agenda and Consent
Agenda
By unanimous consent, the board approved the following changes to the agenda under New
Business:
Insert a new Item A. discuss possible changes to Title 7 of the City of Seward Code revisions.
Discuss a proposal to amend the PACAB meeting schedule to quarterly meetings would be
Item B., and so forth.
Add new Item G. to vote to keep Chair Long as interim chair until the Council has made their
determination of the new PACAB member.
Motion Passed as Amended
Unanimous Consent
The following items were approved under the consent agenda:
F) *June 3, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS
A) Possible changes to Title 7 of the City of Seward Code revisions.
DI,S'CUSSION:
Altermatt looked to scheduling a work session on revising Title 7 of the Seward City code, possibly
with input from the Harbor Survey that the Chamber of Commerce had recently released.
Community Development Director Terry spoke about Bob Hicks working on the revisions to the
tariff and code with the input from the Harbormaster as well as other community members. "Terry felt
that since a draft would be available soon, there should be a work session set for the third week in
September.
Schaefermeyer requested that Hicks be present at this work session.
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Community Development Director Terry spoke about the inconsistencies between the Harbor Tariff
and Title 7.
Chair Long suggested setting the work session discussing Title 7 for August 19, 2009 instead of in
September to work on possible revisions to initialize the discussion for the next regular meeting.
Terry agreed to make sure Hicks would be present.
Chair Long gave a homework assignment for the next work session to each make suggestions of how
changes of the tariff and code would look.
Motion (Tougas/Altermatt)
Motion Passed
Approved to set the August 19,
2009 work session to discuss the
possible revisions to Title 7 of the
Seward City Code and the Harbor
Tariff.
Unanimous Consent
B) Discuss a proposal to amend the PACAB meeting schedule to quarterly meetings.
DISCUSSION
Chair Long gave background information on this topic.
After discussion from the board as well as members of the public the general consensus was that
the board was too beneficial to the Harbor area and local businesses to shorten their regular
meeting schedule.
C) Discuss improving pedestrian access to and from the Alaska Railroad Depot and Cruise
Ship Dock and in the Seward Boat Harbor area.
DISC' USSION
Chair Long updated the board on his trip to Seattle as part of the city and business contingent to
talk to the cruise line industry. He included information on the relationship between the cruise
ship agencies and the Alaska Railroad in regards to transportation between the depot and the
terminal.
During discussion from the board and the members of the public it was determined that sinage
was inadequate for the current stretch of road between the Depot to the "Terminal and was not
entirely safe.
Some suggestions from the Board and members of the public to remedy the situation were:
move the Railroad Depot closer to the terminal, find a company that could run an open air tram
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style vehicle between the two areas, create a matrix of maps and signs, a baggage claim at t
depot, and a covered walkway. An emphasis was put on being inviting, customer ser .he
oriented and not prohibitive, while detouring people from the industrial zones. vice
The board discussed where the funds were to come from for these improvements and what w
the limits of spending on the head tax. ere
D) Discuss improving cruise ship passenger access to downtown business district and
Alaska SeaLife Center, the
DISCUSSION
The Board discussed critical elements to producing an RFP to improve the passenger access to the
downtown business district and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Elements that were suggested: a two year
commitment with amount of money allotted, if the monies would go to the transportation of the
pedestrians and/or the pedestrian corridor, scoring criteria, and a regular service in a reasonable
interval that meets the needs of the cruise ship passenger based on the varying schedule of the ships.
Butts included that quality of the RFP directly related to the quality of services.
Schaefermeyer stated that it would be a difficult challenge to accomplish all the goals and meet the
needs of the customer base as well as the business community, and questioned how to structure it to
make it work without the public crying out or hindering the completion.
E) Set a work session to discuss the "allowable maintenance policy for work in the Seward
Harbor for September 16, 2009.
Passed by Unanimous Consent
G) Vote to keep Chair Long as interim Chair until the Council has made their
determination of the new PACAB member.
Passed by Unanimous Consent
CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS -None
BOARD COMMENTS -None
CITIZEN COMMENTS -None
BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS -None
The meeting was adjourned at 2:08 p.m.
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Angela Buck
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