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August 23, 2010 volume 38, Page 335
CALL TO ORDER
The August 23, 2010 regular meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by Mayor Willard E. Dunham.
OPENING CEREMONY
Police Sergeant Doreen Valadez led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Willard E. Dunham presiding and Jean Bardarson
Linda Amberg Vanta Shafer
Tom Smith Marianna Keil
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Phillip Oates, City Manager
Jean Lewis, City Clerk
ABSENT — Robert Valdatta
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING - None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Bardarson /Shafer) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The following was added to the agenda:
A discussion on budget timelines during reading of the City quarterly report.
The minutes were pulled from the consent agenda.
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Resolution 2010 -077, Authorizing The City Manager To Accept A 2009 Assistance To
Firefighters Grant In The Amount Of $69,909 And Contribute The Required Grant Match Of
$3,679 For The Purchase Of New Mobile And Portable Radios, Flow Testing Equipment For
Self - Contained Breathing Apparatus And Training, And Appropriating Funds.
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SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS .r
Proclamations and Awards
A Memoriam was read for U.S. Senator Ted Stevens.
A Proclamation was read for The Alaska Army National Guard Senior Leaders
Conference.
City Manager's Report. City Manager Phillip Oates listed two purchases he approved
between $10,000 - $50,000. On the Z -float project, a purchase order had been issued to M.L. Foster
for $48,312.00 for waterline abandonment and replacement water design for Marina Subdivision.
The SMIC Enterprise fund had purchased Travelift Cable & Chime Pads for the 250 ton Travelift at
a total cost including freight of $15,659.98. The City had obtained three quotes for this item. Oates
asked people to view "Bits of History" on Seward City News which featured the history of three
prominent trees living in the downtown area and broadcasted Seward's history.
➢ Harbor. AML /JIA evaluated and investigated damage done to the south face of T -dock.
This damage included broken piling, a split support beam, and bent ladder. The harbor
was estimating the cost to repair the damage and would bid the repair this winter.
Breakwater rock placement for the East Breakwater extension was scheduled to begin the
first week of September, and staff was working on final design for the security (Z) float.
The floats should be installed and available for moorage July 2011.
➢ Community Development. Contractor selection criteria for the Library /Museum project
was distributed to council on August 16, 2010 and the project executive committee would
meet with the design team to work on modification of the design to remain within budget.
The Summit on addressing navigability, ownership and gravel mitigation would be held in
Seward October 8, 2010.
➢ Public Works. Fence repairs on the Lowell Creek fence were started, and door and
window bid packages for the EECBG Grant were finalized and electric light sensors
installed in the public restrooms at the harbor. Coast Guard Building relocation was
moving forward with an aggressive timeline to complete prior to October, 2011. Oates
stated emergency sidewalk repairs would resume after inclement weather and the 3rd
Avenue sewer line was damaged, identified and a strategy was in place to fix the pipe.
➢ North Forest Acres Levee transmission line. Oates read the selection and scoring criteria
for the RFP to be put out for the transmission line.
Mayoral Report. Mayor Willard E. Dunham stated he had a good meeting in Kodiak at
AML. He received numerous requests from other Mayor's to see the lawsuit; Resurrection Bay
Conservation Alliance vs. City of Seward. Some interior cities wished to become involved. He was
pleasantly surprised by the interest shown and thought the City would get some help with this
lawsuit. Dunham would continue to talk with the National Park Service to remove the old Solly
building. He had an idea to possibly renovate the old Harbor Dinner Club building to hold small
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conventions and have it ran by the hotels. Dunham mentioned he was invited to speak at RDC about
the city's lawsuit on stormwater contamination.
In response to a question about PERS, Finance Director Kristin Erchinger answered
political subdivisions pay the first 22% for PERS employees. The states way of making sure
employers would get ways to get out of paying their 22% share. This was to close loopholes.
Concerned municipalities would take numerous positions. She would get some more definitive
information.
Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
A Presentation Was Given By Sales Representative Sheila Berru, re: Novinium
Injections, Product To Inject Into Underground Power Lines.
OTHER NEW BUSINESS
The words "the Alaska Sealife Center" were added and the August 9, 2010 Special and
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Were Approved.
Discussed and approved the tentative timeline and procedure for the hiring process for the city
clerk position. Council wished to interview the Deputy City Clerk for the position first, and if
she was hired, then advertise for the Deputy City Clerk position.
Discussed Mayor Dunham going on a trade mission to Seoul Korea in October 2010.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
City Quarterly Budget Report ending June 30, 2010.
Council approved a desired budget strategy and timeline to address next year's budget.
Providence June Financials.
City Clerk Records Management System Project Update.
Mayor Dunham letter to Superintendent Mow re: Mary Lowell Center.
Mayor Kim Chung -Seog from Yeosu Korea letter to Mayor Dunham
COUNCILS' COMMENTS
Shafer wanted to discuss improving snow removal for downtown this coming winter.
Smith represented the City at Senator Ted Stevens' funeral. He stated it was a very
impressive service for a very unique man. Smith did not think Alaska and the U.S. Senate would see
another one like him and noted everyone in Alaska owed that man something.
Keil talked to the Chamber and stated Candidates night would be the end of September.
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Bardarson congratulated the winners of the Salmon Derby and thanked the Chamber of
Commerce and their many volunteers. turd
Dunham also thanked the Chamber and volunteers for the successful Salmon Derby. He
thought the city had received bad press over the water rate hike. He pointed out the system didn't
stop because the system was shut off, and that the rate increase wasn't as big of a jump as stated at
the last council meeting. Dunham stressed the cost of the infrastructure and system still had to be
paid for. He wanted to know if someone could tell him the community costs of DUI' s.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS - None
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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