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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06072006 PACAB Packet SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING June 7, 2006 Council Chambers Starts at 12:00 noon SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD Regular Meeting JUNE 7, 2006 NOON COUNCIL CHAMBERS Deborah Altermatt Chair Term Expires 2007 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Karl Van Buskirk Vice Chair Term Expires 2007 3. ROLL CALL Jerry Waliezer Board Member Term Expires 2006 4. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS D.J. Whitman Board Member Term Expires 2006 A. ARRC Representative Louis Bencardino B. KPB/EDD - City Councilmember Valdatta Ron Long Board Member Term Expires 2008 C. Administrative Report Vacancy Board Member Term Expires 2007 5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.} vacancy Board Member Term Expires 2008 6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk Scott A. Ransom Harbormaster *May 3, 2006 regular meeting minutes Judi Sweeney Board Secretary 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Alternative Energy B. Goals and Priorities - On-Going City of Seward, Alaska March 1, 2006 Pacab Agenda Page 1 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Seward Economic Development Plan B. Fish Head Processing Plant C. Modular Housing 9. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required) 10 BOARD COMMENTS 11. CITIZENS' COMMENTS [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to speak.} 12. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENT 13 ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska March 1, 2006 Pacab Agenda Page 2 City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 215 Mav 3, 2006 CALL TO ORDER The regular May 3, 2006 meeting of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order at 12:04 p.m. by Chair Deborah Altermatt. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Board Member Waliezer led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: D.J. Whitman Jerry Waliezer Ron Long *Karl Van Buskirk Bruce Martin b;p...,. '/:'r Deborah Altermatt, presiding, and Comprising a quorum of the Board; and also present were Scott A. Ransom, Harbormaster Louis Bencardino, Alaska Railroad Corp. Rep. Bob Valdatta, Councilmember, EDD Rep. Laura Cloward, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Judi Sweeney, PACAB Secretary Angela Buck, Harbor Office Assistant SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Louis Bencardino, Alaska Railroad Corporation, reported that SERVS (oil response) has been holding training in the building. He is working on the coal project with Mark Marlow of Seward Co-Gen. He reported that they had quite a few tugs and barges coming in. He said he is working with the City concerning the Navy ship sewage disposal. Bencardino added that the Railroad has had a good time working with people in the City. Altermatt wondered about some Japanese vessels recently ported in Anchorage. Bencardino said the ARR did not know they were coming. He told Whitman that the Navy ship sewage issue was worked out. He reported that the first passenger train is May 13 and then for the first cruise ship on the 21 st. Laura Cloward, Chamber Executive Director reported on the initiatives drive. She said it is far more than a head tax initiative, that it includes a head tax on cruise ship gambling also and establishes secondary water quality. State chamber wants to know what Seward's stance is on the petroleum tax. She said at the next Borough meeting they are discussing a tourism tax. Cloward also mentioned military appreciation day and the City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 216 _Mav 3, 2006 harbor opening weekend and said they would appreciate any assistance. She said regarding the derby booth construction, only one bid was received and she felt it was because construction cost is on the rise. Cloward said that two formal entities have focused on economic development. She felt that paths are crisscrossing or there is no linkage. She said she felt a frustration because the Council had given the Chamber the task of marketing and P ACAB was also focused in that direction. She said the Chamber has been waiting for P ACAB to take the lead. Altermatt said one way is to try to work on guidelines, mutual meetings, etc. Long reminded the board that PACAB's position is a policy and advisory board. We are moving in the same direction, however, we can only make recommendations. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Harbormaster Ransom thanked the harbor office staff for publishing the newsletter. He informed that the public restrooms are open, there is water on the floats, fish gut barges are in use and the new TraveliftTM is here. He said Mayor Shafer and Councilmember Dunham went to Juneau to work with our lobbyist on the funding for dock. Ransom introduced Vista Volunteer, Rob Rance. Rance gave a brief summary of how he came to Seward. He had worked with the Americorp Vista project. He explained that he has an international finance degree. He spent time in the Argentina commercial Peace Corps, banking; and has been a cowboy and sheepherder. He moved to Asia and started his own Peace Corps and that proved to be a success. He worked with Native Indian tribes in China. He said that he has a wealth of real life problem solving and working with the public and is looking forward to integrating into a "normal society". He said the Council has given him a priority project of assessing strengths and weakness of the community and to determine what direction it should take. Rance will be here one full year. Altermatt said that Seward has been trying to get a Vista Volunteer for a couple of years and hopes he can help us (PACAB) out. Rance gave his contact numbers and his email address to the board. His phone number is 224-4004 and email address is rrance@cityofseward.net. Valdatta said he had attended an alliance meeting in Soldotna regarding the Agrium Project and coal gasification. Ammonia and urea are hi-products and the plants can burn any grade of coal. He said he left a Chamber brochure with Senators Stevens and Murkowski. He suggested giving Chamber brochures out more often to get better exposure of Seward. Harbormaster Ransom explained that the RFP is out for I and T dock and will be opened next week. Altermatt wondered about the status of grant money. Ransom explained that there is a Senate bill for funding renovations of the harbor. Same grant City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 217 Mav 3. 2006 renovation of all of the old floats that never were fixed when the City took over the harbor from the State. If we were to get some of the $5 million distributed; we would be one of the first. We have a $2 million request for additional funding for I and T dock renovation and new TraveliftTM dock. He said the city is not required to match that money. Waliezer mentioned that he has not seen project pictures other than what the University did for us. Ransom said regarding the condition of the dock, we will re-deck. *Karl Van Buskirk arrived at 12:27 P.M. and took part in the meeting from then on. CITIZENS COMMENTS None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA MOTION (Waliezer/Whitman) approved the consent agenda including the minutes of April 5, 2006 with the addition of a presentation by Kim Nielsen, TNH Engineer, and project update. Motion Passed by Unanimous consent UNFINISHED BUSINESS Goals and Priorities after a quick review of the on-going list, the following changes were made under: Current Projects - Eastward Expansion he said the south floats are in. - Delete 50-ton Travelift (purchased and in place) Waliezer reported on the Highway Improvements 0-8 saying work sessions had been held; that there would he culverts out to Mile 8; they intend to keep the road open at least one way and a hike trail is going all the way to the Bear Lake fire station. Altermatt turned the meeting over to Tryck, Nyman and Hayes, Engineer Kim Nielsen to present her report. Whitman objected and raised a Point of Order to Nielsen giving a PowerPoint presentation saying that the public had not been given proper notice. Ransom explained that this was not anything new, but a regular monthly update. AItermatt reminded Whitman that they had just approved the agenda including adding Nielsen's place on it. Nielsen said she wanted to give the new board member a quick update on the "project". She said the construction project had extended E, F and J concrete floats and they are hooked up for water. They moved the fuel float over and installed the new gangway and relocated X float. She said Lash Construction has completed their job. The plumbing, new ladders and fire extinguishers were installed and we are waiting for the electric pedestals to arrive and will be installed by the end of month. South Harbor would be in the next round of renovations. RFP is out to procure the floats, and then they City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 218 May 3. 2006 are reviewed and will be approved by Council at their May 22. The work would be done over the 2006-2007 winter and spring. Whitman asked what the schedule is for the south upland area. Ransom said we have not been given total clearance from the Corps, but things like bathrooms, picnic tables and a mariner's memorial would be okay. Waliezer said the public should have input on what is going on here to prevent backlash. He said he realized they are an advisory board as Long suggested, but the public should be informed. Altermatt asked Nielsen if she would come back at their June meeting and give her presentation. Valdatta's said that Casey and the City Manager were to set up specs to go over the $10,000 limit for rock sales. He said the quarry is not sorted as the last contractor to haul out of there was supposed to do. No discussion on how much in the kitty from previous rock sales. Following Valdatta's comment that we need to market the rock sales from the City's rock quarry, Altermatt requested the following for the next regular meeting -how much and what grade of rock is in the quarry? -how much is charged and collected in sales? NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 2006-02 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING FURTHER STUDY OF THE SEWARD CO-GEN, LLC ELECTRICAL SERVICE AS A SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SEWARD It was moved by Long, seconded by Whitman and passed unanimously to approve Resolution No. 2006-02 with minor changes. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (no action required) North Pacific Fishery Management Council News and Notes, April 2006, noted. CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Robert Valdatta asked that he be allowed to walk the approved Resolution through to expedite it for the May 8 meeting as a lay down. Laura Cloward suggested PACAB's agenda be put on the Clerk's emailed agendas in order to better inform the public. City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 219 May 3, 2006 BOARD COMMENTS The board welcomed the new Vista Volunteer Rob Rance. Long commented that the bed tax, because it was just voted on could not be revisited until October 8 at the earliest. Altermatt thanked Mark Marlow for his diligence in attending several meetings in Seward. She said they would pass this to council and asked if he could possibly come back to talk to the City Council. Marlow answered in the affirmative. She said the earliest to place this resolution on the council agenda would be May 22. She reminded everyone that the Seward Harbor Opening weekend is the weekend of the 20 and 21. She said there is also a Military Appreciation day on May 20 with festivities at the Harbor Plaza. Waliezer wondered about the status of Marlow's talks with Chugach Electric Association. 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We had considered a modular plant, but given the projected area of service, it is likely that this would not be as feasible. Please be advised that this study is still in the infancy stages, and we do not have a lot of hard data at this point. I have made several industry contacts, and am in the process of gathering as much data as possible at this point. It should be noted that we are attempting to develop this project primarily as a training facility, with a useable finished product as output. The focus of the plant would be designed with this in mind, and profit from manufacturing sales would not be the ultimate goal, although long-term self-sufficiency is very important. We would certainly like to keep the City involved and updated on the progress of this study. One area of great importance to us is the location of the plant. As we are not on site in Seward, it is sometimes difficult to determine exactly what land or structures are available for acquisition and/or development. If the City would be willing to work with us to determine our options on this matter, that would be great. We certainly want to develop and maintain a good working relationship with the City, and will be communicating as often as possible. Thank you for your interest, and we hope to obtain your support for the project. Sincerely, NORTH PACIFIC RIM HOUSING AUTHORITY Nikkia Atkins 5/23/2006