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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
August 14, 20007:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1.Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2.Pledge of allegiance
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3.Roll call
Stu Clark
Vice Mayor
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4.Special orders, presentations and reports
David Brossow
A.Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
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B.Borough Assembly Report
Michael Calhoon
Council Member
C.City Manager's Report
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D.City Attorney's Report
Jerry F. King
Council Member
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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Nathan Orr
5.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
Council Member
public hearingand items other than those appearing on
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the agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
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Council Member speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
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A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
6.Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
Patrick Reilly
unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a
City Clerk
request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Eric Wohlforth
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
B.Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1.Resolution 2000-086, nominating and authorizing for disposal, by lease
through negotiation, a portion of Public Land described as the south 10'
portion of North Harbor Parking Lot, Tract A North Harbor Subdivision,
which such 10' strip of land is immediately adjacent to the lease site described
in Resolution 2000-076 and approved for lease to James T. Pruitt for the
purpose of operating a gasoline station and merchandise
facility................................................pg 4
C.Other Public Hearing Items
8.Unfinished business
A.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1.Resolution 2000-085, approving a franchise agreement with Peninsula
Sanitation Company Inc., a division of Waste Management, Inc., for garbage
and refuse collection and disposal subject to approval of the voters at the
October 3, 2000, city election..............................pg 12
9.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
1.Ordinance 2000-015, amending Title 3, Personnel, to change the annual
performance evaluation date of Department Heads and City Manager staff to
January of each year.....................................pg 32
B.Resolutions
*1.Resolution 2000-081, supporting the Alaska North Slope Natural Gas
Pipeline with a route along the railbelt and a terminus in South Central Alaska.
....................................................pg 44
2.Resolution 2000-087, authorizing the City Manager to increase the budget for
modifications to the Ft. Raymond Substation, including the addition of an
EMD-20 generator from $1,738,000 to $2,144,842, of which $1,088,000 is
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a State Grant, and appropriating an additional $406,842 from the Electric
Fund Retained Earnings Account, to the Replacement Electric Generator
Fund Account.........................................pg 46
3. Resolution 2000-088, authorizing the City Manager to enter a contract with
Floyd M. Ainsworth, dba Ainsworth Consulting, for an amount not to exceed
$45,000 to provide inspection services at Ft. Raymond Substation for
alterations and additions related to the installation and operation of generator
number six, with funding to be provided through a State of Alaska
grant................................................pg 51
*4.Resolution 2000-089, supporting the Seward Chamber of Commerce
application to the State of Alaska for a Department of Community and
Economic Development Mini Grant in the amount of $30,000.....pg 58
*5.Resolution 2000-090, supporting the Qutekcak Shellfish Hatchery..pg 69
6.Resolution 2000-091, setting garbage and refuse service rates and charges
proposed by the City’s contractor, Peninsula Sanitation Company, Inc., a
division of Waste Management, Inc.........................pg 73
C.Other New Business Items
*1.July 24 regular and July 28, 2000, special meeting minutes........pg 80
10.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Notice of Filing Dates for the 2000 Regular Municipal Election..........pg 94
B.Seward Animal Shelter Monthly Report............................pg 95
C.Department Monthly Reports...................................pg 99
D.City of Seward Web Site Development Request For Proposals Update...pg 116
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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