HomeMy WebLinkAbout06252001 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
June 25, 20017:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Edgar Blatchford
1.Call to order
Mayor
Term Expires 2001
2.Pledge of allegiance
David Brossow
3.Roll call
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2001
4.Special orders, presentations and reports
Michael Calhoon
Council Member
A.Proclamations and Awards
Term Expires 2002
1.Recognizing Tim Sczawinski and Dan Seavey
for their service on the Historic Preservation
Stu Clark
Council Member
Commission.
Term Expires 2001
2.Recognizing July as Recreation and Parks
Jerry F. King
Month.........................pg 5
Council Member
Term Expires 2002
B.Borough Assembly Report
Nathan Orr
C.City Manager's Report
Council Member
D.City Attorney's Report
Term Expires 2001
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations.
1.Historic Preservation Applicant Doug Capra,
Vanta Shafer
Council Member
Term Expires 2002
2.Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Applicants Deborah Altermatt, Jack Goodwill,
and Karl Van Buskirk.
2.Dana Paperman, Seward Senior Center
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
Executive Director................pg 7
Patrick Reilly
3.2001 Classification and Salary Study for the
City Clerk
City of Seward presented by Wood and
Associates.
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
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4.Fourth of July Mt. Marathon Race Trophies from Mayor Toshifumi
Sunagawa, Obihiro, Japan.................................pg 8
5.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearingand items other
than those appearing on the agenda
[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.]
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 Consent Agenda passes all routine
items indicated by asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless
a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
Regular Agenda.]
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 2001-075, authorizing the acquisition by donation of Lot 5, Folz
Subdivision for the expansion of the City Electrical Facility located on
adjacent Lot 6A, Folz Subdivision...........................pg 9
2.Resolution 2001-076, authorizing the disposal of a ±2,100 square foot
portion of Tract B, Park Place Subdivision to Brad Snowden in exchange for
a ±1,200 square foot right-of-way dedication to Hulm Lane from Lot 1A,
Block 7, Snowden Subdivision; and authorizing the subdivision of City-owned
Tract B, Park Place Subdivision............................pg 17
8.Unfinished business
A.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1.Providing comment to the US Army Corps of Engineers on Seward Ships
application to create a docking facility for tour boats, charter boats, and
private vessels in the northwest corner of the Seward Small Boat Harbor.
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Resolution 2001-083, objecting to the issuance of a permit, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers reference number 2-2001-0504, for certain works in tidelands
adjacent to the Seward Small Boat Harbor....................pg 26
9.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
B.Resolutions
*1.Resolution 2001-077, accepting an Interlibrary Cooperative Grant in the
amount of $2,648 from the State of Alaska for the purchase of two new
computers to help alleviate congestion at the Seward Community Library’s
computer public access stations............................pg 41
2.Resolution 2001-078, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
professional services agreement with Willis of Alaska, Inc. to provide
broker/consulting services to the City for it's employee health benefits for an
amount not to exceed $15,000 and appropriating the funds.......pg 43
*3.Resolution 2001-079, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 69 month
lease agreement and associated maintenance agreement with North Mail, Inc.,
for finance department office equipment, for an amount not to exceed $616.85
per month, or $42,562.65 for the life of the contract............pg 51
*4.Resolution 2001-080, supporting the private development of McDonald Point
into a marina and multi-use shipping facility...................pg 58
*5.Resolution 2001-081, accepting a $2,500 grant from Alaskans for Litter
Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR).........................pg 60
6.Resolution 2001-082, accepting a grant from the Alaska Department of
Health and Social Services in the amount of $14,000 to conduct a financial
analysis of the Seward Health System, appropriating the funds and authorizing
the City Manager to enter into an agreement with David Berk, Principal with
the firm Rural Health Financial Services, Inc., to conduct the financial analysis
as required by the Grant for an amount not to exceed $14,000.....pg 65
C.Other New Business Items
*1. June 11, 2001 meeting minutes.............................pg 83
*2.Appointing Doug Capra to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission
until May 2003.........................................pg 90
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*3. Appointing Deborah Altermatt, Jack Goodwill, and Karl Van Buskirk to serve
three-year terms on the Port and Commerce Advisory Board......pg 92
4.Scheduling a City Council Work Session with City of Seward 2001
Classification and Salary Study Consultant Wood & Associates. ..pg 95
10.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Department Monthly Reports...................................pg 96
B.Alaska Municipal League Legislative Committee Summer Meeting
July 12-13, 2001, in Seward...................................pg 108
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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