HomeMy WebLinkAbout06092003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
June 9, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Stu Clark
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
Term Expires 2003
3. Roll call
Vanta Shafer
Vice-Mayor
Term Expires 2004
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
Term Expires 2004
1. Seward, Nebraska Proclamation……………Pg. 4
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
B. Borough Assembly Report
Term Expires 2004
C. City Manager's Report
D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
1. Introduction of 2003 Seward-Obihiro Sister City
Exchange Students.
Robert Valdatta
Council Member
2. Presentation by Ken Turner, U.S. Army Corp of
Term Expires 2003
Engineers on the plans and specifications for the
Linda Amberg
East Harbor Expansion Project.
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
Kris Erchinger
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Acting City Manager
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda
June 9, 2003 Page
1
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 2003-59 approving amendment #2 to lease RE 94-93, Lot 1, Block 8, Fourth
of July Creek Subdivision, authorizing the first of three permitted five-year extensions………Pg. 5
2. Resolution 2003-60, approving the assignment of lease on RE 94-93, Lot 1, Block 8,
Fourth of July Creek Subdivision, to Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc……………………………Pg. 10
3. Resolution 2003-61, recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission
approval of the preliminary plat review of the Hemlock Street right of way acquisition, consisting of
a portion of U.S.S. 1864 within the NW 1/4 Section 34, Township 1 north, Range 1 west, Seward
meridian, Alaska, City of Seward, Seward Recording District, containing 0.989 acres, as submitted
by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission…………………………….....................Pg. 18
8. Unfinished business
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
1. Ordinance 2003-04,amending the land use plan of a portion of Forest Acres
Subdivision from single family residential (R1) to rural residential (RR).
2. Ordinance 2003-04, amending the zoning of various lots in Forest Acres
Subdivision from single family residential (R1) to rural residential (RR). [Both ordinances were
combined as
one.]……………………………………………………………………………………………Pg. 23
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2003-62, authorizing the discharge of fireworks by the Chamber of
Commerce during the 2003 Independence Day Celebration……………………Pg. 34
2. Resolution 2003-63, to establish City of Seward policy in defense of the Bill of
Rights with respect to federal anti-terrorism acts, legislation, and orders………Pg. 38
City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda
June 9, 2003 Page
2
3. Resolution 2003-64, authorizing the City Manager to sign the project cooperation
agreement (PCA) with the Department of the Army for the construction of the harbor
improvements (project)………………………………………………………….Pg. 45
C. Other New Business Items
1. Council approval and direction to reconsider temporary vendors in the harbor
plaza area………………………………………………………………………Pg. 79
2. Discussion and information given on the rock quarry appraisal.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
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
City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda
June 9, 2003 Page
3