HomeMy WebLinkAbout04282003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
April 28, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Stu Clark
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
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3. Roll call
Vanta Shafer
Vice-Mayor
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
1. Bike Rodeo Day Proclamation……………..Pg 04
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2. Super Saturday Clean-up Day
Willard E. Dunham
Proclamation…………………………………..Pg 05
Council Member
B. Borough Assembly Report
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C. City Manager's Report
D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
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1. Economic Presentation by Brigitta Winisch-Cole
from the Department of Labor.
Robert Valdatta
Council Member
2. Report on SMIC basin and North dock by
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PACAB Chair, Deborah Altermatt.
Linda Amberg
Council Member
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
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scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Kris Erchinger
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Acting City Manager
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
Jean Lewis
Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk(*). Consent
City Clerk
Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
Brad Meyen
so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
City Attorney
Regular Agenda.]
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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 2003-41, 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 ¼ 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 in resolution 2003-03……………………..Pg 07
2. Resolution 2003-42, authorizing the City Manager to accept ownership of the
Mariculture Technical Center/Mariculture Production and Research Facility building and fixtures
(“Facility”), to enter into a sublease with the University of Alaska for the land and Facility, and to
enter into an Operating Agreement with the Qutekcak Native Tribe for operation of the
Facility………………………………………………………………………………………..Pg 21
8. Unfinished business
1. Resolution 2003-32, approving and adopting the Seward Small Boat Harbor
Master Plan……………………………………………………………………………Pg 79
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2003-39, authorizing signatures for all City bank accounts and
rescinding all previous resolutions in conflict herewith……………………………..Pg 123
2. Resolution 2003-40, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement
with Tryck Nyman and Hayes, Incorporated (TNH) for change #2 to the public involvement,
harbor area master plan and schematic design services, adding $2,500.00 to cover the expense
of additional meetings and services…………………………………………Pg 124
*3. Resolution 2003-43, authorizing signatures for the co-located health facility
doing business as Providence Seward Medical Center and Providence Wesley Care
Center…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 128
4. Resolution 2003-44, authorizing the City Manager to accept a pass-through
grant from the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association in the amount of
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$10,200 to network computer infrastructure between the Providence Seward Medical Center
and Providence Wesley Care Center facilities, and appropriating funds………………Pg 129
5. Resolution 2003-45, authorizing the City Manager to establish the Hospital
Enterprise Fund and appropriate a loan in the amount of $500,000 for the purpose of
establishing cash flow for operations………………………………………………….Pg 130
6. Resolution 2003-46, authorizing the City Manager to make the following
personnel adjustments: eliminate the position of Director of Administrative Services (Range
29); establish a new position entitled Assistant City Manager (Range 24-27); reclassify the
Planning and Zoning Technician position from a Range 12 to a Range 15 and change the title
to Planning Executive Assistant; and reclassify the Planner position from a Range 19 to a
Range 21………………………………………………………………………………Pg 134
7. Resolution 2003-47, amending the FY2003 Annual Operating Budget to
account for a change in the effective date of the 1% sales tax increase from January 1, 2003 to
July 1, 2003, reducing expenditures by $60,000 and appropriating funds in the amount of
$250,000……………………………………………………………………………..Pg 138
C. Other New Business Items
*1. April 10, 2003, and April 21, 2003 special council meeting
minutes….................................................................................................................................Pg 141
2. Direction given from Council to delegation traveling to Washington D.C.,
regarding the SMIC basin.
*3. Non-objection to application of a new liquor license for Northern Latitudes
Seafood Grill…………………………………………………………Pg 146
Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Memo from Karin Sturdy, Parks & Recreation Director on the Hoben Park
Poplar Tree………………………………………………………………..................Pg 150
B. RFQ procurement for lease space for the State Recorder’s Office in
Seward……………………………………………………………………………….Pg 151
C. Letter from Close-Up students of 2003………………………………………Pg 152
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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