HomeMy WebLinkAbout06142004 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
June 14, 2004 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Vanta Shafer
1. Call to order
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
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3. Roll call
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Willard E. Dunham
Vice Mayor
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A. Proclamations and Awards
Margaret A. Branson
1. Present gavel to Mayor C. David Brossow
Council Member
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B. Borough Assembly Report
Robert Valdatta
C. City Manager's Report
Council Member
D. City Attorney Report
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E. Chamber of Commerce Report
F. School Board Report
Linda Amberg
Council Member
G. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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1. Video Presentation on the Fish Restoration Program
Kevin Clark
by Department of Fish and Game.
Council Member
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5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Margaret Anderson
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will
Council Member
be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2
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minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda
item.]
Phil Shealy
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of
City Manager
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
Jean Lewis
City Clerk unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a
request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Brad Meyen
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.]
8. Unfinished business -
None
9. New business
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2004-63, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract
With Swenson Construction To Remodel The Police Department Dispatch Area (Including
Mitigation Of Asbestos In The Area) To Accept The New Dispatch Console For The New Radio
System, Relocate Some Walls, And Provide Some Additional Changes To The Dispatch Area, At A
Price Not-To-Exceed $83,111.00…………………………………………………………..Pg 4
*2. Resolution 2004-64, Supporting The Municipal Advisory Group Resolution
2004-01 And Clarifying The City Of Seward’s Position In Regards To The Stranded Gas
Development Act…………………………………………………………………………...Pg 12
*3. Resolution 2004-65, Accepting FY 2004 Homeland Security Law Enforcement
Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) Grant In The Amount Of $121,000 And Appropriating
Funds………………………………………………………………………….Pg 18
4. Resolution 2004-66,Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A
Maintenance Agreement With The State Of Alaska To Maintain And Pay For The Energy For New
Street Lights To Be Installed On Third Avenue Between Railway And Hemlock Streets….Pg 30
*5. Resolution 2004-67, Authorizing The Discharge Of Fireworks By The
Chamber Of Commerce During The 2004 Independence Day Celebration………………….Pg 37
6. Resolution 2004-68, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Mutual
Aid Agreement Between The City Of Seward And Moose Pass Volunteer Fire Company For The
Purpose Of Fire Fighting And Rescue Operations…………………………………………..Pg 43
7. Resolution 2004-69, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Rock
Removal Agreement With Wilder For Use Of The City Of Seward’s Fourth Of July Creek Rock
Quarry………………………………………………………………………………………..Pg 51
*8. Resolution 2004-70, Accepting FY2004 Alaska Police Standards Council
Grant In The Amount Of $5,000 And Appropriating Funds…………………………………Pg 60
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9. Resolution 2004-71, Recommending The Kenai Peninsula Borough Purchase
Of The Additional Eight Acres Of Land To The West Of The New Seward Middle School Located
On U.S.S. 1864 KPB Replat, Tract A………………………………………………….…….Pg 62
10. Resolution 2004- 72, authorizing payment in the amount of $54,350 to the
Seward Chamber of Commerce for providing marketing services on behalf of the community,
representing the second half of the amount budgeted for marketing in 2004, based on 50% of the bed
tax collected in 2002…………………………………………………………………………Pg 69
11. Resolution 2004-73, authorizing the expenditure of $13,425, for the purchase
of electrical wire from western states Electric, to be reimbursed by Safeway as part of their electrical
job order………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 77
12. Resolution 2004-74, naming the pocket park located on city-owned property
on Fourth Avenue, Larry Urbach Park………………………………………………………..Pg 81
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approve the May 10, 2004 regular city council meeting minutes……………Pg 83
2. Discussion on establishing a fish restoration program. (Dunham)
3. Discuss sending Mayor Shafer to Seattle to meet with Holland America to discuss
Seward as a destination and to request Princess consider Seward as a Port of Call.
4. Give direction to administration to explore an agreement with Seward Lions Racing
Club for 12 acres of land at SMIC to use as a racetrack……………………..Pg 94
5. Schedule a work session to discuss the conference center as part of the multi-agency
project.
6. Discussion of an alternate location for the antique car show July 17.
7. Approve Yeosu City Korea’s invitation to the “Yeosu International Youth
Festival”and send letter of intent……………………………………….…….Pg 99
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Hospital Financial Report for April 2004…………………………………………Pg 104
B. Report on All-Hazard Mitigation Plan…………………………………………...Pg 106
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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