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Home My WebLink About09262005 City Council Agenda The City of Seward, Alaska City Council Meeting September 26, 2005 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers Vanta Shafer 1. Call to order Mayor Term Expires 2005 2. Pledge of allegiance Margaret A. Branson Vice Mayor 3. Roll call Term Expires 2006 4. Special orders, presentations and reports Willard E. Dunham Council Member A. Proclamations and Awards Term Expires 2006 Pg 4 1. Disability Employment Awareness month……… Robert Valdatta Council Member B. Borough Assembly Report Term Expires 2005 C. City Manager's Report D. Chamber of Commerce Report. Linda Amberg Council Member E. School Board Report Term Expires 2005 F. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations Kevin Clark 1.Introducing applicant Ron Long for Port and Commerce Council Member Pg 5 Advisory Board vacancy………………………... Term Expires 2005 2.Check presentation from Alaska Sealife Center to Cook Dorene M. Lorenz Inlet Aquaculture Association for the purpose of fish Council Member restoration. Term Expires 2006 5.Citizens' comments on any subject except those items Clark Corbridge scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in City Manager will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this Jean Lewis agenda item.] City Clerk Brad Meyen 6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda [Approval of Cheryl Brooking Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk City Attorney (*). 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] City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda September 26, 2005 Page 1 7. Public hearings A. Resolutions requiring a public hearing 1.Resolution 2005-85, entering into a lease with the Seward Chamber of Commerce Conference and Visitor Bureau, Incorporated, regarding Lot 4 Fort Pg 6 Raymond Subdivision, Plat No. 86-10……………………………………… B. Ordinances requiring a public hearing 1.Ordinance 2005-04, amending the Seward City Code procedures affecting Pg 41 utility rate increases to require public hearings…………………………….. 2. Ordinance 2005-05, amending the Seward City Code procedures affecting Pg 43 Harbor rate increases to require public hearings…………………………… 8. Unfinished business A.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda 1. Discussion of a Fish Restoration Plan for the community. 2. Seeking council authorization that it is in the public’s best interest to waive the normal bid process for the purchase of security cameras. Re-scheduled for 10/10 agenda. 3. Discussion of the ferry study. 9.New business A.Resolutions 1. Resolution 2005-86, authorizing the City Manager to purchase Laserfiche document imaging and management system from Compulink for use in the city clerk’s office for an amount not to exceed $35,000 and appropriating funds from the Pg 45 General Fund Fund Balance…………………………………………………….. 2.Resolution 2005-88, authorizing payment to Providence Seward Medical and Care Center in the amount of $75,298.35 for the purpose of repairing the CT Pg 53 scanner and mitigating future power related damage and appropriating funds… 3.Resolution 2005-89, authorizing the payment not to exceed fourteen thousand five hundred and seventy dollars ($14,570.00) to Kraxberger Drilling for Pg 55 emergency replacement of S.M.I.C. water pump……………………………… 4.Resolution 2005-90, authorizing the city manager to amend the contract with Peninsula Construction from four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00) to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) and appropriate additional funds in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to complete the Spring Creek Water Pg 58 Tank repairs at SMIC………………………………………………………….. City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda September 26, 2005 Page 2 5.Resolution 2005-91, accepting $2 million grant from the State of Alaska Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development for Harbor T-dock and Pg 62 bulkhead…………………………………………………………………………. 6.Resolution 2005-92, authorizing the city manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study relating to the waters in Resurrection Bay near the Seward Marine Pg 68 Industrial Center…………………………………………………………………. 7.Resolution 2005-93, determining that it is in the public’s best interest to waive the normal bid process per Seward city code 6.10.130, authorizing the purchase of a 50-ton replacement boat lift from Marine Travelift, and appropriating Pg 79 funds……………………………………………………………………………... B. Other New Business Items Pg 93 *1. Approval of the September 19 special meeting minutes……………..... *2. Appointment of Election Board workers; Carol Griswold, Jean Bardarson, Betty Casey, Jean Cripps, and Jeanne Galvano for the October 4, 2005 municipal Pg 95 election……………………………………………………………………… *3. Appointment of the Canvass Board workers; Lori Draper, Kim Reierson, Jackie Campbell, and Debbie Bond for the October 4, 2005 municipal Pg 96 election……………………………………………………………………… *4. Appoint Ron Long to the Port and Commerce Advisory Board. 5. Seeking council direction that it is in the public’s best interest to waive the normal bid process and pursue purchase of a city telephone PBX system based on negotiated dealings with multiple vendors. 10. Informational items and reports (No action required) Pg 97 A. Proposed budget work session list……………………………………………….. Pg 98 B. Hospital Financial Report through August………………………………………. Pg 100 C. Synchrolift certificate of class by Lloyd’s of London Register……………….... 11. Council comments 12. Citizens' comments [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to speak.] 13.Council and administration response to citizens' comment A. Go into executive session to discuss the City Clerk and City Manager evaluations. 14.Adjournment City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda September 26, 2005 Page 3