HomeMy WebLinkAbout02221999 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
February 22, 19997:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Bob Satin
1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor
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2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Edgar Blatchford
3.ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor
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4.SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND RE-
Patrick J. Callahan
PORTS
Councilmember
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A.Proclamations and Awards
Angela Lapinskas, Police Dispatcher
Marie A. Gage
Councilmember
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B.Borough Assembly Report
Jerry F. King
C.City Manager's Report
Councilmember
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D.City Attorney's Report
Nathan Orr
Councilmember
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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5.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
Vanta Shafer
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGAND ITEMS
Councilmember
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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.]
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
A. Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
6.APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
[Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
Eric Wohlforth
asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
City Attorney
unless a Councilmember so requests. In the event of such a
request, the item is returned to the 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.Ordinance 99-02, relating to and limiting open alcohol containers, deletion of physical
barriers, updating City Codes related to the legal drinking age, establishing a provision
for an exception to open containers, and providing for violations and penalties.
8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Items not Completed from Previous Agenda
B.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1.Resolution 99-007, appropriating funds from the Capital Acquisition/Land
Acquisition Fund in that amount of $81,794 and appropriating the total
amount of $81,794 to the Waterfront Improvements Fund for the purpose of
camper density reduction and campground and park improvements.
2.Resolution 99-009, authorizing the city manager to issue a request for
proposals to lease boardwalk sites number 6 and number 9, Oceanview
Subdivision.
3.Resolution 99-012, authorizing a credit to residential accounts of the Seward
Electric Utility as a result of the CEA 1988 Capital Credit Rebate to the
Utility.
9.NEW BUSINESS
A.Ordinances for Introduction
B.Resolutions
*1. Resolution 99-013, appropriating $3,000 from the General Fund, Fund
Balance to host a City of Seward reception recognizing the military officers
participating in the Northern Edge Exercises.
*2. Resolution 99-014, authorizing the City Manager to purchase a Cummins 210
KW Diesel Generator from Cummins Northwest for an amount not-to-exceed
(NTE) $26,400, FOB Anchorage, and authorize an additional amount NTE
$13,600 for installation, re-wiring, etc. Funding to be as follows: Council to
approve a matching grant from the Kenai Peninsula Borough for up to
$20,000 to Capital Acquisition Fund grant revenues Account No. 103-1030-
4680-0900; appropriate the City’s matching portion for an amount NTE
$20,000 from the Capital Acquisition Fund fund balance Account No.103-
000-3050; and authorize the expenditure of the total amount NTE $40,000
from the Capital Acquisition Fund equipment Account No. 103-1030-5930.
*3. Resolution 99-015, supporting the Caines Head State Recreation Area’s
request for a State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Grant for the
repair to the trail and bridge to the Caines Head State Recreation Area.
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*4.Resolution 99-016, supporting the Nordic Ski Club’s request for a State of
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Grant for improvements to the Mile
12 Ski area.
*5. Resolution 99-017, expressing opposition to the recommendation of the
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Power Cost Equalization (PCE) to
obtain funding for the PCE program by assessments on Railbelt electric utility
customer’s kilo-watt hour usage.
Resolution 99-018, authorizing the City Manager to increase the staffing
6.
within the Police Department by one dispatch position.
7.Resolution 99-019, approving a 4% reduction in electric bills (before taxes)
for all customer classes except Industrial Service, Street Lights, and Yard
Lights. This reduction will be effective from March 1, 1999 through August
31, 1999.
8.Resolution 99-020, authorizing a one year contract with Alaska Newspapers,
Inc., for display advertising in the Seward Phoenix Log at a rate of $7.31 per
column inch, with a minimum of 35 column inches per week.
C.Other New Business Items
*1.Council consent to submitting a preliminary replat of Block 6, Fourth of July
Creek Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center, Addition Number One
to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for approval.
2.Discussion regarding the use of animal traps within city limits (at request of
councilmember Gage.)
10.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)
A.Monthly Department Reports.
11.COUNCIL COMMENTS
12.CITIZENS' COMMENTS
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak.]
13.COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COM-
MENTS
14.ADJOURNMENT
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