HomeMy WebLinkAbout03221999 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
March 22, 19997:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Bob Satin
1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor
Term Expires 1999
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Edgar Blatchford
3.ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2000
4.SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND RE-
Patrick J. Callahan
PORTS
Councilmember
Term Expires 1999
A.Proclamations and Awards
1.Stacie Tarpey, Three-Dog Junior World
Marie A. Gage
Councilmember
Championship Winner and North American
Term Expires 1999
Junior Three-Dog Winner
2.Buckle-Up Seward Campaign
Jerry F. King
3.Seward’s Day Proclamation
Councilmember
Term Expires 2000
B.Borough Assembly Report
Nathan Orr
Councilmember
C.City Manager's Report
Term Expires 1999
D.City Attorney's Report
Vanta Shafer
Written report for January 20 - February 20, 1999
Councilmember
Term Expires 2000
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Helen Donahue, Executive Director of Kenai Penin-
sula United Way, Jeanne Galvano, United Way
Boardmember
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
5.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
Patrick Reilly
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGAND ITEMS
City Clerk
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
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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.]
A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
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 Councilmember so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is
returned to the Regular Agenda.]
There will be a request for an addition to the agenda concerning council support for a letter
to Senator Ted Stevens concerning marine research funding. You will find this item under new
business.
7.PUBLIC HEARINGS
[Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be
given the first opportunity to speak.]
8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9.NEW BUSINESS
A.Ordinances for Introduction
B.Resolutions
*1.Resolution 99-027, authorizing payment of the January billing from Shoreside
Petroleum in the amount of $12,004.48 for heating and diesel engine fuel,
gasoline, lubricants, cleaning solvents, and anti-freeze delivered to various
departments of the City of Seward.
2.Resolution 99-028, amending City of Seward Utility Tariffs pertaining to
water rates. [This item was deleted from the agenda to receive a legal review
from the City Attorney].
3.Resolution 99-029, authorizing the purchase of 250 concrete bumper stops at
$40.00 each, and shipping at $4.50 each, from D & S Concrete in Anchorage
for a total of $11,125 from Waterfront Park Improvements. [This item was
deleted from the agenda.]
*4.Resolution 99-030, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement
with Paladin Data Systems, Incorporated to replace the Harbor Department
Database and Management System.
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5.Resolution 99-031, appropriating $50,000 from the General Fund fund
balance to the General Fund Legal account, and appropriating $10,000 from
the Electric Enterprise Fund retained earnings account to the Electric General
Operating Expenses Legal account.
*6.Resolution 99-032, accepting a Kenai Peninsula Borough Community Schools
grant in the amount of $7,000 and appropriating $7,000 from Community
School Revenues account, and appropriating a total of $14,000 to the
Community Schools Expenditures account.
*7.Resolution 99-033, urging the revitalization of the State-side Land and Water
Conservation Fund program and support for Senate Bill 25, The Reinvestment
and Environmental Conservation Act, introduced by Senator Murkowski, and
support for House Bill 701, The Conservation And Reinvestment Act of 1999,
introduced by Congressman Young.
*8.Resolution 99-034, approving a one year extension of the Use Agreement
between the Alaska Vocational Technical Center and the City of Seward.
9.Resolution 99-035, approving a parking management budget through June 30,
1999, using funds available in the Parking Revenue Fund.
*10.Resolution 99-036, authorizing a contract between the City of Seward, Alaska
and the United States Department of Agricultural Natural Resources
Conservation Service for contract management of design and engineering
services for the North Forest Acres levee and Japanese Creek levee extension.
11.Resolution 99-037, supporting the efforts of the Chugach Regional Resources
Commission and Qutekcak Native Tribe to host a one-day event marking the
ten-year anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, called “A Native Perspec-
tive: Ten Years After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill,” and appropriating $1,000
from the General Fund fund balance.
C.Other New Business Items
*1.March 8, 1999, city council meeting minutes
2.Clarification of intent of Resolution 99-009, authorizing the City Manager to
issue a request for proposals to lease boardwalk site number 6, the site
currently leased by the Lion’s Club, in Oceanview Subdivision.
3.CS For House Joint Resolution No. 13 (Finance), relating to using oil spill
settlement funds to create a long-term research and monitoring endowment.
4.House Joint Resolution No. 23, proposing amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Alaska relating to the community development fund, the
permanent fund, and the budget reserve fund.
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5.Support of the Phoenix Resurrection Foundation’s effort to reconstruct the
Phoenix.
A request will be made to add item number five to the agenda. It was not put on the
agenda automatically because it missed the newspaper’s advertising deadline.
6Letter to Ted Stevens concerning marine research
10.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)
A.Monthly Department Head Reports
B.Report on Northern Edge Exercise Recap Meeting
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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