HomeMy WebLinkAbout09131999 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
September 13, 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
Council Member
A.Proclamations and Awards
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B.Borough Assembly Report
C.City Manager's Report
Marie A. Gage
Council Member
D.City Attorney's Report
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E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Qutekcak Shellfish Hatchery Progress Report
Jerry F. King
Council Member
5.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
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SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGAND ITEMS
Nathan Orr
OTHER THAN THOSE APPEARING ON THE
Council Member
AGENDA
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
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opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Vanta Shafer
Council Member
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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
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
indicated by asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not
considered separately unless a Councilmember so requests.
Patrick Reilly
In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
City Clerk
Regular Agenda.]
Eric Wohlforth
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
9.NEW BUSINESS
A.Ordinances for Introduction
B.Resolutions
*1. Resolution 99-122, authorizing the city manager to issue a purchase order in
the amount of $34,330 to Young’s Firehouse for the replacement of fire hose,
with funding from the Fire Department Fire Hose Replacement Capital Project
Fund.
2. Resolution 99-123, authorizing the city manager, effective January 1, 2000,
to reclassify the Planning Assistant position from a Range 15 to a Range 17
and change the title to Planning and Zoning Technician; eliminate the
Community Development Director position and create the Planning and
Zoning Clerk position at a Range 9; and reclassify the Assistant City Manager
position from a Range 23-26, to a Range 24-27, for a total savings of
$33,561.
3.Resolution 99-124, waiving the normal bid process per city code section
6.10.130, and authorizing the city manager to enter into lease agreements with
Xerox for the purpose of leasing three copiers: a Xerox 5800 for the city hall
basement copier; a Xerox DC322 for the city hall mail room; and a Xerox
DC322 for the police department.
4.Resolution 99-125, authorizing the city manager to enter into a use agreement
with the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, accepting a grant, and
appropriating funds in the amount of $50,800 to provide recreation programs
to AVTEC students.
*5.Resolution 99-126, accepting a grant in the amount of $5,600 from the Kenai
Peninsula Borough for the Community Schools Program, and appropriating
this same amount to the Community Schools Program.
*6.Resolution 99-127, approving the continuation of a four percent reduction in
electric bills (before taxes) for all customer classes except Industrial Service,
Street Lights, and Yard Lights from September 1 through December 31,
1999.
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7.Resolution 99-128, approving the City of Seward’s Calendar Year 2000 state
legislative priorities.
8.Resolution 99-129, approving the City of Seward’s Calendar Year 2000
federal legislative priorities.
*9.Resolution 99-130, supporting Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 99-49,
providing for limited dog control in the areas of the borough outside of cities.
10.Resolution 99-131, authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract with
Bill Wood and Associates, in an amount not-to-exceed $10,000, for a city
employee work survey.
11.Resolution 99-132, authorizing the city manager into a contract with Strusser
Electric Company to supply poles, fixtures, and arms for 24 luminaries to be
installed in the Harbor Area for a total price not-to-exceed $69,792.
*12.Resolution 99-133, authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract with
Metco, Inc. to install water, sewer, and a road in a portion of Oak Street,
between Ash and Hemlock Streets, at a cost not-to-exceed $120,333.
*13.Resolution 99-134, approving the city manager’s appointment of Michael
Chapman as Chief of Police effective September 14, 1999.
C.Other New Business Items
1.City of Seward appointments to the Ad-hoc Census 2000 Committee.
2.August 23 and 30, 1999 city council meeting minutes.
10.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)
A.Seward Animal Shelter Transactions August Report.
B.State of Alaska Election Newsletter
C.Alaska SeaLife Center August 27 Weekly Update.
D.Certificate of Achievement to the City of Seward, from the Government Finance
Officers Association of the United States and Canada, for the fiscal year 1998
comprehensive annual financial report..
E.Taxable Sales and Taxable Rents Report, Second Calendar Quarter 1999.
F.Proposed ordinance amending Title 7, Public Property, and Title 11, Vehicles and
Traffic, regarding skateboards, bicycles and other non-motorized recreational wheeled
vehicles.
11.COUNCIL COMMENTS
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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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