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HomeMy WebLinkAbout970212 PACAB Agenda Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting February 12, 1997 City Council Chambers 12:00 noon 1. CALL TO ORDER Ron Long Chainnan Term Expires 1998 Doug Lechner Vice Choinnan Term Expires 1999 Slwron Anderson Boardmember Term Expires 1999 Wi/iard Dunham Boardmember Term Expires 1999 David Fairchild Boardmember Term Expires 1998 Jack Goodwill Boardmember Term Expires 1998 Richard Goshorn Boan/member Term Expires 1997 Dean Knsischke Boardmember Term Expires 1997 James Pruitt Boardmember Term Expires 1997 Ronald A. Gorzini City Manager Foster M. Singleton Harbormosler Barbara Hilderbrand Board Secretary Yvette Welsh Community Marketing 2. ROLL CALL 3. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS A. ARRICBC - Dorothy Urbach B. KPBIEDD - Louis Bencardino, Mayor and Mary Tougas, Public at Large c. Administration Report 1. Industrial Corridor .............. 1 D. Mariculture Technical Center and ShelIfish Hatchery Slide Show Presentation ........ 2 Mark Bradley, President, Alaska Shellfish Growers Association Ray RaLonde, Shellfish Specialist, UA Marine Advisory Board Stan Steadman, Director, KPB Economic Development District 4. cmZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBUC HEARING- (You must sign in to speak under this agenda item. Time is limited to two minutes per speaker and thirty minutes total time for this agenda item.) 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (e4.pproval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by an asterisk ['].) 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. City Personal Property Tax Exemption on Boats ............................ 3 B. Sale of Alaska Railroad Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board February 12, 1997 Meeting Agenda Page 1 7. NEW BUSINESS · A. January 8, 1997 regular meeting minutes ....................... 4 8. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required. ) A. On-Going Project List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B. Agreement Between the United States of America and the Alaska Railroad COJ:poration Concerning the Transfer of the Alaska Railroad. dated January 5, 1985, with attachments and amendments. ............. 11 C. Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982. ........................ 28 D. Alaska Senate Bill No.2!. relating to AMHS ferry vessels, their maintenance, etc., introduced January 13, 1997 by Senators Taylor and Pearce. .............................................. 51 E. Alaska Senate Bill No. 31, relating to supplemental grant land entitlements for municipalities, introduced January 13, 1997 by Senator Torgerson. . 72 F. Alaska House Bill No. 35. extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program, introduced January 13, 1997 by Representative Austerman. ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 G. Alaska House Resolution No.1, establishing a House Special Committee on Economic Development, introduced January 13, 1997. .......... 80 H. Alaska House Resolution No.2, establishing a House Special Committee on World Trade and StatelFederal Relations, introduced January 13, 1997. ....................................... 81 1. Alaska House Resolution No.3. establishing a House Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism, introduced January 13, 1997. ... 83 J. Alaska House Bill No. 55, relating to fiscal operations of the ARRC and land acquired by the State under the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act, introduced January 13, 1997 by the House Rules Committee. ....... 85 K. Alaska Senate Bill No. 42, counterpart to (N) above. ............ 97 L. Letter dated January 17, 1997 from J. Deric Marcorelle, ADEC Environmental Specialist, to City Manager Garzini, informing him of the environmental status of the wood chip pile at the Seward Forest Products lease site. ........................................... 109 Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board February 12, 1997 Meeting Agenda Page 2 M. Notice dated January 17,1997 from John Shively, Commissioner, ADNR, regarding proposed adoption of various regulations. ............. 110 N. Memo dated January 23, 1997, from Dave Calvert, Manager of Engineering and Utilities, to City Manager Garzini, regarding Seward Highway improvements ........................................ 117 O. Letter dated January 24, 1997, from PACAB through Chairman Long to KPBIEDD Director Stan Steadman, thanking the EDD for its marketing efforts on Seward's behalf. ............................... 124 P. Letter dated January 23, 1997, to Thomas Brooks, Chief Engineer, Alaska Railroad Corporation, from Thomas Reese, Foreman, Suneel Alaska Corporation, regarding dredging of coal terminal basin. .......... 125 Q. Letter dated January 8, 1997, Capt. A. J. Joslyn, Pres., Southwest Alaska Pilots Association, to S. H. Kim, Suneel Coal. ................. 127 R. "The prison," Anchorage Dailv News. January 16, 1997, B-8. ....... 128 S. Letter dated January 22, 1997, from Jim Peterson, Area Forester, ADNR, regarding Schilter timber sale (southwest of Moose Pass). ........ 129 T. Letter dated January 20, 1997, to Y. S. Kang, Alaska State Seoul Office, from Garzini, regarding interest in Seward gravel. .............. 130 U. Letter dated January 29, 1997 from ADFG Access Coordinator Tom Donek to Harbormaster Singleton soliciting support for the reauthorization of the Wallop-Breaux Amendment to the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act. ...................................... 132 V. Letter dated February 3, 1997 to Kensuke Watanuki, Mayor of Kushiro, Japan, from Mayor Bencardino, inviting Mayor Watanuki to Seward. . 135 9. BOARD COMMENTS 10. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limit comments to five minutes per individual. Each individual has one opportunity to speak) 11. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CmZENS' COMMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board February 12, 1997 Meeting Agenda Page 3