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CALI. TO ORDER
~ the Mazch 10, 2008 regular meetingofthc SCward City Couneil was called to order at "1:30
p.tn. by Mayor Clark Corbridge.
OPENING CEREMONY
Poliec Clucf Tom Clomovs IW Iha pledgeof allegiance to the Flag.
ROT.I. CALL
Themwam present
Clark Corhridge presiding and
Willard Dunham Linda Arnborg
Hob Valdana 'fom Smith
Detsy Kellar Jean Bardareon
compnsmK a yaorum of lM1e Council; and
Phillip Oares, CiIY ManaKer
Jcmr Lcwie, Ciry Clok
ABSEN"1'-None
CITIZENS' COMMEN'p5 ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEM9 9CIIEDULCD
FOR PURLIC HEARING
Mike Navarre, asked fora 2009 contribu[ion of$50,000 kt the Boys arsd Girle Club. 1'hc
Club was looking al svstainability and stated mostoftheir funding came from gent funds. They
had seen a downward vend, and there had been a reduction in the availahility and funds for those
gaols. He wns nskinK far support to get wmmunities mom vested in theseduhs.
Roo LmK, alw spoke iv fever of supporting the Hoys and Girls Club. He noted the city's
paniciDation helpod in receivinK last years grunt The aRer seM1ool program resulted in federal
funding rcductima. Tlmy had seen Kraut fundsdropfom$400,OOOm $2JO,OOOin the lasttwo years.
Lang thaugln the mqucst for 550.000 for the 11-13 year aKa would help sustaiv the club for
Seward's youth. the tloys&Girle Club was not advocalinK lu divert fundinK Svmothercity youth
pmgrams. He thanked Oates for identifyin6 pamrcrshipe.
Mayu Moriarty, updated [he mmmunityon [he PARKS VroDlarn.On Saturday 519,498.00
eised et the auction. The Alarka Sealife Center (ASi.C) ¢warded a grant of $SO,000. 'I'bis
brouKM1t Ne mtal raised to $215,000, which was only$$,000 fmmthe ultimate goal. Shewanted the
community to [ows on the remaivmK movey veeded wd [Dole to be donated. They would be
conducting a root drive and May 13 -18, 2008 was the bwld week.
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In speaking for Chellie Skoog, who wazholNng IhecaNboad Ihermometerofmoncyraiecd,
Moriarty IhaNeal the volunteers, those who donated prtces, and the citizens in other communities ,J
who helped. She also Nankwl the Elks, PTSA and the ASLC for Neirmonelarydonabon, space and
staff
Jolund Luther, apokeofthe APOC financial disclosure staternevt that wee nwdcd to apply
fnrapnsitinn nn the Planning&9aning Commission. After specking wiN the wife, he decided not
to apply ha a of the inwsiveness of the fnrtns. He thought the forms were too extensive nnA
thought they did Ne community a disservice fiy discouraging volunteers.
Mike Baker, introduced himselfand was applying far a position nn the PACAR Anard.
Daniel Oliveq also volwreeredfOraposition on the PACAB eoard. He was relativelynew
m the commurdty; hchad been in Seward sivw May and was retired from the Coazt GINrd. He M1ed
av imerest ov the hosed from a personal and business standpoint. Oliver hoped to the have the
University ship tie up here in a couple of years. Oliver's professional background was in the
maritimeindustry.
Lynn Hohl, wanted advioe on wherr the cormnovity wentcd Ne school board meetings iv
Seward. With municipal eleuions heing held in October, pOtwfial membors didvol get to meet the
unity people. Sfie wantedto know ifthemeeting ehonld be held September 8, 2008 or mtaiv
the previous schedule in November.
Kevin Clark, also hadthe APOC statement sitting on his Aesk. He felt the APOCalatement
was way me personal. ey lowering Ne limit to $1000, fie had clients who did not want Ncir
infommtion discloeed or on the ivlcmpL He did not feel he sfiould have to tell each customer he
would have m disclose their information just because they did business with him. This wos
uundamrybythe smtq and Clark wished he had never gotten involvedbecausehe felt tmppM. Asa
business man, this put him in a competitive disadvantage.
Oarosetated slaRwere doivgre eerch, and would hepmsentivg tothecityoovncileproposal
whether to Vut exempting the Cily 6om Nis state requirement should he pu[ on the ballot. It would
take a vote ofthe people.
APPROVAL OF ACEHDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Moliov (Barderson/Dunhem) Approval of Agentla and Cavsevt Agenda
Ordinance 2008-003 was removed 6om Ne consent agenda
Mo[IOn Paseetl Dvavimvus
The clerk read Ne following approved consent agenda items:
the February 35, 3008 Regular City Council Meedvg Minutes Were Approved. r
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Npu-Objecdon To The Res[aurauUEativg Plate PuM1lie Convenience Liyuor Lirenae Renewal
~ For YOly'x Bistro.
Rcsoludau 2008-016 Authorizing A Sole Source Contras[ Wilh Pmcom Alaska/MOrorola For
Purchasing Aotl ImIalWtion Of Internperable Cownunieativn Equipment OBllzing Homeland
SecuHry Crant Fnntls, And Approprlating P1mde Not To Exceed $204Aa0.00.
Resolution 2008-01J. Supporfing The Puvge Of Senate Hi11119 (AO AM Relating To Gran[
Programs To Support Librarieel.
Reolution 2008-018, Authorizing A 9U-Day Extension Of The Management And Operating
Agreement Between The Clty Of Seward Aud Psnvidenre I[ea1N System Wuhivgton D/HIA
Providence health And Servlcea, Alaska.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS ANU REPORTS
Proclamations and Awurtls -None
Borough Assembly ReparL Borough Assembly Representative Ron Lung sorted the
bumuKh had not met since the lu[ meeting, but he had spent tune with lobo Katz in Wuhington,
DC. dixusing earmmks. He said FP.MA clarified they Imd $20U million Dollars in fwding
aulhorFeW, bra not appropriated for Oood and mitigation programs for communitice. This opened
~ another grant application avenue and Inng urged the Washington delegation ro move this alonK.
hs mepottac m quostiona, IunK statW nmechmtism existed to esmblish o mxingauthonty for
roads, but would requhc a vote to create the authority and fuvdmg sbeam.
City Manager's Report C'.ity Manager Phillip Oatex statedhe andtheVice-Mayorwould
be goingto Iuneau to focus on ceViml Projects, cmiec ship tax, anJ GOboMs. The Long-Term Care
Pmility (LTCF) bids shoulA be Doming in soon. Oates Ihvd:cd the PARKS Kroup and the Alaska
$avlife Center (ASLL~ kr hosting the aoMion Cundmiscr. Oates was allowinK airy employees m
panicipote in the build in Meg and would also be brirrgurg the APOC exemption anJ a two ynar
budget motions far consideration a[ the next meeting. He said Hob Hicks would be bfinKinK
infomwlion to possibly oambine efforts to easist the Boys and Oirle Clob.
- Pubbc WOrks Ontas reported operator Mike MCHOne was aau~finan avelanehcon LOwGI
Point road while rutminK the loader Ile wu able to climb nor the winAOw end wu safe. A
rongJs estimate of Jamnge wu bexwaev $4-5,000.00. This incident reinsfimted the
importvnce ofa sponer. Oates atamd the new Jiwel mechanic Kave his nofice u the prrvae
sector was paying more money for curry Icvcl mwlsanics Ihan the City. The Bom hydraulic
motors failed on the new snow blower end needed to be mpaimd for S18,U00. Potholes
would be patched u soon u dry weather allowed. Oa[ee wu eleo looking into some Boot
mitigatienpmjectsesith the Seward/Bem Creek Flood Service Area board, end wasworking
` with the HOmugh on thenew wnlm stamga tank location.
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i Harbor. Asaresult nfthe recentjudgment oftheU.S. District f]Onn, the adminietrafion heA
begun efforts to oMainaNational Pollutant DischarKe Elimination PCrudt (NYDES)forthe ..~
uplandhoat areain SMIC and the small bowl harbor. Advantages and disadvantages needed
m be explored and he would send that task m the Pon & Commerce Advisory Rnard.
Oates slated the rosulte of the ISO Public Protection Clossificetinn survey conducted last
Seplombcr oC2W~ ivdioa[cd the cirywovld go 6om e4/9 rating to a5/Orating, which oovldmean an
incmasc in ivsnravw wets. Fundamevrelly this involved eonsidemble training for the volunteers.
Oates urged the covunurdty tojoin the Fire Department AdetailM report would he forthcoming.
1lm t5O ratin6 showed the importance of the volunteers of the community. Oates also noted that
Police Officer PnMck Messmttwas promMed to Corporal, andnvtt 100 people encoded the annml
Seward Community Lihmry Association fundraiser, with proce~sdonatedm tbelibmry and usW m
purchaze books. Oetas raponed of the svecessful Breeze hm Avalwche Classic basketball
Toumamwt which was alwaysanice boost for the local economy. He also mentioned the city wm
IookivK imo a lest far automation for the parkinK Icls He stated lobo Bird had been investigating
calvpeny cfficicncice.
PoH avtl Commerce Advisory Board Report Ghairvmn Rov Lang Ihadred both
applicants for their submission In be on the Pon & Commerce Advisory Board. '1lrcy world be
havingameeting nextweek on March 19, 200K, to change aponion ofthe citycodethatclenfiedthe
roles of WsDoard. LangthougM they should be fnalizing the SMlC Development Plan soon.
SewartlBearCreek Flood ServiceAree Board Report ROertl member Randy SbuRer ..
stated the Dood service board was established spar tha2002 Dootls. Plood mitigetiov was en amo-
wide problem. Some Lunde were savedm nsc as grant matching funds. He hopd money would be
ming avnilahlethrough grmrte. "fheywovld likcto address somemitiKatiovissuas that thelimit~
funds could he used for.
Stauffusmted the Board's primary issues were to putout a Dood mitigative plan which was
now FEMA compliant, and would be used az a supplement to borough and city hazard plv~a.
Approval ol7his plan by the Assembly and Council would help with any nvnilahle grant Ponding.
Members W illiamson and Stauffer went to St Louis and attended aNational Safety Summitmeeting
on levees whiahwas encoded by morethan 500 people It wns n wonderful wnfinenw and thebazic
message was standards on levees nationwide were in trouble.
Hlamrle Pr«ervatlon Commission Report. CommissioneNOhn French Save areport on
items the[ were cdticnl to Historic Preservation. He notified of the upcoming Pimaidc Chace in
March and May that dealt with Alaska smtehood. Frmch askedpermissinn fnrthe COromission to
invite Senator icd Smvcne m come to SewaN and Kive a chat about statehood.
Cnunell a animovely concurred end gAVe permission for [he historic Preservation
Commission to formally invite Sena[or'1'etl gtevem m give a preeevta[ion on statehood.
Other RePOns, Special Presenmdans r
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A Powerpoiv[ Presenmdon On The 1 And T Harbor Dvek ProfeM W ae Given By John Dulry
` Of EVgiaeering Firm, Tryek, Nyman&Hayes.
Ciry mvucil meeting reeersed et 9:10 p.m.
Clry eouvcil meeting rexumed at 9:20 p.m.
PURIdC HEARLNGS
Ordimmex Requlring A Public Hearing
Ordinance 2008-002 Resclnding Ortlivavice 300]-0]O,TO EBminate The Proposed NCrcasnly
The Sales Tax Cup Fram $500 To $1,000, Aud Retaining A Sales Tax Cup Of $500.
Nmice ofthepublic hearingheingpus[ed and published asrequired by law was rated and the public
hearing was opened. No one appenreA ro nddrese the Conucil and the public hearing wvs closed.
Motion (KellerlBmdersnn) Approve Ordinance 2008-002
Oaks gave a IenKthy background ov this soles tax cap voyage He mrntioncd the Borough
soOwasv had already been chanKed, and $]O,000wouldbe lost in the 2fN18 budget regardleeswhaher
the lax sap thilcd er increased elLecOva ]wunry 1, 2009. He reminded council;
• Us 12/lU/U9, wnncil raised Ole sales tax cap hom $500 to $1000, by Ordivvnoe 2009-10,
r eRevtive April 1, 20Ug, which was included in balancinK the budget.
• Onl/2g/OB, aRer speakingwith the ROrough end locelbueincesce, me adnWislralionbrouKht
forward Ordinance 200&001, and wuncil henPo mgnmrn[ on advaec impacts of
implementation this year, and askedte change the effective datenfthe soles tax cep increazc
to January 1,2009, hereby repealinK Ordinance 200]-10. This was approvM unanimously,
later rcconeidorcd, and again appmvW.
• On3/lU/08,adntinislrelion was inswcml to brinK forth thiserdivanw(Ordiranoe2008-002)
to repeal Ordinance 2VU8-VU1, and make the whole sales iax cap increase issue gobxkm the
beginning and stay at $$q0.
Oates said the extra revenue was needed W meet wonail 6uidancc m address tho issues of:
meet six months reserves guidvnce, mvintain aurtent service levels, provide fuvde to asecse defotred
aimrnanw, invest iv cepiml ivfiasmreture, vddress had load removal, and preernt s balanwd
budKM. Ogles feuvd Sawmd was Ducat [he levst coxed communities and thought Duce the level of
taxaticn was taken into corvsideradon, that it waz a fair tax. He did think it targetM vermin areas,
mch ae tour bowls, rent and fuel
Dunham was slightly perturbed to have t1Os back again. This was the 3'" lime he had seen
Nis tax cap implemrnmtion issue since M1e had been on council. The cost ofopemtion roday was not
what it was in the 1960's when this was instituted. He agrcM Seward haA low taxes. HethwgJn if
~ the comnnmity wanted fiscal stability, the cap needed m be raised. He didn't helieve this tox
targeted any special pfonp. He thop6hlimplemrntinKlhis sales tax cap waz the cortect thing to dn.
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Valdatta remindd thanhe community had marry non-profits. r
gmilh thought the faucet mx was a sales tax. Simplifying taxes was the way m go m not
conUrac the people. He did not know why the borough couldn't change their form [or undo
$1 W,000.
Dunham thought a rebate or credit could be issued m cenain businesses that paid the mwl.
Kellar raisedapoint of order. She did natthink Cvuvcil member Durham's diacussion wea
relevavt to the topic. Duvham clarified. There war vo rvlivg.
Motiov Failed Yes: Amberg, Kellar, Bardarsov
No: Bmi[h, ValdeH&DUnham, Mayor
Corbridge.
(By jailing this moron, this lefr Ordinance 1008-001 in ~ c0 w/rich robes the aolrs rar cap from
SsoUro xlauF JT rn~e/anaary r, zoov).
Ordinance 5008-OU}. Amevdivg The Lavd Use Plan And Rezoning Of Lots 20, 21 And 22,
Clearvlew Subtlivisiov Number 6 From Two Family Raidevtial (R2) Te Aulo Commercial
(AC) Was Introduced And Set For Pnblic Hearing On March 24, 2008.
Motiov (BardamovlSmith) Introduce Ortlinavice 2008-UU},And Bet FOr r
Puhlie Hearing On March 34, 2006.
Oates ask d if there were additional issues, he would bring them back at the next meeting.
Dunham wanted more proPedy m town kepi Ibr residemial.
Kellm withdrew hm motien to pull this oPoinance fiom thcwnecvt agenda, and would ask
hor yuestions nuhevex[ mamivg.
Motion Paesed Unanimous
UNFINIBHF.D RUSINESS-None
NEW BUSINESS
Hesolufiou 2008A19, Author'vingihe CityMmager To Enmrlnm An Agreement With Tryck
Nyman Hayes, Incorporated ("TNH^) For Change Order X} To The Conetruetion And
InamlleHon Of I & T Docks And the IraveliD/BUlkhead In The Small Boat Harbor For An
Amouvt Not-To-Exceed $Sg000 And ApproprietlvR F'uude.
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Motiov (DuvhaWSmith) Approve Reenlutlon E008-019
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Kcller slnled Ibis resolution should ba passed since the city would bereceiving all iheexaa
resenuc from the sales tax cap inereeec.
Mayor Curbridge declared Kollar's wmmeub out of order.
Mosiou Paseetl Unanimous
OTHER NE W BUSINESS
Discussion Of The Budget Aud Financial Reports Would Be PostDovetl For The March 24,
2005 Regular City Conuul McNing.
Voted 0.1 And Appoivred Daniel Oliver, To Fill One Vecent Seat On The Porf & Commerce
Advisory Board For A Term To Expire July 2010.
Per The Ciry Council Rules OPProeetlures, AJOinI Wark Session With Seward Planning Aotl
Zoning Commission To Adtlrms Areas Of Mufual Concern Was Scheduled For Tuesday,
March 25, 2008 At 6:00 P.M.
Discussion Ensued On Creation Of A Un10ed Power Provider For Railbelt Commuviliee.
Oaks mcrnioned ha was IrynrK to get the new smte enargyczarto meet with Seward, and he
~ was considering invitingabroazlcr audience with other utility antities.
Manager of Electric U6liiiee Tim Buruum, had previously provided paperwork m the
ncil showing the legislative history end emdiw which brought Ihia to the forefivm. Por mmy
years, Iha smta had bean proposing [he fomratiov of err mdcpcvdcal system upuraleq with the
thought being there was economies m be gained by having neat entity wnUOlling generation and
transmission assets. At the requen of Govemor Mvrkowski, AEA had fmtdcd aetudy of8800,000
looking at this formation. Railhelt ElecMwl Grid Authority (REGA) was established. Railbalt
onagers wantedmchangethe scope nfthis sluAyto include ownership slang with controlling the
vsals. The yuestion was if it was feasible, and nn economic bereft to Alaska.
Elccvic Utility ManaKem ware putfivg mgethar n Memorwdum of Understanding (MOU)
which stated; "ae railbclt ntili[ics, we support, in wvwpl, the study of economic fasihility and the
Governor's model to torn an mniry [ha[ would owe vansmissiov lives, gwemticv assets, au on [M1e
milhelt, with the option ro evevmally cxpvW ont if these evw became wnneeted:'
Dnmum wanted Council support IO DMieipme in d,ie ivitiadve to forward w Iho Oovemor's
Otfice to address tris gvastiou once and for all. He did not think there were airy downeidcs m
signing the MOU. Thisjusl allowed the Citym look into Ue process, and have a voioe at theteblc.
Se for the only financial cost was the manaKer'x time.
~ DuMam could not emphasize enough how very impodmv it was to be a player m the
upceminK energy talks and a part of [his decision.
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Council gave tllrectlon ro sign the Memorandum of Untlerslmdivg and Proceetl.
A Wnrk Seralvn On The North Forevt Acres Levee Road W ae 8chetluled For Mnntlay, March
24, 2008 At 6:00 p.m.
A Work Seeeion Was 8chetlnled On Monday, Aprll 21, 2008 At fi:00 p.m. To Discuss The
Intmvatioval Rniltlivg Cotle QBC~, In[emadnnvl Mechnnicel Code QMC),Inkrrna[ioval Fire
Code (IN'C), ivteroetlonel Residentlel Code (IRC), And The National Electric Code (NEC)
Before'I'heir Propoaetl Aprll Adop[lon. (Cnunnl warned [hv publicized early for the pub/ic
rev ew).
Mayor C'orM1rldge Appointed Tnm Smith Tn Be A Represenmtive Avd Participate In The
Mint-VVWe Anaiyala Of The Mery Lowell Center.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS Wo union reyuirer0
COBNCIL COMMENTS
Smith wanted [n revisit the huAget repm[s end [nke some time with it anA have fl work
Dunham was KIW to address the APOC fnmcial disclosure forms and their changes. He '
undcremod Nciesncs Hewanled le sendaleuerto have the scboelboard conrinoetheirmeGings in r
November He thought this would allow the parents a better chance w speak with Them. Dunham
suggested looking into alternates 6c Nc DMV poaitioq so Iho oBice mould stay open
Rartlarsov wantedthetimefor council meetings to thongs la ]:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. She
requesteA the State DOT clear [he sidewalks on 3'a Avenne. Bardarson also congralulalW Dan
Oliver nn his appointment to PACAB and was glad Ncy had two great candidates to choosa liom.
Keller cnmmen[M that on March 29,2008, the Hipp Schoelwas lmvhtgan "aldica"dzrrec to
oney for ammmunirymemhm, there war on ASLC golffunAraiser for animal rehab coming
up6 and mantiovedtheisuremi Swim Club was in Hommand thechildrm reprvsmted Sewall well.
N sDeakinK wish a Kevlleman, they corrunentd on how expensive [he groceries were in Seward.
Mayor Corhritlge eurrunW up That an invitation lettershouldbe sent to Sevtor Stevens, and
Ahe school hoarcl meeting ehoold be iv Novcmbcc He Lclt all of council GII [ho MW disclosure
farms needed to he addressed.
CIT1LENg' COMMENTB
Kevin Clark, would have done awaywith[he sales tax cap alrogcthcr. WiW Mchomgc not
havingatax atall, he fel[pevplewould gntn Anchorngeto shop~MOSt cityrates and fees hadbeen ~
ased,wst ofgweral living axpwaes, fuel charges,etc. hvd all inereosed lately. Clark thoughtit
waseioo expensive to lino here. F[e owned renmis and though[ he would have a high vocanay rote
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lueavsc of all the increases. Ha wanted wunrii to know i[ was hard 1o recap expcveea by raising
rents because people could no[ pay 16r it. Clark felt ipe only people living hoc would be
goverrunentemployees orassistcd living. Sewvrdwsa losing its population in the last few yeursvnd
was wr arteaoling fazniGes. He apPrwialal6azdarson's rommans onivcreeaingbusmeae ivswad of
taxes.
Tgereaa Bullx, frglhaeicy wasoonatrainadby Hrabmwgh and ncW W a find wvys to give
enrplione 6irvarious things. She said NeimproVemems toborough softwarcworewelwmed. She
had lived in snow laden communises al I her life and Ihudred the city employees for faking care of
the wmmulury this yen. She «wuggt Hu snow blower was a fnnmstic idea. 8nita had received
positive feedback from cifizwson the citymanagcrmports and forkaepingihetowninlbrtnW. She
hoped amap would be put on Neboard duringmeatinge, whpn denlingwith subdivisions &r pcoPla
wetchivg from home
COUNCIL AND ADgIINISTRATIUN RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' WMMENTS
Duvham vndersmoA what 1bc community was up uguins[, and aKreed with the increvae in
bnsinas also.
Amberg was disappointed omhc aelos lax wp going tv $IfH10. Shetlronght cols to services
or personnel needed a happen instead of increases to the taxpayer.
_ Sv1i[h agroN Nay should lake time to address buJKe[ information in Aeplh. He thought a
work session would be helpful.
F.XE(:UTIV65ESS1ON5
eecausc Of Time Conslraivla, The ExeeuBve Sessions Would Be Noticed Far A Special
Meeting On 9'uestlay, March 25, 2008 At 8:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
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