HomeMy WebLinkAbout05082008 City Council MinutesCity of Seward, Alaska City Council Minutes
May 8, 2DD8 volume 37, Page 565
CALL TO ORDER
The May 8, 2008 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 8:00 a.m.
by Vice-Mayor Willard Dunham.
OPENING CEREMONY
City Manager Phillip Oates led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Willard Dunham, presiding and
Bob Valdatta
Jean Bardarson
Linda Amberg
Tom Smith
Betsy Kellar
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Phillip Oates, City Manager
Jean Lewis, City Clerk
Kari Anderson, Harbormaster
ABSENT -Mayor Clark Corbridge
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING -None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion (Amberg/Smith)
Motion Passed
Approval of Agenda
Unanimous Consent
NEW BUSINESS
Motion (Smith/Bardarson)
Approve Resolution 2008-043
Oates thought this incident could be a blessing in disguise, and stated a forklift at Icicle
Seafoods had fell through a section of I dock. Although the forklift was overweight, an assessment
of the area found damage to the dock that the engineering assessment report of Tryck, Nyman &
Hayes (TNH) had missed. Further inspection found the hangers were rusted completely, and would
all need to be replaced.
~ Oates stated Icicle Seafoods would replace all hangers, joists and labor by using a local
business, and would go further on repairs than the actual damage. Since it was a city dock, it was
agreed that 75% of repairs would be absorbed by the City and 25% to Icicle Seafoods. This
emergency repair cost would be $20,600. Oates thought this estimate was a bit on the high side so
they would avoid bringing this back to council. This cost included joists, hangers and labor, and
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allowed for Swalling Construction to leave the decking for the City to add. The insurance deductible
was $25,000. These would be permanent repairs and would prevent further injury, therefore, Oates
recommended passage of this resolution.
In response to questions by council, Oates stated he arrived at the percentages because it was
the city's dock, and it would have failed later. He thought a weight limit would have to be
established for the dock. Oates agreed that both joists and bolts should have been galvanized. Joists
would be shipped from Seattle and hangers would be built locally and coated. He estimated the start
date for repairs to be May 21, 2008. This emergency meeting was called to not impede Icicle and
other dock users from conducting their business during our busy summer months ahead.
Motion Passed
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Unanimous
Kellar wanted the council to consider that the public could not attend meetings held this
early. She wanted administration to hold them when all available members and public could attend.
Bardarson mentioned the minutes were posted on the Internet and people could look at those
if they could not appear in person.
Amberg joked that she wanted all work sessions scheduled within the next ten days while
she was out of state.
Dunham was irritated with recent public comments that stated city employees should take
annual leave while assisting with the Seward Playground Build.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS -None
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Oates stated both Senator Stevens and Representative Seaton would be in town Monday. He
spoke of the transportation RFP being drafted, and his recent talks with the Borough Mayor about
the $1.4 million dollars for a security dock.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:2
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