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The City of Seward, Alaska
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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August 25, 2008 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Clark Corbridge 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor 3. ROLL CALL
Term Expires 2009 4.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
Willard E. Dunham [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to
Vice Mayor speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total
Term Expires 2008 time for this agenda item.]
5.APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Robert Valdatta [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
Council Member asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
Term Expires 2009 unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request,
the item is returned to the Regular Agenda]
Tom Smith
Council Member 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Term Expires 2009 A. Proclamations and Awards
Betsy Kellar 1. Recognition of Shannon Kovac for her service on the Historic
Council Member Preservation Commission
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Term Expires 2009 2. National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month…..
3. Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers 25 years of service
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Jean Bardarson Proclamation……………………………………………………
Council Member
Term Expires 2008 B. Borough Assembly Report
C. City Manager’s Report
Linda Amberg D. Chamber of Commerce Report
Council Member E. Planning and Zoning Report
Term Expires 2008 F. Other Presentations
1. Presentation by AML/JIA
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Phillip Oates 2. Update on Generator Project by Tim Barnum…………….
City Manager
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Jean Lewis
City Clerk A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
Cheryl Brooking 1. Non-code Ordinance 2008-017, Appropriating Funds To Make
City Attorney Expenditures Which Could Influence The Outcome Of An Election
Concerning A Ballot Proposition Addressing Exemption Of City Of Seward
Municipal Elected And Appointed Officials From The Requirements Of
Chapter 39.50 Of The Alaska Statutes, (State Of Alaska Public Official
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Financial Disclosure Law) In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,500…...
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8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
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*1.Resolution 2008-083Authorizing The City Manager To Sign An Extension Of A
Special Services Contract Between The City Of Seward And The Department Of
Public Safety Providing Dispatch And Clerical Services To Public Safety Employees
In The Seward Area For Forty Eight Thousand And Five Hundred Dollars
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($48,500.00)……………………………………………………………………
*2. Resolution 2008-084, Authorizing The City Manager To Appropriate Funds In The
Amount Of $55,475.65 To The Evan Casey Skate Park Upgrade Project And
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Accepting A “Ten Percent” Grant From American Ramp Company………….
3. Resolution 2008-085, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With
Architects Alaska, Inc. To Provide Professional Design Services For The Jesse Lee
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Home……………………………………………………………………………
B. Other New Business Items
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*1. Approval Of The August 11, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes…..
*2. Mayor appoint a member to receive and tabulate City Manager, City Attorney and
City Clerk evaluations by August 29, 2008.
3. Schedule a work session on the Water Compliance Study.
4. Discussion about the Economic Work Session scheduled for September 23, 2008.
5. Discuss draft 2009 budget calendar and set dates for the city council budget work
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sessions…………………………………………………………………….….
6. Discuss ideas on how the city could participate in the energy assistance
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rebates…………………………………………………………………………
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)
A. City of Seward Financials for June, 2008. (Not available at press time)
B. Providence Financials for June, 2008. (Not available at press time)
C. Information on the generators by Tim Barnum. (See page 5)
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
11. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak.]
12. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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