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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06012009 City Council MinutesCite of Seu~ar~l, Alaska City Council r~frnutes Jerre 1, ?009 Voheure ?~, page 91 CALL TO ORDER The June ] , 2009 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Clark Corbridge. OPENING CEREMONY City Manager Phillip Oates led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROI,I, CALL There were present: Clark Corbridge presiding and .lean Bardarson Marianna Keil Tom Smith Willard Dunham Bob Valdatta Betsy Kellar comprising a quorum of the Council; and Phillip Oates, City Manager Jcan Lewis, City Clcrk Cheryl Brooking, Cily Attorney Clyde Hutchins, City Attorney Kari Anderson, Harbormaster Jim Lewis, Deputy Harbormaster ABSENT -None CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended to allow D.J. Whitman to speak for 15 minutes. DJ Whitman, stated there were misconceptions about the shape of the shiplift. He read a 1994 document that stated areas were corroded. Seward Ships assumed maintenance of the facility in the spring of 1995. At that time they first attacked the corroded pilings. Corroding damaged steel was reported. In 1996, Seward Ships continued to repair corroding pile and engaged in a paint repair program for the lift itself. He stated there was over 34,000 square fcct of steel on that lift. Whitman stated some maintcnance did get deferred. He encouraged council to read the reports he had which showed maintenance of the shiplift continued to improve. Whitman stressed the system was not working when Seward Ships received it. Whitman read from reports dated from 1991 to 1994 which spoke of rectifiers, functional items turned off, anode cable destruction and catholic protection systems. He also read excerpts from some of the Lloyds reports. Whitman reiterated the pilings were already corroded, and the shiplift was not in perfect Ciry of Seward, Alaska City Courrci! Manutes June !, 200J Volume 38, Pnee 92 shape when they took it over, and papers showed corrosion reported as far back as 1991. He statcd he copied all the reports he was reading from to the city. Whitman stated the lift was designed by a British company and taken over by Rolls Royce. The load monitoring system was a series of high stress cells that were calibrated and needed parts. The company Douglas Pearlson was back in business and could now provide parts within the last 24 months. Whitman mentioned the shiplift had never lost certification and was never at risk. He stated the next inspection was scheduled for .luly. In response to questions, Whitman stated he had hired his own engineer, and found the catholic protection system had lost 3 mils a year over the last 27 years, and had reached their lifespan. The corrosion engineers would be here next Monday and Stormchasers would start the installation. He expected the system to he up and running at the end of.lune. Whitman also answered that transformers were turned off in May, and was not on when PN&D was there. In 2006, it was time to change the system outbecause the anodes were fimctioning but rnarginal. The system was turned back on January of 2009, and it had been 40-50% functioning. He read a portion of the 2003 report in general which statcd no defects were noted, platforn~s and rails were fair, and the checklist rated in the good to fair range. [n the 2004 and 2005 reports, it stated the controls were satisfactory, and the checklist was fair to poor. Lloyds of London and Synchrolift did not agree on the condition of the cables and the catholic protection was mentioned as comments throughout the reports. APPROVAL OF AGF,NDA Motion (Bardarson/Dunham) Motion Passed Approval of Agenda Unanimous NF,W BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SF,SSION Motion (Dunham/Bardarson) Go lnto Executive Session To Discuss Possible Litigation With Seward Ships Drydock In Regards To Their 1laintenance And Operating Agreement. Amendment (KeillKellar) Amendment Passed Strike the word "possible" and replace with "threatened or pending" Unanimous Main IVlotion Passed as Amended Unanimous City of Sewm~d, Alnska City Council Minutes Jnne 1. ?009 Volume 38, Ptt,~e 93 Council went into executive session at 7:45 p.m. Council came out of executive session at 9:00 p.m. Council am~ounced that they gave direction to the City Manager on how to proceed with Seward Ships Drydock in regards to their maintenance and operating agreement. COUNCIL COMMENTS Oates wanted guidance and a response on the economic forum email he had sent council. CITIZENS' COMMF.N"1'S DJ Whitman wanted to know what the direction was. He was informed the City Manager would confer with him. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS-None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m. ,~ ~~ Jeari Lewis, CMC City Clerk ~Q (~" Clark Corbridge Mayor (City Seal) .~,~•( ~,,, :., ~,~ ~ •, "~ ! ® ~.l~IA~~ ~ c ~ _...._ s +y t 4 ~