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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11092009 (2) City Council Minutes City of Seward, Alaska City Council Minutes November 09, 2009 Special Meeting Volume 38, Pagel 78 CALL TO ORDER The November 09, 2009 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 6:45 p.m. by Mayor Willard Dunham. OPENING CEREMONY Police Chief Tom Clemons led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Willard Dunham presiding and Jean Bardarson Vanta Shafer Bob Valdatta Marianna Keil Linda Amberg Tom Smith comprising a quorum of the Council; and Phillip Oates, City Manager Johanna Dollerhide, Acting City Clerk Cheryl Brooking, City Attorney ABSENT — None CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion (Bardarson /Keil) Approval of Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous NEW BUSINESS Resolution 2009 -125, Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For An Alaska Energy Authority Round III Renewable Energy Fund Grant For Engineering, Acquisition And Installation Of A Second Seawater Heat Pump At The Alaska SeaLife Center. Motion (Bardarson /Keil) Approve Resolution 2009 -125 Oates stated the reason for the special meeting was because the grant application was due tomorrow. The total was $226,000 with no city match. The city would maintain and monitor the grant. Oates felt the heat pump technology was proven and recommended approval. The potential of this idea of heating through seawater was a testable option for the city and the SeaLife Center to City of Seward, Alaska City Council Minutes November 09, 2009 Special Meeting Volume 38, Pagel 79 pursue. In response to Smith, it would supply about 55% of the energy on an annual basis. There was a seawater heat pump approved for funding less than a month ago, according to Alaska Sealife Center General Manager Darryl Schaefermeyer. They had a DEC discharge permit, monitoring chlorine and hydrocarbons. This was to use existing seawater. To be able to apply for this program, the city was an eligible applicant; the sealife center was not, so the sealife center needed support from the city on this. It was the first step in the process for this type of application, according to Schaefermeyer. Motion Passed Unanimous COUNCIL COMMENTS CITIZENS' COMMENTS COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. / 14 j ahanna Dollerhide, CMC illard E. Dunham Acting City Clerk Mayor (City Seal) • yo� SC`!4,`- '�aa!, ti• •� d tg '- • `0 • "` • • © • •T �.,.� .. i 9 • t . •