HomeMy WebLinkAbout06012011 PACAB PacketPort and Commerce Advisory
Board
Regular Meeting
June 1, 2011
Council Chambers
Noon
SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
June 1, 2011 12:OOPM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Ron Long, Chair
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2011
Bruce Jaffa
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2012
Deborah Altermatt
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2013
Daniel Oliver
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2012
Daryl Schaefermeyer
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2012
Robert Buck
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2012
Bob Linville
Board Member
Term Expires 07/2011
Phillip Oates
City Manager
Kari Anderson
Harbor Master
Suzi Towsiey
Executive Liaison
City of Seward, Alaska
June 1, 2011
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND
REPORTS
A. AKRR Representative- Louis Bencardino
B. Harbormaster Report —Kari Anderson
C. Administration Report- Michelle Weston
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in
will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this
agenda item.]
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda [Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered
separately unless a Board Member so requests. In the
event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular
Agenda.]
PA CAB Agenda
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7. INFOMATIONAL ITEMS, REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS —
A. Report from Phillip Oates on trip to Seattle and visit with Coastal Villages
B. Coastal Villages DVD
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. The topic for PACABs June 15th work session was chosen at their May 18 meeting and
is "Begin Review of the Harbor Tariff'
B. Approval of May 18, 2011 minutes .................................................. Page 3
10. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action
required)-
11. BOARD COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
13. BOARD AND ADMINSTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZENS'COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
City of Seward, Alaska PACAB Agenda
June 1, 2011 Page 2
City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes
May 18, 2011 Volume, Page
CALL TO ORDER
The May 18, 2011 rescheduled regular meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board
was called to order at 12:0 p.m. by Ron Long, Chair.
OPENING CEREMONY
Chair Long led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
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and sewer
lines being installed.
A work session with City Council would take place on Monday June 61h to review the
Harbor Tariffs.
Coast Guard building relocation was being negotiated.
Harbor staff was installing upgraded power pedestals at SMIC, increasing to meet
needs.
City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes
May 18, 2011 Volume, Page
City Administration had joined City Attorney Cheryl Brookings in court for oral
arguments to the 9th circuit court of appeals on the case with RBCA and Alaska
Community on Toxics. Appeals regarding attorney fees were ongoing.
The mayor was set speak at the chamber luncheon on Friday to give a presentation on
the Coastal Villages Region Fund.
Chair Long asked what the changes to the Harbor and Tariff rates might. Anderson
remarked that she was nor sure.
The schedule for work sessions on the enterprise funds was discussed. There was as
some concern about the process and whether or not PACAB would get another
chance to be involved. The harbormaster stated that she believed that the board input
would take place at the council work session. Long pointed out that they (PACAB)
could only act as a board in a board setting grid wanted to be sure that they were
afforded time to formally make their recommendations to council. Anderson then
said that since the work session was over,the board would have a chance to review
the information covered by the council, ad make their recommendations. The budget
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process was set to begin in the fall as usual. ideas were discussed about scheduling
PACAB meetings in June. Weston remarked that she believed there was a
comparison planned for the work, session on June 6th and no recommendations were
being planned for or formulated,right any. The board generally discussed when the
tariff was to come up for board review agaii t was decided that the board would like
to review the tariff and make recommendationsp-"' to the budget process formally
beginning in Septernber,..2011. Harbormaster requested clarification for the PACAB
meeting schedule for June. Chair Long replied that the schedule should be left as it
was originally planned; meeting on June; hand works session June 15, 2011.
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Phillip and Jdo Bardarson were in Seattle meeting with the Coastal Villages Region
Fund staff and'doing a needs assessment.
There had been a lot of interest from film and production crews in the Seward Area.
Aesthetic banners were to be installed soon as part of a beatification program.
The Seward Shuttle was scheduled to start on Friday May 19, now route signs and
mans were being installed.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
There were none.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Altermatt/Schaefermeyer)
Approval of Agenda
Added "Set the work session topic for June 15" to Agenda
Unanimous Consent Motion Passed
City of Seward, Alaska
May 18, 2011
Motion (Schaefermeyer/Jaffa)
Amendment (Schaefermeyer/Jaffa)
Amendment passed unanimously
Amendment (Schaefermeyer/Jaffa)
Secondary
Am
Vot
(Jaffa/Altermatt)
Amendment (Schaefermeyer/Jaffa)
Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes
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Approve Resolution 2011-03 of the Seward
Port and Commerce Advisory Board of the
City of Seward, Alaska, to recommend the
City of Seward investigate funding
opportunities including grants for
constructing and installing the slips
connected to Z float in the Seward Harbor
Adding to the third Whereas to read as
follows "Where�4, the proposed design for
the slips connected"to Z float would provide
moorage for an additional 61 vessels, and
space fog additionaltransient vessels and
Y float: and"
g:
Section, 2) The Board recommends that
borrow6d` nds for installation of the floats
be exclusively supported by fees from the
slips connected to Z float.
Section 3) The Board does not recommend
tariff, rate or harbor wide fee increases to
support the construction or operation of
slips connected to Z float.
Passed Unanimously
Resolution 2011-03 passed unanimously as
amended.
Resolution 2011-04 of the Seward Port and
Commerce Advisory Board of the City of
Seward, Alaska, recommending Council
approval of PACAB priorities from May
2011 to April 2012
Technical Corrections Made to errors in the resolution.
Amendment (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Adding priority 10. Review the Small Boat
City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes
May 18, 2011 Volume, Page
Amendment
Vote on the Motion
Harbor development plan.
Section 1) The following list of priorities
through April 2012 as discussed in the
April 5, 2011 joint work session is hereby
approved by the board and recommended
for council approval.
Passed via unanimous consent
Resolution 2011,-04 passed unanimously as
The board specifically requested that administration keep
Villages Region Fund project progress.
Motion (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer)
Motion passed via unanimous consent
Motion (Jaffa/Sch
Minutes Approved via
BOARD COMMENTS
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Altermatt reminded f
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
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s Consent
of 'arid undated on Coastal
Set tl*june.PACAB Work session topic as
begin review` of the Harbor Tarriff
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had just gotten a new clean sea water intake
forth coming.
ie` Blessing of the Fleet and Harbor Opening Weekend.
RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
Suzi Towsley
Executive Liaison
(City Seal)
Ron Long
Chair
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