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Home My WebLink About12122011 City Council Special Meeting Packet Seward City Council Agenda Packet o f se _ 0 042r4 41 4:4 — ■s0' • Special CCouncil Meeting December 12, 2011 City Council Chambers 6:45 p.m. The City of Seward, Alaska Special City Council Meeting December 12, 2011 6:45 p.m. Council Chambers 1. Call to order David Seaward 2. Pledge of allegiance Mayor 3. Roll call Term Expires 2013 4. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items Jean Bardarson scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in will Vice Mayor be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 Term Expires 2012 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.] Robert Valdatta Council Member 5. Approval of agenda Term Expires 2013 6. New Business Christy Terry Council Member A. Resolutions Term Expires 2013 V anta Shafer Council Member 1. Resolution 2011 -115, Declaring A State Of Term Expires 2013 Disaster Emergency Due To Extreme Weather Damage In The City Of Seward And Requesting Marianna Keil Assistance. Council Member Term Expires 2012 7. Council comment Ristine Casagranda Council Member 8. Citizens' comments Term Expires 2012 9. Council and administration response to citizens' comments James Hunt 10. Adjournment City Manager Johanna Kinney City Clerk City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda December 12, 2011 q . 0 V s ew , NOTICE OF f` SPECIAL MEETING it NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seward City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on December 12, 2011. The City Council Special Meeting will be called to order at 6:45 p.m. for the purpose of: Resolution 2011 -115, Declaring A State Of Disaster Emergency Due To Extreme Weather Damage In The City Of Seward And Requesting Assistance. The special meeting will be conducted in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend. JOHANNA KINNEY CITY CLERK POSTED: 12/9/2011 at 12:00 p.m. City Hall bulletin board U.S. Post Office Harbormaster's Building CITY OF SEWARD SPECIAL MEETING REQUEST Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on December 12, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. for the purpose of: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seward City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on December 12, 2011. The City Council Special Meeting will be called to order at 6:45 p.m. for the purpose of: Resolution 2011 -115, Declaring A State Of Disaster Emergency Due To Extreme Weather Damage In The City Of Seward And Requesting Assistance. The special meeting will be conducted in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend. JOHANNA KINNEY CITY CLERK Signed this 9 day of December, 2011. Mayor q; Manager 2 Council Members Upon this request the City Clerk will give due and proper notice as required by SCC 2.10.032 (No business shall be transacted other than stated above.) Sponsored by: Hunt CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2011 -115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, DECLARING A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF SEWARD AND REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WHEREAS, commencing on November 15, 2011, the City of Seward sustained losses and threat to life and property resulting from a winter storm event with high winds and extremely low temperatures and resulting wind chills; and WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Seward issued a Disaster Emergency Declaration on November 17, 2011; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward is a political subdivision within the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the State of Alaska; and WHEREAS, the cost of emergency measures taken and the cost of opening a shelter in order to mitigate potential injuries to the public due to electrical outages by the City of Seward has yet to be fully determined; and WHEREAS, crews worked throughout the night November 16 and 17, 2011 to restore power to all subdivisions; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward hereby requests financial assistance to deal with the costs of this unexpected event because the cost exceeds the City's emergency fund balance; and WHEREAS, consent by the City Council must be obtained if the declaration of disaster is to be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven (7) days. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. A disaster emergency per AS 26.23.140; is declared to exist within the City of Seward, as attached hereto. Section 2. It is requested that the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor declare a disaster emergency to exist as described in AS 26.23 and provide borough assistance to the City of Seward in its response and recovery from this event. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2011 -115 Section 3. Per AS 26.23.140 this resolution extends the disaster emergency declaration made by the City Manager of the City of Seward. Section 4. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 12 day of December, 2011. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA David Seaward, Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Johanna Kinney, City Clerk (City Seal) CITY OF SEWARD • Main Office (907) 224 -4050 P.O. BOX 1 67 , oF 5fw • Police (907) 224 -3338 Via, { • Harbor (907) 224 -3138 SEWARD, ALASKA 99664.0167 ` " " ".+ • Fire (907) 224 -3445 of K • City Clerk (907) 224 -4046 • Community Development (907) 224 -4049 • Utilities (907) 224 -4050 • Fax (907) 224 -4038 November 22, 2011 Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Mayor Mike Navarre 144 N. Binkley Soldotna, AK 99669 Dear Mayor Navarre, This letter is formal notification that the City of Seward has declared a State of Disaster for our community due to the damage caused by the winter storm beginning on November 15, 2011. The most significant damage is due to downed trees which caused power line failures and road closures, a broken piling in the small boat harbor between slips C -15 & C17, and roof damage at the harbor that required replacement of the exhaust cap for the building's heater. At this time we are canvassing the community to identify any damage to personal and business property. At this time we do not have any significant threat to life and property but another storm could change this situation. Initial damage assessments are currently ongoing but it is clear that the damages caused by this storm will exceed the recovery and financial capabilities of the City of Seward. Assistance in the form of personnel to help conduct damage repair and assessments of the roadways, harbor slips, and other infrastructure will be required. Photographs of the events and some damaged areas are available. I am currently working with the City Clerk for a special meeting of the City Council to obtain their ratification of this declaration. A copy of the resolution from that meeting will be sent to your office once that has been obtained. We will be asking for your support in requesting a State declaration of disaster. Please call me at 224 -4012 or my cell at 362 -9233 if you need additional information. Sincerely, Ja mes S. Hunt City Manager jhunt@cityofseward.net