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The City of Seward, Alaska
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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March 14, 2011 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Willard E. Dunham 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor 3. ROLL CALL
Term Expires 2011 4. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
[Those who
Jean Bardarson have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is
Vice Mayor limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this
Term Expires 2012 agenda item.]
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
[Approval
Robert Valdatta of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk (*).
Council Member Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council
Term Expires 2011 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 2011 A. Proclamations and Awards
1. Certificate of Appreciation to Icicle Seafoods and Charles
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Vanta Shafer McEldowney………………………………..…………………………….
Council Member 2. Certificate of Congratulations to the Seward High School
Term Expires 2011 Basketball Teams at the Regional Tournament and Dan Krier on winning
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Region Coach of the Year……………………………..…………………
Marianna Keil
Council Member B. City Manager’s Report
Term Expires 2012 C. City Attorney Report
D. Mayor Report
Ristine Casagranda E. Other Reports and Presentations
Council Member
Term Expires 2012
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordinance for Enactment – postponed from the January 24,
Phillip Oates
2011 meeting
.
City Manager
1. Ordinance 2010-009, Amending Seward City Code Section
Johanna Kinney
5.35.055 To Create A Revenue Source For Repayment Of The $3.73m
City Clerk
General Obligation Bond For Construction Of The Seward Community
Library Museum By Establishing A Variable Seasonal Sales Tax That
Cheryl Brooking
Increases The City Of Seward Rate To 5% During April Through September
City Attorney
Of Each Year And Reduces The Rate To 3% In October Through March Of
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Each Year…………………………………………………………………
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8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2011-014, Authorizing Police Radio Upgrades To Meet New Encryption
Standards And Approving A Sole Source Purchase From Procomm Alaska For An Amount Not
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To Exceed $11,000, And Appropriating Funds……………………………………………..
*2. Resolution 2011-015, Establishing An Annual Seward Historic Preservation Award.
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…………………………………………………………………………………….
*3. Resolution 2011-016, Accepting A Grant To Provide Public Access To The Seward
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Cemetery Information, For $8,881, And Appropriating Funds………………….………….
*4. Resolution 2011-017, Accepting A Grant In The Amount Of $21,828 From The
State Of Alaska Historic Preservation Office To Construct An Iditarod Trail Centennial
Monument At Trailhead Park, Authorizing In-Kind Costs In The Amount Of $14,552, And
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Appropriating Funds…………………………………………………………………………
B. Other New Business Items
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*1. Approval of the February 28, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes...…
*2. Schedule a work session on energy efficiency funding for the Alaska SeaLife Center
on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
*3. Reappoint Cindy Ecklund to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term to
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expire February 2014………………………………………………………….
*4. Appoint Patricia Heim to the Historic Preservation Commission for a term to expire
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May 2012………………………………………………………………………
*5. Non-Objection to the Liquor License Renewals for Gene’s Place, Tony’s Bar, and
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Tony’s Liquor Store………………………………………………......……….
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
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a. Mayor Letter to Representative Seaton and Senator Stevens, opposing HB 64…..
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. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A
. Go into executive session to discuss the City Attorney’s evaluation.
B.
Go into executive session to discuss the City Manager’s evaluation.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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