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Home My WebLink About04112011 City Council Agenda The City of Seward, Alaska 1963 1965 2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA {Please silence all cellular phones andpagers during the meeting} April 11, 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 Vanta Shafer 1.Certificates of completion to participants in the Citizen’s Council Member Police Academy: Debra Bond, Veronica Bunch, Leslie Fogg, Term Expires 2011 Melanie Hauze, Jim Herbert, Nat Kulus, Sue Murphy, Sheri Stern, and Heidi Zemach. Marianna Keil Council Member B. Borough Assembly Report Term Expires 2012 C. City Manager’s Report D. City Attorney Report Ristine Casagranda E. Mayor Report Council Member F. Other Reports and Presentations Term Expires 2012 7. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Phillip Oates A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment City Manager 1. Ordinance 2011-001, Amending The Land Use Plan And Zoning Johanna Kinney Designation Of Several Small Portions Of City Owned Land Located City Clerk Within The Two Lakes Park Boundary Of Block 15B, Federal Addition, Two Lakes Park Replat, From Single Family Residential Cheryl Brooking (R1), Resource Management (RM), And Institutional (INS) To Park City Attorney Pg. (P)…………………………………………………………..…. 4 City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda April 11, 2011 Page 1 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A.Ordinance Postponed from the Previous Meeting for Enactment 1. Ordinance 2010-009, Amending Seward City Code Section 5.35.055 To Create A Revenue Source For Repayment Of The $3.73m General Obligation Bond For Construction Of The Seward Community Library Museum By Establishing A Variable Seasonal Sales Tax That Increases The City Of Seward Rate To 5% During April Through September Of Each Year And Reduces The Rate To 3% In October Pg. 12 Through March Of Each Year………………………………………….……….. 8. NEW BUSINESS A.Ordinances for Introduction *1. Ordinance 2011-002, Increasing The City Sales Tax From Four Percent To Four- And-One-Half Percent, Beginning January 1, 2012. (clerk’s clarification: this ordinance Pg. 17 would enact a year round sales tax increase)……………………………………… B.Resolutions *1. Resolution 2011-013, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With The Resurrection Bay Historical Society (RBHS) To Manage, Preserve, Research, Interpret And Provide Public Access To The Collections Owned By RBHS Pg. 24 Utilizing A Signed Memorandum Of Agreement Effective January 1, 2012….…... *2. Resolution 2011-022, In Support Of Establishing Water Infrastructure Funding In Pg. 35 The Army Corps Of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division, Civil Works Program…… 3. Resolution 2011-023, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Contract With Arctic Elevator Company LLC, The Most Qualified And Pg. 39 Responsive Proposer, For Maintaining All City Elevators……………………….... 4. Resolution 2011-024, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bristol Construction Services, LLC, The Most Qualified, Responsive And Lowest Bidder, For The Seward 2009 Tidal Surge Damage Shoreline Pg 50 Restoration And Lowell Creek Bridge Paving Project, And Appropriating Funds... 5. Resolution 2011-025, Authorizing Repair And Replacement Of The Pump System For Pg. 58 Fire Engine #1 In An Amount Not To Exceed $8,000, And Appropriating Funds.. B. Other New Business Items Pg. 61 *1. Approval of the March 29, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes….… *2. Schedule a work session on the Alaska Pipeline Project for May 9, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. 9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS Pg. 68 a. Library/Museum Donor Recognition Board…………………………………… b. Resurrection Bay Historical Society wins Bronze certificate for completion of the all City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda April 11, 2011 Page 2 the basic performance indicators for the Mission Vision and Governance standard from Pg. 69 the Standard in Excellence Program, the first award received in Alaska……….… Pg. 70 c. January City and Providence Financial Reports…………………………… … Pg.72 d. Recent letters written for the City of Seward:………………………………...…  letter supporting HB 60  letter to Helen Marano of the US Department of Commerce  congratulatory letter to Aggie Blandford on recent appointment as Executive Director of the Western Alaska Community Development Association  letters to Rep. Chenault and Rep. Seaton supporting HB 67  letters to Senator Ellis and Senator Stevens supporting SB 23  letter to Legislative Director of National Association of Counties Edwin Roasdo  letters to Kim Elton and Jim Ireland of the US Department of the Interior  letter to Senator Stedman requesting state funding for analysis of moving Coastal Villages Region Fund to Seward  letter to Col. Kertis of the Pacific Ocean Division regarding water infrastructure funding  letter to Representative Feige supporting HB 170  letter to Alaska Railroad President/CEO Christopher Aadnesen regarding the library museum project  March 31, 2011 letter to Governor Parnell 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. ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda April 11, 2011 Page 3