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Home My WebLink About02022011 PACAB Minutes City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes February 2, 2011 Volume 3, Page 145 CALL TO ORDER The regular February 2,2011 meeting of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order at 12:06 p.m. by Chair Long. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG led by Vice Chair Altermatt. ROLL CALL There were present: Chair Long presiding, and Board Members: Bruce Jaffa Darryl Schaefermeyer Dan Oliver(joined the meeting in progress at 12:38) Debra Altermatt comprising a quorum of the Board Excused: Bob Linville Rob Buck Also were present: Kari Anderson, Harbormaster AKRR, Louis Bencardino Suzi Towsley, PACAB Liaison SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS- Alaska Railroad Report • Crowley had changed the name of the old NorCon warehouse or Sampson Building to the"freight building." • Sea TAC was expected twice bringing freight for Spenard Builders. • Alaska Logistics had been shut down for the winter for a few months.Were expected to pick back up in March. • Alaska Railroad open house was taking place on Friday the 4th and meetings all day. PACAB board members were invited to attend. • Railroad was possibly getting a mounted glass enclosed Kodiak grizzly for display in the terminal. • A field trip had visited on the 1st and the group was well received, and it was a great trip. Jaffa asked about the fieldtrip and organization of it. Quorum was lost. Schaefermeyer took a call and left the room briefly. City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes February 2, 2011 Volume3, Page 146, ari Schaefermeyer returns, quorum was regained and meeting resumed. Harbormaster Report • The 2011 Polar Bear jump was a success, the Harbormaster thanked all the volunteers and next year's event will take place January 20-22, 2012. • The City was working with a company to scrap and sell all the abandon Vessels in the SMIC yard. • Shoreside petroleum delivered 420,000 gallons of fuel across the north dock to their holding tank in January. • The Harbor had processed 18 slip transfer requests and had begun issuing slips to individuals on the wait list. • A new Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director had been hired, Michelle Weston. She would likely be at the March PACAB meeting. • A fire had taken place January 29th. Two vessels were lost. One individual was injured in eth fire and the Seward Fire Chief was injured in the response. Compliments to Seward Fire,Bear Creek Fire and the Harbor Crew for containment and mitigation of possible fire spread and damage. • The Harbormaster was asked is there was yet an approximate of how many slips would become available this year. The Harbormaster said approximately 45 most being 32 foot and smaller.The Chair asked if there was a comparison of this number and previous years. The harbormaster replied that she would look this up and bring this information to the next meeting. She believed the number was about the same as last year. Inj Dan Oliver joined the meeting. Approval of agenda and consent agenda; Motion (Altermatt/Jaffa) Approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda Addition of"February work session topic" under new business Unanimous Consent Information and Reports Ron Long gave a brief report on his January 19 visit to the World Trade Center Forum in Anchorage. The overview was that Alaska was pulling out of the recession faster than other states. All 5 Gas pipeline proposals were present which Long thought interesting. Jaffa remarked that he too had attended an economic forum in Anchorage and that it was, on the whole, positive. UNFINISHED BUISNESS Z float plan for spacing and configuration was discussed. Plan was discussed and possible funding strategy. The projected configuration and development plan was reviewed. The wait list was reviewed and discussed and compared to Z float Future Slip Design and likely availability. Oliver asked if the Alaska Coastal Region Fund was requesting the space being planned for. The harbormaster replied that this growth would free up space in the small boat harbor however she City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes February 2, 2011 Volume3, Page 1417 I�r believed they were, for the most part, looking at SMIC. Long asked about funding options and possible cost saving methods like perhaps waiting to build up Y/R float as it might be considered less desirable and my not cover its own cost. Revenue was discussed and the possibility of bonding out the expense. The board asked after the bond payback schedule and projected revenues from harbor operations. Passenger fee revenues were discussed as far as current bonds are concerned. Layered bonding was discussed. The harbormaster expressed that the preliminary planning would then be followed by exploring funding avenues. Chair Long echoed the sentiment clarifying that a quantitative analysis was key, a finance plan along with the preliminary designs. Information was requested on the cost side and on the potential benefit as well. A formal recommendation or actionable item from PACAB was therefore delayed. Item 9 New Business Resolution 2011-01 RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD, SUPPORTING AND RECOMMENDING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEWARD AND THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME FOR FISH ENCHANCEMENT PROGRAMS i✓ Motion (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) General Discussion of the Resolution Motion (Long/Jaffa) Motion to amend resolution "WHEREAS, pens would provide three five positive benefits: 1)Reduce predation, 2) increase survival 3)Improve imprinting on fish, 4) concentrate return location, 5) provide for additional growth prior to release. Staff from the Alaska Sealife Center or Seward Harbor could be responsible for daily feeding of these fish until their release; and Amendment passed unanimously Motion passed unanimously as amended. Resolution 2011-02 RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD, TO RECOMMEND THE CITY OF SEWARD PROPOSAL SUBMISSION TO THE EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL TRUSTEE COUNCIL FOR A VESSEL WASH City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes February 2, 2011 Volume3, Page 146 DOWN PAD FOR THE SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER Motion(Schaefermeyer/Oliver) Motion passed unanimously Motion (Jaffa/Oliver) Approve January 5, 2011regular meeting minutes. Passed via unanimous consent Motion (Schaefermeyer/Oliver) Motion to cancel the February 16, 2011 PACAB work session. Passed Via Unanimous Consent ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:57 uzi Towsley Ron Lo g Executive Liaison Chair (City Seal) soplig II I I',A.?, of 3E1,1, .4„ "A-s (,;;• : • „ • 71: • i SEAT e • —6-- • % •.• **Mit/ .1 .V7 ".•' 41"' • 14-▪ OF PA)`' •