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CALL TO ORDER
The February 10, 2014 regular meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at
7:00 p.m. by Mayor Jean Bardarson.
OPENING CEREMONY
Lieutenant Louis Tiner led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Jean Bardarson presiding and
Marianna Keil Ristine Casagranda
Christy Terry David Squires
Dale Butts
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Jim Hunt, City Manager
Johanna Kinney, City Clerk
Cheryl Brooking, City Attorney
Absent— None
Vacant— One
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING
Jim Herbert stated tax services were currently being offered at the Seward Senior Center.
The student exchange application period was open and Herbert encouraged students to apply. He
referred to his Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) report in
the packet tonight and would be happy to answer any questions. Herbert hoped council would agree
to issue the support letter to recertify the PWSRCAC. There was an anniversary presentation of the
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill planned for March 6, 2014 at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
Bob Reisner stated it appeared Public Works seemed to be lacking a maintenance schedule
for the Lowell Point Treatment Plant. He felt if Public Works had a maintenance plan and held to it,
it would prevent the problems like the city was currently faced with. Reisner hoped the different
parties involved could work together and council would consider implementing a maintenance plan.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
L.
Motion (Keil/Terry) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
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Keil added an item under Other New Business: Schedule a Work Session to discuss Transient
Merchants.
Terry pulled Resolution 2014-017 off the consent agenda.
Casagranda added an item under Other New Business: Schedule a Work Session to discuss the
Lowell Point Sewage Lagoon.
Butts added Resolution 2014-014 to the consent agenda.
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Non-objection to the liquor license renewal for Terry's Fish & Chips and the Seward
Alehouse.
Issue letter of support for the recertification of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens'
Advisory Council.
Resolution 2014-013, Retroactively Amending The 2013 Budget To Record Expenditures Of
$325,900.14 Paid By The State Of Alaska On Behalf Of The City Toward The City's Public
Employees Retirement System Liability For The Period July Through December, 2013.
Resolution 2014-014,Authorizing Purchase Of A Ford F350 4x4 Truck From Kendall Ford To
Replace A 2001 Chevy 3500 4x4 Truck With Crane At The Harbor, In An Amount Not To
Exceed $28,500 Utilizing The State Of Alaska's Procurement Contract, And Waiving
Competitive Procurement Procedures.
Resolution 2014-021, Amending The City Council Rules Of Procedure Rule 26, Order Of
Business And Rule 27, Procedures For A Public Hearing.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Proclamations & Awards
Proclamation for Polar Bear Jump Off.
Borough Assembly Report, Sue McClure stated the assembly accepted the All Hazard
Mitigation Plan for the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area. That board still needed a member
and noted that person could live in or out of the city limits. The service area boards, like all budgets,
were hurting due to the increase in the property tax exemption from $20,000 to $50,000 passed by
the voters at the October 2013 Borough Election. McClure emphasized the importance of having
people on this board. An ordinance was coming before the assembly to decrease residential
exemptions of occupancy from 185 days to 183 days, to pattern the state's residential requirements
for the Permanent Fund Dividend eligibility. The assembly would consider an ordinance on
February 25, 2014 that would provide for ordinances other than borough code amendments to be
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heard in 13 days instead of 25 days. She would like feedback from people on this issue as it would
shorten the public comment period. The assembly was heading to Juneau to meet with legislators
next week.
City Manager's Report, City Manager Jim Hunt stated the following purchase order
between $10,000 and $50,000 was approved by the City Manager since the last council meeting:
$19300.00 for EDC Inc.for Mechanical Engineering Services for the Electric Warehouse Building.
In Public Works, Spruce Creek repairs began February 6,2014 which included mobilization
of materials moved to site and exploratory work. Staff was developing a scope of work with an
engineering firm for temporary repairs and work at Lowell Point Wastewater Treatment Plant
(LPWWTP)and was concurrently working on a Request For Proposals for Emergency Odor Control
Measures at the facility. The Electric Department had a successful generation test on January 3,
2014. The department was also in the process of moving to the City Hall Annex Building.
The Harbor Department had started the impoundment process for five vessels,and harbor staff
fulfilled the required notice to owners,notifying them of their opportunity to appeal. The contractor
completed the installation of D Float except for the essential dock utilities and the project completion
date was April 15, 2014. The Restrooms Improvement Project was nearing completion.
Hunt read a report he prepared regarding an open burn on January 9, 2014. Hunt stated he
received a letter from the Department of Environmental Conservation describing burn policies and
he would be sending this information to all departments for reeducation, adding at no time in the
i,.,, future shall material be sent to a burn without full approval from the Fire Department. Long stated
administration was working with the State and Federal delegates and lobbyists for proposed repairs
to the airport. The city was urging the state to use the money to fully repair the airport.
In response to questions, Hunt stated he had received correspondence from the Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson(JBER)about the Air Force Recreation Camp,and discussions ensued about
the future of the existing structures and infrastructure. Hunt thought the property would be vacated
by October of this year. In response to Terry, Long stated administration was waiting for the job
description for the Public Works Superintendent position to be forwarded to them for review.
City Attorney's Report, Cheryl Brooking stated for the period of December 21, 2013
through January 20,2014,the City Attorney's office provided advice,code enforcement,worked on
administrative matters,public document requests,maritime liens and impoundment,contract matters
for services and purchases of goods, and addressed contracting employment issues related to the
Seward Community Health Center.
Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Presentation on Seaview Community Service's Domestic Violence Sexual Assault
Program by Coordinator Dawn McDevitt.
PUBLIC HEARINGS—None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS—None
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NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2014-015,Accepting An Amendment To Grant Number 7910011 Through Alaska
Energy Authority To Upgrade And Update Generation Facilities At Fort Raymond Generation
Plant For$2,000,000, And Appropriating Funds.
Motion (Keil/Casagranda) Approve Resolution 2014-015
Electric Utility Manager John Foutz thanked the other Railbelt Utilities working with
Seward to help find additional grant funds for this generator project.
Terry asked what the additional funds were going towards. Foutz said the list provided
addressed most of the warehouse portions of the grant. The additional $2 million went to the same
percentages as were allocated on the previous grant, for the generation portion (60%) and the
warehouse portion (40%). She emphasized she would still like to see more updates on this project.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2014-016, Retroactively Amending The 2013 Budget And Appropriating An
Additional $84,087 In Sales Tax Revenue To The Hospital Enterprise Fund.
Motion (Keil/Terry) Approve Resolution 2014-016 j
Long said this was the formal transfer of the one percent to health care, as 2013 sales tax
revenues came in higher than projected.
In response to questions, Finance Director Kris Erchinger stated one percent of the city
sales tax revenues went to the hospital fund still. From that point, the funds could potentially be
appropriated to the Seward Community Health Center if needed.
To clarify comments she had heard from the public, Keil said this money was not going to
Providence but the Hospital Enterprise Fund. Erchinger added anything purchased with those funds,
such as equipment, belong to the city.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2014-017,Authorizing The City To Provide Certain Administrative And Support
Services On Behalf Of The Seward Community Health Center.
Mayor Bardarson stated she sat on the Seward Community Health Center Board and handed
over the gavel for a ruling on a possible conflict of interest. She stated did not receive any
financial compensation in sitting on this board. Vice Mayor Keil ruled no conflict existed as no
financial conflict arose and noted it was helpful for the knowledge Bardarson provided on the
matter. Keil returned the gavel to Bardarson.
Motion (Terry/Butts) Approve Resolution 2014-017
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Erchinger said the intent of this resolution was that the city could provide certain services on
behalf of the health center. The City Code now had provisions to allow for this, as long as it was
approved by the council. This resolution satisfied that approval. The services to be provided were
listed in the sections of the resolution. The intent was not for city staff to be full time accountants,
but initially the Seward Community Health Center(SCHC)had priority matters which needed to be
addressed, so it seemed best to have the city step in and provide those services initially. Erchinger
stated the idea was the Executive Director of the SCHC could ask for help when needed,and the City
Manager would authorize or not authorize these services. The financial and accounting services
outlined in the resolution would be done with existing city staff.
Regarding reimbursement of services,they city could bill for the services,or the costs of the
services could be allocated towards the SCHC in requesting reimbursement. Whether or not the city
actually was reimbursed by the SCHC was up to the council. Terry asked how that choice would
come to council, if they would or would not reimburse. Erchinger anticipated that decision to come
at the end of the year after the SCHC determined if they could or could not reimburse the city, but
ultimately the council could do so by resolution.
Squires thought the language in Section Two of the resolution should be more binding, that
the costs assisting the SCHC would be allocated and reimbursed to the city by the SCHC. He felt it
was important that if the city provided the services, they would pay the bill for it. Erchinger didn't
object other than it should be understood the SCHC would likely not make any money in the first
several years, so and if the SCHC couldn't pay the reimbursement the city would have to allocate it
Lop right back.
In response to Casagranda, Erchinger said they didn't expect to add staff to the Finance
Department, so she didn't think there would be an additional cost to the city. The city would account
for the time spent on SCHC matters. The city would compile those costs in an end-of-the-year report
to Providence based on those incurred costs. These would be added to their cost report so when the
rates were being established, these costs were factored into the rates. The council could bill the
SCHC and expect them to pay it,but it was not anticipated for the SCHC to make any excess money
for the first few years.
Motion to Amend (Terry/Keil) Amend Resolution 2014-017, amending
section two of the Resolution to read as
follows: "Section 2. The costs associated
with assisting the Seward Community
Health Center niay will be allocated to the
Center and may be reimbursed by the
CHC, as approved annually via City
Council resolution, as costs of the CHC."
In response to Keil, Erchinger confirmed they could use these costs in kind.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Motion to Amend (Terry/Keil) Amend Resolution 2014-017, inserting a
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new section three of the Resolution:
"Section 3. The City of Seward will not
hire any new employees to perform these
services.", and renumbering the existing
sections accordingly.
In response to Squires,Terry said her suggestion was to ensure it was on record that the city
wasn't hiring additional people. If the city needed to hire additional staff in the future, they could
come back to council with that request.
Motion to Amend Passed Yes: Keil, Butts, Terry, Casagranda,
Bardarson
No: Squires
Casagranda asked how long these services would be provided. Erchinger stated it depended
how quickly the SCHC was able to get organized and how well they did. From a budgetary
standpoint,they were hiring critical positions right away. Erchinger could not give a specific time,
but she didn't anticipate three years from now the SCHC would still need the city to assist with
services.
Motion to Amend (Terry/Keil) Amend Resolution 2014-017, inserting the
words "for a period of not more than but
up to three years," in section one of the
Resolution.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
In response to Casagranda, Erchinger stated her staff was spread thin,but they could handle
the extra work. They would do their best and also encourage the SCHC to get their staff up and
running as quickly as they could.
In response to Casagranda,Hunt believed the city's MIS Department would be able to handle
the extra load as well,though they were also spread thin. Erchinger noted most of the staff working
on these services were exempt from claiming overtime, so there shouldn't be overtime costs
associated with assisting the SCHC.
Long stated they were given a short time to get the SCHC open. Right now,these proposed
services would be impossible for the SCHC to handle. They did expect that providing these services
to the SCHC would be on a temporary basis.
Terry acknowledged that city staff and the SCHC were working very hard on this, and she
was thankful for the extra effort put in by those involved.
Main Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2014-018,Approving A Co-Applicant Agreement Between The Seward Community
Health Center, Inc. And The City Of Seward.
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Mayor Bardarson stated the same potential conflict existed as declared during the previous
resolution and Keil gave the same ruling for the same reasons.
Motion (Terry/Keil) Approve Resolution 2014-018
Erchinger recalled some of the history of the partnership between the city and the Seward
Community Health Center. This federal program was designed in a specific way that identified
certain health needs in a community. If they could provide better, easier, and cheaper access to
under-insured and non-insured people, it would prevent larger health costs down the road. The
SCHC board represented the various demographics of the community. The purpose of this
agreement was to formally establish each party's role.
Erchinger reminded council the SCHC employees would initially be city employees for a
limited time,but was not specified for a certain period of time. Under this agreement,the employees
were subject solely to the personnel policies of the SCHC board. The Executive Director, not the
city administration,would have the role of hiring,firing,evaluations,and disciplining of employees
of the SCHC. The pay scale of the SCHC would be approved by the board. One requirement was
that the federal funds would come from the government to the city in the form of a grant,and the city
had to work with the SCHC to distribute the funds.
In regards to the employment issue,this agreement was written to be revisited no later than
three years from approval of the initial agreement,but that may not be specific enough for council's
needs.
In response to Terry,Erchinger stated the SCHC board voted to give the executive committee
the power to authorize any contracts necessary between board meetings because time was so limited.
The executive committee of the board approved this agreement.
By Unanimous Consent, council suspended the rules to allow Interim Executive Director
Sharon Montagnino and SCHC Board President Patty Beals to speak. Beals stated the
Executive Board made a motion to have the board chair be able to make the decision to sign and
review these contracts, and it was allowed under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
Squires asked about section 3.4.2 as presented in the council packet [Clerk's Note: this
section was later renumbered to 3.3.2]. He didn't think the SCHC should incorporate the city's
purchasing laws and thought they should be instead approved by the board. Erchinger said the intent
was not to tie the hand of the board, but the grant required to follow the city's procurement code.
Motion to Amend (Squires/Keil) Amend Resolution 2014-018, adding
"except governing board approval would
replace city council approval"to the end of
the last sentence in section 3.4.2 of the Co-
Applicant Agreement final version
�.� renumbered as 3.3.2].
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
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Terry asked for clarification of section 3.5 and that it applied for all the sections below it
[Clerk's Note: this section was later renumbered to 3.4J. Brooking clarified this was not a three
year time limit, but that the agreement could be reconsidered no later than three years from the date
of initial approval.
Motion to Amend (Terry/Casagranda) Amend Resolution 2014-018,adding"For a
period of no longer than three years,..." at
the beginning of the first sentence in
sections 3.5.2, 3.5.5, 3.5.6 of the Co-
Applicant Agreement [final version
renumbered to 3.4.2, 3.4.5, 3.4.6,
respectively/.
Terry felt the city needed to be consistent that in three years,these terms should be reviewed
by council. This further established a time frame and everyone can work towards period.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Motion to Amend (Bardarson/Terry) Amend Resolution 2014-018, removing the
sentence, "Employment at the CHC
requires a probationary period and
employees are currently offered the same
annual leave allowances as other City mai
employees." in the Council Agenda
Statement.
Terry supported this amendment and if approved asked the City Clerk to make sure the
amended agenda statement be preserved in the record as it reflected council's intent regarding the
interpretation and purpose of the agreement.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Motion to Amend (Terry/Casagranda) Amend Resolution 2014-018, making the
following addition: "...alternate defined
contribution retirement plan..." to section
3.5.6 of the Co-Applicant Agreement[final
version renumbered to 3.4.6/.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Motion to Amend (Terry/Casagranda) Amend Resolution 2014-018, adding "417
1st Avenue" as the physical address of the
Seward Community Health Center under
section eight of the Co-Applicant
Agreement.
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Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
b. Casagranda asked if the SCHC meetings were noticed and open to the public. Erchinger
stated the SCHC followed provisions under federal guidelines and the SCHC's bylaws addressed
public meetings. She added the city's approval of the budget would be the city involvement with the
SCHC. Erchinger did not believe the city could mandate or require the SCHC meetings to be public;
rather the SCHC had to follow what the federal guidelines dictated.
Brooking did not recall anything in the federal law that required the SCHC to be open to the
public as they were a stand-alone 501 (c) 3 non-profit entity. The attorney reiterated the makeup of
the board was required to represent a broad aspect of the entire community, and the SCHC did
represent the entire community. Section 1.7.5 of the agreement stated the city did not have a role in
the operation and management of the center,and Brooking emphasized the city did not want to have
any other role. The city was in charge of approving the budget only.
Butts noticed there was no date in this agreement, and perhaps there needed to be one.
Erchinger stated the agreement would remain in effect during the project period of each Section 330
Public Health Service Act grant award. While there wasn't a particular date, she could point to the
grant award document which notated the expiration of the grant. She believed that was
approximately February 28, 2016. Before the period ended, it was required to submit a new
application for a new grant and come back to council for approval.
Keil said it behooved the SCHC to have open meetings,but there were instances of meeting
him topics that couldn't be public.
Casagranda noted section five of the agreement addressed having a city representative on the
board and asked if that would be compromising. Brooking said having a council representative
would be different than the council dictating how the center was run. Erchinger said the
coordinating committee had been meeting, but not with a council member on the committee yet as
this agreement was not approved.
In response to Brooking,Erchinger said each time the SCHC wanted to go renew the federal
grant, both the SCHC board and the City Council would have to approve that decision.
Motion to Amend (Casagranda/Butts) Amend Resolution 2014-018, adding the
following language to section five Una/
version renumbered to 5.11, "For purposes
of implementing, amending, or renewing
this Agreement, the Parties agree to
participate in a Coordinating Committee
comprised of one member each of the
Governing Board, the City Council, the
Health Center Executive Director, and the
City Manager, or their respective
�,.,, designees."in the Co-Applicant Agreement.
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Brooking stated if council adopted this amendment,both parties would agree to participate in
this coordinating committee, and they could talk about implementing amending or renewing the
agreement.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Motion to Amend (Terry/Casagranda) Amend Resolution 2018-014,adding a new
section three to the Resolution: "Section 3.
If the Community Health Center Board
wants to extend the employment
arrangement with the City of Seward for
Community Health Center employees,then
the Community Health Center must
request and obtain approval of the Seward
City Council prior to February 1, 2017
(3.5.2, 3.5.5, 3.5.6)." [final version
renumbered to 3.4.2, 3.4.5, 3.4.6]
Terry requested that as the document was renumbered to reflect amendments and correct
formatting issues, the corrected section numbers should be reflected as part of this amendment.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Bardarson asked for any proposed maintenance costs,and Erchinger said that was addressed ogri
in a services agreement between the SCHC and Providence. Such an agreement was in the process of
being drafted and would not involve the city.
Main Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2014-019,Approving A Transfer Of Funds In The Amount Of$500,000 From The
Water Enterprise Fund To The Wastewater Enterprise Fund For The Purpose Of Conducting
Mitigation Efforts At Lowell Point Sewage Lagoon, And Appropriating Funds.
Motion (Keil/Squires) Approve Resolution 2014-019
Long stated it was no surprise the sewage lagoon at Lowell Point would take work and that
work would require funding. There was consideration about drawing funds from General Fund,the
Wastewater Reserves, or the Enterprise Funds. Administration recognized this amount did not
eliminate the possibility that they would be back with additional funding requests to complete the
project. This was a transfer of funds, not a loan.
Casagranda said this was her number one priority right now. Summer was coming and this
was a major problem. Lowell Point had a large tourism population and this was a good beginning,
but time was limited. Long agreed and if the city was able to get funding from the state legislature, .01
at the earliest, funding would not be available until July 1,2014. Staff wanted to reserve the right to
come back to council for more funding.
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Long stated the city intended to use these funds to conduct necessary short-term repair work,
including design work,odor control and engineering. Hunt added he appreciated council support on
j` this resolution and they intended to move forward rapidly on this issue.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2014-020, Approving An Amendment To The Employment Agreement With The
City Manager, And Appropriating Funds.
Motion (Terry/Keil) Approve Resolution 2014-020
Terry asked why this increase wasn't retroactive to January 1, 2014. Hunt did not have a
response.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Other New Business Items
Schedule a Work Session to discuss Transient Merchants. Council scheduled this Work
Session for Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Schedule a Work Session for the Lowell Point Sewage Lagoon. Keil stated she didn't think they
should meet until there was some kind of recommendation or plan that administration could provide
as to how to fix the issue at the lagoon. Terry wondered if they could have a non-action item on the
next agenda for an update on the Request For Proposal (RFP)being prepared. Hunt stated council
took an important step tonight by appropriating funds.
Butts applauded Casagranda's efforts to get this done. Butts said a company he spoke with
said an issue was space to work around in that area. They really needed to have an RFP established
and proposals received to know how long it would take to rectify the problem. Administration
assured the body they would bring forward any information they received on this issue to council.
Council chose not to schedule a Work Session at this time.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
Regional Citizens'Advisory Council Report by City of Seward Representative Jim Herbert.
Certificate of Congratulations awarded to Deputy City Clerk Brenda Ballow on earning the
designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal
Clerks.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Bardarson acknowledged the recent Certified Municipal Clerk(CMC)designation earned by
�... Deputy City Clerk Brenda Ballou.
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Butts reported on his trip to Kenai to the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development Disctrict
(KPEDD)Economic Outlook Forum and stated it was a very positive trip for all those who attended.
It was exciting to see people in an upbeat manner. Butts was able to meet with many people and felt
he helped generate interest in Seward. The KPEDD would like to have a similar forum in Seward in
May. He hoped that the city could get really involved and invite industry leaders to attend. Butts
would like to put to task council and administration that,as build-up happened regarding oil and gas
development, Seward would be on the front end of the conversation showing they wanted to be
involved. He thanked Jim Herbert for his work on the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens'
Advisory Council. He promised the public that the city was working on the problem at the sewage
lagoon at Lowell Point. There was a due process and he appreciated everyone's efforts. Butts
announced 17 Seward Volunteer Firefighters just finished the Firefighter II class.
Casagranda said she was disappointed a Work Session was not scheduled tonight on the
sewage lagoon. She was curious as a citizen and for the public where the SCHC board met, if they
were regular meetings, and where she could go to find out where they were meeting. She
congratulated Brenda Ballou on her CMC accomplishments. She thanked the SCHC and everyone
involved in this process for working so hard in a short amount of time to get this new clinic up and
running. Casagranda was looking forward to council and administration working together for a
timely solution at the sewage lagoon.
Squires passed on his congratulations to the local firefighters earning the Firefighter II
designation and also thanked the instructors involved. On the recent open burn issue, he hoped
everyone realized that employees did the best they could to adhere to regulations. Squires hoped that
the people that looked at the city were also looking outside city limits burning as well. He worked
for the voters of the city, and they were his first priority. Squires would be traveling to Juneau
tomorrow representing the Alaska Fire Chiefs. He would be meeting with legislators and would be
talking about the city's priorities and would also be talking about bills that affect our fire service.
Long said Senators Giessel and Herron introduced bills for an Arctic Port Authority and
wanted Seward included in that bill.
Hunt stated the negotiations between Vigor and Seward Ships DryDock were progressing
well. He thanked Martha Fleming for running the camera for the television broadcast tonight.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Paul Paquette thanked council for starting the process of getting the lagoon back in order
again. He appreciated the work done and their patience with the citizens of Lowell Point. He
reminded council the sewage lagoon may be located at Lowell Point, but it was the city's lagoon.
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
Terry stated applications were being accepted for the vacant council seat. They were due
February 18, 2014 at noon to the City Clerk.
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Bardarson noted the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Historic Preservation
Commission were looking for members,
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Terry thanked Hunt on the reports on what he has been doing.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion (Terry/Keil) Go into Executive Session to discuss the
City Clerk's Annual Evaluation.
The City Clerk was invited to attend this Executive Session.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Council went into Executive Session at 9:51 p.m.
Council came out of Executive Session at 10:23 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:23 p.m.
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