Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05082011 PACAB Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Rescheduled Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes May 18, 2011 Volume 3, Page 160 CALL TO ORDER The May 18,2011 rescheduled regular meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order at 12:04 p.m. by Ron Long, Chair. OPENING CEREMONY Chair Long led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Ron Long,presiding,and Bruce Jaffa Deborah Altermatt Darryl Schaefermeyer Comprising a quorum of the Council; and Michelle Weston,Assistant City Manager Kari Anderson, Harbor Master Suzi Towsley Excused—Daniel Oliver, Bob Linville SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS 1. Alaska Railroad Representative, Louis Bencardino Bencardino reported that the Alaska Railroad personnel had visited Seward the day before and presented their new strategic outlook for 2011-2015. He noted that this meeting had gone well and the presentation seemed to have been well received by attendees. Cooperation between the Railroad and the City was encouraging. First cruise ship was expected Friday the 19th to kick off the busy summer season. 2. Harbor Master Report—Kari Anderson The weekend of the 19th was Harbor opening day weekend including a military appreciation bar-b-q,blessing of the fleet and dance party planned. Volunteers were being solicited. Z float installation was running in time,with electric pedestals and water and sewer lines being installed. A work session with City Council would take place on Monday June 6, 2011 to review the Harbor Tariffs. Coast Guard building relocation was being negotiated. Harbor staff was installing upgraded power pedestals at SMIC, increasing to meet needs. City of Seward,Alaska Rescheduled Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes May 18, 2011 Volume 3, Page 161 City Administration had joined City Attorney Cheryl Brookings in court for oral arguments to the 9th circuit court of appeals on the case with RBCA and Alaska Community on Toxics. Appeals regarding attorney fees were ongoing. The mayor was set speak at the chamber luncheon on Friday to give a presentation on the Coastal Villages Region Fund. Chair Long asked what the changes to the Harbor and Tariff rates might. Anderson remarked that she was nor sure. The schedule for work sessions on the enterprise funds was discussed. There was as some concern about the process and whether or not PACAB would get another chance to be involved. The harbormaster stated that she believed that the board input would take place at the council work session. Long pointed out that they(PACAB) could only act as a board in a board setting and wanted to be sure that they were afforded time to formally make their recommendations to council. Anderson then said that since the work session was over the board would have a chance to review the information covered by the council,ad make their recommendations.The budget process was set to begin in the fall as usual. Ideas were discussed about scheduling PACAB meetings in June. Weston remarked that she believed there was a comparison planned for the work session on June 6th and no recommendations were being planned for or formulated right away.The board generally discussed when the tariff was to come up for board review again.It was decided that the board would like to review the tariff and make recommendations prior to the budget process formally beginning in September 2011. Harbormaster requested clarification for the PACAB meeting schedule for June. Chair Long replied that the schedule should be left as it was originally planned, meeting on June 1 and works session June15, 2011. Administration Report—Michelle Weston Phillip and Jean Bardarson were in Seattle meeting with the Coastal Villages Region Fund staff and doing a needs assessment. There had been a lot of interest from film and production crews in the Seward Area. Aesthetic banners were to be installed soon as part of a beatification program. The Seward Shuttle was scheduled to start on Friday May 19, now route signs and maps were being installed. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING There were none. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Altermatt/Schaefermeyer) Approval of Agenda Added"Set the work session topic for June 15"to Agenda Unanimous Consent Motion Passed City of Seward,Alaska Rescheduled Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes May 18, 2011 Volume 3,Page 162 Motion (Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Approve Resolution 2011-03 of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board of the City of Seward,Alaska,to recommend the City of Seward investigate funding opportunities including grants for constructing and installing the slips connected to Z float in the Seward Harbor Amendment(Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Adding to the third Whereas to read as follows "Whereas,the proposed design for the slips connected to Z float would provide moorage for an additional 61 vessels, and space for additional transient vessels and provisions for landing craft access north and west of Y float; and" Amendment passed unanimously Amendment(Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Adding: Section 2) The Board recommends that borrowed funds for installation of the floats be exclusively supported by fees from the slips connected to Z float. Second Amendment(Jaffa/Altermatt) Section 3) The Board does not recommend tariff, rate or harbor wide fee increases to support the construction or operation of slips connected to Z float. Amendment and secondary amendment Passed Unanimously Vote on the Motion Resolution 2011-03 passed unanimously as amended. Amendment(Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Resolution 2011-04 of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board of the City of Seward, Alaska, recommending Council approval of PACAB priorities from May 2011 to April 2012 Technical Corrections Made to errors in the resolution. Amendment(Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Adding priority 10.Review the Small Boat City of Seward,Alaska Rescheduled Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes May 18, 2011 Volume 3, Page 163 Harbor development plan. Section 1) The following list of priorities through April 2012 as discussed in the April 5, 2011 joint work session is hereby approved by the board and recommended for council approval. Amendment Passed via unanimous consent Vote on the Motion Resolution 2011-04 passed unanimously as amended. The board specifically requested that administration keep them informed of and updated on Coastal Villages Region Fund project progress. Motion (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Set the June PACAB Work session topic as begin review of the Harbor Tariff Motion passed via unanimous consent • Motion (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Approve April 6,2011 Minutes Minutes Approved via Unanimous Consent BOARD COMMENTS Schaefermeyer relayed that the SeaLife Center had just gotten a new clean sea water intake line and dramatic video would be forth coming. Altermatt reminded everyone of the Blessing of the Fleet and Harbor Opening Weekend. CITIZENS' COMMENTS BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:49 p.m. aukt C. _ / mig,. Jackie . Wilde Ron Long 0°,4,0®t; s��, Executive Liaison Chair 00` •°e.•.� ,°••° a�,00, (Minutes prepared by Suzi Towsley who S�•••'G®� ° ` is no longer present to sign) 14' ®a • (City Seal) SEAL ° Q , �- o 0