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City of Seward.Alaska Cit}(Council Special Meeting Minutes
February 28. 2018 Volume 40, Page 378
Discuss the City Manager's 2018 Goals.
Council recessed at 4:36 p.m.to allow the City Manager to retrieve his goal list from his office.
Council resumed at 4:38 p.m.
In response to Casagranda, Hunt said the Paving Project A & B was the first phase of the
street paving project.
Hunt said one of the biggest challenges he faced right now was to find a new tenant for the
shipyard to replace Vigor.
Council recessed at 4:41 p.m.to allow the City Clerk retrieve the City Manager's goal list from
her office.
Council resumed at 4:44 p.m.
Hunt said the community had been introduced to the blue economy: marine-based
opportunities.He had been contacted by Bryan Zak to consider starting a small business incubator in
Seward.
Hunt proposed the following goals for 2018:
• Replacement tenant for Vigor
• Refurbish Lowell Canyon water tank
• Anticipating two Coast Guard Sentinel Cutters will call Seward home(up to 110 full-
time personnel). Work continues on this homeport project
• Working on Public-Private Partnership in an effort to be awarded a FAA UAV-ROV
Economic Development/Public Safety Program for Seward
• Develop an answers)for housing the Fire Department's Quint on this side of the bay
• Audit vacation rentals and B&Bs for proper safety and utility billing
• Implement a new "City of Seward Gold Star" Lodging Program that recognizes
owners/managers have had proper safety inspections and licensing is in place
• Examine utilizing the Chugach funds to improve South Uplands infrastructure in
anticipation of growth
• Air Force Rec Camp property development
Council proposed the following additional goals for consideration:
• Animal Shelter location, design, and funding source
• City shop relocated and property sold
• Use the shared administration/council calendar in advance of planned absences
• Improve morale
• Provide clear communications,both verbal and written, in meetings and out
• Attend and present at budget sessions
• Establish a monthly meeting between administration, the mayor and one rotating
member of council
• Put the city logo on the city manager's vehicle
• Provide training for mid-level management(i.e.,department heads)
• Provide training for all employees on city code and purchasing/contract requirements
City of Seward,Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes
February 28,2018 Volume 40, Page 379
Squires said there would be additional discussions in the future to clarify these lists. Keil
suggested the lists get whittled down to make the goals achievable;Squires said he wanted the public
to review these goals and make comments.
COUNCIL COMMENTS—None
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Kyle Walker asked if he could use the list of goals discussed tonight for a newspaper article.
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
Squires said council would likely publish the titles for the goals, and then discuss them in
detail during the public meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion (Keil/Casagranda) Go into executive session to discuss contract
strategy for the City Manager.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Council went into Executive Session at 5:05 p.m.
Council came out of Executive Session at 5:25 p.m.
Council recessed the meeting to Monday,Marcia 5,2018 at 12:00 p.m.
Council resumed the meeting on Monday,March 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.
There were present:
David Squires presiding and
Marianna Keil Ristine Casagranda
Sue McClure Erik Slater
Suzanne Towsley
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Jim Hunt, CityManager
Brenda Ballou, City Clerk
Absent—Horn
Motion (Casagranda/McClure) Go into executive session to discuss contract
strategy for the City Manager.