HomeMy WebLinkAbout09082014 City Council Agenda 1963 1965 2005 The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
All-America City
II I {Please silence all cellular phones and pagers during the meeting}
September 8, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Jean Bardarson 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Term Expires 2015 3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE
Marianna Keil ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who
Vice Mayor have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is
Term Expires 2014 limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this
agenda item.]
Ristine Casagranda 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
Term Expires 2014 asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request,
Christy Terry the item is returned to the Regular Agenda]
Council Member
Term Expires 2015 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
David Squires A. Formal Introduction of Mural Delegates from Obihiro, Japan..Pg. 4
Council Member
Term Expires 2015 1. International and Domestic Relations Section Manager Murai
Kazunori
Dale Butts 2. Art Teacher Shiota Akira
Council Member 3. Artist Ikeda Midori
Term Expires 2014 4. Art Teacher Umetsu Mika
5. Calligraphy Teacher Nosaka Takehide
Iris Darling 6. International & Domestic Relations Section Interpreter Josh Neta
Council Member 7. City of Obihiro Official Hayashi Nobuhide (arriving 9112114)
Term Expires 2015 8. Obihiro International Friendship Association Member Natsubori
*Appointment (Anderson) Motoko (arriving 9112114)
Expires 2014 9. Obihiro International Friendship Association Member Yamazaki
Chizuko (arriving 9112114)
James Hunt
City Manager B. Proclamations and Awards
Johanna Kinney 1. Certificate of Appreciation for citizens Ronn Hemstock, Jill
City Clerk Hemstock and Stephanie Cronin for ensuring the safety of others in the
community..........................................................................P g. 5
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney C. Borough Assembly Report
D. City Manager's Report
E. City Attorney's Report
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F. Other Reports and Presentations
1. Providence Seward Medical Center quarterly update by Joe Fong.
2. Quarterly Report by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board.
3. Update on the Mariner's Memorial Project.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1. Resolution 2014-073, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Lease
Amendment With Harmon Properties LLC For Lot 3, Block 3 Fourth Of July Creek Subdivision,
Seward Marine Industrial Center, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Plat No. 97-27 Seward Recording
District, Third Judicial District, State Of Alaska....................................................Pg. 6
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —None
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2014-074, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With
Merrell Bros., Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed $3,988,530 For The Sludge Removal And
Disposal At The Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) And Lowell Point Wastewater
Treatment Facility (LPWWTF), And Appropriating Funds.......................................Pg. 42
*2. Resolution 2014-075, Requesting The Alaska Board Of Fisheries Hold Its 2017
Upper Cook Inlet Finfish Meeting On The Kenai Peninsula, And Approving Kenai Peninsula
Borough And Municipalities Joint Resolution 2014-01............................................Pg. 75
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Appoint Sandie Roach' to the Historic Preservation Commission with a term expiring
May, 2015................................................................................................Pg. 58
*2. Direct staff to send out a letter of support from the Mayor on Chugach Electric's
grant application to fund assessing Fourth of July Creek as a hydroelectric energy resource.Pg.59
3. Discuss SMIC electrical infrastructure needs and options. (Hunt)
4. Schedule a Work Session to review the electric rate study for September 22, 2014 at
5:30 p.m.
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. Quarterly Report by the Planning and Zoning Commission..........................Pg. 60
B. Nominations for the 2014 Historic Preservation Award due September 30, 2014.
C. Providence Seward Medical Center Financials for July 2014........................Pg. 62
It. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
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13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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