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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01082020 PACAB Minutes City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 Volume 3, Page 408 CALL TO ORDER The January 8, 2020 regular meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Chair Laura Schneider. OPENING CEREMONY Harbormaster Norm Regis led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Laura Schneider presiding, and a Erin Carl Hughes Colby Lawrence Benjamin Smith comprising a quorum of the board; and Norm Regis, Harbormaster Brenda Ballou, City Clerk Jessica Stallard, Deputy City Clerk Excused—Paquette, Lemas Absent—Jaffa CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Denny Hamilton wanted Regis to ask the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A) why the state would not let Seward land and monitor the airport runway. Phil Kaluza wanted to look at alternatives to the City of Seward Seawater District Heating Proposal. He requested the board request a report from the city manager on any active solar systems. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Hughes/Lawrence) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous The city clerk read the following approved consent agenda items: Approval of the December 4,2019 PACAB Regular Meeting Minutes. City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 Volume 3, Page 409 SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Alaska Railroad Report—None Chamber of Commerce Report—None Harbormaster Report. Harbormaster Norm Regis said he attended the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District (KPEDD) Industry Outlook Forum in Seward on January 8, 2020 and the presentations from it would be available on the city website next week. In response to Lawrence, Regis said the weather should warm up for the Polar Bear Jump but if not,then the harbor staff would make sure the harbor is cleared of ice for the Polar Bear Jump. Administration Report—None Other Reports, Announcements, and Presentations—None NEW BUSINESS Resolution 2020-001, Recommending Council Approval of PACAB Priorities from February 2020 to February 2021. Motion (Lawrence/Smith) Approve Resolution 2020-001 Motion to Amend (Lawrence/Smith) Amend Resolution 2020-001 by changing the fifth priority to read "Support actions and legislation that promote the viability of all businesses". Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Motion to Amend (Schneider/Hughes) Amend Resolution 2020-001 by changing the twelfth short-term goal to read "Evaluate city utility infrastructure for future growth". Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Motion to Amend (Schneider/Lawrence) Amend Resolution 2020-001 by striking "Target Completion 2021"from the last short term goal. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Main Motion Passed Unanimous Other New Business Items City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 Volume 3, Page 410 Establish ad hoc committees for Seward Climate Action Plan, SMIC Development, and Energy. Motion (Lawrence/Hughes) Re-establish ad hoc committee for Seward Climate Action Plan. In response to Smith, Schneider said the Seward Climate Action Plan consisted of board members Schneider, Jaffa, and Paquette, and Mayor Terry when she was a member of the board. Ballou said the Climate Action Plan committee held a public meeting at the library in September, 2019 but had not met since. Motion Passed Unanimous Motion (Hughes/Lawrence) Send all three members of the Climate Action Plan committee to the all-day workshop in Anchorage on February 7, 2020. Motion Passed Unanimous Motion (Schneider/Smith) Establish a Seward Harbor and SMIC Development ad hoc committee consisting of Hughes, Lawrence,and Schneider. Motion Passe d Unanimous Motion (Schneider/Smith) Establish an energy ad hoc committee with Smith, Hughes,and Paquette. In response to Hughes, Ballou said the committee could engage any member of the public on a regular basis for their meetings but the board members would run the committee. She suggested the committee members publicly notice all of their meetings. Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss the Harbor Capital Improvement Plan for 2020-2021. In response to Hughes, Regis said he wanted to use the Harbor Reserve Funds to purchase six new dumpsters within the next year. In response to Schneider, Regis said he wanted to use the Facility Grant Program to finish the harbor. Regis said EBOS would fund the harbor wash down pad with a grant. Discuss city ownership of the Seward Airport. In response to Schneider, Regis said F.A.A. called the airport meeting in Anchorage on January 8, 2020 and Senator Sullivan was going to attend the meeting by phone. This meeting City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 Volume 3, Page 411 was not a public meeting. Regis did not believe the City General Fund could absorb the airport. Ballou said there was a discussion and update on this meeting on the January 13, 2020 council agenda. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS —None BOARD COMMENTS Hughes wished everyone a Happy New Year. He wished Regis well at the airport meeting with F.A.A. Lawrence was in support of the ad hoc committees established and re-established at this meeting. He wished Regis well at the airport meeting with F.A.A. Schneider thanked the citizens who attended the meeting. She will be out of town for the January 15, 2020 PACAB work session and the January 20, 2020 council work session. The first Seward Marine Front meeting was scheduled for January 21, 2020 at the Seward Library and Museum. CITIZEN COMMENTS Phil Kaluza said he was available to answer questions. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS Schneider asked Kaluza to attend the January 15, 2020 PACAB work session. ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 1:04 p.m. ,,) ` . Jessica Stallard L Schneider Deputy City Clerk Chair (City Seal) .• G ";;;P� °'••.°�' •.4G R9� .• • �`0. • ' SEAL r .• ti•• ..... • , OFA •.i,lll..•....