HomeMy WebLinkAbout02192014 PACAB Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Special meeting Minutes
Pebruary 19, 2014 Volume 3, Page 242
CALL TO ORDER
The February 19, 2014 meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to
order at 12:0 7 p.m. by S chaefermeyer.
OPENING CEREMONY
The group pledged allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Darryl Schaefermeyer; presiding
Steve Fink
Bob Linville
Bruce Jaffa
Carl Hughes
Comprising a quorum; and
Were excused
Deborah Altermatt
Dan Oliver
Also present were:
Ron Long, Assistant City Manager
Mack Funk, Harbormaster
Louis B encardino,AID Railroad
Norm Regis,Deputy Harbormaster
Christy Terry,AID Railroad
Cindy Clock, Chamber Director
Charles McEldowny, Seward Fisheries
Suzi Towsley, Board Liaison
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
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1. Rath road report, By Louis Bencardino -
`ke' Railroad was gearing up fors ring and seeing increased vessel numbers. The Crimson
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Monarch in about a week. The Crimson Monarch was a large coal barge on its maiden
voyage. A ceremony was being planned to mark the occasion.
2. Harbormaster's Report- Funk,
• Contractors had completed the construction phase and were finishing up the rest of D float
project. The restroom project was nearing completion. The harbor began the impoundment
process for five vessels and one had paid up so there were four still in the process. January
19t' two individuals had died in the harbor. It appeared that both the deceased had
accidentally fallen in. Harbor staff spent a lot of time helping search for them. A new
Facebook page was up and rolling for the harbor.Monthly Newsletters were also going out to
stay in better touch with harbor users.R&M consultant s had finished an inspection report
for SMIC and those results are being added to the SMIC expansion project and forwarded to
the tenant at Seward's Ship Dry Dock.
3. Chamber of Commerce Report,-- Clock
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Seward Economic growth Plan was moving forward and the importance.of the relationships
with economic partners was being focused upon. The group was continuing to reach out to
local commercial fisherpeople to serve on the Economic Growth Initiative. The Fish and
Game Public Advisory board was discussing shore fishery enhancement through stocking the
lagoon with coho and kings, all in cooperation with Fish and Came. Community Awards
Dinner at Chinooks had been a huge success. The National Science Bowl was coming up.
Local filming of an Independent movie "Sugar Mountain" was set to start in March. The
Chamber continued to gear up for summer.
APPROVAL of AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Hughes/Jaffa) Approval of Agenda
Addition of a New Business Item, "E.
Alternative Energy"
Unanimous approval with addition
1:12- Board Member Fink left the meeting, with apologies, and a quorum remained, the
meeting continued.
The board unanimously requested that more information regarding the use and price of
natural gas be brought forward in future meetings,specifically from the Fairbanks area where
circumstances are believed to more-closely reflect Seward's.
Approval of setting the topic for the March
19, 2014 work session as `Continue Small
Boat Harbor Management Plan revisions'.
Unanimous consent
Motion (Jaffa/Linville) Resolution 2014--01,Recommending that
the City Council Approve the Final Resign
of a 1.5 Ton Crane on the Travel Lift Dock
Bulkhead and Appropriating Funds
Discussion
Motion to table (Linville/Jaffa) Table resolution 2014-01 to a date certain
of March 5,2014 at PACAB's next regular
meeting.
Unanimous consent
Public Comments
Charles McEldowny spoke in depth with the board regarding the pros and cons of the purchase,
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placement and size of a public use crane in the harbor.
The board thanked Mr. McEldowny profusely and invited him to continue to attend meetings and
contribute to the discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:41 p.m.
Jac e C. Wilde eborah Altermatt
Executive Liaison Chair
(Minutes prepared by Suzi Towsl ey who
is no longer present to sign)
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