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City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2014 Volume 3, Page 264
CALL To ORDER
The December 3, 2014 meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to
order at 12:03 p.m. by Chair Altermatt.
OPENING CEREMONY
The group pledged allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Deborah Altermatt; presiding
Darryl S chaefermeyer
Bob Linville
Steve Fink
Carl Hughes
Comprising a quorum; and
Excused were:
Dan Oliver
And Bruce Jaffa
Also present were:
Mack Funk, Harbormaster
Ron Long,Assistant City Manager
Louis Bencardino, Ak Railroad
Christy Terry, Ali Railroad
Suzi Towsley, Board Liaison
Donna Glenz
Ron wille
Norm Regis
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
1. Railroad Report-Louis B encardino
The railroad was moving forward with expansion plans. An RFP for the former yacht club
area would be released soon. Glitches in the card access to the security system were being
worked out as well.
2. Harbor Report- Mack Funk
Harbormaster reported on attending Fish Expo in Seattle and visiting there with current
and prospective customers. A contractor, MacSwain and associates had been chosen to
perform 5 year city appraisals. The harbor staff was accepting slip renewal contracts
from customers. This year the contracts that were mailed have as much information as
possible already completed in order to help streamline the process.
3. Administrative Report-Ron Long
The contractor blasting in the quarry for the breakwater at SMIC had finished up their
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December 3,2014 Volume 3, Page 265
portion of the project. work would continue on to the rock placement with more blasting
once another Contractor was chosen,per City protocol.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Linville\Schaefermeyer) Approval of Agenda.The November
5, 2014 Minutes were added to the
consent agenda.
Agenda Approved Unanimously, as amended.
Public Comments for anything not on the public hearing list(none)
General Discussion of the review of taxation that will begin in 2015.
Motion (Schaefermeyer\Hughes) Resolution 2014-04,Recommending
City Council Approval of the
Seward Small Boat Harbor Plan
Motion to amend (Linville/Hughes) Amendments outlined by
Harbormaster Funk,and approved
as one amendment to the whole.
Amendment passed unanimously
Vote on the Motion
Motion passed unanimously as amended. ".And there you have it."
(1:07 Steve Fink made apologies and left. A quorum remained.)
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Port and Commerce Advisory Board cancelled their December 2014 work session.
BOARD COMMENTS
Hughes:Rah Rah!He's very happy about the approval of the Small Boat Harbor plan and it moving
forward.
Linville: Glad a long process was over and looking forward to next year.
Schaefermeyer: It had been a good year and thank you everyone.
Altermatt: Reminded all of the Chamber Luncheon on Friday where PACAB s own Dan Oliver
would be giving a Sikuliaq report.Happy Holidays and thank you all t Swans in eth lagoon,plentiful
eagles and great salmon season were all remarked upon.
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December 3, 2014 Volume 3, Page.266
Schaefermeyer remarked that he had seen a test heat pump loop project on council agenda and how
very exciting that is.
Everyone teased Deputy Harbor Master Regis about his Tv show appearance and agreed it was a
great thing for businesses in town.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:18 p.m.
Jackie C. Wilde Deborah Altermatt
Executive Liaison . Chair
(Minutes prepared by Suzi Towsley who
is no longer present to sign)
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