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Home My WebLink About01072009 PACAB Minutes t SE�iti'urrl 9lcr.skrr Port and Conrniciv�Advisr»_�.�Roar d Minutes Cr 1 uf Volume 3, Page 40 Janr aiy 7, 009 CALL TO ORDER January 7 2009 meeting of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board was The regularry � called to order at 12:10 p.m. by Chair Ron Long. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Board Member To ugas led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll Call There were present: Board Member Ron Long presiding, and Theresa Butts Darryl S chaefermeyer Paul To ugas comprising a quorum of the Board; and Karl Anderson, Harbor Master Anne Bailey, Executive Liaison Janet 1. Durnil, Office Assistant Absent: Deborah Altermatt - Absent Dan Oliver - Excused ARRC Representative Louis Bencardino Alaska Railroad Dock Manager-- Louis Bencardino reported on the following issues: Bencardino reported that yesterday the coal facility shut down due to wind speed and there e p Y Y ' coal to fill the ship. There was talk of Nikiski Plant shutting down and the impact wasn't enough g p ka Alaska Railroad. He mentioned that the economy for private enterprises and the Alas on the . Railroadp may alike is unpredictable and have to develop a plan geared toward making money and not Y just something j ' legal requirements. He noted that going to a state level may be necessary to g to satisfy g get results. Bercardim speculated eculated concern about this year's price o f fuel and lack of tourism. He e . indic ated ated that 67 vessels were already scheduled to arrive this year, showing two more than last year. He state at d that the gift shop in the Railroad Terminal should be ready at the start of the season. He explained that at the fault of the contractor some welds broke on the tracks. The Board discussed a e action for what to do if the cannot load the ship on schedule, due to lag time between loading plan o f ac Y . and weathe r. Bencardino concluded his report by explaining that it is unknown who would pay for a ships demurrage. C1 tV U f Sr'wurcl, Alaska Port"t t117d C'()n?jl?E'1'C'C'A ��' ''rlv r.sot y Beard Minutes Volume.3, Page 41 KPB/EDD- City Councitmember Tom Smith — None Chamber Report by Laura Cloward Executive Director—None Administrative Report - Harbormaster Kari Anderson reported on the following items- ■ The 2009 Budget Work Sessions were well attended and received. • No proposal was made to increase the Harbor moorage rates. • Mariners Memorial was the recipient of the Rota Wine Tasting even Rotary � t held on October 141) 2009, where the event raised over $2,000. • Community Development assisted the Harbor with facilitation for the 1 p atting of a section of land in the North East Harbor for the potential relocation of the United States Coast Guard Building. • Kari Anderson attended the Pacific Marine Expo with Laura Cloward - p on November 20 22, 2009, and handed out a survey for Seward Harbor users. • Statistics on the number of relinquished slips for 2009 are on par with r p previous us years. • Harbor and the Seward Marine Industrial Center electrical billing tentatively is at vely planned to move to the Harbor Office from the Finance Department this winter. • Assistant to the City Manager, Kirsten vessel, completed an application f INN"B 1 p pp or a Community Block Grant for the Boardwalk on the South Harbor Uplands. ■ The Seward Harbor wrote a letter of support for the Seward Monotilam ent Line Collection Project, a grant proposal championed b the Resurrection Bay y Conservation Alliance to install fishing line disposal and recycle bins to be laced in hi h- r p g use fxshing areas around the bay. • A report to City Counsel in early April will be given b Northern Economics g y omits who was contracted to conduct Seward Marine Industrial Center feasibility stud . y . y Karl Anderson has been working on a Harbor Municipal Matching Grant ` p g Application for approximately$1.5 million for Z float or Security float which would provide 92% of funding with no bond. Construction is predicted to begin December 2 g 009. Christy Terry Community Development Director— Christy Terry encouraged the Port and Commerce to attend upcoming p g events- • A Work Session will be held on January 20"' and 22"', at 6:30 for the revision s on of the Flood Plane development. • An organizational meeting Will be scheduled to resurrect the Kenai Peninsula u a Kukus. • The Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership Meeting is tomorrow January ary $, 2009. City of Seward,d, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Afirtttte.ss Jantu.iry 7, 2009 Volume 3, Page 42 Citizens' comments on any subject except those items scheduled for public hearing- Approval of the Agenda Motion (Butts/ Schaefermeyer) Approve the Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous Consent The following items were approved under the Consent Agenda: * September 3, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes * November 5, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes Motion (Butts/Tougas) Resolution 2009-001 Resolution of the Port of Commerce Advisory Board,to deliver periodic reports to Seward City Council on a quarterly basis as Amended. Motion Passed Unanimous Consent Unfinished Business - None New Business- By general consensus, the Board set the January 21, 2009 work Session topic as to "Discuss the North Harbor Development Plan" at 12:00 in Counsel Chambers. Correspondence, Information Items and Reports (no action required) — Long mentioned the Mariners Memorial meeting on January 7, 2009, at 4:3 0 upstairs in the Major Marine's Office. Citizen Comments [5 minutes per individual- Each individual has one opportunity to speak.]- Russ Maddox discussed relations between railroad coal containment and Department of Environmental Conservation requirements and the involvement in stopping the Alaska Railroad from delaying the coal that caused the backup. Maddox stated that the railroad has no containment. Maddox speculated that the Railroad won't allow Department of Environmental Conservation to be present during process of coal transferal. �— Board and Administrative Response to Citizens' Comments-- City of Seward, Alaska Poet and Conan7erce Advisory Board Minutes .Iaf71tai j 7, 2009 Volume 3, Pa e 43 Adjournment 'hair Ron Long adjourned the meeting at l:07 p.in. Ja I. 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