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City of Seward, Alaska
October 8, 2001
City Council MinUles
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Calvert explained that the City had a regular need in the winter to thaw out the ground and a
steamer was necessary for this purpose. The steamer was part of next year's budget and could be
delivered around February 2002.
Motion passed.Unanimous.
Resolution 2001-132, authorizing the City Manager to accept the United States Department of
Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) $1,300,000 grant for the Seward
Harbor Eastward expansion project and appropriating the grant to the Capital Project Fund
Motion (Clark/Calhoon)Approve Resolution 2001-132.
Janke explained that the Council should be aware that the grant required construction to start
within 15 months of its execution. Janke stated that Beckham was looking into extending this time
frame in the event the City was unable to acquire additional grant funds for the project.
Harbormaster Jim Beckham explained that with the passage of Resolution 99-167 the City
Council authorized the City Manager to submit an application for an Economic Development
Administration grant. The City's grant application was successful and the resolution before the
Council was to accept the grant. Beckham eXplained when the project might begin and the time
constraints which the City was under to start and complete the project.
The Council then discussed with Janke and Beckham the possible funding and bonding
sources to obtain the additional money for the project, which included scoping the project smaller
than the currently planned 15 million dollar project.
Motion passed.Unanimous.
Other New Business Items
Certifying the October 2, 2001 regular municipal election
Motion (Brossow/Clark)Certify the Oct. 2, 2001 regular municipal
election.
City Clerk Patrick Reilly read the election results and stated that upon certification of the
election the newly elected council members would be sworn in at the next regular council meeting.
In response to a question from Clark, Reilly responded that the election turnout was
consistent with past elections. Seward tended to have a larger turnout when there was a contested
election for mayor, and a smaller turnout when the mayor's seat was not up for election.
City of Seward
Report of Canvass Board
October 3, 2000
City of Seward, Alaska
October 8, 2001
CiIV Council Minutes
Volume 35, Page 518
ABSENTEE AND QUESTIONED BALLOTS
Voted:
Absentee ballots voted:
Questioned ballots voted:
Personal representative ballot voted:
Total Ballots Voted:
36
12
3
51
Rejected Ballots:
Not registered, registered too late
or registered out of City of Seward: 10
Form not complete properly: 0
Signed/witnessed or postmarked after
election day: 0
Less Total Ballots Rejected by Canvass Board: 10
Counted:
Absentee ballots counted: 36
Questioned ballots counted: 2
Personal representative ballot counted: 3
Total Absentee & Questioned Ballots Counted: 41
The election day votes counted were cast as follows:
Mayor Race
Edgar Blatchford
election day votes
Canvass board
Total
419
35
454
Council Race: Two Year Council Seat
Stu Clark
election day votes
canvass board
Total
326
26
352
David Brossow
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City of Seward, Alaska
October 8, 2001
City Council Minutes
Volume 35, Page 519
election day votes
canvass board
Total
398
33
431
Nathan Orr
election day votes
canvass board
Total
328
24
352
Donald Sutherland
election day votes
canvass board
Total
124
10
134
Margaret Branson
election day votes
canvass board
Total
349
30
379
A total of 544 people cast ballots, with 534 ballots counted.
Motion passed.Unanimous.
Informational items and reports (No action required)
Proposed resolution setting Alice Picket Memorial Animal Shelter adoption fees.
A draft resolution supporting State of Alaska legislation authorizing the Alaska Railroad to lease
land for 55 years.
Seward Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter September 2001 Report.
Council comments
Orr thanked the Administration, particularly Harbormaster Beckham, for obtaining the EDA
grant. Orr thanked Senator Torgerson for his assistance in developing the ship repair facility at the
Seward Marine Industrial Center. Although it may not be exactly as originally envisioned, it was
great to have a private company that was working across the Bay, particularly in the winter.
Brossow echoed Orr's comments on the Harbor grant and Senator Torgerson's good work in
garnering funds for Seward. Also, now that the United States was involved in a war he hoped
everyone would keep our troops in their thoughts and prayers until the dispute was resolved.
In response to a question from Shafer, Janke stated that the Army Corps of Engineers were
still planning to begin work on the Lowell Canyon Tunnel in February. Shafer reminded the Council
that the Seward football team was playing Nikiski next weekend and hoped everyone would come
out to support our boys.