HomeMy WebLinkAbout10232000 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
October 23, 20007:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Edgar Blatchford
1.Call to order
Mayor
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2.Pledge of allegiance
Stu Clark
3.Seating of newly elected council members
Vice Mayor
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4.Roll call
David Brossow
Council Member
5.Special orders, presentations and reports
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A.Proclamations and Awards
Michael Calhoon
Council Member
B.Borough Assembly Report
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C.City Manager’s Report
D.City Attorney’s Report
Jerry F. King
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Council Member
Seward Army Recreation Camp Bowling Alley
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Proposal.
Nathan Orr
Council Member
6.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
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public hearingand items other than those appearing on
the agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
Vanta Shafer
Council Member opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
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speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
7.Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
Patrick Reilly
(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
City Clerk
unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a
request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
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8.Public hearings
[Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the
first opportunity to speak.]
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
B.Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
Resolution 2000-114 authorizing the City Manager to amend the lease authorized by
Resolution 2000-076 between the City and Mr. James T. Pruitt, by the addition of
a strip of land ten (10) feet in width located along the south boundary of the north
harbor parking lot, Tract A, Block 1, North Harbor Subdivision..........pg 4
9.Unfinished business
10.New business
A.Ordinance for Introduction
1.Ordinance 2000-17, amending Seward City Code, 8.20, Vehicles for Hire, to
no longer require vehicles to be inspected by the City............pg 12
B.Resolutions
1.Resolution 2000-124, re-appropriating $56,996 from the Electric Department
1999 retained earnings account and authorizing the purchase of materials from
Strusser Electric Company for the harbor street lights...........pg 16
2.Resolution 2000-125, authorizing the City Manager to adjust the Alaska
Railroad Corporation's water bill from $10.00 per 1,000 to $4.25 per 1,000
gallons retroactive to May 1, 1998, and issue a refund for overpayment of
$24,127.78............................................pg 21
3.Resolution 2000-126, approving Change Number 4 to Transpac Marinas,
Incorporated's material supply contract to provide two 6' x 80' and one 6' x
100' aluminum access ramps and associated hardware for an amount not to
exceed $208,000.00.....................................pg 25
4.Resolution 2000-127, approving Change Order Number 3 to Tryck Nyman
Hayes Incorporated's engineering services contract to add expanded
construction administration duties for an amount not to exceed $151,880.00,
and authorizing the City Manager to issue the appropriate Notice(s) to
Proceed in accordance with the existing contract...............pg 35
5.Resolution 2000-128, accepting a grant from the Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation in the amount not-to-exceed $94,600 for the
purpose of having engineering design done for water and sewer line
extensions............................................pg 51
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C.Other New Business Items
*1.Appointing Rhonda Anderson-Hubbard, Jean Bardarson, Lana Esposito, and
Claudia Towsley to the Canvass Board for the City of Seward November 7,
2000 special election....................................pg 67
2.Election of Vice-Mayor and council appointments of Council liaisons to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic
Development District....................................pg 68
3.Rescheduling the November 13 City Council Regular Meeting to November
6, and rescheduling the November 27 City Council Regular Meeting to
November 20..........................................pg 76
4.Consideration of tax alternatives..........................pg N/A
11.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
1.Kenai Peninsula Borough resolution commending Kenai Peninsula Firefighters for
excellence in the face of a highly volatile wildfire hazard in Southcentral Alaska due
to the Spruce Bark Beetle Timber Infestation........................pg 77
2.Residential Fire Safety Institute 1999 Life Safety Achievement Award for the Seward
Volunteer Fire Department.....................................pg 78
3.Obihiro - Seward student exchange program: excerpts from various
newsletters.................................................pg 79
12.Council comments
13.Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
14.Council and administration response to citizens' comments
15.Adjournment
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