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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
December 11, 20007:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Edgar Blatchford
1.Call to order
Mayor
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2.Pledge of allegiance
David Brossow
3.Roll call
Vice Mayor
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4.Special orders, presentations and reports
Michael Calhoon
Council Member
A.Proclamations and Awards
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B.Borough Assembly Report
Stu Clark
Council Member
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C.City Manager's Report
Parks and Recreation Director Karin Sturdy - Boy
Jerry F. King
Scout Jamboree 2001 Update
Council Member
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D.City Attorney's Report
Nathan Orr
Council Member
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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5.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
Vanta Shafer
public hearingand items other than those appearing on
Council Member
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the agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
Patrick Reilly
6.Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of
City Clerk
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
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unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
Regular Agenda.]
7.Public hearings
8.Unfinished business
9.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
1.Ordinance 2000-18, amending Seward City Code, Chapter 6.05.010, deleting
the requirement for City Manager to provide the City Council information for
purchases between $5,000 and $10,000....................... pg 5
2.Ordinance 2000-19, amending the Seward City Code, amending the Land Use
Plan and Zoning Designation of Alaska Land Survey 72-35 from Resource
Management to Single-Family Residential..................... pg 9
B.Resolutions
*1.Resolution 2000-146, approving an amendment to the legal services
agreement with Wohlforth, Vassar, Johnson & Brecht, designating Brad
Meyen as the city’s lead attorney for purposes of the City Charter and other
requirements.......................................... pg 15
2.Resolution 2000-147, regarding a contract to complete the Seward Small
Boat Harbor Repair and Renovation Capital Project and Authorizing the City
Manager to enter into an agreement for construction services for the Project.
[This item was deleted from the agenda with a request for a work session on
Tuesday, December 12 and a special meeting on Thursday, December 14.]
3. Resolution 2000-148, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with Chugach Electric Association (CEA) to purchase wholesale
electrical power from CEA until the expiration date of January 31,
2006................................................ pg 18
4.Resolution 2000-149, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to
pay 1.678 percent of the funding to complete the environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the new Intertie from Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula
(Southern Intertie), with the initial cost to the City of Seward of $26,848, and
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with the possibility of an additional $41,950 being required to complete the
Southern Intertie EIS.................................... pg 24
5.Resolution 2000-150, authorizing the City Manager to purchase a Volvo L-
90D Loader with attachments for $174,500; a Champion 740 AVHP-6 Motor
Grader, with equipment, for $183,544; and a 24 ft. trailer for $15,000; all
units to be purchased from Construction Machinery, Inc. for a total price of
$373,044. Initial funding to be from a loan from the Electric Department
Retained Earnings, account 501-0000-3070-0101, with that money expected
to be repaid through tax-exempt financing to be arranged by the finance
department within the next 6 months and appropriating $2,000 from the
General Fund Balance account 101-000-3050 to the General Fund Debt
Service Principal, account 101-1910-5810, effective January 1, 2001. pg 31
6.Resolution 2000-151,approving the systems manager position for the City’s
Management Information Systems at pay range 22 within the City’s pay
classification plan....................................... pg 39
*7.Resolution 2000-152, amending a contract with Robertson, Monagle &
Eastaugh and Zane & Associates to extend the term for federal lobbying
representation through December 31, 2001................... pg 47
*8.Resolution 2000-153,approving amendment 12 to the contract with Kent
Dawson Company, Inc., for state lobbying services through December 31,
2001................................................ pg 51
*9.Resolution 2000-154, authorizing the City Manager, effective January 1,
2001, to rename the Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Machinist Position to Senior
Mechanic/Machinist and reclassify the position from a range 15.5 to a range
17.5................................................. pg 54
*10.Resolution 2000-155, appropriating $22,000 to the City-Wide Networking
and Web Page projects................................... pg 56
11.Resolution 2000-156, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Nye Frontier Ford for the purchase of two police patrol vehicles and
appropriating funds not to exceed $47,712.90................. pg 59
12.Resolution 2000-157, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Alaska Environmental & Safety Supply, Inc. for the purchase and
installation of police emergency equipment on two model year 2001 Ford
Explorers, the cost not to exceed $11,398.70.................. pg 61
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13.Resolution 2000-158, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a gravel
extraction agreement with Albert Shafer to reimburse him for approximately
40,000 cubic yards of gravel at a rate of $0.50/cu. yd. to be used for the
construction of the extension of the Japanese Creek Levee, with money
available from account 666-6661-5930....................... pg 64
*14.Resolution 2000-159,extending a contract for two years with Merritt
Enterprises for custodial services at the Teen and Youth Center, the Alaska
Vocational Technical and Educational Center, the Harbor Building, the
National Park Service site restrooms and the Northeast launch ramp
restrooms............................................. pg 70
C.Other New Business Items
*1.Approval of the November 6 special and regular meeting minutes and the
November 20 regular meeting minutes....................... pg 83
*2.Appointing Council Member Stu Clark to serve on the Seward National
Scenic Byway Corridor................................... NA
*3.Cancellation of the December 25, 2000, City Council Meeting.... pg 102
10.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Harbor Renovation Project Update November 13 - 27................ pg 103
B.Seward Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter November 2000 Report... pg 109
11.Council comments
12.Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
13.Council and administration response to citizens' comments
14.Adjournment
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