HomeMy WebLinkAbout01082001 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
January 8, 20017:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Edgar Blatchford
1.Call to order
Mayor
Term Expires 2001
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
Jerry F. King
D.City Attorney's Report
Council Member
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E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
1.Seward Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival.
Term Expires 2001
2.Fred Woelkers, Alaska Research Co.,
representing local shellfish farms, on
Vanta Shafer
proposed Alaska Department of Fish and
Council Member
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Game Shellfish Regulations.
3.Alaska SeaLife Center Executive Director
Tylan Schrock, with an update on the Center.
5.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
public hearingand items other than those appearing on
the agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
Patrick Reilly
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
City Clerk
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
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A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
6.Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine
items indicated by asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless
a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
Regular Agenda.]
7.Public hearings
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
3.Resolution 2001-008 authorizing the City Manager to dispose of a portion of
city-owned Tract B, Park Place Subdivision to Brad Snowden in exchange for
a right-of-way dedication to Hulm Lane from Lot 1A, Block 7, Snowden
Subdivision. (Although advertised, this item was deleted from the agenda in
order to be scheduled at a future meeting.)
8.Unfinished business
9.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
B.Resolutions
*1.Resolution 2001-001, accepting a grant from the Alaska Division of
Emergency Services (ADES) for the purpose of constructing flood mitigation
projects..............................................pg 16
*2.Resolution 2001-002, supporting the Al-Can Highway Gas Pipeline Route to
move natural gas to markets in the lower 48 states..............pg 32
*3.Resolution 2001-003, in support of the adoption of the City of Seward
Emergency Preparedness Plan, revised September 2000..........pg 34
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4.Resolution 2001-004, approving the City of Seward’s Calendar Year 2001
State Legislative Priorities................................pg 36
5.Resolution 2001-005, approving the City of Seward’s Calendar Year 2001
Federal Legislative Priorities..............................pg 62
6.Resolution 2001-006, reclassifying the Assistant City Manager Position from
a Range 24-27 to a Range 29 and changing the title to Director of
Administrative Services and reclassifying the Planning and Zoning Technician
Position from a Range 17 to a range 19 and changing the title to Planner.pg 81
7.Resolution 2001-007, reclassifying the Controller Position from a range 23 to
a range 20-23 and changing the title to Accounting Supervisor, reclassifying
the Accounting Technician I from a range 11 to range 12 and reclassifying the
Cashier from a range 10 to a range 11.......................pg 82
8.Resolution 2001-008, approving the City Manager’s appointment of Kristen
Erchinger as Finance Director.............................pg 83
*9.Resolution 2001-009, authorizing the City Manager to pay Potelcom Supply,
Inc. $2,340 for wire received under Purchase Order 25255 and previously
authorized under City Council Resolution 2000-083 for an amount not-to-
exceed $2,250.........................................pg 86
C.Other New Business Items
1.December 11 regular, and December 14, 2000, special city council meeting
minutes..............................................pg 90
2.Review of a request by Seward Ship's Drydock, Inc. to lease additional land,
including the remaining dryberth rail, located in the Seward Marine Industrial
Center. (Although advertised, this item was deleted from the agenda in order
to be scheduled at a future meeting.)
10.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Department Monthly Reports..................................pg 100
B.Seward Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter December 2000 Report...pg 118
C.Federal Lobbyist December 20, 2000 Report.......................pg 122
D.Report on the Concept to Close a Portion of Railway Avenue..........pg 126
E.Harbor Renovation Project Update November 27 - December 18, 2000..pg 145
11.Council comments
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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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