HomeMy WebLinkAbout09242001 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
September 24, 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
Margaret A. Branson
Council Member
A.Proclamations and Awards
Term Expires 2001
Proclaiming September 24-28 as Employ the Older
Worker Week.........................pg 5
Michael Calhoon
Council Member
Proclaiming condemnation of the terrorist attacks that
Term Expires 2002
took place September 11, 2001 and support for
President Bush.........................pg 7
Stu Clark
B.Borough Assembly Report
Council Member
C.City Manager's Report
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D.City Attorney's Report
Nathan Orr
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Council Member
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1.Concerned Citizens for Responsible
Development, Don Gilman.........pg 12
Vanta Shafer
Council Member
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2.Seward Schools Site Based Council, David
Kingsland and Cindy Ecklund;
5.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
W. Scott Janke
public hearingand items other than those appearing on
City Manager
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.]
Brad Meyen
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
[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
1.Resolution 2001-115, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, authorizing the City Manager to enter into Amendment 3 to the Lease
Agreement and Amendment 1 to the Maintenance and Operating Agreement
with Seward Ship’s Drydock, Inc. to expand the leased area within blocks 7
and 8, Fourth of July Creek subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center, and
within a portion of Sorrel Road in track A proposed to be vacated as an
access easement, subject to certain conditions.................pg 13
8.Unfinished business
9.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
1.Ordinance 2001-005, amending the Land Use Plan and Zoning designation of
that portion of Tract B, Park Place Subdivision that is to combined with Lot
1A, Block 7, Snowden Subdivision from Park to Urban
Residential............................................pg 39
B.Resolutions
*1.Resolution 2001-116, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, endorsing the police dispatch radio communication system upgrade
for submission to the State of Alaska for FY2003 funding under the Capital
Project Matching Grant Program...........................pg 51
2.Resolution 2001-117, amending the participation agreement with the Public
Employees Retirement System (PERS), authorizing the participation of the
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elected officials of the City of Seward in the PERS system, and payment of
the required premiums...................................pg 55
*3.Resolution 2001-118, authorizing the City Manager to submit to the State of
Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, an application for a Historic
Preservation Fund Grant to plan and produce a Seward Centennial
Symposium...........................................pg 63
*4.Resolution 2001-119, endorsing projects for submission to the State for
inclusion in the 2004-2006 Statewide Transportation Improvement
Plan.................................................pg 78
5.Resolution 2001-121, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
professional services agreement with CRW Engineering Group to provide
design services for water and sewer lines to service Seward Ship's ($62,029)
and review and make recommendations on the EPA Permit for the Lowell
Point Sewage Lagoon ($1,600)............................pg 84
*6.Resolution 2001-122, authorizing the City Manager to enter a contract with
Thomas Development, Inc. to install eight hydrants and associated plumbing,
including guard posts, at a costs not-to-exceed $38,000..........pg 92
C.Other New Business Items
*1.Appointment of the following Canvass Board workers for the October 2,
2001 election: Beverly Dunham, Victoria Seigel, Nancy Tapsfield, and Sara
N. Watsjold...........................................pg96
*2.Directing the City Manager to write a letter recommending that the Borough
Code maintain that the Planning Commission include one member from each
first class or home rule city................................pg 97
3.Scheduling a date for the Seward Ship’s Drydock, Inc. appeal of the fire
sprinkler system requirement for the new employee facilities building that will
be located at the Seward Marine Industrial Center..............pg n/a
4.Council recommendation to the City Manager on how to allocate the $1
million grant for the Seward Ship Drydock facility.............pg 103
10.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Alaska Division of Election; Your Vote Counts.....................pg 116
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B. Department monthly reports...................................pg 117
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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