HomeMy WebLinkAbout10222001 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
October 22, 20017:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1.Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2.Pledge of allegiance
Term Expires 2003
3.Seating of newly elected council members
David Brossow
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2003
4.Roll call
Margaret A. Branson
5.Special orders, presentations and reports
Council Member
A.Proclamations and Awards
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1.Certificate of Achievement, Seward High
Michael Calhoon
Council Member
School Football team.............pg 4
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B.Borough Assembly Report
Stu Clark
Council Member
C.City Manager's Report
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Nathan Orr
D.City Attorney's Report
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Vanta Shafer
1.Kenai Fjords National Park Exit Glacier
Council Member
Term Expires 2002
planning project update, Eveline Leon
Martin.........................pg 6
6.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
public hearingand items other than those appearing on
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
the agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Patrick Reilly
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
City Clerk
A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
Brad Meyen
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
City Attorney
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7.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.]
Request for the City Council to go into executive session following regular the meeting for
the purpose of performing the semi-annual evaluation of the City Clerk.
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
1.Ordinance 2001-06, revising Seward City Code Section 9.05.228, allowing
for all Alice Picket Memorial Animal Shelter adoption fees and deposits to be
set by City Council resolution..............................pg 7
B.Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
9.Unfinished business
A.Items not Completed from Previous Agenda
B.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1.Resolution 2001-127, supporting the enforcement of laws limiting the
performance of longshore work by alien crewmen for all cargo
loading/unloading operations at the Alaska Railroad dock in the City of
Seward, Alaska........................................pg 10
10.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
B.Resolutions
1.Resolution 2001-135, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with Seward Ship’s Drydock, Inc. for constructing, maintaining
and operating certain facilities to be built utilizing money received from the
state under a grant agreement..............................pg 30
*2.Resolution 2001-136, supporting legislation authorizing the Alaska Railroad
to lease land for 55 years.................................pg 39
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*3.Resolution 2001-137, determining that it is in the public interest to waive the
normal bid process per City Code Section 6.10.130 and authorize the city
manager to enter into lease agreements with Xerox for the purpose of
replacing and upgrading the copiers in the city hall basement and
mail room............................................pg 56
4.Resolution 2001-138, setting adoption fees and deposits for animals adopted
from the Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter...............pg 89
*5.Resolution 2001-139, amending the ICMA-RC deferred compensation plan
agreement to permit participant loans.......................pg 94
*6.Resolution 2001-140, accepting a USDA Economic Recovery Program Grant
of $4,000 on behalf of the Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District to
renovate the Seward High School greenhouse and appropriating funds for the
project..............................................pg 96
C.Other New Business Items
1.Election of Vice-Mayor and appointments of council liaisons to the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic
Development District...................................pg 108
11.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.2002 State and Federal Legislative Priority List.....................pg 113
B.Department Monthly Reports..................................pg 118
C.Port and Commerce Board Resolution 2001-05, authorizing the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Storm Chasers, Incorporated (Stormchasers) to remove
four derelict boats at the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) for an amount not
to exceed $63,000.00........................................pg 132
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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