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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
November 18, 2002 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
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3. Roll call
Stu Clark
Vice Mayor
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
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B. Borough Assembly Report
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
C. City Manager's Report
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D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
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Presentation by the Seward Conference and Visitor Bureau
Vanta Shafer
5. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
Council Member
public hearing and items other than those appearing on the
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agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity
Robert Valdatta
to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes
Council Member
total time for this agenda item.]
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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
W. Scott Janke
so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
City Manager
Regular Agenda.]
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
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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
C. Other Public Hearing Items
1. Fiscal Year 2003 Budget, consisting of the General Fund, Enterprise Funds,
the Motor Pool Fund, and the Capital Budget.
8. Unfinished business
A. Council discussion and direction on 2003 operating budget and proposed
reductions……………………………………………………………………………..Pg 4
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1.
Resolution 2002-111, authorizing the City Manager to contribute $1,000 to the
Close- up Washington D.C. 2003 Program trip expenses………………………Pg 5
2. Resolution 2002-114, authorizing $10,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
and distributed to the Seward Volunteer Ambulance Corps to help offset the cost of
the Centennial Celebration Fireworks Display………………………………….Pg 7
3. Resolution 2002-116, approving amendment 14 to the Contract with Kent Dawson
Company, Inc. for state lobbying services through December 31, 2003……….Pg 8
4. Resolution 2002-117, amending a Contract with Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh
and Zane & Associates to extend the term for federal lobbying representation through
December 31, 2003……………………………………………………………..Pg 18
5. Resolution 2002-118, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement
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with Metco, Inc. to remove rock from the 4 of July Rock Quarry…………….Pg 21
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6. Resolution 2002-119, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement
with Tryck Nyman Hayes, Incorporated (TNH) for Change #1 to the public
involvement and schematic design services contract for the East Harbor Expansion
Project, adding harbor area master planning services for an amount not to exceed
$61,345………………………………………………………………………..Pg 25
*7. Resolution 2002-120, accepting a $16,740 grant from the Kenai Peninsula
Borough for the purpose of removing spruce bark beetle damaged trees from the
electric right-of-way…………………………………………………………...Pg 43
8. Resolution 2002-121, approving amendments to the general fund legal budget for
the calendar year ending December 31, 2002 and appropriating funds………..Pg 51
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of November 4, 2002 minutes of Special City Council
Meeting……………………………………………………………………….Pg 55
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Department Monthly Report……………………………………………........Pg 60
B. Seward Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter October 2002 Report…...…Pg 70
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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