HomeMy WebLinkAbout11082002 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
November 8, 2002 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
Term Expires 2003
3. Roll call
Stu Clark
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2003
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
Term Expires 2004
B. Borough Assembly Report
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
C. City Manager's Report
Term Expires 2004
D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
1. CRW presentation on Gateway to Forest
Acres Route Selection by Jeff Stanley.
Vanta Shafer
Council Member
2. Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Term Expires 2004
Applicants: Al McCarty, John French,
Robert Valdatta
Edwin Glotfelty, Tom Tougas, and Steve
Council Member
Reese.
Term Expires 2003
3. Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Presentation by
Finance Director Kristin Erchinger.
W. Scott Janke
5. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
City Manager
public hearing and items other than those appearing on the
agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes
total time for this agenda item.]
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
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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
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
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2002-108, authorizing amendment of its lease with the University
of Alaska to relinquish a corner of the land located Railroad Avenue and
Lowell Point Road from the leased area………………………………….pg 4
2. Resolution 2002-109, appropriating $145,135.50 from the General Fund fund
balance to the General Fund, General Services, Health Insurance account for
the purpose of funding an assessment from APUIT to fund health plan
reserves…………………………………………………………………pg 16
*3. Resolution 2002-110, authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order
to Alaska Transportation Company LLC DBA Hertz Car Sales in the amount
of $29,500 for the purchase of a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria to be used by the
General Services Department and a 2001 Ford Escape to be used by the
Engineering Department and appropriating funds in the amount of $29,500
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from the General Fund fund balance to the Motor Pool Fund…………pg
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4. Resolution 2002-111, authorizing the discharge of fireworks by the Seward
Volunteer Ambulance Corps as part of New Year’s Eve festivities.[This item
has been deleted from the Agenda.]
5. Resolution 2002-112, amending the Port and Harbor Tariff to establish an
annual adjustment to the moorage fees in the Seward Small Boat Harbor by
the previous Year’s Anchorage Consumer Price Index for all urban
Consumers (CPI)……………………………………………………….pg 25
C. Other New Business Items
1. Route selection for the Gateway to Forest Acres waterline……………..pg 35
2. Appointment to the Port and Commerce Advisory Board……………….pg 39
3. Scheduling a Work Session to discuss the Seward Legacy Project.
4. Scheduling a Work Session with the Alaska Railroad to discuss City/Railroad
related topics……………………………………………………………..pg 49
*5. September 23 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes………………….pg 50
*6. Non-objection to the renewal of liquor license for the Yukon Bar- License
#1245……………………………………………………………………pg 58
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
1. Pricing Quotes on the Fire/Rescue/Homeland Security Boat…………….pg 63
2. Seward Centennial Report…………………………………………..........pg 65
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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