HomeMy WebLinkAbout07282003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
July 28, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Stu Clark
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
Term Expires 2003
3. Roll call
Vanta Shafer
Vice-Mayor
Term Expires 2004
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
1. America’s Night out against Crime…………Pg 4
Term Expires 2004
2. Benny Benson Memorial Restoration
Willard E. Dunham
Proclamation……………………………………Pg 5
Council Member
3. Seward/Obihiro Sister Cities Appreciation
Term Expires 2004
Week…………………………………………..Pg 6
4. Seward/Kushiro Port Sister Cities Appreciation
Nathan Orr
Council Member
Week…………………………………………..Pg 7
Term Expires 2003
B. Borough Assembly Report
Robert Valdatta
C. City Manager's Report
Council Member
D. City Attorney Report
Term Expires 2003
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Linda Amberg
Council Member
1. Present Historic Preservation awards to Jean Galvano and
Term Expires 2003
Bill Hearn.
2. Present PACAB awards to James Pruitt and Dean
Phil Shealy
Kasischke.
City Manager
3. Submission of the 2003 Mural in a Day design presented by
Jennifer Headtke, Seward Mural Society.
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Brad Meyen
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
City Attorney
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
speaker and 30 minutes 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 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
1. Ordinance 2003-05, amending Seward City Code 02.10 070 to eliminate the need
for a physical address to be given while addressing the city council………..Pg 8
B. Resolutions requiring Public Hearing
1. Resolution 2003-78, authorizing the City manager to enter into a lease with
Northern Radio Incorporated (NRI), for Lot 2, Block 6, Fourth of July Creek
Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center……………………………..Pg 10
8. Unfinished business
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
1. Ordinance 2003-06, amending Seward City Code, Title 6, Purchasing, Contracts
and Professional Services, increasing the limit for minor purchases from $10,000 to $25,000, making
certain changes to clarify policies, eliminating outdated language, and reducing conflicts within the
code…………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 49
2. Ordinance 2003-07, adding a new chapter 7.25 to the Seward City Code of
Ordinances regarding sales of city rock and other materials……………………………….Pg 67
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2003-79, authorizing the City of Seward to issue General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, 2003 in the principal amount of not to exceed $6,000,000 to refund
certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City, fixing certain details of such
bonds and authorizing their sale…………………………………….Pg 73
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2. Resolution 2003-80, authorizing the City of Seward to issue General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, 2003A in the principal amount of not to exceed $3,000,000 to
refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City, fixing certain details
of such bonds and authorizing their sale…………………………………….Pg 87
3. Resolution 2003-81, authorizing the City Manager to solicit a bid for a professional
design concept of a new Seward Library Museum Facility……Pg 95
4. Resolution 2003-82, authorizing the City Manager to make starter repairs to
generators #1 and #2 including the construction of a small building and purchase of
equipment necessary to complete the repairs for an amount not to exceed
$30,600………………………………………………………………………Pg 112
5. Resolution 2003-83, authorizing the City Manager to select Alternative #3 for the
Gateway to Forest Acres Waterline and take steps necessary in order to provide
additional residential development…………………………………………..Pg 115
C. Other New Business Items
1. Set a work session for August 11 at 6:00 pm for council procedures training by the
attorneys.
2. Discussion on the Kenai Peninsula Flood Service Area.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
a. Letter of support for KPB EDD Mini-grant application……………………..Pg 127
b. Accounting of Resolution 2001-06, which accepted the 1 million dollar grant for the
purpose of expanding work capabilities at SMIC…………………………………..…..Pg 128
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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