HomeMy WebLinkAbout03102003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
March 10, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Stu Clark
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
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a. Oath of office given to Linda Amberg.
Vanta Shafer
Vice-Mayor
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3. Roll call
Margaret A. Branson
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Council Member
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A. Proclamations and Awards
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
Commendation for Marsha Vincent for her work with
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the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation………………Pg 4
Nathan Orr
Council Member
B. Borough Assembly Report
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C. City Manager's Report
D. City Attorney Report
Robert Valdatta
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Council Member
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Linda Amberg
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Council Member
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
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given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Kris Erchinger
Acting City Manager
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk(*). Consent
Jean Lewis
Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
City Clerk
so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
Brad Meyen
Regular Agenda.]
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
1. Resolution 2003-006, authorizing the City Manager to enter into two lease agreements
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with the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) for an exchange of lands along 4 Avenue…..Pg 5
2. Resolution 2003-023, authorizing the City Manager to enter into three separate
agreements, described as follows:……………………………………………………………Pg 64
Management and Operating Agreement with Providence Health System in Alaska
to be the
operator and manager of Providence Seward Medical Center and Providence Wesley Care Center,
for a period of four years with a one-year option to extend…………………………Pg 66
Transfer Agreement with Wesley Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc.
for the purpose of
transferring the operations of the long-term care facility currently called the Wesley Rehabilitation
and Care Center, to the City…………………………………………………Pg 101
Lease Agreement with Women’s Division of the Board of Global Ministries of the United
Methodist Church
for the City to lease the property currently known as Wesley Rehabilitation
and Care Center, for the purposes of co-locating long-term care services with the existing hospital
facility………………………………………………………………………….…Pg 112
8. Unfinished business
A. Formation of Special Ad-Hoc Council Study Committees: City property, Community
Health and Social Services, Economic Development, and infrastructure and utilities……Pg 134
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
1. Ordinance 2003-03, rescinding ordinance 2002-14, which amended Seward City
code section 8.30.25(c)(1) by increasing the annual business license fees for persons
providing fishing charter services, and restate Seward City code section 8.30.25(c)(1)
as it existed prior to enactment of ordinance 2002-14…………………….Pg 135
B. Resolutions
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1. Resolution 2003-024, appropriating $8,423 from the Harbor Enterprise Fund
retained earnings account to the Harbor Enterprise Fund operating budget to pay a claims
settlement……………………………………………………………………………Pg 138
2. Resolution 2003-025, supporting an amendment to KPB 2.60 clarifying emergency
communications authority and revising membership on the E-911
Board…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 140
3. Resolution 2003-026, rescinding Section one of Resolution 2003-011, which
appropriated $16,000 for Waterfront Project Planning and Development…………...Pg 149
4. Resolution 2003-27, authorizing the city Manager to purchase a ¾ ton truck from
Alaska Kenai Chrysler Center for $25,014 and authorizing the purchase of a V-plow from
Truckwell for $4,445.00 from the motor pool retained earnings fund to the motor pool
equipment account……………………………………………………………………Pg 153
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the February 24, 2003 minutes…………………………….Pg 157
2. Discussion and direction given to administration on the noise ordinance.
3. Discussion on prioritization of City projects for the lobbyist.
4. Go into executive session for City Clerk Evaluation after #13 on the
agenda………………………………………………………………………………………...Pg 165
5. Go into executive session for the City Attorney evaluation after #13 on the
agenda…………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 165
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
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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