HomeMy WebLinkAbout06231997 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
June 23, 1997
Louis A. Bencardino
Mayor
Term Expires 1997
Margaret Anderson
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 1997
Edgar Blatchford
Councilmember
Term Etpires 1998
Stirrat (Stu) Clark
Councilmember
Term Expires 1998
Dave W. Crane
Councilmember
Term Expires 1997
Marianna Keil
Councilmember
Term Expires 1997
Jerry F. King
Councilmember
Term Expires 1998
Ronald A. GaT7.ini
City Manager
Patricia Jones, CMC
Acting City Clerk
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
1,
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATlONS AND REPORTS
A.
Proclamations and Awards
I. Proclamation recognizing July as Recre-
ation & Parks Month ...................
B.
Borough Assembly Report
C.
City Manager's Report
D.
City Attorney's Report
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
5.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [You must sign in to
speak under this agenda item. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.}
6.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
[Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
asterisk ('J. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
unless a Councilmember 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.}
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8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Iteins Postponed from Previous Agenda..
I. Resolution No. 97-084, approving a one-year extension to the use
agreement between the City of Seward and the State of Alaska for the
A VTEC Student Service Center (Garzini) [Substitute Resolution No. 97-
084 with attached use agreement is included in the packet for your
consideration} .................................................. 3
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
*1. Ordinance No. 97-19, amending Seward City Code Chapter 5.35, Sales tax,
increasing the sales tax to 4% during the period from April I to September
30 for three years effective April I, 1998 (Mayor & Council) ............ 18
*2. Ordinance No. 97-20, amending Seward City Code Title 3 to include the
City's policy on sexual harassment (Garzini) ......................... 21
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution No. 97-089, reclassifying the Director of Finance and
Administrative Services position (Garzini) ........................... 24
*2. Resolution No. 97-090, approving a contract with Metco, Inc., to install
drainage improvements to the east harbor damaged during the 1995 flood
(Garzini) ...................................................... 26
*3. Resolution No. 97-091, approving Amendment No.2 extending the contract
for professional consulting services between the City and Michael W.
Meeks dba MWM Consulting through June 30, 1998 (Garzini) . . . . . . . . . .' 30
*4. Resolution No. 97-092, consenting to the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission approval of a petition to vacate public access
easements in the Preliminary Fourth of July Creek Subdivision (Planning
& Zoning Commission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' 33
*5. Resolution No. 97-093, approving a settlement agreement with Tyler Jones
(Garzini) ...................................................... 40
*6. Resolution No. 97-094, establishing cemetery fees, rules and regulations
(Bencardino) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' 48
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*7. Resolution No. 97-095, approving infrastructure improvements to the
boardwalk areas in the small boat harbor and appropriating funds (Garzini)
........... .................................................. 54
*8. Resolution No. 97-096, appropriating funds to close out the sewage lagoon
project (Garzini) ................................................ 63
*9 Resolution No. 97-097, appropriating funds to close out the waterfront park
project (Garzini) ................................................ 65
C. Other New Business Items
*1. June 9, 1997 regular meeting minutes ............................... 67
*2. Appointment of Election Board for the July 15, 1997 Special Election
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*3. Mayoral appointment of Councilmember Blatchford as the City's
representative on the Alaskan Shellfish Growers Association Advisory
Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
* A. Update on recruitment of city clerk from Personnel Officer Yvette Welsh
(To be distributed on Monday. June 23, 1997, prior to the meeting).
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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