HomeMy WebLinkAbout12092008SpMtg City Council MinutesCil}~ n f Seward, Alaska
Decerrtber 09, ?008
CALL TO ORDER
City Coancll Minatec
Vohuite 37. Paen G78
The December 09, 2008 special meeting of t11e Seward City Council was called to order at
7:30 a.m. by Vice-Mayor Willard Dunham.
OPENING CEREMONY
City Manager Phillip Oates led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There ~~~ere present:
Vice-Mayor Willard Dunham presiding and
Marianna Keil Tom Smith
Jean Bardarson Betsy Kellar
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Philip Oates, City Manager
Jean Lewis, City Clerk
Cheryl Brooking, City Attorney
ABSENT -Clark Corbridgc, Bob Valdatta
(Council memher Tom Smzth appeared at 7:37 a. m. after roll call)
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULF,D
FOR PUBLIC HF,ARING
Hal Fraley from UNIT Company and Warren Taylor and Charles Kimmel of Electric
Power Systems introduced themselves to the council and were present to answer any questions.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion (Bardarson/Keil)
Motion Passed
NEW BUSINESS
Approval of Agenda
Unanimous
Resolution 2008-136, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into ADesign/Build Contract
With Unit Company For The Fort Raymond Substation -Generation Addition.
(A laydown version was provided witlr updated account codes. j
Motion (KeiUBardarson) Approve Resolution 2008-136
City of Seward, Aktska City Couraci! A9inutes
December 09, 2008 Vulume 37, Page 679
Oates stated this was adesign/build contract for the Ft. Raymond Substation generation.
Unit Company of Anchorage was the only bid and after value engineering, the total cost would be .~
$7,153,479.00, with work to begin immediately. He reminded the council that $6 million would
come from bond proceeds, and $2 million from state grant funding.
Electric Utility Manager Tim Barnum answered this would automate the control system.
He stated the bid proposal was higher than anticipated due to escalation in construction costs. They
had tried to reduce the scope and scale of the project to get within thebudgeted amount. The extent
of the funds available would relocate the building with a possibility for future expansion over
generators #3 and #6, remove arctic packs and move the units around, new radiators, silencers,
exhaust stacks, and black star capability on two units instead of all of them. This contract would not
complete the automation on four old generators and construction of the warehouse office building at
this time.
Oates stated the city had four generators in good shape with one more made active. He noted
the city was now on the margin to meet the city s power requirements.
Dunham wanted assurance the system would be designed for seamless future expansions and
capabilities to attach to an automated grid.
Motion Passed
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Unanimous
Keil thanked Barnum for his hard work on his last day with the city, and wished him the best
in his endeavors.
Smith quipped that he hoped Barnum was going to a utility where there was no generation.
Kellar appreciated Barmim's honesty and wished him well.
Bardarson also appreciated the way Barnum relayed information and made it understandable
for her.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Hal Fraley of Unit Company, thanked the city for inviting them to come down. He stated
the company did hire locally and was spending money on some supplies within the community.
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRA"TION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS -None
ADJOURNMENT
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CrtY Council Mirtutes
December OJ, 2008 Voluiue 37, Pa e GSO
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 a.m.
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