HomeMy WebLinkAbout11072012 City Council Special Meeting Minutes City of Seward, Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes
November 7, 2012 Volume 39 Page 32
CALL TO ORDER
The November 7, 2012 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at
8:24 p.m. by Mayor David Seaward.
OPENING CEREMONY
Vice Mayor Bardarson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
David Seaward presiding and
Marianna Keil Vanta Shafer
Jean Bardarson Christy Terry
Bob Valdatta
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Jim Hunt, City Manager
Brenda Ballou, Deputy City Clerk
Absent — Ristine Casagranda
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING - None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Terry/Keil) Approval of Agenda
Mayor Seaward requested Resolution 2012 -083 be added to the consent agenda.
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Resolution 2012 -082, Adopting An Alternative Allocation Method For the FY2013 Shared
Fisheries Business Tax Program, And Certifying That This Allocation Method Fairly
Represents The Distribution Of Significant Effects Of Fisheries Business Activity In The Cook
Inlet Fisheries Management Area.
... Resolution 2012 -083, Approving The City Of Seward's Calendar Year 2013 City Legislative
Priorities.
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NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2012 -080, Establishing The City Of Seward's Calendar Year 2013 State Legislative
Priorities.
Motion (Terry /Shafer) Approve Resolution 2012 -080
Council member Terry stated she had a potential Conflict of Interest because she
worked for the Alaska Railroad and there were three priorities listed that impacted her
employer. Mayor Seaward ruled that a Conflict of Interest existed.
Motion (Bardarson /Shafer) Overrule the Conflict of Interest Ruling
Motion Passed Yes: Valdatta, Keil, Shafer, Bardarson
No: Seaward
Abstain: Terry
Motion to Amend (Terry/Keil) Amend Resolution 2012 -080 by striking "or
$27.9" in Port, Harbor and Industrial Area
Section (1).
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Consent
Motion to Amend (Bardarson/Terry) Amend Resolution 2012 -080 in Port, Harbor,
and Industrial Area by raising Item #7 to
become Item #5, and move Items #5 and #6
down to become Items #6 and #7.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Consent
Motion to Amend (Bardarson /Shafer) Amend Resolution 2012 -080 in Cruise Ship
Passenger Vessel Tax by adding "$200,000
to continue the seasonal bus for cruise ship
passengers." as the new Item #1 and shift
all others down.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
Motion to Amend (Keil/Shafer) Amend Resolution 2012 -080 in Cruise Ship
Passenger Vessel Tax, by adding "$1.860
Million for Port Avenue water line
upgrades to service cruise ships." as the
new Item #2 and shift all others down.
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous
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Main Motion Passed Unanimous
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Resolution 2012 -084, Establishing The City Of Seward's Calendar Year 2013 Federal
Legislative Priorities.
Motion (Bardarson /Shafer) Approve Resolution 2012 -084
Motion to Amend (Terry/Keil) Amend Resolution 2012 -084 in
Appropriations and Grants, Item #4, by
striking "$27.9 Million" and inserting
"$17.9 Million ".
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Consent
Motion to Amend (Bardarson/Keil) Amend Resolution 2012 -084 in
Appropriations and Grants, Item #10, by
striking "$15 Million" and inserting "$12.8
Million ".
Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Consent
Main Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2012 -085, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With G &P
Enterprises For Emergency Repairs In The Amount Of Sixty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($67,500) To The Parks And Recreation Warehouse, And Appropriating Funds.
Motion (Terry/Bardarson) Approve Resolution 2012 -085
Motion Passed Unanimous
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Shafer wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Long thanked the voters of Alaska for passing the bond package that would enable
developments at SMIC.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Sue McClure asked council to identify the city's top priorities so that she could be prepared
for conversations with Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre and when she travels to
Juneau.
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COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS - None
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ADJOURNMENT
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