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Report to Council 28 August 2017
Seward Chamber of Commerce, CVB
Cindy Clock
First off tonight I'd like to pass along a compliment to Parks & Rec from Chamber Board
Prez Susie Urbach. She states "Please recognize the Parks & Rec Dept for a fabulous job
with city's gardens, maintenance of coastal path & clean restrooms". Kudos!
We now claim 407 Seward Chamber members 0
New since last month
A Forest Acre Inn Becky Dunn
Seward Fishing Club Randy Becker
Alaska Alpine Meadow Retreat Rebekka & Terry Federer
Pain in the Glass Jeff Shank
Our 2017 Silver Salmon Derby ranked pretty near the top 3 for Derby entrants (6,200)
& fish weighed (15, 813 lbs)
WEIGHTS
2212 Davi Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8, Day 9, TOTAL
Entries 338 219 225 252 229 242 284 251 118 2158
Tot.Wt. 2526.24 1558.91 1561.68 1842.03 1662.35 1829.19 2119.83 1848.11 864.33 15812.67
Cum Wt. 2526.24 4085.15 5646.83 7488.86 9151.21 10980.4 13100.23 14948.34 15812.67 15812.67
Avq.Wt 7.47 7.12 6.94 7.31 7,26 7.56 7.46 7.36 7.32
Min.Wt. 3.01 3.02 3.09 3.00 3.18 3.17 2.78 3.00 3.25 3.25
Max.W t. 13.82 13.29 12.73 13.78 13..96 15.20 14.68 14.00 14.92 15.2
WEIGHTS
2016 D3y1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 TOTAL
Entries 42 0 0_ _a /a la a4 a 517
Tot.W1. 907.14 402.04 519.7 616.98 701.39 440.51 445.98 824.12 83.07 4940.93
Cum Wt. 907.14 1309.18 1828.88 2445.86 3147.25 3587.76 4033.74 4857.86 4940.93 4940.93
Avq.Wt. 9,45 9.57 9.45 9.35 9.74 9.58 9.29 9.81 '0.38
Min.Wt. 5.03 3.77 4.79 4.35 3.95 4.05 3.21 3.18 7.97 7.97
Max.W t. 14.47 14.1 15.42 14.97 14.48 14.22 16.22 16.18 13.58 16.22
WEIGHTS
2015 Day1 Day 2 Day 3 Dav 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 1_2_4_13_ Day 9 TOTAL
Entries 298 215 153 186 140 283 198 279 109 1861
Tot.Wt. 2219.01 1566.52 1119.36 1288.51 1022.32 2030.49 1459.13 2119.04 801.75 13626.13
Cum Wt. 2219.01 3785.53 4904.89 6193.4 7215.72 9246.21 10705.34 12824.38 13626.13 13626.13
Avg.Wt, 7.45 7.29 7.32 6.93 7,3 7.17 7.37 7.6 7.36
Min.Wt. 3.08 3.02 3.31 3.21 3.72 3.51 3.08 3.19 3.03 3.72
Max.Wt. 13.66 14.92 13.31 13.1 13.31 12.84 14.39 13.49 16.19 16.19
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Thanks so much to Rotarians Andy, Ron & Jake for getting the tasty silvers from the tote
to the grill and onto our plates at the Derby Awards Ceremony at the Breeze Inn last
Sunday!
PLACE PRIZE WINNER WEIGHT
1st $10,000 C.H. Schroeder 15.20
Weight of Fish in Kaladi
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2nd $5,000 Blaine McBaine 14.92
Weight of Fish in Kaladi
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3rd $2,500 Michelle Gabriel 14.68
Weight of Fish in Kaladi
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4th $1 ,000 Darwin Aho 14.00
5th 1000 Cabela's Gift Card Jennifer Shelton 13.96
6th $500 Edward Robbins 13.82
7th $500 Sherrie Miller 13.78
8th $500 Ken Baysinger 13.78
9th $500 Paul Paquette 13.54
10th ASLC Family Pass Mitchell Bourdukofsky 13.43
11th $300 Tony Shandy 13.35
12th $300 Carey Schreiber 13.29
13th Silverton Mt. Heli-Ski Alecs Lund 13.19
14th Silverton Mt. Heli-Ski Robert Orrill 13.12
15th Breeze Inn Jacuzzi Rm Adam Dustin 13.01
16th Sunny Cove Kayak for 2 Matthew Lexa 12.90
17th $100 Urbach's Card Hannah Wagner 12.84
18th $100 Urbach's Card Debra Hunt 12.80
19th Hotel Seward Darrell Lamping 12.73
20th Hotel Seward Gary Stevens 12.73
Mystery Fish $1 ,000 Chris Squires 4.30
49th Heaviest $1 ,000 Cedric Tael 12.32
TAGGED FISH Chevy Silverado Ian Wetherhorn 3.62
KFT hosted the Volunteer Appreciation dinner cruise last Friday evening, when Gov Bill
Walker and his family joined us — thanks to the finesse or finagling of our Mayor Jean
Bardarson! Gov Walker thanked all the volunteers and said it was heart-warming to see
such support of our chamber of commerce. He and First Lady Donna Walker were
celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary as well as attending the Lost Lake Run.
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The Alaska Ocean Cluster Initiative is quite intriguing and of course the chamber is all
about strengthening interactions between public, private and academic marine related
organizations. "Collaboration" is our middle name — and also the focus of our SEGP!
At the July 28th meeting at the ASLC the opportunities listed for Seward included:
a. UAF Seward Marine Center for Ocean Technology & Innovation
b. National Buoy Center
c. Seward as Arctic gateway port: National & Arctic Security
The Seward Business Marketing group — the Rise & Shiners will be resuming their 7:00
am Thursday morning meetings at the Breeze Restaurant on Sept 7th after a summer
hiatus. SMIC group meets at 9:00 am on Friday Sept 8th at the Breeze Inn Mt. Alice Rm.
Alternative Energy group will meet at noon on Thursday, Sept 14th. We utilize
Basecamp — on online project management tool — you can call or email me if you'd like
to join — or if you've forgotten your password.
Next Chamber lunch is September 8th — KPB Mayor Mike Navarre and Larry Persily
Will talk about the Ballot Proposition to increase the sales tax cap to $1,000.
Meet the Candidates Night Monday Sept 18th from 5:00 — 7:00 pm right here in council
chambers. We're in the process of organizing this event and taking a look at possible
improvements to the format. You'll see flyers posted about this soon.
BOROUGH BUILDING HEATING AND
0`_ VENTILATION SYSTEM UPGRADES
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BALLOT PROPOSITION #2 October 3, 2017 Election
Voting information Proposition Overview
• Election day is Tuesday 1. The boilers and hot-water heat distribution systems in the
October 3, 2017
borough and school district administration building in Soldotna
• Polls will be open are almost a half-century old and in need of upgrade.
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• A list of polling places 2. The proposed upgrades would replace the nearly 50-year-old
can be found at system with a new, more efficient money-saving system.
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3. The proposition, if approved by voters, would authorize the
• Absentee ballots
can be found at borough to take on $5 million in debt to cover the costs.
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• For more information Why are the upgrades needed?
about voting, contact
the borough clerk's , Safety and Security: Because of the system's
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office at 714-2160 lack of adequate heat flow inJohe winter,
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keep warm but to
plug in electric space heaters. On the coldest days,
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around the building. This raises energy costs and
can pose a fire risk.
In the summer, the building's ventilation system is
so inadequate that employees resort to leaving all
For more information the doors open, which is not ideal from a building
on this proposition: security perspective.
•
Larry Persily Efficiency: The project would replace the
KPB Chief of Staff antiquated system that provides 180-degree
714-2158 I heating supply water building-wide with newer
technology, satisfying the same heating goals with
Ipersily@kpb.us V,.,42. much cooler water. This would allow the use of
smaller, less expensive boilers, vastly improving
energy efficiency. Additionally, the new system
would be capable of providing heating and cooling.
Dependability: At almost 50 years old, the
building's boilers present repair and maintenance
challenges. It is both difficult and expensive to find
replacements parts for the 1970s' era boilers.
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What will it cost?
Costs spread over 10 years: If
.- approved, this proposition would authorize
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minimize disruption and loss of productivity
at the workplace. The project estimate is $5
million, with $1.7 million the first year and
$1.65 million each of the next two years.
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At current interest rates, a loan for this
project, issued through the Alaska Municipal
Bond Bank with a 10-year payment
schedule, would cost about $590,000 a year.
This would be repaid through the borough
general fund. The money-saving efficiency of
the upgrade would help cover the costs.
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RAISING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT
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BALLOT PROPOSITION #3 October 3, 2017 Election
Voting information Proposition Overview
• Election day is Tuesday 1.Currently, borough sales tax is charged on the first $500 of
October 3, 2017 a purchase.
• Polls will be open 2.This proposition would raise the taxable limit to $1,000
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. effective Jan. 1, 2018.
• A list of polling places 3.The taxable limit on residential rent would remain at $500.
can be found at
www.kpb.us/pollingplaces
• Absentee ballots Does this increase the sales tax rate?
can be found at No: This proposition does not change the 3%
www.kpb.us/absentee borough sales tax rate. For example, for a $300
shopping trip, the sales tax would remain at $9.
• For more information
about voting contact
the borough clerk's office ✓ Current sales tax: $300 x 3 percent = $9
at 714-2160
If approved: $300 x 3 percent = $9
Where would the change make a difference?
Impact on purchases over $500: This
proposition would make the first $1,000 of a sale
taxable, rather than stopping at $500. For
1•0:4 [A example, for a $25,000 vehicle, there would be
For more information an additional $15 in borough sales tax due.
on this proposition: •
✓ Current sales tax: $500 x 3 percent = $15
Larry Persily
✓ If approved: $1,000 x 3 percent = $30
KPB Chief of Staff
(no change in tax on purchases above $1,000)
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Why is this needed?
The borough is spending its savings:
Rather than increase property taxes, the borough
lIIi . assembly this year drew more than $4 million
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from the borough fund balance. That is not
sustainable; the borough needs to match annual
revenues with expenses. By code, 100% of sales
tax revenues goes toward education.
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What is the revenue gain?
Revenues for cities and borough: Under
their respective city codes, the sales tax limit
40. in Soldotna, Kenai, and Homer would increase
to $1,000 along with the borough's tax limit,
unless the city council votes otherwise. Under
its municipal code, Seward's tax limit would
remain at $500 unless the city council voted to
make a change. Estimated annual revenues
from going to a $1,000 taxable limit are:
✓ Kenai Peninsula Borough: $3.6 million
✓ Soldotna: $235,000
✓ Kenai: $433,000
✓ Homer: $358,000
✓ Seward: $203,000 (assumes $1,000 cap)
✓ Seldovia: $5,600
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Note:Some municipalities have different limits for specific items.Kotzebue has a$1,000 tax cap on boats,cars,trucks,ATVs and
snowmobiles;Nome has a$1,500 limit on cars,trucks,ATVs and snowmobiles;Bethel has a$3,500 limit on ATVs,boats and motors,and
snowmobiles;and Haines has a$5,000 limit on several types of sales
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor's Office I Voter-Proposition Information i www.kpb.us 1907-714-2150