HomeMy WebLinkAbout12092013 City Council Agenda The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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December 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Jean Bardarson 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Term Expires 2015 3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE
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Vanta Shafer 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
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Term Expires 2014 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Christy Terry A. Proclamations and Awards
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1. Introduction of new Seward Police Officer Morgan Woodard
David Squires B. Borough Assembly Report
Council Member C. City Manager's Report
Term Expires 2015 D. City Attorney's Report
E. Other Reports and Presentations
Dale Butts
Council Member 1. Council Travel Reports on the Alaska Municipal League Conference
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2. Seward Recreation Committee Update by Chair Jena Petersen
3. Planning and Zoning Commission Quarterly Report
James Hunt
City Manager
Johanna Kinney
City Clerk
Cheryl Brooking
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1. Resolution 2013-105, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Special
Contract With The Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science (SAAMS) For
Adjusted Electric Rates..................................................................................Pg. 4
2. Resolution 2013-106, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Special Contract
With Icicle Seafoods, Inc. For Adjusted Electric Rates For Seward Fisheries..................Pg. 11
3. Resolution 2013-107, Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval Of The City
Owned Lot 4, Block 7, Fourth Of July Creek Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center,
(SMIC), Washdown Pad Replat, Located Within The Industrial Zoning District.............Pg. 17
4. Resolution 2013-108, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A New Lease
With Harmon Properties LLC For Lot 3, Block 3 Fourth Of July Creek Subdivision, Seward
Marine Industrial Center, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Plat No. 97-27 Seward Recording District,
Third Judicial District, State Of Alaska..............................................................Pg. 26
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances For Introduction
*1. Ordinance 2013-013, Authorizing Employees Of The Seward Community Health
Center To Be Non-PERS Employees Of The City For A Limited Time, And Amending Portions
Of Titles 2 And 3 Of The Seward City Code.......................................................Pg. 60
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2013-109, Approving Amendment No. 24 To The Contract With Kent
Dawson Company, Inc. For State Lobbying Services Through December 31, 2015 For A Total
Of$84,500, Annually With An Additional $12,000 Annually From The Seward Association For
The Advancement Of Marine Science For Lobbying On Behalf Of Its Lease And Operation Of
The Alaska SeaLife Center For A Total Of$96,500 Annually....................................Pg. 67
*2. Resolution 2013-110, Approving Amendment No. 16 To The Contract With
Robertson, Monagle, & Eastaugh, A Professional Corporation, Extend The Term For Federal
Lobbying Representation Through December 31, 2015 For A Total Of$92,000.00 Annually..Pg. 71
*3. Resolution 2013-111, Accepting Funds Up To $7,280 From Alaska OWL (Online
With Libraries) For The Internet Technology Aide Grant And Appropriating Funds..........Pg. 74
*4. Resolution 2013-112, Electing To Participate In The AML/JIA Loss Control
Incentive Program For The City Of Seward.........................................................Pg. 78
*5. Resolution 2013-113, Authorizing A Contract Through December 31, 2015, With All
Alaska News Unlimited, LLC For Display Advertising In The Seward Phoenix Log At A Rate
Of$210.00 Per Week...................................................................................Pg. 81
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6. Resolution 2013-114, Authorizing An Increase In The Project Costs For The Harbor
Restrooms Project In An Amount Not To Exceed $17,077, With Funding To Come From The
Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax, And Appropriating Funds...................................Pg. 86
7. Resolution 2013-115, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement
With Raibow Fiberglass And Boat Repair, LLC For Additional Land At The Seward Marine
IndustrialCenter.........................................................................................Pg. 89
*8. Resolution 2013-116, Supporting Seward's Third Annual Spring Break Up Festival
And Inviting Everyone To Participate................................................................Pg. 96
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the October 28, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes and the
November 4, 2013 City Council Special Meeting Minutes.........................................Pg. 97
*2. Direct the City Clerk to send a letter from Mayor Bardarson to Sister City Obihiro,
Japan Mayor Yonezawa, inviting a mural delegation to Seward in 2014.......................Pg. 110
*3. Non-objection to the liquor license renewal for Thorn's Showcase Lounge......Pg. 112
*4. Continue the term of the Seward Recreation Committee, a Special Ad Hoc Citizen
Advisory Committee, through 2014. (requested by the committee)............................Pg. 117
5. Discussion on council membership to the Alaska Mobility Coalition. (Terry)...Pg. 118
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. City and Providence Financial Reports for September and October 2013......Pg. 124
B. Seward Mural Society information packet regarding the friendship mural created in
Obihiro, Japan in September of 2013......................................................................Pg. 175
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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