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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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March 23, 2015 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
Marianna Keil ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who
Vice Mayor have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is
Term Expires 2016 limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this
agenda item.]
Ristine Casagranda 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
Term Expires 2016 asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request,
Christy Terry the item is returned to the Regular Agenda]
Council Member
Term Expires 2015 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
David Squires A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
Term Expires 2015 1. Proclamation Honoring the 100'h Anniversary of Urbach's....Pg. 4
Dale Butts 2. Badge Pinning Ceremony in recognition of one year of service on
Council Member the Seward Volunteer Fire Department.
Term Expires 2016
B. Chamber of Commerce Report
Iris Darling C. City Manager's Report ...............................................Pg. 5
Council Member D. Other Reports and Presentations
Term Expires 2015
James Hunt
City Manager
Johanna Kinney
City Clerk
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolutions Requiring A Public Hearing
1. Resolution 2015-019, Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval Of The
City Owned Fourth Of July Creek Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center
(SMIC), Raibow Replat; Creating Four (4) New Lots To Be Known As Lots 2 And 3,
Block 4 And Lots 4A-1 And 4D, Block 7; Located Within The Industrial Zoning
District.......................................................................................Pg. 11
B. Other Public Hearing Items (Clerk's Note: For discussion and public hearing only.
Recommended for adoption and an additional Public Hearing on April 13, 2015)
1. Resolution 2015-020, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement
With The Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiative (KPHI) Donating Approximately 1.8
Acres Of The Northern Portion Of KPB Parcel 14734005, Known As Pat Williams
Park For The Sole Purpose Of Developing An Independent Senior Housing Facility
Upon Condition Of KPHI Being Awarded All Other Necessary Funding For The
Project Development And Completion..................................................Pg. 17
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1. Discussion on State of Alaska's Department of Transportation Building in Seward.
(Bardarson)
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2015-021, Approving Amendment 44 To The Employment Agreement
With The City Clerk And Appropriating Funds........................................Pg. 29
2. Resolution 2015-022, Urging The Federal Communication Commission To Approve
Kenai Educational Media, Inc.'s Application For Licensing Of Seward Broadcast
Facilities. (Ked, Terry)......................................................................Pg. 32
*3. Resolution 2015-023, Adopting The Port And Commerce Advisory Board Priorities
From March 2015 To April 2016........................................................Pg. 34
4. Resolution 2015-024, Accepting Funds From The Alaska State Library For An Early
Literacy Playspace Mini Grant In The Amount Of $1,539.00 And Appropriating
Funds.........................................................................................Pg. 38
5. Resolution 2015-025, Authorizing $47,400 For The Purchase Of Downtown Street
Light Replacement Bulbs And Ballasts To Be Paid From The Capital Acquisition
Fund, And Appropriating Funds.........................................................Pg. 44
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B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the March 9, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and the March
11, 2015 Special City Council Meeting Minutes............................................Pg. 46
2. Vote and appoint John French or Orson Smith to fill the City of Seward seat on the
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, with a term expiring
February, 2017...................................................................................Pg. 58
*3. Non-Objection to the transfer of Liquor License from the Marina Restaurant to
Alaska Seafood Grill...........................................................................Pg. 73
*4. Non-Objection to the Liquor License Renewals for the American Legion Post 45,
Christo's Palace, Tony's Bar, Tony's Liquor Store, the Yukon Bar, Ray's Waterfront Bar
& Grill, Apollo Restaurant, Oaken Keg 42728, Gene's Place, Railway Cantina,
Chattermark, and Woody's Thai Kitchen....................................................Pg. 85
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. Support letter for a Volunteer Hospice Program in Seward.........................Pg. 126
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14 EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Go into Exeetttive Session to disetiss stfategy fef the negotiation of eentfaets
fegafding powef ptifehase agfeem (Moved to the April 27, 2015 City Council
Meeting Agenda)
15. ADJOURNMENT
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