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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11152019 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Res2019-109 City of Seward,Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes November 15, 2019 Volume 41,Page 46 CALL TO ORDER The November 15,2019 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 12:00 p.m.by Mayor Christy Terry. OPENING CEREMONY Harbormaster Norm Regis led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Christy Terry presiding and Sue McClure Sharyl Seese John Osenga Kee Dale-Butts Tony Baclaan comprising a quorum of the Council; and Scott Meszaros, City Manager Norm Regis, Harbormaster Jessica Stallard,Deputy City Clerk Excused—Butts, Lane Absent—None CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING—None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (/) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda This was an oversight that was missed at the meeting. There were no consent agenda items. NEW BUSINESS Resolutions City of Seward, Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes November 15, 2019 Volume 41, Page 47 Resolution 2019-109,Authorizing The City Of Seward To Join The Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission For The Purpose Of Developing, Implementing, And Enforcing A Remote Seller Sales Tax Code And Designating The Seward City Manager As The City's Commission Representative. Motion (McClure/Seese) Approve Resolution 2019-109 City Manager Scott Meszaros said Alaska had problematic issues with sales tax.The Kenai Peninsula Borough took the lead on enforcing the Alaska remote sales tax. Meszaros said the other municipalities within the Kenai Peninsula Borough had opted in to the Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission. He said if the terms of the agreement were not acceptable to the municipality,then they did have the ability to opt out of this partnership at a later date. In response to McClure, Meszaros said approving this resolution gave the Seward City Council the ability to help plan for the sales tax. He said there would be a statewide discussion on this at the Alaska Municipal League (AML) conference in Anchorage on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. In response to Terry,Meszaros said if council did not approve this resolution,then the Kenai Peninsula Borough would still collect the sales tax, but it would not be distributed throughout the borough. Motion Passed Unanimous COUNCIL COMMENTS Seese verified that City Manager Scott Meszaros had been designated as the City's Commission Representative. CITIZEN COMMENTS —None COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS—None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m. 2 . Jessica Statb n f;. risty Te Deputya "ilyr :�'Z� '`ev Mayor (Citke ..m.. ! • ( SEAL, i La � � i •I �/ she c� a ,� 1l �o,� � To •� �� ~ �� Qn49 0 yi We OF - Aso.