HomeMy WebLinkAbout03192014 PACAB Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Special meeting Minutes
.March 19, 2014 Volume 3, Page 245
Revisited for accuracy check on 12-22-14.
Checked by notes and by recording. Presented to PACAB for review and approval of
amendments on 1-7-2015.
CALL TO ORDER
The March 19,2014 meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order
at 12:04 p.m. by Altermatt.
OPENING CEREMONY
The group recited the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Deborah Altermatt; presiding
Dan Oliver
Darryl S chaefermeyer
Steve Fink
Bob Linville
Bruce Jaffa
Carl Hughes
Comprising a full quorum of the board.
Also present were:
Mack Funk, Harbormaster
Louis Bencardino,AID Railroad
Norm Regis,Deputy Harbormaster
Christy Terry,AID Railroad
Cindy Clock, Chamber Director
Arnie Hatch
Rhonda Hubbard
Suzi Towsley,Board Liaison
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
1. Railroad report, By Louis Bencardino -
Fourteen vessels had visited since last month including one coal barge.Things were ramping
up for the busy summer season.
2. Harbormaster's Report-Funk,
Contractors had completed the construction phase and were finishing up the rest of D float
project. The restroom project was nearing completion. The south harbor uplands restroom
was staying open year round to help compensate.The harbor house roof was scheduled to be
repainted. A demand letter had been sent to Polar Seafoods.
3. Chamber of Commerce Report- Clock
Seward Economic Growth Plan was moving forward and the importance of the relationships
with economic partners was being focused upon.The groups plans and subcommittees were
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discussed.A group representing Seward would be attending the Fish conference in Kodiak in
April.
Citizens Comments:
Arnie Hatch addressed the board and supported the addition of a public use crane in the Harbor but
was disappointed that it was not a larger crane being considered.
Rhonda Hubbard addressed the board and spoke toward the need to install a public crane in the
harbor. She also supported a larger crane but was happy to have a start with any public use crane.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Fink/Schaefermeyer) Approval of Agenda
Addition of a New Business Item,
"Alternative Energy/District Heating using
seawater heat pumps as the heating
source',For May 21 work session."
Unanimous approval with addition
Motion (Linville/Fink) Resolution 2014-01,Recommending that
the City Council Approve the Final Design
of a 1.5 Ton Crane on the Travel Lift Dock
Bulkhead and Appropriating Funds,tabled
on February 19,2014
Discussion
1:12- Board Member Fink left the meeting, with apologies, and a quorum remained, the
meeting continued.
Amendment(Jaffa/Hughes) To read precisely:
A Resolution of the Port and Commerce
Advisory Board of the City of Seward
Alaska, Recommending that the City
Council Approve the Final Design of :
tour an S Ton Public Crane on the
Dock and Appropriating
Funds
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WHEREAS,in most harbors,public cranes
are used by vessel owners to load and
unload gear and fish; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Small Boat
Harbor does not currently have any public
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cranes; and
HWEREAS, construction of'_a public w_use
crane is on the 2014 .harbor Ca ital
Improvement ,list as a ro ved by City
Council Resolution 2013-92• and
WHEREAS, a fixed crane offers a safer
and more flexible alternative than using
boom trucks; and
WHEREAS, a preliminary engineering
report examined the possibility of installing
two different size cranes at two different '
locations in the Seward Harbor; and
WHEREAS, an 8 ton crane on the
I dock is the preferred
alternative; and
WHEREAS, the port o Seward collects raw
ish tax that would be the a ro riate source
of funding fog this project.,
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED
by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board
of the City of Seward,Alaska that PACAB
recommends that the City Council of the
City of Seward,Alaska:
Section 1. Approve an engineering design
contract with Moffatt&Nichol for an
8-ton public crane.
Section 2. Fund this engineering design
contract in an amount not to exceed
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$35,000 from Contracted Services
Account 401-4360-5390.
Amendment passed unanimously.
Vote on the Motion was unanimous and PACAB Resolution 2014-01 passed as amended.
Motion (Oliver/Schaefermeyer) Resolution 2014-002 Recommending
Council Approval of PACAB Priorities
from April 2014 to March 2015
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Motion Passed unanimously
Motion (Schaeferm' eyer/Jaffa) Set the May 21,2014,works session topic as
"Alternative Energy/District Heating using
seawater heat pumps as the heating
source', For May 21 work session," and
invite Andy Baker.
Motion passed unanimously
Public Comments
The board and members of the public engaged in a short conversation about the importance of
alternative energy options as well as,a public use crane.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting wa a ourn :00p.m.
Jac C. Wilde Deborah Altermatt
Executive Liaison Chair
(Minutes prepared by Suzi Towsley who
is no longer present to sign)
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