HomeMy WebLinkAbout07182012 PACAB Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes
July 1 8,2012 Volume 3, Page 197
CALL TO ORDER.
The July 18, 2012 rescheduled meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board was
called to order at 12:14 p.m. by Darryl Schaefermeyer,Vice Chair.
OPENING CEREMONY
Vice Chair Schaefermeyer led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Darryl Schaefermeyer
Steve Fink
Bob Linville
Bruce Jaffa
Comprising a quorum;
Dan Oliver, Carl Hughes and Chair Altermatt were excused.
Also present were: Ron Long, Mack Funk, Suzi Towsley, Christy Terry, Norm Regis, Cindy
Clock,and Louis Bencardi.no.
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
1. Railroad Report-
s In the last month the Railroad dock had welcomed 14 cruise ships, 16 cargo
vessels,2 coal ships, 1 pipe ship and one Navy vessel that didn't look like it.
• The next coal ship was expected August 20,2012.
• Funding to extend mooring bumpers discussed.
2. Harbormasters Report-
• west construction was anticipated to get the dredging contract with the Army Corp
of Engineers.Metco would likely get some work hauling on that project as well.
• Software installation and implementation in the harbor was progressing.
• Senator Begich had visited on July 5t'and CVRF representatives were her as well.
• Work was ongoing to repair pilings.
3. Chamber of Commerce Report-
• A man from New York had moron the Chambers halibut derby with a 1961b fish.
He won$10,000. Sales of tickets looked up from last year.
• The hatchery was discussed. There was apparently no back up and during power
outages last fall many of the smolt.The board was disturbed by this. Fish, smolt
availability and cost and hatchery operations discussed.
4. Administration Report-
City of Seward,Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory.Board Minutes
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• New Lover Sulfur Emissions Control Regulations take effect August 1 and were
discussed,
• The northern Economics report for the SMIC development project was delivered to
PACAB
• The Library/Museum project was moving forward
• Flood service board meetings were discussed, being well attended and getting a
great deal of local information and insight.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
There were none.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA including minutes from PACAB
June 6,2012 meeting.
Motion (Jaffa/Fink) Approval of Agenda and consent agenda
Motion to adopt the agenda and consent
agenda via unanimous consent,
Motion Passed Unanimously
The proposed upcoming tariff changes and corrections were discussed in depth by the board and
staff.
The letter from Senator Begich regarding railroad funding was discussed.
BOARD COMMENTS
There were none.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS-None
BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZENS" COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:02 p.m.
Jackie C. Wilde Deborah Altermatt
Executive Liaison
(Minutes prepared by Suzi Towsley who
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