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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
August 26, 2002 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
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3. Roll call
Margaret A. Branson
Council Member
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Michael Calhoon
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
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Proclamation recognizing National Payroll Week and
Stu Clark
designating Sept. 2-6 Seward’s Payroll Week...Pg 4
Council Member
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B. Borough Assembly Report
Nathan Orr
Council Member
C. City Manager's Report
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D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Vanta Shafer
Council Member
1. Commendation certificate issued to Scott
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Ransom…………………………………………………Pg 6
Robert Valdatta
Council Member
2. Port and Commerce Advisory Board applicant
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a. D.J. Whitman
5. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
public hearing and items other than those appearing on the
W. Scott Janke
agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity
City Manager
to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes
total time for this agenda item.]
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
Brad Meyen
Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk(*).
City Attorney
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Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member so requests. In the
event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
7. Public hearings
[Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the
first opportunity to speak.]
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1. Resolution 2002-081, authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease to the United
States of America, Department of the Army, for the non-exclusive use of the southern portion
of Lots 11A and 12A, Fort Raymond Subdivision, Replat No. 1, 87-12, Seward, Alaska
containing five (5) acres, more or less, for the purpose of studying the potential development
of a joint public-private venture for a bowling alley and concession recreational
facility…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 7
8. Unfinished business
Item postponed from previous agenda
A.
1. Resolution 2002-053, authorizing for disposal by lease, an interest in a portion of city-
owned Lot 1, Block 6, Seward Small Boat Harbor Subdivision through sole source
negotiation with the lessee of the adjoining Alaska Railroad Corporation Lease Contract
6725………………………………………………………………………………….Pg 43
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolution
1. Resolution 2002-075, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
Dryden & Larue for a cost not to exceed $41,000 to do preliminary engineering, design,
construction contract documents, and construction engineering support for the Alaska
Department of Transportation/Public Facility Resurrection River Bridge improvement
project…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 67
*2. Resolution 2002-076, authorizing the City Manager to add $3,014.22 to the contract
with Alcan Electrical and Engineering, Inc. to complete the mitigation work on the
transmission and distribution line between miles 18 and 22………………………….Pg 74
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3. Resolution 2002-082, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
Tryck Nyman and Hayes, Inc. to provide public involvement and schematic design services
for the East Harbor Expansion project for an amount not to exceed $115,000………….Pg 78
4. Resolution 2002-083, appropriating $37,521 of state revenue sharing monies for the
health facilities within the City of Seward and authorizing payment to those health facilities
based upon the state revenue sharing allocation……………………………………Pg 109
5. Resolution 2002-084, appropriating funds for increased premium costs of property,
casualty, workers’ compensation and other general insurance paid to the Alaska Municipal
League Joint Insurance Association for the period of July 1, 2002 through December 31,
2002…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 116
C. Other New Business Items
1. Hold two executive sessions following the regular meeting for the purpose of
discussing a settlement claim by Swalling pertaining to pending litigation, and
Providence/Wesley contract negotiations.
*2 Appoint D.J. Whitman to serve on the Port and Commerce Advisory
Board…………………………………………………………………………..Pg 121
*3. Approval of the July 22, 2002 minutes of the regular council
meeting……………………………………………………………………….Pg 123
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Seward Centennial Report……………………………………………………...Pg 131
11. Council comments
12. Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
13. Council and administration response to citizens' comments
14. Adjournment
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