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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
July 8, 2002 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
Term Expires 2003
3. Roll call
Margaret A. Branson
Council Member
Term Expires 2002
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Michael Calhoon
A. Borough Assembly Report
Council Member
Term Expires 2002
B. City Manager's Report
Stu Clark
Council Member
C. City Attorney's Report
Term Expires 2003
D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
Spruce Bark Beetle Infestation
1. update given by
Warren Oja, U.S. Forest Service.
Vanta Shafer
Assessment on the Iditarod Trail to Girdwood
2.
Council Member
by Dan Golden, U.S. Forest Service.
Term Expires 2002
Future Planning of Exit Glacier
3. by Eveline
Robert Valdatta
Martin, National Park Service.
Council Member
Term Expires 2002
5. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
public hearing and items other than those appearing on the
agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity
to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes
W. Scott Janke
total time for this agenda item.]
City Manager
Jean Lewis 6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
City Clerk
Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk(*).
Brad Meyen
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 2002-053, 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 4
8. Unfinished business
ADiscussion on Homer Electric Association’s offer to purchase the City of Seward
Electric Utilities.
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2002-063, accepting a $27,900 grant from the Kenai Peninsula
Borough for the purpose of removing spruce bark beetle damaged trees from the
transmission line right-of-way and appropriating funds…………………………pg 26
2. Resolution 2002-064, authorizing the City Manager to add $19,250 to the contract
with Dryden & Larue for Ft. Raymond substation improvements, to pay for additional
engineering work related to generator #6 installation and additional needed electrical
protection of the system…………………………………………………………pg 29
C. Other New Business Items
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1. Schedule a Work Session on 4 of July Rock Quarry.
2. Schedule a Work Session on the Community Centennial Project.
*3. June 10 Regular Meeting Minutes and June 14 Special Meeting Minutes……pg 37
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Seward Centennial Monthly Report………………………………………….…pg 45
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B. Senator Stevens’ Report to Alaskans……………………………………….....pg 47
C. Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter June 2002 Report……………………pg 50
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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