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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
May 28, 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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1. Mental Health Month……………………………pg 4
Stu Clark
Council Member
2. Recognizing Cara Fouts, National Parent Teachers
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Association State Finalist for Photography, Senior
Division…………………………………………pg 6
Nathan Orr
Council Member
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B. Borough Assembly Report
Vanta Shafer
C. City Manager's Report
Council Member
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D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Vacant
Council Member
1. Gold Pan presented to David Brossow for Excellent
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Leadership and Dedicated Service on the Seward
City Council, Serving the people of Seward from
October 5, 1999 to May 13, 2002. Vice-Mayor from
October 23, 2001 to May 13, 2002.
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
2. James Brady, ADA Disability Rights, Citizen’s
Coalition Education for Accessible Parking.
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
5. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public
Brad Meyen
hearing and items other than those appearing on the agenda [Those
City Attorney
who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time
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is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine
items indicated by asterisk (*). 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
1. Ordinance 2002-03, amending the Land Use Plan and Zoning designation of
Lots 1-3, Block 10, Original Townsite of Seward and Lot 16, Block 11,
Laubner Addition to Park………………………………………………….pg 7
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. [This item was deleted from the agenda
and rescheduled to the Regular City Council Meeting on June 24, 2002.]
8. Unfinished business –None.
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
1. Ordinance 2002-04, amending Seward City Code, Chapter 9.15, Health and
Safety, and adopting the 2000 edition of the International Fire Code, Including
Revisions [This item was deleted from the agenda.]
………………………………………………………pg 16
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2002-054, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Electric Power Systems for a price not to exceed $33,500 to perform
maintenance on the Spring Creek load tap changer including supplying all of
the necessary parts………………………………………………………pg 41
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2. Resolution 2002-055, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Swenson Construction in the amount of $137,022, to complete the basic
bid and additive alternate # 1 items related to the ADA Bus Stop Facility
located at Kawabe Park; appropriate $32,502.30 from General Fund
Administrative Overhead account number 101-0000-4410-0410; appropriate
$38,000 from the FY2001 surplus and $75,698.02 from the General Fund fund
balance account number 101-0000-3070-0600; and authorize expenditures in
the amount of $146,200.32 to complete the restroom and this phase of the bus
stop facility.………………………………………………………………pg 46
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3. Resolution 2002-056, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Electric Powers Systems for an amount not-to-exceed $24,800 for
recloser maintenance at Ft. Raymond and Spring Creek Substations… pg 59
4. Resolution 2002-057, accepting a historic preservation fund grant of $17,730
from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, to plan and
produce a Seward Centennial Symposium, and appropriating matching funds
of $11,820………………………………………………………………pg 63
C. Other New Business Items
1. Chamber Boardwalk Lease Site.
*2. Non-objection to the renewal of liquor license for the Breeze Inn……pg 75
*3. Non-objection to the issuance of a restaurant/eating place public convenience
license for the Peking Restaurant………………………………………pg 78
*4. April 22 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes………………………pg 84
10. Informational items and reports (No action required)
A.Department Monthly Reports………………………………………………… pg 91
B.Certified Marina Manager Certificate Presented to James B. Beckham………pg 96
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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