HomeMy WebLinkAbout02112002 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
February 11, 2002 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Edgar Blatchford
1. Call to order
Mayor
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2. Pledge of allegiance
David Brossow
Vice Mayor
3. Roll call
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
Council Member
A. Proclamations and Awards
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Michael Calhoon
B. Borough Assembly Report
Council Member
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C. City Manager's Report
Stu Clark
Council Member
D. City Attorney's Report
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E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Nathan Orr
Council Member
1. Close-up Washington D.C. student presentation.
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Vanta Shafer
2. Bob Heavilin, General Manager Alaska Chadux
Council Member
Corporation, City of Seward oil spill response
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Contractor.
5. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
public hearingand items other than those appearing on the
W. Scott Janke
agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
City Manager
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker
and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
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B. Items other than those appearing on the agenda
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.]
A. Executive Session following the regular council meeting for the purpose of
performing the semi-annual evaluation of the City Attorney.
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 2002-013, authorizing the disposal of city-owned property, located
adjacent to Fourth Avenue in the Small Boat Harbor area, for pedestrian
easement purposes to accommodate the State Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities Harbor Pedestrian Pathway
Project…………………………………………………………………….pg 4
C.Other Public Hearing Items
8. Unfinished business
1.Resolution 2002-010, appropriating $70,688 to cover the increase in Health
Plan contributions for the Calendar Year 2002 budget and establishing a City
employee co-payment rate for Health Plan
contributions…………………………………………………………..…pg 14
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
1. Ordinance 2002-02, amending the Seward City Code to reflect the
reorganization of the Engineering and Utilities Department by establishing
Engineering and Construction, Public Works, and Electric Utility
Departments and assigning powers and duties…………………………..pg 20
B. Resolutions
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*1. Resolution 2002-015, authorizing the City Manager to pay dues owed to the
Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ARECA) for 2002 in the
amount of $15,461.00……………………………………………………pg 30
2. Resolution 2002-016, authorizing the City Manager to appropriate an
additional $7,307.27 from the General Fund fund balance to the Library
Siding Capital Project, Contracted Services Account, in order to provide
sufficient funding to complete the $71,800 project previously authorized by
Council and pay the Administrative (Overhead)
expenses…………………………………………………………….……pg 34
*3. Resolution 2002-017, supporting the concept of establishing multiple
municipal owned, state operated prisons……………..………………….pg 36
*4. Resolution 2002-018, authorizing the City Manager to contribute $1,000 to
the Close Up Washington 2002 Program trip
expenses……………………………….……………………………..….pg 43
C.Other New Business Items
1. January 28 meeting minutes……………………………………………pg 46
10.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Seward Alice Pickett Memorial Animal Shelter January 2002 Report………….pg 54
B.Coghill Bill Limits Threshold of “Poor” – Alaska State House Bill 367 Preserving
Benefits for Alaskans at 150 Percent of Poverty…………………………………pg 59
C. Town Meeting Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. at the Rugged Coast
Gallery, Alaska SeaLife Center, regarding Resolution 2002-009 - Providence Hospital
Contract Amendment.
D. Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement to the City of
Seward Finance Department……………………………………………………pg 65
E. Campground season end report for 2001………………………………………..pg 66
F. Campground fees survey………………………………………………………..pg 67
G. City of Seward request to the State of Alaska for ownership of the Qutekcak Shellfish
Hatchery building……………………………………………………………….pg 69
F. February 4 letter from Dana Paperman, Project Director, thanking the City of Seward
for its contribution of $3,200 to the Seward Senior Center………………………pg 70
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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