HomeMy WebLinkAbout04142003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
April 14, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Stu Clark
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
Term Expires 2003
3. Roll call
Vanta Shafer
Vice-Mayor
Term Expires 2004
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
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1. Advanced Certificate in Public Safety awarded to
Willard E. Dunham
Seward Police Officer, Dorene Valadez…….Pg 4
Council Member
Term Expires 2004
2. Sexual Assault Awareness Month
proclamation……………………………………Pg 6
Nathan Orr
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
3. Appreciation Award to Emblem Club, Damon
Capurro and Mollie Burton for restoration of the
Robert Valdatta
Benny Benson monument…………………..Pg 7
Council Member
Term Expires 2003
B. Borough Assembly Report
Linda Amberg
C. City Manager's Report
Council Member
D. City Attorney Report
Term Expires 2003
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Kris Erchinger
1. Presentation by the Chamber of Commerce, Board
Acting City Manager
of Directors.
Jean Lewis
2. Report on Seward Educational Initiative
City Clerk
Community Learning Center grant application.
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
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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.]
8. Unfinished business
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2003-31, appropriating $8,000 for travel and expenses associated with
the hiring process for City Manager recruitment………………………………………….Pg 8
2. Resolution 2003-32, approving and adopting the Seward Small Boat Harbor
Master Plan………………………………………………………………………………Pg 11
*3. Resolution 2003-33, supporting the Seward Educational Initiative Community
Learning Center grant application……………………………………………………..Pg 55
4. Resolution 2003-34, authorizing payment in the amount of $104,700 to the Seward
Chamber of Commerce, representing 50% of the bed tax collected in 2001……Pg 57
5. Resolution 2003-35, authorizing the City Manager to extend a special contract for
electric rates with Seward Terminal, Inc………………………………………………..Pg 61
6. Resolution 2003-36, authorizing a contract with _____for an amount not to exceed
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_____ to the highest bidder on the appraisal of the 4 of July Rock Quarry. (laydown)
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the March 10 and March 24 regular city council minutes……...Pg 65
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*2. Certification of the April 8 Special Election results for the sales tax
issue……………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 83
*3 Reschedule the regular scheduled city council meeting from Monday May 26 to
Tuesday May 27 due to Memorial Day Holiday……………………………….Pg 86
4. Schedule a work session with the Jesse Lee Home Advisory Board to review the
draft historic structure report.
5. Discussion on the 2003 budget adjustment.
6. Discussion on city-wide non-conforming issues.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Quarterly sales and bed tax report for December 2002……………..................Pg 87
B. Tryck, Nyman and Hayes SMIC basin proposal................................................Pg 95
C. Seward Centennial monthly report for March………………………..............Pg 114
D. Campground season end report………………………………………………Pg 117
E. Status report from Washington D.C. lobbyist………………………………..Pg 119
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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