HomeMy WebLinkAbout02242003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
February 24, 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
B. Borough Assembly Report
Term Expires 2004
C. City Manager's Report
Willard E. Dunham
D. City Attorney Report
Council Member
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Term Expires 2004
1. Council Applicants
Nathan Orr
Council Member
a. Linda Amberg
Term Expires 2003
b. Iris Darling
2. Planning and Zoning Commission applicants
Robert Valdatta
a. Nina Daley
Council Member
3. Applicants for PWS RCAC
Term Expires 2003
a. John French
Vacant
4. Presentation by Stephanie Berglund, School-Based
Council Member
Mentoring Director for Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program.
Term Expires 2003
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Kris Erchinger
Acting City Manager
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Jean Lewis
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
City Clerk
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
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.]
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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. Non-Code Ordinance 2003-02, appropriating $2,500 to make expenditures to
influence the outcome of an election concerning a ballot question to oppose the repeal of
Ordinance 2002-13, which increased the city sales tax from 3% to 4%...........................Pg 4
8. Unfinished business
A. Formation of Special Ad-Hoc Study Committees: City Property, Community Health and
Social Services, Economic Development, and Infrastructure and Utilities…………………….Pg 12
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2003-020, appropriating $2,500 to the City Clerk Elections budget to
conduct the special municipal election on April 8, 2003………………………………Pg 13
2. Resolution 2003-021, rescinding Resolution 2003-012 and authorizing the acting
City Manager to purchase 30 batteries from Seward Heavy Industrial Power at a price not to
exceed $16,800 including shipping, to be used as starting batteries for generators #3, #4, #5
and #6…………………………………………………………………………………Pg 14
3. Resolution 2003-022, authorizing the Acting City Manager to pay dues owed to
the Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ARECA) for the Year 2003 in the amount
of $16,008.00………………………………………………………………….Pg 23
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the January 13, January 27, and February 10, 2003 regular city
council meeting minutes……………………………………………………………………….Pg 26
*2. Non-objection of liquor license renewal of New Seward Hotel/New Seward
Saloon…………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 50
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*3. Non-objection of liquor license renewal for Apollo Restaurant………..Pg 61
*4. Non-objection of transfer of liquor license for Thorn’s Showcase
Lounge……………………………………………………………………………………….Pg 66
5. Appointment of a new council member to fill council vacancy with the term to
expire following the October 2003 regular election. Two applications were received: Linda Amberg,
and Iris Darling…………………………………………………………………….Pg 72
* 6. Appointment of two applicants to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission
for a three-year term to expire February 2006. Two applications were received: Carol Griswold and
Nina Daley……………………………………………………………………………………Pg 95
* 7. Appointment of John French to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’
Advisory Council for a two year term to expire March 2005………………………………...Pg 116
8. Schedule a work session to discuss the Providence management agreements and the
Wesley lease and transfer agreements.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Forest Acres/Gateway Report by W.C. Casey……………………………Pg 125
B Status Report from Brad Gilman…………………………………………..Pg 126
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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