HomeMy WebLinkAbout01132003 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
January 13, 2003 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Edgar Blatchford
Mayor
2. Pledge of allegiance
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3. Roll call
Stu Clark
Vice Mayor
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Margaret A. Branson
A. Proclamations and Awards
Council Member
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1. Centennial Proclamation……………………...Pg 4
Willard E. Dunham
2. Letter of Appreciation to Seward Volunteer
Council Member
Ambulance Corporation………………………Pg 5
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B. Borough Assembly Report
Nathan Orr
Council Member
C. City Manager's Report
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D. City Attorney Report
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Vanta Shafer
Council Member
1. Seward Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival.
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2. Introduction of the Teen and Youth Council….Pg
Robert Valdatta
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Council Member
3. Port and Commerce Advisory Board Annual
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Update by Chair Deborah Altermatt.
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will be
Kris Erchinger
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Acting City Manager
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of Consent
Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk(*). Consent
Brad Meyen
Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
City Attorney
so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
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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
8. Unfinished business
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
1. Ordinance 2003-01, amending Seward City Code, Title 6, Purchasing, contracts
and professional services, increasing the limit for minor purchases from $10,000 to $25,000,
making certain changes to clarify policies, eliminating outdated language; and reducing
conflicts within the code…………………………………………..Pg 7
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2003-001, authorizing the City Manager to appropriate $15,000 to the
Centennial Account for 2003 expenses………………………………………………….Pg 24
2. Resolution 2003-002, approving a contract for animal control services with
Jennifer Roy, dba Carpe Canis…………………………………………………………..Pg 27
3. Resolution 2003-003, amending the FY2002 Budget by appropriating $145,506.87
from Sales Tax Revenues to the Hospital Debt Service Fund…………………………Pg 39
*4. Resolution 2003-004, authorizing signatures for all city bank accounts and
rescinding all previous resolutions in conflict………………………………………….Pg 41
5. Resolution 2003-005, approving the Acting City Manager’s reappointment of
Charles David Brossow as temporary Chief of Police………………………………….Pg 42
6. Resolution 2003-006, authorizing the City Manager to enter into two lease
agreements with the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) for and exchange of lands along
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4 Avenue. (Will appear on January 27 agenda)
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*7. Resolution 2003-007, accepting a $7,882 grant from the Rasmuson Foundation
for the Seward Community Library and appropriate funds………………………………Pg 47
8. Resolution 2003-008, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Shoreside Petroleum to deliver heating and diesel engine fuel, gasoline, lubricants, cleaning
solvents and antifreeze during 2003 for an amount not to exceed $274,096.52……….Pg 49
9. Resolution 2003-009, authorizing the Acting City Manager to pay the
November billing of Kemppel, Huffman and Ellis, P.C., for services rendered on behalf of the
City of Seward in monitoring and participating in the latest Chugach Electric Association
(CEA) rate case before the regulatory commission of Alaska (RCA)……………………Pg 55
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the December 9 and 18, 2002 regular City Council meeting minutes,
and December 20 special city council meeting minutes………………………………….Pg 59
*2. Non-objection of liquor license renewal for Tony’s Bar and Liquor Store….Pg 83
*3. Continuation by affirmative vote of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board
through January 31, 2004…………………………………………………………………Pg 88
4. Schedule a work session to discuss downtown waterfront development and the
legislative priorities list.
5. Schedule a work session to discuss the southern intertie with Chugach Electric
Association.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Electric and Harbor annual fund write-offs………………………………… ….Pg 89
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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