HomeMy WebLinkAbout09272004 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
September 27, 2004 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Vanta Shafer
1. Call to order
Mayor
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2. Pledge of allegiance
Willard E. Dunham
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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Robert Valdatta
1. Retirement proclamation for Marilyn Sutherland.
Council Member
……………………………………………………….Pg 4
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B. Borough Assembly Report
C. City Manager's Report
Linda Amberg
Council Member
D. Chamber of Commerce Report
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E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Kevin Clark
5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Council Member
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will
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be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2
Margaret Anderson
minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda
Council Member
item.]
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6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda
[Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
Phil Shealy
(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
City Manager
unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a
request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
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7. Public hearings
A. Resolutions requiring a public hearing
1.Resolution 2004-96, terminating leases re-67-038 and RE-84-037 and authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a new lease agreement with Juris Mindenbergs for Lot 3B, Block 1,
Marina Subdivision…………………………………………………………………..Pg 5
8. Unfinished business –
None
9. New business
A. Ordinances for Introduction
*1. Ordinance 2004-02, amending the Seward city code to change the publication of notice of
regular elections from 30 days to 20 days making it the same requirement as the state
statutes………………………………………………………………………………………..Pg 46
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2004-97, accepting a Denali Commission federal financial assistance
award in the amount of $1,600,000 for the purpose of funding planning and design for the
replacement of the long-term care facility and appropriating funds…………………………Pg 48
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Appoint and approve election board workers for the Borough and Municipal
Election October 5, 2004 of: Carol Griswold, Jean Bardarson, Jean Cripps, Jeanne Galvano, and
Betty Casey…………………………………………………………………………………..Pg 51
*2. Appoint and approve canvass board workers; Kim Reierson, Lori Draper, Jackie
Campbell and Betty Hatch-Gillespie, for the Municipal Election October 5, 2004………….Pg 53
*3. Change the November 8 regular scheduled city council meeting to November 1,
2004 due to AML the week of November 7 -11………………………………………………Pg 54
*4. Approve the August 9 regular city council meeting minutes……………..Pg 56
5. Discussion on the North dock. (Clark)
6. Schedule a work session on Stranded Gas.
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7. Results of city attorney and city clerk investigation into qualifications of council
candidate David Hettick………………………………………………………………….Pg 65
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Preliminary 2005 budget calendar……………………………………………Pg 71
B. Hospital financial reports for May, June, July and August 2004……………..Pg 72
C. Sales tax quarterly report. (laydown item)
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
A. Go into executive session to discuss personnel issues which as a matter of law are
required to be confidential.
14. Adjournment
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