HomeMy WebLinkAbout02092004 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
February 9, 2004 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
C. David Brossow
1. Call to order
Mayor
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2. Pledge of allegiance
Vanta Shafer
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. Award presented to Sherry Appel for dedicated
Council Member
service on the Historic Preservation Commission.
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2. Certificate of Appreciation given to Young Jin Park,
Linda Amberg
Council Member
General Manager of Seward Terminal Inc…Pg 4
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3. Police certificate awarded to Alan Nickell…Pg 5
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
B. Borough Assembly Report
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C. City Manager's Report
Kevin Clark
D. City Attorney Report
Council Member
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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1. Introduction of new Hospital Administrator, Kathy
Kloster.
Phil Shealy
2. Seward Middle School Travel Club.
City Manager
3. Report by Mayor Brossow re: The Alaska Mayor
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
Conference in Juneau.
Brad Meyen
City Attorney
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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 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 -
None
9. New business
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2004-12, authorizing the City Manager to pay dues owed to the
Alaska Power Association (formerly ARECA) for the year 2004 in the amount of $16,093.00...Pg 7
2. Resolution 2004-13, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement
with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and accept grant funds in the amount of
$99,800 to the Water Source Study Grant. The City’s match will be $42,772, appropriating funds
from the Water Enterprise Fund………………………………………………………………..Pg 11
3. Resolution 2004-14, authorizing payment in the amount of $54,350 to the Seward
Chamber of Commerce for providing marketing services on behalf of the community, representing
one-half of the amount budgeted for marketing in 2004, based on 50% of the bed tax collected in
2002……………………………………………………………………………………………...Pg 14
4. Resolution 2004-15, approving a change to the Port and Harbor Tariff for 2004,
restructuring the moorage rate for Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) Facilities……...Pg 18
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the January 26, 2004 city council regular meeting minute…Pg 22
*2. Non-objection to liquor license renewals for Three Bears #3909, Harbor Dinner
Club #501, BPO Elks Lodge #1773, and Thorn’s Showcase Lounge……………………….Pg 26
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3. Appoint Kevin Clark as the council representative to the Waterfront Committee.
4. Schedule a work session for Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. with Mark
Hamilton and Craig Dorman from the University of Alaska Fairbanks to give a presentation on the
Seward Marine Center.
5. Mayor appoint a council member to collect and tabulate the results of the
evaluations of the city attorney, city clerk and city manager by March 8, 2004………………Pg 31
6. Mayor appoint a council member as representative on the Municipal Advisory
Group established under the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act…………………………Pg 32
7. Discussion regarding the sale of SMIC.
8. Give direction to Clerk on whether to accept Kushiro Invitation for 5 young
people and one adult to attend the World Child Summit in Kushiro Japan…………………..Pg 38
9. After #13, go into executive session to address matters that pertain to pending
litigation with Ace Hardware.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A. Donation request letter from Middle School Travel Club to partake in American History
tour in Washington D.C………………………………………………………………………Pg 42
B. Donation request letter from High School Travel Club for a trip to London…….Pg 44
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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