HomeMy WebLinkAbout03292005 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
March 29, 2005 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Vanta Shafer
1. Call to order
Mayor
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2. Pledge of allegiance
Margaret A. Branson
Vice Mayor
3. Roll call
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4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
A. Proclamations and Awards
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Robert Valdatta
1. Richard Champion takes a bronze medal in the Special
Council Member
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Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano Japan
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B. Borough Assembly Report
Linda Amberg
Council Member
C. City Manager's Report
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D. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Kevin Clark
1. Status report on the Senior Citizen building by Sam Daniel.
Council Member
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2. Update of alignment on the Japanese Creek levee project
Dorene M. Lorenz
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by Bill Nelson……………………………………………………..
Council Member
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3.Historic Preservation applicant Gregory E. Carpenter.
Clark Corbridge
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4.Planning & Zoning applicant Dorothy Wessel. ……
Interim City Manager
5.Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Jean Lewis
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed in will
City Clerk
be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2
Brad Meyen
minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda
Cheryl Brooking
item.]
City Attorney
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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 –
None
8. Unfinished business
A.
Resolution 2005-07, supporting HB24 which establishes a $75 per passenger per voyage
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state excise tax on cruise ships…………………………………………………………………
9. New business
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2005-19, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a second short-term
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maintenance and operating agreement with Seward Ship’s Drydock, Inc. for the shiplift facility.
2. Resolution 2005-20, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services
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agreement with MacSwain Associates for land appraisal services……………………………..
3. Resolution 2005-21, approving the purchase of a Kasi 2005 Infrared Asphalt Reclaimer
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from Alaska Sure Seal for an amount not to exceed $60,000.00………………………………
4. Resolution 2005-22, re-appropriating remaining funds unspent from the 2004 budget for
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engineering services for the Third Avenue Water Main Project…………………………………
B. Other New Business Items
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*1. Approval of the March 14, 2005 regular city council meeting minutes. …
*2. Appoint Gregory E. Carpenter to the Historic Preservation Commission.
*3. Appoint Dorothy Wessel to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
4. Discuss and provide direction to administration on how to proceed with
engineering related to Japanese Creek levee.
5. Schedule a work session on inter-harbor improvements with Tryck, Nyman &
Hayes.
6. Appoint a council member to serve as liaison to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
7. Appoint a council member to the Chamber Marketing Committee and the
Chamber Economic Development Committee.
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
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A. Providence Seward Medical Center February 2005 Financial Report……………….
11. Council comments
12. Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
13. Council and administration response to citizens' comment
14. Executive Sessions
A. Go into executive session to discuss the strategy for negotiation of labor contracts
and electric department grievances.
15. Adjournment
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