HomeMy WebLinkAbout02142005 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
February 14, 2005 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Vanta Shafer
1. Call to order
Mayor
Term Expires 2006
2. Pledge of allegiance
Margaret A. Branson
Vice Mayor
3. Roll call
Term Expires 2006
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Willard E. Dunham
Council Member
A. Proclamations and Awards
Term Expires 2006
Robert Valdatta
1. Appreciation of staff at Providence Seward Medical
Council Member
Facility………………………………………..Pg 4
Term Expires 2005
2. Honoring past and continued community support
Linda Amberg
Council Member
from the Women’s Division of Global Ministries of the
Term Expires 2005
United Methodist Church…………………….Pg 5
Kevin Clark
B. Borough Assembly Report
Council Member
C. City Manager's Report
Term Expires 2005
D. City Attorney Report
Dorene M. Lorenz
E. Chamber of Commerce Report
Council Member
F. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Term Expires 2006
1. P&Z applicants Lynn Hohl and Steve Schafer.
Phil Shealy
………………………………………………..Pg 6
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 –
None
9. New business
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2005-07, supporting HB24 which establishes a $75 per passenger per voyage
state excise tax on cruise ships………………………………………………………Pg 9
2. Resolution 2005-08, supporting HB 25 which directs the Fisheries Business Tax revenue
on unprocessed fisheries back to the areas of port of landing……………………….Pg 25
*3. Resolution 2005-09, authorizing the City Manager to appropriate additional funding for
the repair of the 1982 140G Motor Grader in the amount of $703.05……………….Pg 40
*4. Resolution 2005-10, re-appropriating funds for the purchase of computer hardware and
software for utility billing……………………………………………………………Pg 42
5. Resolution 2005-11, authorizing the city manager to purchase a used Godwin CD150 6”
diesel driven pump unit on trailer in the amount of $19,330.00…………………….Pg 44
6. Resolution 2005-12, supporting Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 2004-36, amending
KPB 5.18.430 Sales Tax Computation – Maximum tax, by increasing the sales tax cap from
$500 to $1,000………………………………………………………………………Pg 49
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approve the January 24, 2005 regular city council meeting minutes and the
February 7, 2005 special city council meeting minutes……………………..Pg 53
*2. Re-appoint John French as Seward’s representative on the Prince William Sound
Regional Citizens Advisory Council with a term to expire March 2007.
3. Send a formal invitation to Yeosu City Korea Mayor to visit during the Silver
Salmon Derby, excluding airfare……………………………………………Pg 63
4. Appoint Lynn Hohl and Steve Schafer to the P&Z Commission.
5. Council direct the Administration to prepare paperwork to nominate public lands
for disposal to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a downtown dock proposal
submitted in writing by Brad Snowden……………………………………...Pg 65
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6. Schedule a work session on site selection of the long-term care facility at 6:30 p.m.
on March 1.
7. Schedule a work session on Mariners Landing LLC. (Carter/Altermatt)
10. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
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. Adjournment
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