HomeMy WebLinkAbout05082006 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
May 8, 2006 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
1. Call to order
Vanta Shafer
2. Pledge of allegiance
Mayor
3. Roll call
Term Expires 2007
4. Special orders, presentations and reports
Willard E. Dunham
Vice Mayor
A.Proclamations and Awards
Term Expires 2006
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1. Older Americans Month…………………….
Robert Valdatta
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2. Military Appreciation Day………………….
Council Member
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3. Amy Collman First Lady Award……………
Term Expires 2007
4. Congregation of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church as
Robert Thomas
recipients of the Seward Historic Preservation
Council Member
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Award. ………………………………………...
Term Expires 2007
5. Introduction of Exchange Students/Adults going
to Obihiro, Japan
Steve Schafer
Council Member
Term Expires 2007
B. Borough Assembly Report
C. City Manager's Report
Dorene M. Lorenz
D. City Attorney’s Report
Council Member
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Term Expires 2006
1.Presentation about the schools by Principal
Jean Bardarson
Council Member
Pautz.
Term Expires 2006
2.Presentation by Shannon Atkinson and Marvin
Tapsfield with representatives from the Kenai
Clark Corbridge
Peninsula Borough on the middle school.
City Manager
5.Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
Jean Lewis
scheduled for public hearing.
[Those who have signed
City Clerk
in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is
Brad Meyen
limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time
Cheryl Brooking
for this agenda item.]
City Attorney
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]
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7. Public Hearings -
A. Resolutions requiring a Public Hearing
1.Resolution 2006-42, entering into a fifth amendment to the agreement for the
financing, lease, construction, operation and maintenance of the Alaska Sealife Center between
the City and Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science to lease a portion of
the Alaska Tidelands Survey 174, shown as attached exhibit dated October 20, 1998, located
south and seaward of city owned Tract 2A, Water Front Tract, which is currently leased by
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SAAMS. …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Resolution 2006-48, authorizing termination of the existing lease with Polar
Equipment, Inc. and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new lease for Lot 2, Block 7
and Lot 2a, Block 9, Fourth Of July Creek Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center, Polar
Seafoods Replat; Lot 2a being a replat of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2, Block 9 and a portion of
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Tract A, Fourth Of July Creek Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center. …………...
8. New Business
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2006-47, approving the purchase of two one ton pickups from Lithia
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Dodge of South Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska in the amount of $79,118.00. ………..
*2. Resolution 2006-49, supporting the concept of the Mariners Memorial for the Small
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Boat Harbor. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. Resolution 2006-50, accepting a loan in the amount of $3,480,000 from the Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation for the purpose of replacing the Third Avenue Water
Line, authorizing a change order to the contract with CRW Engineering, Inc. to provide project
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management services, and appropriating funds. …………………………………………..
4. Resolution 2006-51, authorizing the city manager to negotiate a contract with Quality
Asphalt Paving to pave select side streets in conjunction with the Mile 0-8 Seward Highway
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Project, and appropriating funds. ………………………………………………………….
5. Resolution 2006-52, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement to
extend the term of the maintenance and operating agreement with Seward Ship’s Drydock, Inc.
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for the shiplift facility. ……………………………………………………………………
6. Resolution 2006-53, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Nye
Frontier Ford for the purchase of two (2) police patrol vehicles, for an amount not to exceed
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$44,085.78. ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Resolution 2006-54, authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Alaska
Environmental & Safety Supply, Inc. for the purchase and installation of police emergency
equipment on two year 2006 Ford Crown Victoria vehicles, for an amount not to exceed
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$12,840.00. ………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Resolution 2006-55, authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to
Procomm Alaska, LLC for the purchase of two new Motorola XTL 5000 radios with support
hardware and software to be installed in two model year 2006 Ford Crown Victorias, and
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appropriating funds in an amount not to exceed $12,370.34. …………………………….
*9. Resolution 2006-56, encouraging the Alaska Legislature and the Governor to declare
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children “Alaska’s Top Priority.” ………………………………………………………
B. Other New Business Items
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*1. Approval of the April 10, 2006 regular city council meeting minutes. ……
2. Discussion and receive direction on side street road paving in conjunction with
Mile 0-8 project.
3. Seeking direction on the Middle School.
4. Discuss whether or not to schedule a work session with Corps of Engineers to
discuss the Breakwall Project.
9. Informational items and reports
(No action required)
10. Council comments
11. Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
12. Council and administration response to citizens' comment
13. Executive Session
A.Go into executive session to discuss matters pertaining to threatened or pending
litigation on Ultimate Tours LLC, dba Godwin Glacier Tours.
B.Go into executive session to discuss potential litigation relative to
alternative energy issues.
14. Adjournment
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