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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
January 25, 19997:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Bob Satin
1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor
Term Expires 1999
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Edgar Blatchford
3.ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2000
4.SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND RE-
Patrick J. Callahan
PORTS
Councilmember
Term Expires 1999
A.Proclamations and Awards
Marie A. Gage
Councilmember
B.Borough Assembly Report
Term Expires 1999
C.City Manager's Report
Jerry F. King
Councilmember
D.City Attorney's Report
Term Expires 2000
Nathan Orr
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Councilmember
1.Planning and Zoning Applicants: Kristi A.
Term Expires 1999
Larson; Michael B. Calhoon.
2.Providence Seward Medical Center and Health
Vanta Shafer
Council Updates - Gary Hughes, Providence
Councilmember
Term Expires 2000
Seward Medical Center Administrator and
Barbara Fleming, Providence Seward Health
Council.
3.Mayor Satin’s State of the City Report.
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
5.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGAND ITEMS
Patrick Reilly
OTHER THAN THOSE APPEARING ON THE
City Clerk
AGENDA
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Eric Wohlforth
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
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A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
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 Councilmember 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
A.Items not Completed from Previous Agenda
B.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
Resolution 99-003, approving an extension of the settlement agreement dated June
11, 1996, with Frank Irick concerning delinquent special assessments on Lots 15A
and 15B in the Jesse Lee Heights Subdivision Addition 4.
9.NEW BUSINESS
A.Ordinances for Introduction
1.Ordinance 99-01, amending Title 9, Health and Safety by deleting all
references to Kennels in Chapter 9.05 Animals and Fowl; and amending Title
15, Planning and Land Use Regulations, regarding Animal Shelters.
2.Ordinance 99-02, relating to and limiting open alcohol containers, deletion of
physical barriers, updating City Codes related to the legal drinking age,
establishing a provision for an exception to open containers, and providing for
a misdemeanor offense and penalty.
3.Ordinance 99-03, amending Seward City Code Title 5 to provide that
beginning January 1, 2000, the fiscal year of the City shall begin on January
1 of each year.
B.Resolutions
1.Resolution 99-005, increasing municipal camping fees to $6.00 per tent,
$10.00 per RV unit, $15.00 per utility site, $2.00 per winter camping unit, and
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on July 3, 4 and 5 of each year, the fees will be as stated above, except $12.00
per RV unit and $17.00 per utility site.
2.Resolution 99-006, appropriating $35,000 from the General Fund, Fund
Balance to the Snow and Ice Removal Account and increasing the Afognak
snow removal contract from $28,000 to $53,000.
3.Resolution 99-007, appropriating the 1988 Wholesale Capital Credits from
Chugach Electric in the amount of $70,838 from the Electric Fund Retained
Earnings account, appropriating $10,956 from anticipated excess camping
revenues to the Waterfront Improvements Fund, and appropriating the total
amount of $81,794 to the Waterfront Improvements Fund for the purpose of
camper density reduction and campground and park improvements.
C.Other New Business Items
*1.Approval of the January 11, 1999, City Council meeting minutes.
*2.Non-objection to a Restaurant Designation Application for Christo's Palace.
3.Non-objection to the transfer of a liquor license to Three Bears; L&J
Enterprises, Inc.
4.Appointment of two planning and zoning commissioners for three year terms
Applicants: Kristi A. Larson; Michael B. Calhoon.
*5. Council consent to submitting Alaska Tideland Survey 1574,
preliminary plat to the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission for
review and recommendation to the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
10.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)
A.Seward Highway Corridor Partnership Plan.
B.Regional Citizens' Advisory Council Board of Director’s appointment.
D.Seward Animal Shelter Transactions December 1998 Report.
E.Department Monthly Reports.
F.Seward Municipal Campground Season End Report.
G.Draft Resolution and Draft Agenda Statement authorizing the City Manager to accept
the transfer of ownership of all State owned facilities in the Seward Small Boat
Harbor from the State of Alaska to the City of Seward. [Note: This resolution and
agenda will be finalized for the February 8, 1999, City Council meeting and there will
be a public hearing at that time.]
H.Alaska SeaLife Center 1999 Business Plan and Budget.
11.COUNCIL COMMENTS
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12.CITIZENS' COMMENTS
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak.]
13.COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COM-
MENTS
14.ADJOURNMENT
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