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The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
May 10, 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
1.Emergency Medical Services Week
Marie A. Gage
Councilmember
2.Correctional Officers Week
Term Expires 1999
3.Annie F. Hatch Day
4.National Historic Preservation Week
Jerry F. King
5.Recognizing Mike Stallings and Kerry Martin
Councilmember
for their local historic preservation efforts
Term Expires 2000
Nathan Orr
B.Borough Assembly Report
Councilmember
Term Expires 1999
C.City Manager's Report
Vanta Shafer
D.City Attorney's Report
Councilmember
Term Expires 2000
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
5.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGAND ITEMS
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
OTHER THAN THOSE APPEARING ON THE
AGENDA
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
Patrick Reilly
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
City Clerk
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
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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 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.]
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
1.Ordinance 99-03, adopting the latest versions of the Uniform Building
Code (1997), and the Uniform Mechanical Code (1997), and making
these new codes effective within 10 days after enactment.
2.Ordinance 99-04, adopting the latest versions of the Uniform Fire Code
(1997), including the revisions and making these new codes effective within
10 days after enactment.
3.Ordinance 99-05, amending the Vehicle for Hire code, Chapter 8.20,
expanding the definition of "vehicle" to include any form of chauffeured
passenger transportation.
B.Other Public Hearing Items
1.Fiscal 1999 Budget (July 1 - December 31, 1999).
8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Items not Completed from Previous Agenda
B.Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
Resolution 99-046, recommending support of fairness in Alaska's fishing industry.
9.NEW BUSINESS
A.Ordinances for Introduction
1.Ordinance No. 99-06, amending Chapter 12.05, Codes of Technical
Regulation, to no longer require the city clerk’s office to purchase three
copies of the Uniform Building Code, Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
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Code, Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical
Code, National Electrical Code, and the Uniform Sign Code, and amending
Chapter 9.15, Fire Prevention, to no longer require the city clerk’s office to
purchase three copies of the Uniform Fire Code.
B.Resolutions
1.Resolution 99-053, authorizing the city manager to donate for a period of
approximately four years the designated site adjacent to the small boat harbor
breakwater for use of the Phoenix Resurrection Foundation to construct a
full-size replica of the frigate Phoenix.
2.Resolution 99- 054, authorizing the city manager to appropriate $25,062.50
from the General Fund, to Street Department, Ice and Snow Division,
Salaries, and to Street Department, Ice and Snow Division, Overtime, and to
increase the authorized contract amount for Afognak by $1,159.50, for snow
removal.
*3.Resolution 99-055, placing seven buildings/sites on the Seward register of
historic places.
*4.Resolution 99-056, authorizing a special events permit to the Seward Harbor
Business Association for their “opening weekend” events and allowing a street
dance on the Harbor Plaza on May 15, from 7-10 p.m.
5. Resolution 99-057, regarding a request for proposals to locate and construct
deleted from the agenda.
a sewage dump station was
*6.Resolution 99-058, electing the City of Seward to participate in the retirement
incentive program (RIP) and authorizing the city manager to enter into an
agreement with the administrator of the public employees’ retirement system
(PERS) to fund cost of participation in the RIP.
C.Other New Business Items
*1.April 26, 1999, city council meeting minutes
*2.Non-objection to the renewal of liquor licenses for the following
establishments: Ray’s Waterfront Bar & Grill; New Seward Hotel; Chinooks.
*3.Historic Preservation Commission Appointment: Patsy Jones
4.Request for elimination of the 2 hour parking limitation on Fourth Avenue
between Church and Jefferson Streets.
5.Letter of Support for the Bardarson permit application to the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, concerning public notice 4-980771,
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Resurrection River 27 (Proposed project in vicinity of Nash Road and Old
Nash Road.)
10.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)
A.Request for Proposals for engineering services for North Forest Acres
Access Road and Japanese Creek levee extension.
B.Skateboard safety equipment discussion.
C.Seward Representative to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.
D.Seward National Scenic Byway Corridor Partnership Board.
11.COUNCIL COMMENTS
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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