HomeMy WebLinkAbout10251999 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
October 25, 19997:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Edgar Blatchford
1.Call to order
Mayor
Term Expires 2001
2.Pledge of allegiance
David Brossow
3.Seating of newly elected council members
Council Member
Term Expires 2001
4.Roll call
Stu Clark
Council Member
5.Special orders, presentations and reports
Term Expires 2001
A.Proclamations and Awards
Jerry F. King
Council Member
1.Presentations to outgoing council members
Term Expires 2000
Patrick J. Callahan, Marie Gage, and Mayor
Bob Satin
Nathan Orr
2.Recognizing Loyd Welch for his 25 years of
Council Member
employment with the City of Seward..pg 4
Term Expires 2001
Vanta Shafer
B.Borough Assembly Report
Council Member
Term Expires 2000
C.City Manager's Report
Vacancy
D.City Attorney's Report
Council Member
Term Expires 2000
E.Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
6.Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for
public hearingand items other than those appearing on
W. Scott Janke
City Manager
the agenda
[Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Patrick Reilly
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
City Clerk
A.Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
Eric Wohlforth
B.Items other than those appearing on the agenda
City Attorney
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7.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.]
8.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
B.Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1.Resolution 99-146, determining it to be in the public interest to proceed with
the Seward Park Electrical Improvement District and authorizing an amount
not to exceed $40,000, to be funded from the Electrical Enterprise Fund, the
proposed district is described as: Lot 1, Block 1 and, Lot 1-8, Block 2,
Seward Park Phase 1, Lot 9, Seward Park Phase 4, Lots 2 and 3, Block 3, and
Lot 1, Block 4, Seward Park Phase 3 and Lots 11 and 12, Seward Business
Park Phase 4...........................................pg 5
C.Other Public Hearing Items
9.Unfinished business
10.New business
A.Ordinances for Introduction
1.Ordinance 99-16, amending Seward City, Title 15, Planning and Zoning
relating to: code abatement notifications; conflicting code provisions;
definitions; parking and harbor building height development
requirements..........................................pg 15
B.Resolutions
1.Resolution 99-147, authorizing the City Manager to purchase a 1988 Ford
Flatbed and a 1993 GMC Pickup from the State of Alaska for a total price of
$20,000, with funding appropriated from the General Fund Fund Balance to
the General Fund Street Department Equipment Account.........pg 20
2.Resolution 99-148,authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract not-
to-exceed $41,000 with a union electric crew for the purpose of obtaining a
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three-person line crew and equipment necessary to install underground
electrical services in the Seward area........................pg 24
C.Other New Business Items
*1.October 11, 1999 meeting minutes.........................pg 27
2.Election of Vice-Mayor..................................pg 38
3.Mayoral appointments
a.Planning Commission Liaison.......................pg 40
b.Appointment of City of Seward Representative to the Kenai Peninsula
Borough Economic Development District - appointment must be an
elected official or city employee......................pg 52
*4.Council consent to the subdivision of Tract A, Alaska Tideland Survey 1574,
into Tracts A1 and A2...................................pg 44
5.Declaring a vacancy of a one year council seat and establishing an application
deadline to apply for the position...........................pg 52
*6.Rescheduling the November 8 regular city council meeting to November 15
to allow council members to attend the Alaska Municipal League Conference
in Soldotna...........................................pg 56
11.Informational items and reports
(No action required)
A.Department Monthly Reports...................................pg 57
B.Request for proposals for land appraisal services.....................pg 77
12.Council comments
13.Citizens' comments
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
14.Council and administration response to citizens' comments
15.Adjournment
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