HomeMy WebLinkAbout970212 PACAB Agenda
Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Regular Meeting
February 12, 1997
City Council Chambers
12:00 noon
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Ron Long
Chainnan
Term Expires 1998
Doug Lechner
Vice Choinnan
Term Expires 1999
Slwron Anderson
Boardmember
Term Expires 1999
Wi/iard Dunham
Boardmember
Term Expires 1999
David Fairchild
Boardmember
Term Expires 1998
Jack Goodwill
Boardmember
Term Expires 1998
Richard Goshorn
Boan/member
Term Expires 1997
Dean Knsischke
Boardmember
Term Expires 1997
James Pruitt
Boardmember
Term Expires 1997
Ronald A. Gorzini
City Manager
Foster M. Singleton
Harbormosler
Barbara Hilderbrand
Board Secretary
Yvette Welsh
Community Marketing
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND
REPORTS
A.
ARRICBC - Dorothy Urbach
B.
KPBIEDD - Louis Bencardino, Mayor and
Mary Tougas, Public at Large
c.
Administration Report
1. Industrial Corridor .............. 1
D. Mariculture Technical Center and ShelIfish
Hatchery Slide Show Presentation ........ 2
Mark Bradley, President, Alaska
Shellfish Growers Association
Ray RaLonde, Shellfish Specialist, UA
Marine Advisory Board
Stan Steadman, Director, KPB Economic
Development District
4.
cmZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
SCHEDULED FOR PUBUC HEARING- (You must
sign in to speak under this agenda item. Time is limited
to two minutes per speaker and thirty minutes total time
for this agenda item.)
5.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT
AGENDA (e4.pproval of Consent Agenda passes all
routine items indicated by an asterisk ['].)
6.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. City Personal Property Tax Exemption on
Boats ............................ 3
B. Sale of Alaska Railroad
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7. NEW BUSINESS
· A. January 8, 1997 regular meeting minutes ....................... 4
8. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action
required. )
A. On-Going Project List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
B. Agreement Between the United States of America and the Alaska Railroad
COJ:poration Concerning the Transfer of the Alaska Railroad. dated
January 5, 1985, with attachments and amendments. ............. 11
C. Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982. ........................ 28
D. Alaska Senate Bill No.2!. relating to AMHS ferry vessels, their
maintenance, etc., introduced January 13, 1997 by Senators Taylor and
Pearce. .............................................. 51
E. Alaska Senate Bill No. 31, relating to supplemental grant land entitlements
for municipalities, introduced January 13, 1997 by Senator Torgerson. . 72
F. Alaska House Bill No. 35. extending the termination date of the Alaska
regional economic assistance program, introduced January 13, 1997 by
Representative Austerman. ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
G. Alaska House Resolution No.1, establishing a House Special Committee
on Economic Development, introduced January 13, 1997. .......... 80
H. Alaska House Resolution No.2, establishing a House Special Committee
on World Trade and StatelFederal Relations, introduced
January 13, 1997. ....................................... 81
1. Alaska House Resolution No.3. establishing a House Special Committee
on International Trade and Tourism, introduced January 13, 1997. ... 83
J. Alaska House Bill No. 55, relating to fiscal operations of the ARRC and
land acquired by the State under the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act,
introduced January 13, 1997 by the House Rules Committee. ....... 85
K. Alaska Senate Bill No. 42, counterpart to (N) above. ............ 97
L. Letter dated January 17, 1997 from J. Deric Marcorelle, ADEC
Environmental Specialist, to City Manager Garzini, informing him of the
environmental status of the wood chip pile at the Seward Forest Products
lease site. ........................................... 109
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M. Notice dated January 17,1997 from John Shively, Commissioner, ADNR,
regarding proposed adoption of various regulations. ............. 110
N. Memo dated January 23, 1997, from Dave Calvert, Manager of Engineering
and Utilities, to City Manager Garzini, regarding Seward Highway
improvements ........................................ 117
O. Letter dated January 24, 1997, from PACAB through Chairman Long to
KPBIEDD Director Stan Steadman, thanking the EDD for its marketing
efforts on Seward's behalf. ............................... 124
P. Letter dated January 23, 1997, to Thomas Brooks, Chief Engineer, Alaska
Railroad Corporation, from Thomas Reese, Foreman, Suneel Alaska
Corporation, regarding dredging of coal terminal basin. .......... 125
Q. Letter dated January 8, 1997, Capt. A. J. Joslyn, Pres., Southwest Alaska
Pilots Association, to S. H. Kim, Suneel Coal. ................. 127
R. "The prison," Anchorage Dailv News. January 16, 1997, B-8. ....... 128
S. Letter dated January 22, 1997, from Jim Peterson, Area Forester, ADNR,
regarding Schilter timber sale (southwest of Moose Pass). ........ 129
T. Letter dated January 20, 1997, to Y. S. Kang, Alaska State Seoul Office,
from Garzini, regarding interest in Seward gravel. .............. 130
U. Letter dated January 29, 1997 from ADFG Access Coordinator Tom
Donek to Harbormaster Singleton soliciting support for the reauthorization
of the Wallop-Breaux Amendment to the Federal Aid in Sport Fish
Restoration Act. ...................................... 132
V. Letter dated February 3, 1997 to Kensuke Watanuki, Mayor of Kushiro,
Japan, from Mayor Bencardino, inviting Mayor Watanuki to Seward. . 135
9. BOARD COMMENTS
10. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limit comments to five minutes per individual. Each
individual has one opportunity to speak)
11. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CmZENS' COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
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