HomeMy WebLinkAbout07271998 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
July 27, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Bob Satin
Mayor
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1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Jerry F. King
Vice Mayor
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3.
ROLL CALL
Edgar Blalchford
Councilmember
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4.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND RE-
PORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards
Patrick J. Callahan
Councilmember
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B.
Borough Assembly Report
Sti"at (Stu) Clark
Councilmember
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C.
City Manager's Report
D.
City Attorney's Report
Marie A. Gage
Councilmember
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W. Scon Janke
City Manager
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
1. Introduction ofObihiro's representatives from
"1" / Seward's SisterCity,Obihiro, Japan, student
10 ,.... ," v ~ exchange program: Shunsuke Osawa; Kanako
.-::;;::-- Aoki; Eriko Hasegawa; Ryo Uchiyama
2. Port and Commerce Advisory Board member
applicants: Deborah Altermatt; John Flood;
Jack Goodwill; Ron Long
3. Alaska SeaLife Center quarterly report:
Kimbal Sundberg, Executive Director
Nathan Orr
Councilmember
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Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
5.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND ITEMS
OTHER THAN THOSE APPEARING ON THE
AGENDA [Those who have signed in will be given the first
Eric Wohlfonh
City Anomey
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opportunity to speak Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for
this agenda item.]
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
NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
I. Ordinance No. 98-07, amending Land Use Plan and Zoning Designation of <D
Lots 1-20, Block 23, Original Townsite of Seward to Office Residential
Ordinance No. 98-08, amending Seward City Code, Chapter 4.05, to ([])
authorize the use of ballot counting systems approved for use in State of
Alaska and Kenai Peninsula Borough elections
Resolutions
I, Resolution No. 98-090, amending the employment agreement with the City @
Clerk
Resolution 98-091, accepting the $29,980.00 Municipal Matching Grant for @
911 Equipment Replacement from the State of Alaska, appropriating the
matching funds of$5,626 from the General Fund fund balance an<l.!Y!hoqz-
~g the,expenditurV'f$35,606 from the 911 Equipment Replacem~d
Resolution 98-092, accepting the $10,778,00 Municipal Matching Grant fo~
Library Parking Lot paving from the State of Alaska, appropriating the
matching fundS of $2,022,00 from the General Fund fund balance and
fJ ~ng ul~~m the Library Parking Lot Fund
4, Resolution 98-093, accepting the $32,274.00 Municipal Matching Grant for @
Campground ADA and Utility Sites from the State of Alaska, appropriating
,..J \ th~.matell;~g fllnd~ ~056.00 the General Fund fund balance and
vl~ ~thorizing the expendi-=::.=;f$38,330 from the Campground Improvements
1 5, Resolution 98-09 , authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional ([l;J
service contract with Steve MacSwain, dba MacSwain Associates, to have an
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appraisal of fair market value performed on 9 Small Boat Harbor upland
properties owned by the City ('1 ( () (a.
Resolution 98-095, authorizing the City Manager to PUTCZ;fOur 1999 3/4@)
ton 4x4 extended cabs with 6ft, boxes, and one 1999 I t 4 wheel drive
regular cab, from Cal Worthington Ford for a price of$} 12, funding to
be from the Motor Pool Internal Service Fund, with an additional appropria-
tion of$10,943 from the Harbor Enterprise Fund to the Motor Pool Fund ~
Resolution 98-096, authorizing the appropriation of$6,250 from the General C!at
Fund fund balance to the Police Department Special Services Account to.be
used for the City of Seward's share of matching funds for a grant that has
been approved to finance a multi-agency anti-drug task force on the Kenai
0- Peninsula
8. Resolution 98-097, awarding an electric, sewer and water rate study to@
J Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
" ~ $58,430
C. Other New Business Items
* 1. July 13, 1998, special and regular meeting minutes
2, Appointment of three Port and Commerce Advisory Board members
*3, Non-objection to renewal ofliquor licenses for the following business:
Harbor Dinner Club; Elks Club #1773
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10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A Department Reports
B. Report of purchases between $5,000 and $10,000
C. The D,C, Group, Federal lobbyist report I
D. Citizen letter to the City of Seward regarding this year's July 4th activities, and the 1
City Manager's reply
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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