HomeMy WebLinkAbout01131997 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
January 13, 1997
7:30p.m.
Council Chambers
Louis A. Bencardino
Mayor
Term Expires 1997
Margaret Anderson
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 1997
Edgar Blatchford
Councilmemher
Term Expires 1998
Stirrat (Stu) Clark
Councilmemher
Term Expires 1998
Dave W. Crane
Councilmemher
Term Expires 1997
Marianna Keil
Councilmemher
rerm Expires 1997
Jerry F. King
Councilmemher
Term Expires 1998
Ronald A. Garzini
City Manager
Linda Murphy, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Eric Wohlforth
City Attorney
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
A.
Proclamations and Awards
B. Borough Assembly Report
C.
City Manager's Report
1. Use of Chugach Electric Capital Credit Funds 1
D.
City Attorney's Report
E.
Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
1.
Dennis Lodge, Candidate for RCAC
Appointment
2.
Marilyn Reynolds, Polar Bear Jumpoff
Festival Update
3. Alaska SeaLife Center Update
5.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT
SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [You must sign in to
speak under this agenda item. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.}
6.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
[Approval of Consent Agenda passes 0/1 routine items indicated by
asterisk (*J. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
unless a Counci/member so requests. In the event of such a
request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.)
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the
first opportunity to speak.}
A. Ordinance No. 96-32, revising Seward City Code Chapter 1l.l5 to provide for
impoundment of vehicles parked in closed or restricted areas [Garzini] ........... 6
B. Resolution No. 97-005, authorizing the acquisition of the Odd Fellows Cemetery
Tract from the Right Grand Worthy Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, for public cemetery purposes [Garzini] ........................ 10
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
*J. Ordinance No. 97-01, amending Seward City Code Titles 15 and 16 to
require the public posting of property that is the subject of planning, zoning
and subdivision changes and the notification of affected property owners
when changes are proposed in major district boundaries [Planning and
Zoning Commission} ............................................ I3
B. Resolutions
* J. Resolution No. 97-001, authorizing the issuance of a special events permit
to the Seward Polar Bear JumpoffFestival, Inc., for a parade and the annual
Polar Bear Plunge to occur on Saturday, January 18, 1997 [Murphy} ..... 16
*2. Resolution No. 97-002, amending the City's deferred compensation plan to
a Section 457 Plan and Trust and authorizing the City Manager to affirm
that the City agrees to serve as trustee under the Plan with Plan assets held
in the ICMA Retirement Trust [Garzini} ........................... 22
*3. Resolution No. 97-003, amending administrative filing fees for land
management, signs, zoning and platting requests [Garzini] ............. 26
4. Resolution No. 97-004, rescinding Resolution No. 96-013 and authorizing
the City Clerk to issue two mobile vendor permits in the Small Boat Harbor
Plaza [Garzini and Murphy} ..................................... 29
5. Resolution No. 97-006, awarding an ERN to Chugach Alaska Corporation
and the Qutekcak Native Tribe for lease of the historic ferry depot facility
[Garzini] ..................................................... 35
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*6. Resolution No. 97-007, approving a mutual aid agreement between the
Kenai Peninsula Law Enforcement Agencies and the Alaska State Troopers
[Garzini} ..................................................... 56
7. Resolution No. 97-008, awarding a contract to Swenson Construction for
the library renovation project and appropriating funds [Garzini} .......... 63
8. Resolution No. 97-009, approving the sale of the 1965 American LaFrance
Fire Engine to Cooper Landing Volunteer Fire Department [Garzini} ..... 67
9. Resolution No. 97-010, in support of the Seward Bay View Charter School
application [Mayor Bencardino and Councilmember Ked} ...... . . . . . . .. 71
10. Resolution No. 97-011, approving a contract with Peratrovich, Nottingham
& Drage to complete the Port of Seward Improvement Feasibility Study
and appropriating funds [Garzini] ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72
*11. Resolution No. 97-012, approving a contract between the City of Seward
and Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh; Stevens & Associates; and Baker,
Zane, Edmonds & O'Malley for federal lobbying services [Bencardino,
Anderson, Kei!, Garzini] ......................................... 77
12. Resolution No. 97-013, approving a contract with Seward Towing to
provide towing and impound services to the City [Garzini} .............. 89
*13. Resolution No. 97-014, extending the contract with Marathon Fuel for
petroleum products through December 31, 1997 [Garzini} .............. 96
*14. Resolution No. 97-015, accepting a capital matching grant from the State
of Alaska for historical records preservation, appropriating funds and
amending the Browns River Bindery purchase order for preservation
services [Murphy} .............................................. 99
15. Resolution No. 97-016, setting fees and charges for paid parking operations
in the harbor-area lots [Garzini] .................................. 104
C. Other New Business Items
*1.
December 9, 1996 regular meeting minutes
108
*2. Request for renewal of a liquor license as filed by Peking Chinese
Restaurant ................................................... 115
3. RCAC appointment ............................................ 117
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10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
*A. I. S. O. Rating Change from Class 5 to Class 4 [Memorandum from Fire Chief
Gage] ............................................................. 120
*B. Update on Kenai Peninsula Borough Animal Control Ordinance 96-39 Substitute
[Memorandumfrom Police Chief Walker] .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZENS' COMMENTS [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.}
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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