HomeMy WebLinkAbout07141997 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
July 14, 1997
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Louis A. Bencardino
Mayor
Term Expires 1997
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Margaret Anderson
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 1997
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Edgar Blatc1iford
Councilmemher
Term Expires 1998
A.
Proclamations and Awards
B. Borough Assembly Report
Stirrat (Stu) Clark
Councilmemher
Term Expires 1998
C.
D.
Dave W. Crane
Councilmember
Term Expires 1997
E.
Marianna Keil
Councilmember
Term Expires 1997
Jerry F. King
Councilmember
Term Expires 1998
Ronald A. Garzini
City Manager
Patricia Jones, CMC
Acting City Clerk
Eric Wohlfarth
City Attorney
City Manager's Report
City Attorney's Report
Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
I.
Obihiro, Japan sister city 1997 exchange
students Susume Hidaka, Akano Sato,
Yoshiaki Sasaki, Hitomi Yoshida. . . .. .. . ..
2.
Port & Commerce Advisory Board An-
nual Report - Chairman Ron L~ng
3.
Presentations - Port Board Applicants
a. Richard Goshorn
b. Dean Kasischke
c. James Pruitt
4.
Donna Peterson - Garbage Ordinance
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5.
Alaska SeaLife Center Project Update
6.
Hospital Construction Update - Mark
Fineman
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7. Advisory Health Council Presentation - Gary Hughes & Barbara Fleming
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8. Report on Third Ave construction- DOTPF, Paula Caywood
9. Shellfish Hatchery - Jon Agosti and Patty Brown-Schwalenberg ........... 6
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
all routine items indicated by asterisk (oJ. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
unless a Councilmember so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is retumed 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 No. 97-19, amending the Seward City Code Chapter 5.35, Sales
Tax, increasing the sales tax to four percent for the peiod April I to
September 30, inclusive, for a period of three years effective April I, 1998.
[Mayor and Council] .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' 8
2. Ordinance No. 97-20, incorporating the City's policy on sexual harassment
into the personnel code [Garzini] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
I. Resolution No. 97-099, accepting a matching grant from the Dept. Of
Public Safety for the Bike Safety Project and appropriating funds [Garzini]
............................................................. 14
o 2. Resolution No. 97-100, approving the Community Schools Grant and
appropriating funds [Garzini] ..................................... 18
o 3. Resolution No. 97-101, approving a change order to the purchase order to
Resurrection Rentals for Port-a-Potties rentals [Garzini] ................ 23
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"4. Resolution No. 97-I02, appropriating sales tax revenues for hospital
purposes [Garzini} .............................................. 25
"5. Resolution No. 97-103, requesting Safe Communities Funding from the
State Dept. Of Community and Regional Affairs [Garzini} .............. 27
6. Resolution No. 97-104, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a long-
term tease with Dennis and Theresa Butts dba Quality Marine of Alaska for
real property consisting of approximately 72,000 SF at Lot 4 Block 7,
Fourth of July Creek Subdivision, Seward Marine Industrial Center
(Preliminary Plat) [Planning & Zoning Commission] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29
7. Resolution No. 97-I05, authorizing the city manager to negotiate a 30-year
parking lease agreement with the Downtown Business Association for three
city-owned lots on Third Avenue, relocate the Third Avenue Tot Lot and
appropriating funds [Garzini] ..................................... 37
8. Resolution No. 97-106, approving a contract with Capitol Glass for
replacement of city hall doors and appropriating funds [Garzini] . . . . . . . . .. 45
9. Resolution No. 97-107, authorizing the city manager to expend an amount
not to exceed $22,500 to Alcan General for removal of the underground
fuel tank at the Providence Hospital construction site [Garzini] . . . . . . . . . .. 49
10. Resolution No. 97-108, extending the animal control contract with Dee
Johnson to September IS, 1997. [Garzini} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' 52
C. Other New Business
"I. June 23, 1997 regular meeting minutes and June 27, 1997 special meeting
minutes ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54
"2. Purchase Order Report - Purchases between $5,000 and $10,000 . . . . . . . . .' 63
"3. Continuation ofthe Port and Commerce Advisory Board through June 30,
1998 ......................................................... 64
4. Appointment of Port & Commerce Advisory Board applicants to three
vacant seats on the Board
5. FY 1998 Budget Priorities ........................................ 68
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action requiredJ
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
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12. CITIZENS' COMMENTS [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to
speak.]
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPQNSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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