HomeMy WebLinkAbout09221997 City Council Agenda
The City of Seward, Alaska
City Council Meeting
September 22, 1997
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Louis A. Bencardino
Mayor
Term Expires 1997
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Margaret Anderson
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 1997
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Edgar Blatchford
Councilmernber
Term Expires 1998
A.
Proclamations and Awards
Sarrat (Stu) Clark
Councilmernber
Term Expires 1998
I. Designating October 8, 1997 as Emergency Nurses
Day in the City of Seward . . . . I
Dave W. Crane
Councilmernber
Term Expires 1997
2. Recognizing Ronald A. Garzini's tenure as Seward
City Manager
B
Borough Assembly Report
Marianna Keil
Councilmember
Term Expires 1997
C.
City Manager's Report
Jerry F. King
Councilmernber
Term Expires 1998
Report on Seward Utility Rates and Refinancing of
the Alaska Department of Environmental Conser-
vationloan.......... ........ ..2
2
D.
City Attorney's Report
E. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Ronald A. Garzini
City Manager
I.
Dennis Lodge - Prince William Sound Regional
Citizens Advisory Committee update on oil spill
prevention measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
2
Kathy Cline, Executive Director of the Seward
Chamber of Commerce - requesting funds to
produce and distribute a Seward Visitor
Brochure/Directory . . . . . .' 16
Eric Wohlfarth
City Attorney
City of Seward, Alaska
September 22, 1997
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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 (*). 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.}
A. Executive Session immediately following adjournment of the regular meeting in order to
review performance evaluations of City Manager Ronald A. Garzini
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the
first opportunity to speak.}
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
I. Resolution No. 97-153, inviting Chugach Alaska Corporation to finalize a lease
agreement for a parcel of land including the structure and improvements located at
Lot I, Waterfront Tracts at 501 Railway Avenue, referred to as The Historic Seward
Railroad Depot ........................................ 17
*2. Resolution No. 97-154, appointing Director of Finance & Administrative Services
Rick Gifford as Acting City Manager beginning September 27, 1997, and ending with
the appointment of the new City Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
*3. Resolution No. 97-155, authorizing bank signatures for the city bank accounts 23
*4. Resolution No. 97-156, authorizing the City Manager to submIt an histonc
preservation matching grant application to the State of Alaska, Department of
Natural Resources ............... ....................... .... 24
5. Resolution No. 97-157, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a lease with
Seward Ship's Drydock fur all land within the managed parcel at the Seward M~Jine
Industrial Center as identified in the existing Maintenance and Operating Agreement
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*6. Resolution No. 97-158, approving a contract with METCO, Inc., for installation of
water and sewer lines to the Small Boat Harbor Lease sites . . . . . . . 46
City of Seward, Alaska
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