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The City of Seward, Alaska
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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September 22, 2008 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Clark Corbridge 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor 3. ROLL CALL
Term Expires 2009 4.CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
Willard E. Dunham [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to
Vice Mayor speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total
Term Expires 2008 time for this agenda item.]
5.APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Robert Valdatta [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
Council Member asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
Term Expires 2009 unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request,
the item is returned to the Regular Agenda]
Tom Smith
Council Member 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Term Expires 2009 A. Proclamations and Awards
1. Certificate of Appreciation for Marsha Ambacher and
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Betsy Kellar Lil’ Critters Daycare……………………………..
Council Member 2. Recognition proclamation for Seward Elementary School’s
Term Expires 2009 Honor at being named 2008 No Child Left Behind Blue
Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of
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Jean Bardarson Education………………………………………
Council Member
Term Expires 2008 B. Borough Assembly Report
C. City Manager’s Report
Linda Amberg D. Chamber of Commerce Report
Council Member E. Planning and Zoning Report
Term Expires 2008 F. Other Reports and Presentations
1. Water Compliance Survey Report by Loren Leman
Phillip Oates 2. Seward Senior Center Update by Dana Paperman
City Manager 3. Report by Vice-Mayor Dunham on the Rural Energy
Conference.
Jean Lewis
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS -
City Clerk None
Cheryl Brooking
City Attorney
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8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2008-091, Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Repair Parts For
The 1996 Oshkosh Snow Blower From Resurrection Bay Auto Parts For An Amount Not-
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To-Exceed $27,200 And Appropriating Funds……………………………………
*2. Resolution 2008-092, Authorizing The City Manager To Accept The Alaska
Highway Safety Office Highway Safety Grant In The Amount Of $17,960 For The
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Purchase Of A “Radar/Message Trailer.”………………………………………….
*3. Resolution 2008-093, Accepting Grant Funds In The Amount Of $2553 From The
State Of Alaska, Authorizing Purchase Of A Network Server For The Library And
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Appropriating Funds……………………………………………………………….
4. Resolution 2008-094, Authorizing The City Manager For A Sole Source Purchase In
The Amount Not-To-Exceed $19,105.88 For The Purchase Of A LSCAN 1000TvS Live
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Scan Finger Print Equipment From Crossmatch Technologies……………………
5. Resolution 2008-095, Appropriating $500,000 To The Hospital Operations Reserve
Account, To Cover Anticipated Cash Flow Losses Of The Co-Located Hospital And Long-
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Term Care Facilities………………………………………………………………
6. Resolution 2008-096, Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate The Purchase Of
Nine Parcels Of Property Identified For Conservation Easement And Compensate For
Impacts To Fish Habitat As Required By The Japanese Creek Levee Project Mitigation
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Plan, And Appropriating $695,000 In Grant Funds………………………………
B. Other New Business Items
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*1. Approval Of The September 8, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes..
*2. Approve the name change of the Library/Museum Steering Committee to the
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Seward Community Library and Museum Building Committee……………..
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3. Appoint Cindy Ecklund to the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission with a term
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to expire February 2011………………………………………………………..
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4.Discussion on the City of Seward Financials for the month of July 2008……..
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
- None
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
11. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
[5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak.]
12. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
13. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
A. Go into executive session for the city clerk and city manager evaluations.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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