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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04252011 City Council Agenda The City of Seward, Alaska 1963 1965 2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA {Please silence all cellular phones andpagers during the meeting} April 25, 2011 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Willard E. Dunham 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor 3. ROLL CALL Term Expires 2011 4. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who Jean Bardarson have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is Vice Mayor limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this Term Expires 2012 agenda item.] 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval Robert Valdatta of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk (*). Council Member Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council Term Expires 2011 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 2011 A. Proclamations and Awards 1.Pg4 Vanta Shafer Super Saturday Cleanup …………………………………. Pg7 Council Member 2.National Library Month…………………….…………….. Pg8 Term Expires 2011 3.CROP Walk Proclamation………………………………... Marianna Keil B. City Manager’s Report Council Member C. Attorney Report Term Expires 2012 D. Mayor’s Report E. Other Reports and Presentations Ristine Casagranda Council Member 1.Council discussion on funding options for Library/Museum. Term Expires 2012 (Clerk’s Note: this is a discussion item only, and no action shall be taken at this point on the agenda) 7.PUBLIC HEARINGS Phillip Oates City Manager A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment Johanna Kinney 1. Ordinance 2011-002, Increasing The City Sales Tax From Four City Clerk Pg. 9 Percent To Four-And-One-Half Percent, Beginning January 1, 2012….. Cheryl Brooking City Attorney City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 1 8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Items Postponed from a Previous Agenda 1. Resolution 2011-019, Approving The Purchase Of A Backhoe For An Amount Pg15 Not To Exceed $200,000………………………………………………………………….. 2. Ordinance 2010-009, Amending Seward City Code Section 5.35.055 To Create A Revenue Source For Repayment Of The $3.73m General Obligation Bond For Construction Of The Seward Community Library Museum By Establishing A Variable Seasonal Sales Tax That Increases The City Of Seward Rate To 5% During April Through September Of Each Year And Pg. 66 Reduces The Rate To 3% In October Through March Of Each Year……………………… 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolutions *1. Resolution 2011-027, Authorizing Additional Funds In The Amount Of $20,000 For City Council Travel Related To The New Arctic Research Vessel, Coastal Villages Research Pg. 71 Fund, And Other Similar Economic Initiatives, And Appropriating Funds………………. *2. Resolution 2011-028, Endorsing The Alaska Clean Harbor Pledge And Expressing Pg. 73 Support For Actions That Result In A Clean Harbor Certification……………………..… *3. Resolution 2011-029, Accepting A National Endowment For The Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant Ch-50802, A 3:1 Matching Grant In The Amount Of $500,000 For The Pg. 78 Construction Of The Library Museum And Appropriating Funds……………………….. *4. Resolution 2011-030, Approving A Contract For Animal Control Services With Pg. 89 Shelli McDowell In The Amount Of $57,201.96…………………………………….….. *5. Resolution 2011-031, Setting The Mill Rate For Tax Year 2011, Unchanged At 3.12 Pg. 101 Mills……………………………………………………………………………………… *6. Resolution 2011-032, Authorizing Signatures For All City Bank Accounts And Pg. 103 Rescinding All Previous Resolutions In Conflict Herewith…………………………….. *7. Resolution 2011-033, Authorizing Expenditures In An Amount Not To Exceed $65,000 As Start-Up Costs For The Seward Community Health Center, And Appropriating Pg. 104 Funds……………………………………………………………………………………. C. Other New Business Items Pg. 107 *1. Approval Of The April 11, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes… 2. Schedule a work session to discuss amending building codes. 3. Schedule work sessions for Parking, Electric, Harbor, Water, and Sewer Enterprise Pg. 114 Fund Rate Reviews in May – August……………………….………………….. 10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 2 Pg.115 1. February Providence Financial Report………………………………………….. Pg.117 2.February City Financial Report……………………………………………………. Pg.167 3.Letter To Kenai Mayor Pat Porter RE: All-America City Nomination……..… 4.Pg.168 Letters to House Finance Committee RE: CSSB 84 (FIN)……………………… 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 City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 3