HomeMy WebLinkAbout05082011 PACAB Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Rescheduled Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes
May 18, 2011 Volume 3, Page 160
CALL TO ORDER
The May 18,2011 rescheduled regular meeting of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board
was called to order at 12:04 p.m. by Ron Long, Chair.
OPENING CEREMONY
Chair Long led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Ron Long,presiding,and
Bruce Jaffa
Deborah Altermatt
Darryl Schaefermeyer
Comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Michelle Weston,Assistant City Manager
Kari Anderson, Harbor Master
Suzi Towsley
Excused—Daniel Oliver, Bob Linville
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
1. Alaska Railroad Representative, Louis Bencardino
Bencardino reported that the Alaska Railroad personnel had visited Seward the day
before and presented their new strategic outlook for 2011-2015. He noted that this
meeting had gone well and the presentation seemed to have been well received by
attendees. Cooperation between the Railroad and the City was encouraging.
First cruise ship was expected Friday the 19th to kick off the busy summer season.
2. Harbor Master Report—Kari Anderson
The weekend of the 19th was Harbor opening day weekend including a military
appreciation bar-b-q,blessing of the fleet and dance party planned. Volunteers were
being solicited.
Z float installation was running in time,with electric pedestals and water and sewer
lines being installed.
A work session with City Council would take place on Monday June 6, 2011 to
review the Harbor Tariffs.
Coast Guard building relocation was being negotiated.
Harbor staff was installing upgraded power pedestals at SMIC, increasing to meet
needs.
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City Administration had joined City Attorney Cheryl Brookings in court for oral
arguments to the 9th circuit court of appeals on the case with RBCA and Alaska
Community on Toxics. Appeals regarding attorney fees were ongoing.
The mayor was set speak at the chamber luncheon on Friday to give a presentation on
the Coastal Villages Region Fund.
Chair Long asked what the changes to the Harbor and Tariff rates might. Anderson
remarked that she was nor sure.
The schedule for work sessions on the enterprise funds was discussed. There was as
some concern about the process and whether or not PACAB would get another
chance to be involved. The harbormaster stated that she believed that the board input
would take place at the council work session. Long pointed out that they(PACAB)
could only act as a board in a board setting and wanted to be sure that they were
afforded time to formally make their recommendations to council. Anderson then
said that since the work session was over the board would have a chance to review
the information covered by the council,ad make their recommendations.The budget
process was set to begin in the fall as usual. Ideas were discussed about scheduling
PACAB meetings in June. Weston remarked that she believed there was a
comparison planned for the work session on June 6th and no recommendations were
being planned for or formulated right away.The board generally discussed when the
tariff was to come up for board review again.It was decided that the board would like
to review the tariff and make recommendations prior to the budget process formally
beginning in September 2011. Harbormaster requested clarification for the PACAB
meeting schedule for June. Chair Long replied that the schedule should be left as it
was originally planned, meeting on June 1 and works session June15, 2011.
Administration Report—Michelle Weston
Phillip and Jean Bardarson were in Seattle meeting with the Coastal Villages Region
Fund staff and doing a needs assessment.
There had been a lot of interest from film and production crews in the Seward Area.
Aesthetic banners were to be installed soon as part of a beatification program.
The Seward Shuttle was scheduled to start on Friday May 19, now route signs and
maps were being installed.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
There were none.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Altermatt/Schaefermeyer) Approval of Agenda
Added"Set the work session topic for June 15"to Agenda
Unanimous Consent Motion Passed
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Motion (Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Approve Resolution 2011-03 of the Seward
Port and Commerce Advisory Board of the
City of Seward,Alaska,to recommend the
City of Seward investigate funding
opportunities including grants for
constructing and installing the slips
connected to Z float in the Seward Harbor
Amendment(Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Adding to the third Whereas to read as
follows "Whereas,the proposed design for
the slips connected to Z float would provide
moorage for an additional 61 vessels, and
space for additional transient vessels and
provisions for landing craft access north and
west of Y float; and"
Amendment passed unanimously
Amendment(Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Adding:
Section 2) The Board recommends that
borrowed funds for installation of the floats
be exclusively supported by fees from the
slips connected to Z float.
Second Amendment(Jaffa/Altermatt)
Section 3) The Board does not recommend
tariff, rate or harbor wide fee increases to
support the construction or operation of
slips connected to Z float.
Amendment and secondary amendment Passed Unanimously
Vote on the Motion Resolution 2011-03 passed unanimously as
amended.
Amendment(Schaefermeyer/Jaffa) Resolution 2011-04 of the Seward Port and
Commerce Advisory Board of the City of
Seward, Alaska, recommending Council
approval of PACAB priorities from May
2011 to April 2012
Technical Corrections Made to errors in the resolution.
Amendment(Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Adding priority 10.Review the Small Boat
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Harbor development plan.
Section 1) The following list of priorities
through April 2012 as discussed in the
April 5, 2011 joint work session is hereby
approved by the board and recommended
for council approval.
Amendment Passed via unanimous consent
Vote on the Motion Resolution 2011-04 passed unanimously as
amended.
The board specifically requested that administration keep them informed of and updated on Coastal
Villages Region Fund project progress.
Motion (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Set the June PACAB Work session topic as
begin review of the Harbor Tariff
Motion passed via unanimous consent
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Motion (Jaffa/Schaefermeyer) Approve April 6,2011 Minutes
Minutes Approved via Unanimous Consent
BOARD COMMENTS
Schaefermeyer relayed that the SeaLife Center had just gotten a new clean sea water intake
line and dramatic video would be forth coming.
Altermatt reminded everyone of the Blessing of the Fleet and Harbor Opening Weekend.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
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