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Seward City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

The Following Resolutions Were Approved:

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-To-Exceed $27,200 And Appropriating Funds.

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 Purchase Of A “Radar/Message Trailer.”

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 Appropriating Funds.

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 Scan Finger Print Equipment From Crossmatch Technologies.

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-Term Care Facilities.

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 Plan, And Appropriating $180,000 In Grant Funds.

The September 8, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes were approved.

The name change of the Library/Museum Steering Committee to the Seward Community Library and Museum Building Committee was approved.

Cindy Ecklund was appointed to the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission with a term to expire February 2011. (Thank you Cindy!)

Council had Discussion of the City of Seward Financials for the month of July 2008.

Went into executive session for the city clerk and city manager evaluations.

Historic Preservation Commission

Regular Meeting Action Agenda

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm

The following new business items were approved:

Set a Work Session on September 22, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. to Discuss the FY 09 Certified Local Government Grant

Set a Special Meeting on September 23, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

August 20, 2008 Regular Historic Preservation Minutes.

Historic Preservation Commission

Regular Meeting Action Agenda

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm

The following new business items were approved:

Resolution 2008-06, Selecting “Hoben Park Phase III-Planters” as the Grant Project for the FY’09 State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Fund Grant, and Recommending City Council Authorize the City Manager to Submit the FY’09 Grant Application to the Office of History and Archaeology, Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF VACANCIES

The City Council is seeking applications from city residents interested in serving on the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission. There is one seat available.

Application forms are available in the Office of the City Clerk. Completed application forms and conflict of interest statements must be filed with the Clerk.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

NOTICE OF VACANCY

The City Council is seeking applications from city residents interested in serving on the Seward Historic Preservation Commission. There is currently one vacancy, with a term expiring May 2010.

Historic Preservation Commission (HP) meets at least twice a year in the City Council Chambers and at such other times as may be requested by the Chair.

Application forms are available in the Office of the City Clerk. Completed application forms must be filed with the Clerk. Applicants will be asked to make a short presentation to the City Council at the following city council meeting regarding their qualifications and interest in serving on the Commission. Later that evening the City Council will select one applicant to serve a term that expires May of 2010

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Historic Preservation Commission will meet at City Hall throughout the month of September at 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. on weekends, for the purpose of:

Taking photographs of the Seward Historical Site Inventory

The Historic Preservation Commission will meet at City Hall, 410 Adams Street, and will proceed to take photos throughout the City. All interested persons are invited to attend. The Historic Preservation Commission may not always meet pending weather and other circumstances. If you would like more information please contact Anne Bailey at (907) 224-4065.

Still need a few more people to name the Long Term Care Facility!!

Our residents outside city limits are welcome to participate!

Want to help name the new Long Term Care Facility? Submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m., October 6, 2008. At the October 13, 2008 City Council meeting, the Council will appoint five members to a Special Ad Hoc Citizen Advisory Committee that will name the new Long Term Care Facility.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The Efficiency Study Work Sessions were rescheduled!

Absentee Voting for the Municipal Election October 7 is available at the City Clerk’s Office 8 am to 5pm weekdays!

Call and ask about Special Needs Ballots!!

Come in and get a SAMPLE ballot!

Port & Commerce Advisory Board

Work Session

Topic: 09 Budget and State & Federal Priorities

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Noon

Upstairs Conference Room

City Council Work Session

RE: Efficiency Study

Monday, October 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm

City Council Chambers

VOTE

Borough and Municipal Election

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Polls open 7:00 am until 8:00 pm

Interested in receiving a copy of this Seward City Calendar via e-mail? Contact the City Clerk at clerk@cityofseward.net or call 224-4045. You can also visit the News section of the city website at www.cityofseward.net.