Mayor
James Kacsh
Council Members
Kristin Carpenter
Tim Joyce
Tom Bailer
Bret Bradford
Hayley Hoover
David Reggiani
James Burton
City Manager
Randy Robertson
City Clerk
Susan Bourgeois
Deputy Clerk
Tina Hammer
Student Council
Gabrielle Brown
Sarah Hoepfner
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
DECEMBER 17, 2014 @ 6:30 PM
LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor James Kacsh, Council members Kristin Carpenter, Tim Joyce,
David Allison, Bret Bradford, EJ Cheshier, David Reggiani and James
Burton
C. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Resolution 12-14-53
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska adopting
service fees, rates and charges for the 2015 calendar budget
2. Resolution 12-14-54
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, adopting
an operating budget for fiscal year 2015
D. ADJOURNMENT
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 17, 2014 @ 7:00 PM
LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
Mayor
James Kacsh
Council Members
Kristin Carpenter
AGENDA
Tim Joyce
Tom Bailer
A. CALL TO ORDER
Bret Bradford
Hayley Hoover
B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
David Reggiani
James Burton
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which
City Manager
Randy Robertson
City Clerk
Susan Bourgeois
Deputy Clerk
Tina Hammer
Student Council
Gabrielle Brown
Sarah Hoepfner
it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
C. ROLL CALL
Mayor James Kacsh, Council members Kristin Carpenter, Tim Joyce, Tom Bailer
Bret Bradford, Hayley Hoover, David Reggiani and James Burton
D. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA……..……........………………..…... (voice vote)
E. DISCLOSURES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
F. COMMUNICATIONS BY AND PETITIONS FROM VISITORS
1. Guest Speakers
2. Audience comments regarding agenda items…………………………………............ (3 minutes per speaker)
3. Chairpersons and Representatives of Boards and Commissions (Harbor, HSB, Parks & Rec, P&Z, School Board)
4. Student Council Representative
G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR………………………………………….…...…. (roll call vote)
5. Resolution 12-14-51…………………………………………….…………………………………….. (page 1)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, authorizing the City Manager
to enter in to a two year agreement with John W. Bitney for consulting services in the amount
of Fifty Thousand dollars ($50,000) per year plus reasonable expenses
6. Resolution 12-14-52……………………………………...…………………………………………… (page 5)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, approving the site plan from
Carbon Neutral Alternatives to construct a 1,352 sq. ft. Building for Harborside Pizza on Lot 8,
Block 2, South Fill Development Park
7. Resolution 12-14-55…………………………………………………………………………..………. (page 9)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, designating capital
improvement projects
8. Proclamation of Appreciation to EJ Cheshier……………………………………………….……….. (page 11)
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
9. Regular Meeting Minutes 12-3-14…………………………………...…....……..…........................... (page 12)
I. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
J. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
10. Mayor’s Report
11. Manager’s Report
a. Cordova Center update report……………………………………………………………..…….. (page 21)
b. Update report on Tidelands acquisition………………………………………………………….. (page 24)
12. City Clerk’s Report
K. CORRESPONDENCE
13. Letter to Governor Walker 12-05-14……………………………………………………….….……. (page 25)
14. Letter to Representative Stutes 12-05-14………………………………………………..…….……. (page 27)
15. Letter to US DoT in re Alaska Airlines EAS 12-04-14…………………………………….….……. (page 28)
16. Letter from Rasmuson in re grant award 11-20-14…………………………………………….……. (page 29)
17. Email from Patti Kallander in re Providence Contract 12-10-14……………………………………. (page 31)
18. Letter from Schultz re Lot 2 Block 7 North Fill Development Park…………………………...…… (page 32)
L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
19. Resolution 12-14-50………………………………………………………………… (roll call vote)(page 33)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, authorizing the City Manager
to use $1,300,000 from the UBS line of credit account to fund the completion of Phase 2 of the
Cordova Center
20. Resolution 12-14-53…………………………………………………………….…... (roll call vote)(page 44)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, adopting service fees, rates
and charges for the 2015 calendar budget
21. Resolution 12-14-54…………………………………………………………….…... (roll call vote)(page 58)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cordova, Alaska, adopting an operating and
capital budget for fiscal year 2015 and appropriating the amount of $15,239,320 as summarized
pursuant to the following table
M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
22. Winters’ land issue request………………………………………………...…. (possible voice vote)(page 93)
23. Cordova Center Windows remediation decision…………………………...………. (roll call vote)(page 102)
N. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
24. Land Sale decision Lot 2 Block 7 North Fill Development Park…………………...…. (voice vote)(page 104)
25. Land sale decision Lot 4A Block 5 NFDP Addn # 2……………………………….…. (voice vote)(page 122)
26. Pending Agenda, Calendar, Elected & Appointed Officials lists………………………………..… (page 143)
O. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
P. COUNCIL COMMENTS
27. Council Comments
Q. EXECUTIVE SESSION
28. Providence Contract / HSB options / attorney information
29. Cordova Center finances – legal update
R. ADJOURNMENT
Executive Sessions: Subjects which may be discussed are: (1) Matters the immediate knowledge of which would clearly
have an adverse effect upon the finances of the government; (2) Subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of
any person; provided that the person may request a public discussion; (3) Matters which by law, municipal charter or code are
required to be confidential; (4) Matters involving consideration of governmental records that by law are not subject to public
disclosure.
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