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LBC to Discuss Seldovia Annexation Issue, What do you think?
by Jenny Chissus
I received word from Timothy J. Dillon, Seldovia’s city manager, that the meeting date for the next LBC (Local Boundary Commission) meeting was just confirmed, and will be held on January 16, 2014 at 10:00am. For more information, you can call: (907) 269-4559 Interested parties can attend in person, or telephonically.
Brent Williams from the Local Boundary Commission wrote:
“An agenda item will be a discussion of Mr. Lethin’s request that the LBC use its constitutional authority to proactively initiate the process of annexing territory to the city, without a petition from the city. The LBC chair added this request as a discussion item to the meeting’s agenda. This will simply be a discussion item at the meeting, not an action item. If you have any questions, please let us know.”
If you were in attendance at the last City Council meeting, you were witness to the many Seldovians who expressed opposition to this idea. I took note that out of the 30 public folks in attendance, 16 stated verbally that they were opposed to the idea, there wasn’t anyone in the crowd who expressed that they believed it was a good action to take, and three individuals desired to know more prior to making a decision about their position. As Mayor Gain went down the list of attendees to see if individuals from the public wished to speak, there were 11 folks who stated “No Comment”.
Numerous members of the public expressed that they didn’t understand how an individual can bring such an important issue to the Local Boundary Commission for consideration without having support from the community that is directly affected. Please let us know what you are thinking and complete the following poll!
If you don’t see the poll “buttons”, hover over the sentence of your selection (the cursor will change to a pointing hand), and click to select it, then click VOTE to see all responses.
Kris Lethin Explains Reasoning Behind His Quest for Annexation
by Jenny Chissus
Seldovia has a lot going on these days, and one of the big issues swirling around in the talking circles has been the quest by local resident Kris Lethin regarding the pursuit of annexation of the entire Seldovia Recreational District into the city of Seldovia. I thought it best to give Kris the floor, and let him explain his position and why he feels it’s a positive opportunity for Seldovia.
Should you be interested in knowing more, there are links in this article, as well as an opportunity to express your thoughts at the next City Council meeting on December 11. But for now, I wanted to thank Kris for taking the time to answer a few questions, and get us all up to speed on his thinking so that folks can make intelligent and informed decisions on their own!
Gazette: Kris, there is a lot of talk about your pursuit to annex the whole Seldovia Recreational Service area into the city of Seldovia. Tell us about your proposal.
Kris: The Seldovia boundary (annexation) issue has been simmering for decades in Seldovia. There’s been an assumption that nothing could be done because any effort would be turned down by those living outside of Seldovia City Limits without knowing about the constitutionally created Local Boundary Commission that was created to resolve Continue Reading
Seldovia City Council Meeting Agenda
Wednesday
October 23, 2013
7:30pm
- Call to Order & Roll Call:
- Pledge of Allegiance:
- Excused Absences:
- Agenda Approval:
- Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 9, 2013 and Minutes of the Special Meeting, October 16, 2013
- Treasurer’s Report: (second meeting of the month)
- Ordinance Introduction: None
- Proclamations: None
- Public Presentation Prior Notice: None
- Public Presentation for Items not on Agenda:
- Committee and Advisory Board Reports:
- Unfinished Business:
- Ordinance 14-04, Amending Seldovia City Code, Chapter 3.04 so as to Change Personal Property Tax on all Watercraft within the City of Seldovia
- Presentation by Staff or Council
- Public Presentation
- Council Discussion
- Action/Disposition
- New Business:
- Options for the Clinic
- Presentation by Staff or Council
- Public Presentation
- Council Discussion
- Action/Disposition
- Harbor Construction Float Disposal
- Presentation by Staff or Council
- Public Presentation
- Council Discussion
- Action/Disposition
- Informational Items Not Requiring Action:
- City Manager’s Report:
- Council and Mayor Comments Concerning Items Not on the Agenda:
- Next Meeting: November 13, 2013, Regular Meeting
- Adjournment:
Street Sweeper Arrives Early Sunday Morning
by Jenny Chissus
This is a sign that summer is almost here! (I know it did snow in Homer today!) The City of Seldovia has partnered with the Department of Transportation for a street sweeper to come to Seldovia to clean up our main streets to welcome our summer season. Thanks to George Oliveira, Carl High and the Homer DOT office for coordinating this effort for Seldovia! Thanks so much!
The sweeper will be on the early morning ferry Sunday Morning the 19th, and will be working all day Sunday and all day Monday until the job is done! The sweeper has to head back to Homer on Tuesday, so time is of the essence! Please keep the streets clear from 8:00am to 5:00pm on both days. Please make sure all vehicles, trailers, etc. are removed from the paved streets of Seldovia so that the sweeper can do the job in the most expeditious manner possible, as we only have those two days! (We don’t want to have to go around your vehicle like this picture above!!)
This is also notice to those who have issues with dust to prepare for two days of activity cleaning the downtown streets of Seldovia.
Request for Proposals for Industrial 6,000 sqft Seldovia Building
by the City of Seldovia
Request for Proposals By the City of Seldovia
Professional Design/Builder Services
City of Seldovia Industrial 6000 square foot building
Proposals for Professional Design/Builder services for a 6,000 square foot industrial building for the City of Seldovia must be postmarked or received at the city offices, Seldovia, Alaska by 4:00pm, March 29, 2013. The time of receipt will be determined by the City Clerk’s time.
For Proposal Specifications and Evaluation Criteria contact:
City of Seldovia – City Clerk
PO Box B, Seldovia, Alaska 99663
(907) 234-7643
The project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision and other facilities necessary to perform the desired service. The work includes, but is not limited to the following:
Professional Design/Builder Services
City of Seldovia Industrial 6,000 square foot building
Please direct all questions regarding this project to:
Tim Dillon, City Manager – City of Seldovia
PO Box B, Seldovia, Alaska 99663
(907) 234-7643 Or (907) 242-9709
The City of Seldovia reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities or informalities in the proposals, and to award the contract to the respondent that best meets the selection criteria.
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