FAIRBANKS CITY COUNCIL - City of Fairbanks

Sean Ryan, 810 Old Steese Hwy N., Fairbanks, AK. Mr. Ryan spoke in support of waiving protest onthe application for transfer.There being no further public testimony SPECIAL ORDERS resumed by the Council as a Whole.Mr. Cleworth spoke to the protest of the Building Department and suggested adding a stipulation tothe motion to waive protest.MOTION TO AMEND MOTION TO WAIVE PROTEST TO ADD “Pending Approval by theBuilding Department on Final Inspection,” By Mr. Cleworth, SECOND By Mr. Thies.END SIDE ONE TAPE ONEHearing NO OBJECTION Mayor Thompson declared the MOTION CARRIEDHearing NO OBJECTION Mayor Thompson declared the MAIIN MOTION CARRIEDAnd PROTEST WAIVED ON Application For TRANSFER of Package StoreLiquor License Location and Name Change for Fred Meyer, PENDING ApprovalOf Final Inspection by the City of Fairbanks Building Department.MAYOR’S COMMENTSMayor Thompson spoke to the snow removal budget due to recent heavy snow fall. He shared hisexperience attending the recent National Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C. and issuesaddressed at the conference, such as the 911 surcharge as related to cell phones, the transportation billto increase federal highway dollar funding, Homeland Security funding, the energy bill, ANWAR andothers. He spoke to attending the presidential inauguration, parade and attending one of the manyinauguration balls.RECESSMayor Thompson called a five (5) minute recess.UNFINISHED BUSINESSa) ORDINANCE NO. 5587 – An Ordinance Approving Terms for A Contract Extension Betweenthe City of Fairbanks and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1547,Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement; and Setting an Effective Date. IntroducedBy Mayor Thompson. MOTION TO ADOPT By Mr. Thies, SECOND By Mr. Kawasaki.The Fairbanks City Council, Sitting as a Committee of the Whole heard interested citizens concernedwith Ordinance No. 5587.There being no public testimony, UNFINISHED BUSINESS resumed by the City Council as a Whole.MOTON TO POSTPONE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 5587 TO THE REGULAR CITYCOUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7, 2005 By Mr. Thies, SECOND By Mr. Kawasaki.City of Fairbanks January 31, 2005Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 11