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October 03, 2011 Volume 38, Page 675
CALL TO ORDER
The October 3, 2011 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Willard Dunham.
OPENING CEREMONY
Councilmember Tom Smith led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Willard E. Dunham presiding and
Jean Bardarson Marianna Keil
Vanta Shafer Tom Smith
Bob Valdatta Ristine Casagranda
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Johanna Kinney, City Clerk
Absent — None
CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING - None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Bardarson/Keil) Approval of Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2011 -074, Rescinding Resolution 2011 -073, Which Approved An Employment
Agreement With Eric Phillips For City Manager Services.
Motion (Bardarson /Keil) Approve Resolution 2011 -074
Motion Passed Unanimous
OTHER NEW BUSINESS
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Discussion and direction on City Manager Hire. Dunham stated he wanted to offer the position to
James Hunt. Shafer agreed.
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City Clerk Johanna Kinney asked for council to also discuss and determine appointing an acting
City Manager in -house during the period of council hiring either an interim or permanent City
Manager.
Motion (Shafer /Bardarson) Appoint Kristin Erchinger as Acting City
Manager until an interim or permanent
city manager is hired.
Motion Passed Unanimous
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion (Shafer / Bardarson) Go into executive session to discuss City
Manager candidates.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Council went into executive session at 6:14 p.m.
Council came out of executive session at 6:38 p.m.
Motion (Bardarson /Keil) Offer the position of City Manager to
James Hunt, pending successful contract
negotiations, drug and background checks.
Appoint Willard Dunham, Jean Bardarson
and Tom Smith to the negotiating
committee. If negotiations unsuccessful,
direct the City Clerk to begin advertising
for an Interim City Manager.
Motion Passed Unanimous
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
COUNCILS' COMMENTS
Valdatta said he was surprised the railroad was in such "poverty" as they say. He thought
they got plenty of money with their tonnage fees and whatnot. Dunham said the railroad's profit line
had increased for 9% in this area.
Dunham said he had a good meeting in Fairbanks. The University and the city promised
they would work together to make a show on presenting the research vessel. To clarify, the National
Science Foundation was concerned that Seward may not be suitable, and University President
Gamble assured Dunham Seward would be the RN Sikuliaq's home.
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Keil would like to know how many projects the city had that were 100% engineered.
Because she believed there may be another stimulus package, and to be eligible, projects needed to
be 100- percent engineered.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS - None
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
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