HomeMy WebLinkAbout12032015 City Council Special Meeting Minutes City of Seward,Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2015 Volume 39, Page 556
CALL TO ORDER
The December 3, 2015 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at
4:00 p.m. by Vice Mayor Marianna Keil.
OPENING CEREMONY
Council Member Dale Butts led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
*Jean Bardarson presiding and
Marianna Keil Ristine Casagranda
David Squires Dale Butts
Sue McClure Deborah Altermatt
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Jim Hunt, City Manager
Johanna Kinney, City Clerk
*Mayor Bardarson arrived at the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
Absent—None
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING—None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion(Casagranda/Squires) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
There were no consent agenda items.
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS—None
NEW BUSINESS
Other New Business Items
Motion (Casagranda/McClure) Go Into Executive Session To Score
Submitted Proposals for Attorney Services,
City of Seward,Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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Select Finalists for Interviews,and Confirm
Interview Questions.
Council invited City Manager Jim Hunt,Assistant City Manager Ron Long,and City Clerk Johanna
Kinney to stay.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Council went into Executive Session at 4:03 p.m.
Council came out of Executive Session at 7:00 p.m.
*Mayor Bardarson left the meeting at 5:40 p.m. and returned at 6:03 p.m.
*Council Member McClure left the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Announce Attorney Services Contract Finalists,And Direct Staff To Set Up Interviews.
Motion(Bardarson/Keil) Direct staff to set up interviews with Boyd,
Chandler & Falconer LLP; Birch Horton
Bittner and Cherot; and Jermain,
Dunnagan & Owens,P.C. at an upcoming
date.
Motion Passed Unanimous
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Squires stated he had not been selected as the State Fire Marshal,so he would remain on the
City Council. He was disappointed,but happy to stay on the council.
Bardarson said this was a great group of candidates for the city attorney.It was a new and
difficult situation as they had not gone through this process in over twenty years.
CITIZEN COMMENTS—None
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS—None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
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