HomeMy WebLinkAbout05292018 City Council Agenda 1963 1965 Zoos The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
All-America City
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TUESDAY, May 29, 2018 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
David Squires 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor
Term Expires 2019 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Marianna Keil 3. ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2018 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Ristine Casagranda [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak.
Council Member Time is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for
Term Expires 2018 this agenda item.]
Sue McClure 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
asterisk(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a
Term Expires 2019 council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is
returned to the Regular Agenda]
Erik Slater
Council Member 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Term Expires 2018 A. Proclamations and Awards
1. Historic Preservation Awards for Laura Erickson, John
Suzi Towsley French, Wadeen Hepworth, and Kenai Fjords National
Council Member Park
Term Expires 2019 2. Recognizing Staff Sergeant Carey Quiring as Spring
Creek Correctional Center Employee of the Year
Jeremy Horn 3. Recognizing Jeff Estes for his Retirement from the City
Council Member of Seward
Term Expires 2019 B. Chamber of Commerce Report
C. City Manager Report
D. Other Reports and Presentations
James Hunt 1. Sustainable Seward Presentation by Micheley Kowalski
City Manager and Lori Landstrom
2. Providence Seward Medical & Care Center Mid-Year
Brenda Ballou Report by Joe Fong
City Clerk
Will Earnhart
City Attorney
City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS —None
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1. Resolution 2018-047, Approving Amendment No. 5 To The Employment Contract
With The City Manager. (Squires)
*2. Resolution 2018-048, Authorizing The City Manager To Accept Grant Funds From
The Alaska Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management In The
Amount Of$10,725.00 For Purchase Of Communications Equipment For Emergency
Operations And Appropriating Funds.
*3. Resolution 2018-049, Authorizing Creation Of The Animal Shelter Relocation Fund
And Appropriating Start-Up Funds.
4. Resolution 2018-050, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement
With Dryden And LaRue Engineering Services For Engineering Support While The
Electric Department Transitions To New Employees And Appropriating Funds.
5. Resolution 2018-051, Establishing A Process And Setting Fees To Reserve A
Cemetery Plot In City Cemeteries.
*6. Resolution 2018-052, Accepting A Grant In The Amount Of $5,000 From The
Seward Community Foundation, And Appropriating Funds.
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of May 14, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.
*2. Appointing Fred Woelkers to the Historic Preservation Commission with a term to
expire May, 2021.
3. Direct the city manager to coordinate with the Division of Community and Regional
Affairs (DCRA) to schedule a review of administration and personnel by a Local
Government Specialist. (Towsley)
4. Direct the city clerk to coordinate with the Division of Community and Regional
Affairs (DCRA) to schedule a review of city council by a Local Government
Specialist. (Towsley)
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. On-Going City Projects and Goals.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
It. CITIZEN COMMENTS
12. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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