HomeMy WebLinkAbout09242018 City Council Agenda 1963 1965 2005 The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
All-America City
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September 24, 2018 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
David Squires 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Term Expires 2019 3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
Marianna Keil THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Vice Mayor [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak.
Term Expires 2018 Time is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for
this agenda item.]
Ristine Casagranda 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
Term Expires 2018 a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is
returned to the Regular Agenda]
Sue McClure
Council Member 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Term Expires 2019 A. Proclamations and Awards
1. Acknowledging Darryl Schaefermeyer's retirement
Suzi Towsley from the Alaska SeaLife Center after 25 years of
Council Member service
Term Expires 2019 2. Fire Prevention Month
3. Recognizing Mike & Susie McHone for Emergency
Jeremy Horn Services with Seward Volunteer Fire Department, Bear
Council Member Creek Volunteer Fire Department, and Seward
Term Expires 2019 Volunteer Ambulance Corps
4. Recognizing Mike McHone's retirement from the City
Sharyl Seese of Seward after 30 years of service
Council Member B. Chamber of Commerce Report
Term Expires 2018 C. City Manager Report
D. City Attorney Report
[The City Attorney Report is being provided in tonight's agenda
Jeff Bridges packet, but will not be discussed until the October 8, 2018 meeting
Interim City Manager when the City Attorney is present.]
E. Other Reports and Presentations
Brenda Ballou 1. PND Engineers presentation on the proposed Seward
City Clerk cruise ship dock concepts
Will Earnhart
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
[Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 5 minutes
per speaker. Anyone wishing to speak a second time may do so only after all other persons have
spoken, and then for 1 minute.]
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing & Enactment
1. Ordinance 2018-006, Amending Seward City Code Title 6, Entitled "Purchasing,
Contracts And Professional Services," And Section 7.05.510, Entitled "Easements
And Right-Of-Way," By Decreasing The Purchase Amount Limit The City Manager
Is Authorized To Make Without Advertising Or Previous Action By The City Council
From $50,000 To $10,000 In Any One Item And Adding Language To Section
6.05.010, Entitled "Purchases Of $50,000 Or Less," Require The City Manager To
Report All Purchases Between $5,000 And $10,000 To The City Council.
2. Ordinance 2018-007, Adopting Seward Municipal Code Chapter 9.35, Entitled
"Plastic Bags And Polystyrene Containers," To Prohibit The Use Of Non-
Biodegradable Plastic Carry-Out Bags, And Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food
Service Ware In The City Of Seward.
3. Ordinance 2018-008, Amending Title 3, Chapter 15, Salary Administration to
Require Council Approval of the City Manager's Review and Recommendations for
External Equity.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —None
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2018-078, Requesting That The Council Adopt The 2018 Seward Historic
Preservation Commission Priorities List.
*2. Resolution 2018-079, Authorizing Signatures For All City Bank Accounts And
Rescinding All Previous Resolutions In Conflict Herewith.
*3. Resolution 2018-080, Recommending That The Alice Pickett Memorial Animal
Shelter Be Relocated To Lot 6A-2 Fort Raymond Subdivision Replat Number Three,
Located At 605 Sea Lion Avenue, Within The Institutional (INS) Zoning District.
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the August 13, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.
*2. Approval of the August 16, 2018 Special Meeting Minutes.
*3. Approval of the August 22, 2018 Special Meeting Minutes.
*4. Approval of the August 27, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.
*5. Approval of the September 10, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.
6. Review citizen applications and make selections on participants for the 50'h
Anniversary celebration in Obihiro, Japan in October, 2018.
7. Discuss Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics. (Kell)
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. Clerk's Report on Public Records Request for August, 2018.
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B. On-Going City Projects and Goals.
C. Meet The Candidates Forum on September 26, 2018.
D. Financial Reports for Providence Seward Medical and Care Center and the City of
Seward through July, 2018
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Go into Executive Session to discuss the perceived threatened litigation made by the
finance director during the August 22, 2018 Special Meeting.
15. ADJOURNMENT
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