HomeMy WebLinkAbout04062023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes City of Seward,Alaska City Council Special Meeting Minutes
April 6, 2023 Volume 42,Page 276
CALL TO ORDER
The April 6,2023 special meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 12:00
p.m. by Mayor McClure.
OPENING CEREMONY
Assistant City Manager Stephen Sowell led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Sue McClure,presiding, and
John Osenga Liz DeMoss
Mike Calhoon Randy Wells
Kevin Finch Robert Barnwell
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Stephen Sowell, Assistant City Manager
Kris Peck, Acting City Clerk
II Excused—None
Absent—None
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING—None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (DeMoss/Wells) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
There were no consent agenda items.
Other New Business
Review the applications received by Human Resources for the City Clerk position resulting
from the internal job posting.
One application was received from the internal posting: Kris Peck
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Calhoon felt the job posting should go out to the general public in order to review all
applicants who might be interested. Finch concurred.
DeMoss said, in her experience of hiring people and retaining employees, she had much
more success when she promoted an employee from within rather than hiring an unknown person
who looked better on paper.
Motion (McClure/Wells) Appoint Kris Peck as City Clerk.
Motion Passed Yes: Wells, Barnwell, DeMoss, Osenga,
McClure
No: Calhoon, Finch
Council appointed a negotiating team consisting of McClure,DeMoss,Osenga, and HR Director
Tammy Nickell to meet with Peck and negotiate a contract.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Dwayne Atwood,inside city limits,said he had worked with Peck in three capacities which
included the City of Seward Parking Department, the Alaska Railroad and most recently with the
Port and Commerce Advisory Board. Peck's intelligence and dedication were without question.
Atwood thought council made a good choice today.
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
Sowell said the main attributes that administration needed from the city clerk was someone
who was collaborative, communicative, and positive. Peck was definitely all of those things.
Finch said he was concerned about Peck's lack of experience,however believed Peck had
the abilities. Finch offered his congratulations to Peck.
Barnwell said he had known Peck for years and felt he was an intelligent and thorough
thinker. Barnwell was excited to work with Peck.
Calhoon still felt advertising the position for an additional 30 days would have provided
peace of mind even if council arrived at the same conclusion. Calhoon congratulated Peck.
Wells congratulated Peck and looked forward to working with him.
DeMoss said working with Peck had been a very positive experience and she offered her
congratulations. DeMoss felt confident that council would support Peck in his new role.
Osenga offered his congratulations and thanked Peck for stepping up and applying. He
thought Peck would do a fine job.
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McClure offered congratulations to Peck and looked forward to working with him in the
future.On another topic,McClure wanted to mention the Gateway Hotel would be hosting town hall
meetings with Homer Electric Association on April 12, 2023 and April 19, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no executive session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:33 p.m.
Kris Peck Sue McClure
Acting City Clerk Mayor
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