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An-AmF.�.e 3.i CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Mayor Sue McClure Council Member Kevin Finch City Manager Kat Sorensen
Vice Mayor John Osenga Council Member Robert Barnwell Asst. City Manager Jason Bickling
Council Member Mike Calhoon Council Member Julie Crites City Clerk Kris Peck
Council Member Randy Wells City Attorney Sam Severin
Monday,December 18,2023 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item.)
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda passes all
routine items listed under Item 7. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
requests an item be returned to the Regular Agenda.)
6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS,AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards
1) Proclamation for Seward High School Seahawks Swim Team........................Pg. 5
B. City Manager Report.............................................................................Pg. 6
C. City Clerk Report...............................................................................Pg. 15
D. City Attorney Report............................................................................Pg. 16
E. Other Reports and Announcements -None
F. Presentations (Presentations are limited to ten minutes each, excluding Q&A, and are limited to two per
meeting unless increased by council.)
1) Presentation by Haley Johnston on Alaska Trails
2) Presentation by Jon Warrenchuk on the Impacts of Trawling
7. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)*Approval of the November 27, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes..............Pg. 18
B. Introduction of Ordinances-None
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C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2023-134: Adopting the Calendar Year 2024 City of Seward Fee
Schedule.....................................................................................Pg. 27
2)*Resolution 2023-136: Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase From Belyea
Company Electrical Power Systems A 1,200-amp Mitsubishi SF6 Circuit Breaker In A
Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $95,000 For Installation In The Lawing Substation Near
MoosePass.................................................................................Pg. 41
3)*Resolution 2023-138: Authorizing The City Manager To Pay Chugach Electric
Association (CEA) For Transmission Right-Of-Way Clearing Between CEA's Dave's
Creek Substation Near Cooper Landing And Seward's Lawing Substation Near Moose
Pass In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of$423,550....................................Pg. 50
4)*Resolution 2023-139:Authorizing The City Manager to Enter Info A Contract With T2
Upsafety For The Purchase Of Parking Enforcement Software and Equipment For 3
Years For A Total Cost Of$37,021.00 And Partnering With Upsafety For Collections
Services And Appropriating Funds......................................................Pg. 58
5)*Resolution 2023-140: Authorizing Professional Design Services from CRW
Engineering Group, Inc. in the amount of $63,365.00 for design and engineering
services to complete construction of the SMIC Hypochlorite Generator
Project........................................................................................Pg. 72
6)*Resolution 2023-141: Authorizing The City Manager To Award A Contract For Entry
Rug Services to Snow White Cleaners For City Hall, Annex, Public Works, And The
Library......................................................................................Pg. 85
D. Other Items-None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearing comments are limited to five minutes per person.After all speakers
have spoken, a person may speak for a second time for no more than one minute)
A. Ordinances for Enactment
1) Ordinance 2023-021:An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Seward,Alaska,
Amending Seward City Code 11.15.130 — Paid Parking to Establish a Procedure for
Issuance of Citations in City Parking Lots and Meter Zones to Establish a Fine...Pg. 91
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2023-133: Recognizing The 2024 City of Seward Harbor Tariff And
Amending Section 100 Definitions (b), (c), Adding (d) The Harbor Definition from
City Code And Amending Section 230 (a) In The Harbor Tariff....................Pg. 98
2) Resolution 2023-135: Authorizing the City Manager to Acquire Property at 102
Monroe Street (Parcel 14806004— Legal Description: T IS R 1 W SEC 10 SEWARD
MERIDIAN SW 0000001 ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF SEWARD LOTS 21 AND 11
AND THE S 1 FT OF E 1/2 LOT 23 BLOCK 40 EXCLUDING N 1FT OF W 1/2 OF
LOT 22) Through the Borough Land Conveyance Process........................Pg. 158
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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordinances-None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2023-120: Amending The 2024 Electric Rates Tariff To Incorporate
Recommendations From The 2023 Rate Study To Set Electric Rates At A Level To
Meet The Utility's Revenue Requirements Over The Next Three Years.........Pg. 165
(This resolution had a public hearing on November 13, 2023 and was postponed until
December 11, 2023. That meeting was later rescheduled to December 18, 2023)
C. Other Items -None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2023-137: Amending Resolution 2022-019 and Authorizing the City
Manager to Place and Order and Purchase One (1) 2024 Ford F-150 Crew Cab Truck
Police Responder Package Vehicle from Kendall Ford of Anchorage for the Purchase
of a Command Vehicle for the Fire Department using the State's Competitive
Procurement Fleet Vehicle Contract with Associated Upfitting and Fire Specific
Equipment from Alaska Safety and Supply, in the Amount not to Exceed $72,859 and
Appropriating Funds.....................................................................Pg. 259
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS -None
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five minutes per
speaker)
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION—None
15. ADJOURNMENT
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