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The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Mayor Sue McClure
Vice Mayor John Osenga
Council Member Mike Calhoon
Council Member Randy Wells
Council Member Kevin Finch
Council Member Robert Barnwell
Council Member Julie Crites
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
Monday, July 8, 2024 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: Seward High School 4 X 100m Relay Team State Champions.….Pg. 5
2) Proclamation: Seward High School 100m Dash State Champion……………….Pg. 6
3) Proclamation: Recognition of Mike Moore’s Service to the City of Seward…….Pg. 7
B. City Manager Report…………………………………………………………………Pg. 8
C. City Clerk Report……………………………………………………..……………..Pg. 17
D. City Attorney Report……………………………………………….………………..Pg. 19
E. Other Reports and Announcements
1) Heat Loop Update Report
2) Chamber of Commerce Report from Executive Director Sam Allen
F. Presentations – None
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7. CONSENT AGENDA (also marked with an asterisk *)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approval of the June 10, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes…………….……Pg. 21
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1)* Introduction of Ordinance 2024-010: Amending Seward City Code Title 3
Personnel…………………………………………………………………………Pg. 26
C. Resolutions
1)* Resolution 2024-036: Accepting a Grant from Alaska Homeland Security for
Cybersecurity in the Amount of $40,000.00 and Appropriating Funds.………….Pg. 31
2)* Resolution 2024-037: Approving Renaming the East Portion of the North/South Right-
Of-Way Currently Known as Olympia Road to Phoenix Road Located Within the
Gateway Subdivision Hilltop Addition and the Gateway Subdivision Addition No.
2………………………………………………………………………………….Pg. 58
3)* Resolution 2024-038: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with
Electric Power Systems Inc. in the Amount of $115,849.60 Plus a 10% Contingency
for Upgrades at the Fort Raymond Substation……………………………………Pg. 71
D. Other Items -None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearing comments are limited to five (5) minutes per person. After all speakers
have spoken, a person may speak for a second time for no more than one (1) minute.)
A. Ordinances for Enactment – None
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2024-039: Approving a Lease Assignment of Lease 2000-02 from the
Estate of James T. Pruitt, Successor in Interest to James T. Pruitt (Lessee) to Harbor
Gateway, Inc. an Alaska Domestic Corporation …………………………………Pg. 82
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordinances
1) Ordinance 2024-009: Amending Seward City Code 15.10.226 – Land Uses Allowed
Table, Prohibiting Cluster Subdivisions in all Zoning Districts……….……….Pg. 139
[This ordinance had a public hearing on June 10, 2024 and was postponed until July 8, 2024]
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction – None
B. Resolutions
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1) Resolution 2024-035: Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate Funds for
Increased Premium Costs of Property, Casualty, Workers’ Compensation, and Other
General Insurance Paid to the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association
for the Period July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024……………………….Pg. 152
C. Other New Business
1) Discuss Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) Grant……...………………….Pg. 162
2) Discuss the flooding of properties south of Dieckgraeff Road and proposed
solutions………………………………………………………………………...Pg. 166
3) Discuss proposed ordinance for amending the hours of sale for alcoholic
beverages……………………………………………………………….……….Pg. 173
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Boards and Commissions Minutes
1) June 6, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes……………………..…Pg. 174
B. Other Items
1) Upcoming City Council Meetings
a. Work Session on Water and Sewer Rates on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
b. Regular Meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five (5) minutes per
speaker.)
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Receive legal advice from city attorney and provide direction on litigation strategy
regarding Chugach Electric Rate Case
These are matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect
upon the finances of the public entity and which by law, municipal Charter, or ordinances
are required to be confidential. [Per Seward City Code 2.10.033E (1)(3)]
15. ADJOURNMENT