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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 Randy Wells
Council Member Kevin Finch
Council Member Robert Barnwell
Council Member Julie Crites
Council Member Casie Warner
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
Tuesday, November 12, 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
B. City Manager Report 5
C. City Clerk Report 14
D. City Attorney Report 16
E. Other Reports and Announcements
1) Chamber of Commerce Report by Executive Director Sam Allen 18
F. Presentations -None
7. CONSENT AGENDA (also marked with an asterisk *)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approval of the October 28, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes 19
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2024-014: Revising Seward City Code Section
5.45.015(A) Hotel/Motel Room Tax — Levy of Tax, to Increase the Hotel/Motel Tax
Rate from Four Percent to Eight Percent, Effective January 1, 2025 25
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C. Resolutions
1)* Resolution 2024-062: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with
the Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula in the Amount of $170,000 and
Appropriating Funds 30
2)* Resolution 2024-063: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Service Agreement
with Liftoff LLC for One -Year Renewal of the City's Microsoft 365 Licensing
Subscription in the Amount of $46,530.00 61
3)* Resolution 2024-064: Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Amendment #1 to the
Independent Contractor Agreement with Selena Soto for GIS Technical
Services 70
D. Other Items -None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Ordinances for Enactment -None
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2024-059: Adopting the City of Seward 2025 and 2026 Operating Budget
and Setting the Mill Rate 79
This resolution will have its first public hearing tonight. The second public hearing will
be held on November 25, 2024. The final approval is scheduled for December 16, 2024
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2024-060: Accepting the Proposed Classification and Compensation
Study 194
2) Resolution 2024-061: Authorizing the City Manager to Establish a Full -Time Paid
Firefighter/EMT Position in the Fire Department 201
B. Other New Business
1) Discuss scheduling a work session regarding the Chamber of Commerce partnership
with the City of Seward [sponsored by Warner] .207
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Boards and Commissions Minutes
1) PACAB Meeting Minutes from October 2, 2024 213
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B. Other Items
1) Upcoming City Council Meetings
a) Monday, November 25, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
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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