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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
Monday, January 27, 2025 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 — None
B. City Manager Report .5
C. City Clerk Report .13
D. City Attorney Report — None
E. Other Reports and Announcements — None
F. Presentations — None
7. CONSENT AGENDA (also marked with an asterisk *)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approval of the January 13, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 14
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
1)* Resolution 2025-012: Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval of the
Preliminary Plat of the Property Located at 237 & 235 Fourth Ave, Creating the
Kawabe Park Replat 20
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2)* Resolution 2025-013: Supporting Full Funding for the State of Alaska Municipal
Harbor Facility Grant Program in the FY26 State Capital Budget 30
3)* Resolution 2025-014: In Support of Raising the Maximum Available Alaska
Department of Transportation Harbor Facility Grant to $7,500,000 for Eligible Projects
on an Annual Basis 35
4)* Resolution 2025-015: Adopting an Alternative Allocation Method for the FY25
Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program, and Certifying this Allocation Method Fairly
Represents the Distribution of Significant Effects of Fisheries Business Activity in the
Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Area and Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for
Funds from the Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program 40
5)* Resolution 2025-016: Accepting $45,732,040 in Grant Funds from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Ports Grant Program for the Implementation
of Shore Power at the Seward Cruise Ship Terminal, and Appropriating the Funds
According to the Budget Laid Out in the Grant Narrative 60
D. Other Items
1)* No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for Gateway Hotel 112
2)* No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for Oaken Keg .117
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 — None
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-007: Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval of the
Preliminary Plat of the Property Located at 3207 Sorrel Road, Creating the Spring
Creek Park Replat 122
2) Resolution 2025-008: Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval of the
Preliminary Plat of the Properties Located At 3207, 3311, & 3314 Sorrel Road, Creating
the Fourth of July Beach Park Replat 145
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-009: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a 2026 International
Dump Truck and Accessories for the Public Works Department for an Amount Not to
Exceed $190,000 165
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2) Resolution 2025-010: Rejecting All Proposals for the Northeast Harbor Upgrades
Project ...171
3) Resolution 2025-011: Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Task Order 2734.34
with R&M Engineering for the Harbormaster Building and Uplands Scoping and
Conceptual Design in an Amount Not to Exceed $95,530 and Appropriating
Funds .177
C. Other New Business
1) Discuss updates to the council agenda format as it appears in city code [Sponsored by
the City Clerk] .188
2) Receive Council feedback on allowing one member of the Planning & Zoning
Commission to live outside Seward City Limits if they live in the greater Seward area
and own and operate a business on their property inside city limits [Sponsored by the
Community Development] 191
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Boards and Commissions Minutes
1) PACAB minutes from December 4, 2024 192
B. Other Items
1) Upcoming City Council Meetings
a. Work Session Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Topic: Design and
engineering for the Seward Fire Station 196
b. Monday, February 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
2) The Washington Report .197
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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