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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, February 10, 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 — None
D. City Attorney Report .13
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) Fire Department 2024 Year in Review
7. CONSENT AGENDA (also marked with an asterisk *)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approval of the January 27, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 15
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B. Introduction of Ordinances
1)* Introduction of Ordinance 2025-001: Amending Seward City Code Title 2 Agenda
and Council Packet 22
2)* Introduction Ordinance 2025-002: Amending Seward City Code, Title 2, Chapter
2.30, Article 3 — Port and Commerce Advisory Board .28
3)* Introduction Ordinance 2025-003: Amending Seward City Code, Title 2, Chapter
2.30, Article 4 — Historic Preservation Commission 34
C. Resolutions
1)* Resolution 2025-018: Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Loan with the
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Clean Water Fund for $547,500
with Loan Forgiveness of $250,000, Leaving a Balance of $297,500 and Appropriating
Funds, to be Funded by the City of Seward for Lowell Point Lagoon Blower
Improvements 40
2)* Resolution 2025-019: Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Loan with the
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water Fund for $432,000
with Loan Forgiveness of $432,000 to Fund the New Water Meter Project 45
3)* Resolution 2025-020: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a New Toolcat UW56
from Craig Taylor Equipment Utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing in the
Amount of $74,789 with a 10% Contingency 50
D. Other Items — None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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 .57
[This resolution had a public hearing and was postponed on January 27, 2025]
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-017: Authorizing the City Manager to Fund the Vacant Full -Time
Teen and Youth Center Program Assistant Position in Parks and Recreation for
Oversight of the Teen Rec Room in the Amount of 75,000 and Appropriating
Funds 81
C. Other New Business — None
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11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Boards and Commissions Minutes
1) Planning & Zoning Minutes from January 7, 2025 93
2) Historic Presentation Commission Minutes from November 14, 2025 .99
B. Other Items
1) Upcoming City Council Meetings
a. Work Session Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss: Forest Acres
Afognak Subdivision
[Clerk's Note — The Work Session topic has been changed to Electric Utilities. The
original topic will be rescheduled to March 24, 2025]
b. Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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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