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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
Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. National Public Works Week .5
B. Building Safety Month .6
5. 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)
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (*Approval of Consent Agenda passes
all routine items listed. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council
member requests an item be moved to New Business)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1) *Approval of the April 28, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 7
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-009: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Seward, Alaska, Amending Seward City Code, Title 8, Chapter 8.30.015 Business
License Required And 8.30.025 Application for a Business License [Sponsored by City
Clerk] .....13
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-047: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Switch Cabinet
for the Electric Department in the Amount of $46,320 20
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D. Other Items
1) *No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for Taco Dans 28
2) *No grounds for protest to the Transfer of Controlling Interest for the liquor
License from Taco Dans to ZPA, LLC 33
3) *No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for the Chattermark
.37
4) *No grounds for protest to the Transfer of Controlling Interest for the liquor
License from the Chattermark to ZPA, LLC 42
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report 46
B. City Clerk Report 56
C. City Attorney Report 57
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) Public Works Presentation by the Public Works Director Doug Schoessler
2) Alaska SeaLife Center's Johnny Fraser on Measuring Happiness in Seward
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-045: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Toyota Forklift for
the Electric Department Warehouse in the Amount of $43,965 and Appropriating
Funds 59
2) Resolution 2025-046: Request to Name the Airport at Seward, Alaska the Lenny
Gilliland Seward Airport [Sponsored by Mayor McClure] 69
C. Other New Business — None
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11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Work Session on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Topic: Discuss the future of the Jesse Lee Home property .72
2) City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
[Monday is Memorial Day Holiday]
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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