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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, June 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. Flag Day Proclamation
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
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 May 12, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
1)* Resolution 2025-050: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase an ESRI Small
Utility Enterprise Subscription License for a 3-Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed
$35,700.00
2)* Resolution 2025-051: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate
Community Assistance Program Funds in the Amount of $106,166.21 for the Purpose
of Capital Projects Related to Fire, Public Safety, and Road Maintenance
3)* Resolution 2025-055: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal by Electric
Power Systems to Lead the Engineering for the EPA Clean Ports Grant Shore Power
Project in the Amount of $1,830,436
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4)* Resolution 2025-056: Authorizing the City of Seward to Participate in the Alaska
Public Risk Alliance
5)* Resolution 2025-057: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Maintenance
Vehicle for the Parks and Recreation Department in the Amount of $57,471 with a 10%
Contingency
D. Other Items
1) *No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for Ray's Waterfront
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report
B. City Clerk Report
C. City Attorney Report
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations — None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Ordinances for Enactment
1) 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]
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-048: Determining it to be in the Public Interest and Necessary to
Proceed with the Proposed Improvement District for and Benefiting Lots 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, AX, AY, AZ, BA, BC1, BC2, BD1, BD2, BE1, BE2, BF1, BF2, CD, CE, CF1,
CF2, CG1, CG2, CH, CI, CO, CP1, CP2, CQ1, CQ2, and CR of the Forest Acres
Subdivision for an Estimated Amount of $1,837,886
2) Resolution 2025-058: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a New Lease with
Mike and Norma McCormick for Lot 4 Block 2, Marina Subdivision, City of Seward,
Alaska and Recorded as Plat No 89-10, in the Seward Recording District, Third Judicial
District, State of Alaska
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
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10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction - None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-049: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a 5-Year Contract
Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc for the Purchase of the Axon Virtual Reality
Police Training Program and the Necessary Hardware not to Exceed the Amount of
$276,745.52 and Appropriating Funds
2) Resolution 2025-052: Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval to Remove
Plat Note #4 from Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, BC1, BC2, BD1, BD2, BE1, BE2,
BF1, BF2, CF1, CF2, CG1, CG2, CP1, CP2, CQ1, and CQ2, Forest Acres Subdivision,
Afognak Addition
3) Resolution 2025-053: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from
Kasteler Consulting Inc for Additional Investigation and Mitigation Work on the Jesse
Lee Home Property in an Amount Not to Exceed $65,043.42 and Appropriating Funds
4) Resolution 2025-054: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal with
Alaska Remote Imaging to Conduct a GIS Data Update and Field Inspection Services
for the City of Seward Electric Department in the Amount of $226,442 and
Appropriating Funds
C. Other New Business
1) Re -appoint Todd Mashlan to the Historic Preservation Commission for a 3-year
term
2) Establish a list of core Proclamations for 2025/2026
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Meeting Monday, June 23, 2025 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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