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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, July 14, 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. Seward Seahawks High Jump State Champion Olin Liljemark .5
B. Seward Seahawks 100m Dash State Champion Ronan Bickling 6
C. Parks & Recreation Month .7
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 June 23, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes .8
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-063: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase LED Streetlight
Fixtures from Anixter Power Solutions for Installation Along Third Avenue in the
Amount of $43,818.50 13
2) *Resolution 2025-064: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Loan from the
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Clean Water Fund for $665,600
with Loan Forgiveness of $665,600 for Planning and Design of Lowell Point and SMIC
Lagoon Effluent Disinfection ...19
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3) *Resolution 2025-065: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Loan from the
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water Fund for $400,000
with Loan Forgiveness of $400,000 for the Elm Street Water Main Replacement24
4) *Resolution 2025-066: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal with
Sturgeon Electric for Directional Boring Services to Support City Electric Department
Work Orders and Projects in the Amount of $111,475 with a 30% Contingency, Not to
Exceed $144,917.50 .29
5) *Resolution 2025-067: Authorizing the City Manager to Continue the Contract with
CRW Engineering Group for the SMIC Hypochlorite Generator Project in the Amount
of $128,592 with a 10% Contingency, Not to Exceed $141,451.20 .36
D. Other Items
1) *No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for Apollo
Restaurant 47
2) *No grounds for protest to the renewal of the liquor license for Ms. Gene's
Place 52
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report
1) City Manager Report 57
2) Financial Report 65
3) Seward Comprehensive Plan Update 78
B. City Clerk Report 95
C. City Attorney Report
1) City Attorney Report 96
2) Railbelt Transmission Organization Tariff Filing .98
D. Other Reports and Announcements
E. Presentations
1) Seward Parks & Recreation Department
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearing comments are limited to five (5) minutes per person. After all speakers
have spoken, a person may speak for a second time for no more than one (1) minute.)
A. Ordinances for Enactment
1) Ordinance 2025-010: Amending Seward City Code §15.10.220 and Table 15.10.222
Development Requirements Regarding the Language and Regulations Pertaining to
Building Height .100
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
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10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-061: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal with
Electric Power Constructors for the Purchase and Installation of Fuel Meters at the Fort
Raymond Generation Power Plant in the Amount of $161,364, with a 5% Contingency,
Not to Exceed $169,432.20 and Appropriating Funds .114
2) Resolution 2025-062: Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract with AK
Tree Service to Include an Additional $400,000 from the Electric Department Reserves
for Continued Vegetation Clearing and Appropriating Funds 121
C. Other New Business
1) Discuss Parking Regulations [Sponsored by Council Member Wells
a. History of Minimum Parking Requirements in Zoning Code by Community
Development 126
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Boards & Commissions Reports and Recommendations to Council — None
B. Other Items — None
C. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Meeting Monday, July 28, 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
A. City Attorney to Receive Council Direction on the Laraux Case No. 3SW-23-00050CI
B. Updating Council on the Contract Negotiations for the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW)
15. ADJOURNMENT
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