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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, August 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. In Memoriam of Margaret Anderson .5
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 July 28, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes .6
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-011: Amending Seward City Code, Title 5 Revenue
and Finance, Chapter 5.22 Developer Incentive and Reimbursement Program, 5.22.075
Application Required, 5.22.085 Application Content, and 5.22.095 Approval
Process 12
2) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-012: Amending Seward City Code, Title 3
Personnel, Chapter 3.45 Annual Leave, to Include a Paid Parental Leave Policy
.18
3) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-013: Amending Seward City Code, Title 3
Personnel, Chapter 3.65 Collective Bargaining, 3.65.010 Freedom of Choice to Clarify
Employees' Rights within the Bargaining Unit 23
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C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-076: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a 50-Ton Marine
Travelift for the Harbor Department in the Amount of $619,500 Plus a 10%
Contingency .29
2) *Resolution 2025-077: Awarding the Nash Road Phase 2 115kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project to Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc in the Amount of $1,955,412 Plus
a 10% Contingency 53
3) *Resolution 2025-078: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Replacement Parts
for a Transrupter Switch from Southern States, LLC in the Amount of $39,265 108
D. Other Items — None
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report 115
B. City Clerk Report 126
C. City Attorney Report — None
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) Seward Education Advocates
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 2025-074: Approving a Master Agreement to Terminate the Leases and
Easement Near 301 Lowell Point Road and Describe Concepts for a New Lease Near
3201 Sorrel Road Between the City of Seward and Pacific Seafood .128
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-075: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Independent
Contractor Agreement with Selena Soto for GIS Technical Services and Appropriating
Funds 147
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C. Other New Business
1) Re -appoint Dwayne Atwood to the Port and Commerce Advisory Board [PACAB]
with a term set to expire July 2028 158
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Work Session Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to present 2024
audit findings from Altman Rogers 159
2) City Council Meeting Monday, August 25, 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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