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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, September 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. Patriot Day .5
B. American Legion Day 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 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 August 25, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 7
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-088: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Two Can -Am Four
Wheelers on Tracks for the Electric Department in the Amount of $38,840.71........14
2) *Resolution 2025-089: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase the Remaining
Components for the Nash Road Transmission Line Rebuild Project from General
Pacific in the Amount of $130,123.30 Plus a 10% Contingency 20
3) *Resolution 2025-090: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Service
Agreement with LiftOff LLC for a One -Year Renewal of the City's Microsoft 365
Licensing Subscription in the Amount of $47,829.60 27
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4) *Resolution 2025-091: Approving Membership in the Railbelt Transmission
Organization and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents
and Pay Associated Fees as Invoiced 37
D. Other Items
1) *No grounds for protest for the Liquor License Renewal for the Seasalt, Alaskan
Bar & Grill 44
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report 49
B. City Clerk Report 58
C. City Attorney Report 61
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations — None
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 2025-084: Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Purchase of
Parcel 14502302 (Legal Description: T 1S R 1W SEC 4 SEWARD MERIDIAN SW
0830032 JESSE LEE HEIGHTS SUB ADDN NO 2 LOT 2) 63
2) Resolution 2025-085: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a New Lease with
Pacific Seafood — Seward, LLC for a Seafood Processing Facility on Three Parcels
Near 3201 Sorrel Road: Lot 2 Block 7 of Plat 1997-27; and Lot 2A-2 Block 9 and Lot
1A-2 Block 9 of Plat 2021-19 68
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-086: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Proposal from
McKenna Brothers Paving to Pave Bette Cato Avenue in the Amount of $94,450 Plus
a 10% Contingency and Appropriating Funds .116
2) Resolution 2025-087: Approving Amendment #2 to the Employment Agreement with
the City Manager and Appropriating Funds .123
[This resolution is to be discussed and voted on after the annual evaluation has taken place]
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C. Other New Business
1) Council Feedback on DRP Application and Project Criteria .135
2) Discuss P&Z Recommendation for Enforcement Officer 141
[sponsored by McClure]
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 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. Council Direction on Land Purchase Negotiation for Parcel 14502302
B. Annual Evaluation of City Manager
15. ADJOURNMENT
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