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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 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. Proclamation for Fire Prevention Month 5
B. Proclamation for Sister City Exchange Students 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 September 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes .7
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-014: Amending Seward City Code § 15.10.140
Definitions for Animal Shelter and Veterinary Hospital and § 15.10.226 Land Uses
Allowed Table for Veterinary Hospital 16
2) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-015: Amending Seward City Code Chapter § 15.20
— Signs .22
3) *Introduction of Ordinance 2025-016: Amending Seward City Code §15.10.140
Definitions for Dwelling, Apartment, Commercial Building and Mixed -Use
Development and Table § 15.10.226 Land Uses Allowed for Dwelling, Apartment in a
Commercial Building 40
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C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-093: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Playground
Equipment from Northwest Playgrounds in the Amount of $22,487 47
2) *Resolution 2025-094: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate
Community Assistance Program Funds in the Amount of $192,239.30 for the Purpose
of Capital Projects Related to Fire, Public Safety, and Road Maintenance 56
3) *Resolution 2025-095: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Funds from the State
of Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums Grant -in -Aid Program for the
Seward Museum Exhibit Reader Rails Project 69
D. Other Items
1) * Approval of the Canvass Board for the 2025 Regular Municipal Election 76
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report 77
B. City Clerk Report 88
C. City Attorney Report — None
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) Community Library & Museum Update by Director Jolanta Ryan
2) Sister City Exchange Visit to Obihiro, Japan
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-092: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal with
Globelink Telecom for Radio Tower Maintenance and Ladder Installation in the
Amount of $34,500 and Appropriating Funds .91
C. Other New Business
1) Discuss Paving Priorities [sponsored by Council Member Warner] ...97
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11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) Work Session on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Topic: Electric Utility
update that highlights a town hall recap and infrastructure project update 98
2) Regular Meeting on Monday, October 13, 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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