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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 Robert Barnwell
Council Member Julie Crites
Council Member Casie Warner
Council Member Lori Draper
Council Member Mike Calhoon
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. Small Business Saturday Proclamation ………………………………………………..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 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 October 27, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes ………………6
B. Introduction of Ordinances - None
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-112: Supporting Full Funding for the State of Alaska Municipal
Harbor Facility Grant Program in the FY27 State Capital Budget in the Amount of
$18,186,535…………………………………………………………………………..13
2) *Resolution 2025-113: In Support of Raising the Maximum Available Alaska
Department of Transportation Harbor Facility Grant to $7,500,000 for Eligible Projects
on an Annual Basis ………………………………………………………………….18
3) *Resolution 2025-114: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from
CRW Engineering Inc for Design and Engineering Services for the Elm Street Water
Main Replacement Project in the Amount of $78,840 Plus 10% Contingency and
Appropriating Funds ………………………………………………………………..23
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4) *Resolution 2025-115: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Online with
Libraries Internet Cost Assistance Program Award from the Alaska State Library in the
Amount of $1,242 ………………………………………………………….………..33
5) *Resolution 2025-116: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Public Library
Assistance Grant from the Alaska State Library in the Amount of $7,000 ………….40
7. IN-PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report…………………………………………………………………….51
B. City Clerk Report – None
C. City Attorney Report ……………………………………………………………………63
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
1) Ordinances 2025-017: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone 2500 Laurel
Street from a Resource Management (RM) Zoning District to an Auto Commercial
(AC) Zoning District and 1000 Hemlock Avenue from an Institutional (Ins) Zoning
District to an Auto Commercial (AC) Zoning District …….………………………..65
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-107: Authorizing the Disposal of City Property Near 1000 Hemlock
Avenue and The Acquisition of Privately-Owned Property Near 2405 Seward Highway
for a Land Exchange…………………………………………………………………74
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1) Resolution 2025-104: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from SEL
Engineering Services Inc and Northern Powerline Constructors Inc for the Spring
Creek Substation Rebuild Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,381,452.38
………………………………………………………………………………….……96
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction – None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-108: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal with CRW
Engineering Group to Engineer and Design Infrastructure to Disinfect Effluents from
the Lowell Point and Spring Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities in an Amount Not
to Exceed $665,600 and Appropriating Funds ……………………………………..152
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2) Resolution 2025-109: Authorizing the City Manager to Add the Position of Apprentice
Lineman in the Electric Department and Enroll that Position in the Alaska Joint
Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust Program ………………………………188
3) Resolution 2025-110 : Authorizing the City Manager to Allocate Funds for the Mount
Marathon Hydro Plant Rehabilitation Project in the Amount of $400,000 and
Appropriating Funds ……………………………………………………………….193
4) Resolution 2025-111 : Authorizing the City Manager to Renew the Management
Agreement with Matanuska Electric Association to Provide for the Electric Department
Operations in an Amount Not to Exceed $950,000 and Appropriating Funds …….201
C. Other New Business – None
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) Regular Meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
[This will be the only City Council Meeting held in December]
B. Other items
1) Providence Quarter 3 Report [Laydown]
2) City of Seward Quarter 3 Financial Report [Laydown]
3) City of Seward Central Treasury Report [Laydown]
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