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Posted on January 15, 2025, at City Hall, Post Office, Harbormaster, Seward Community Library, and online at www.cityofseward.us
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This edition is for Wednesday, January 15, 2025
City Council Action Agenda
Results from Monday, January 13, 2025
The following resolutions had a public hearing and were approved:
Resolution 2025-001: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Utility Tariffs for Electric, Water and Sewer
Resolution 2025-002: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations
The following resolution was amended and approved:
Resolution 2025-004: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Fee Schedule
The following resolutions were approved:
Resolution 2025-003: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a New Fleet Truck with Snowplow and
Accessories for the Public Works Street Department to Replace Unit 121 in an Amount Not to Exceed $85,000
Resolution 2025-005: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Alaska Small Business
Development Center to Fund the Small Business Advisor Position for Three Years in the Amount of $50,000 Per
Year
Resolution 2025-006: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Fleet Truck for the Seward Electric Department
Field Engineer in the Amount of $50,893
Other items:
The December 16, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes were approved.
Council Member Wells was selected to join the Mayor and Administration for a lobbying trip to Juneau in March
2025.
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PACAB Action Agenda
Results from Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Other items:
Bruce Jaffa was nominated and selected as Chair with a term to expire January 2026.
Ben Smith was nominated and selected as Vice Chair with a term to expire January 2026.
The December 4, 2024 PACAB meeting minutes were approved.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Planning & Zoning Work Session
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
Topics:
• Discuss P&Z priorities for 2025
• Review Municipal Land Inventory and Management Plan for city-owned land that could be used for
housing solutions
• Review documents to be presented to City Council at the joint work session on January 27 (code changes
to marijuana establishments, building height, efficiency apartments i.e. ADUs)
All public is welcome to attend the meetings
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & CITY REPRESENTATIVE VACANCIES
Planning & Zoning Commission
City Council is seeking applications from residents inside city limits interested in serving on the Planning & Zoning
Commission. There are three seats expiring at the end of February 2025. City Council will be making the new
appointments at the February 24, 2025 council meeting. The new terms are for the full 3 years and will take effect
March 1, 2025.
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Planning & Zoning holds regular meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. and work sessions the
third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. or at other times as needed.
Commissioners shall be compensated for service at the rate of $100 per month. Application forms are available in
the Office of the City Clerk and on the city website at www.cityofseward.us. Completed application forms must
be filed with the City Clerk. Please email clerk@cityofseward.net for more information.
PACAB (Port & Commerce Advisory Board)
City Council is seeking applications from residents of Seward and the surrounding area interested in serving on
PACAB. There is one seat available with a term expiring in July 2026. PACAB meets on the first and third
Wednesday of each month at noon. There are no PACAB meetings during the months of June, July, and August.
Application forms are available in the Office of the City Clerk and on the city website at www.cityofseward.us.
Completed application forms must be filed with the City Clerk. Please email clerk@cityofseward.net for more
information.
CORRESPONDENCE IS WELCOME
If you wish to communicate with the City Council, the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Port & Commerce
Advisory Board, or the Historic Preservation Commission, send an email to clerk@cityofseward.net and specify
which group you want to receive it. In return, you will receive an email confirmation back from the City Clerk
verifying your email has been forwarded as you requested. Please note that all correspondence may be subject to
public record requests.
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