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Posted on April 16, 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, April 16, 2025 ***
City Council Action Agenda
Results from Monday, April 14, 2025
The following ordinances had a public hearing and were enacted:
Ordinance 2025-006: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Fourth of July Beach Park, Located at
3311 Sorrel Road, from an Industrial (I) Zoning District to a Park (P) Zoning District
Ordinance 2025-008: Amending Seward City Code, Title 2, Electric Utility Department – Powers and Duties, to
Include the Provision of Cashier and Utilities Billing Services
The following ordinance had a public hearing and was postponed to a date TBD:
Ordinance 2025-007: Amending Seward City Code §15.10.140 Definition of an Efficiency Apartment;
§15.10.226 Land Uses Allowed Table, Adding Attached and Detached Accessory Dwelling Units; and Updating
§15.10.215 Parking for Accessory Dwelling Units
The following ordinances had a public hearing and failed:
Ordinance 2025-005: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Spring Creek Park and the Tidelands to
The North; Located at 403 Nash Road and 3007 Bette Cato Avenue, from an Industrial (I) Zoning District to a
Park (P) Zoning District
The following resolutions were approved:
Resolution 2025-031: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from Utility Accounting & Rates
Specialists, LLC for the Conversion of the Electric Department’s Accounting Method from the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board Framework to the Rural Utility Services Uniform System of Accounts, in the Amount
$44,860 with a 20% Contingency
Resolution 2025-032: Authorizing the City Manager to Continue the Overstory Vegetation Management Software
Subscription, Beginning in 2024, for an Additional Two Years in the Amount of $107,625
Resolution 2025-033: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Streetlight Poles and Hardware from General
Pacific for Replacement and Installation Throughout the City in the Amount of $81,285.25 and Appropriating
Funds
Resolution 2025-034:Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Engineered Wood Fiber Playground Surfacing
from Northwest Playgrounds in the Amount of $56,000 with a 10% Contingency
Resolution 2025-035: Approving the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement
Between OBI Seafoods, LLC as Assignee of Icicle Seafoods, Inc. and the City of Seward
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Resolution 2025-036: Authorizing the Seward Historic Preservation Commission and City Manager to Apply for
a Certified Local Government Grant from State of Alaska’s Office of Archaeology and History in Order to Restore
and Preserve Hoben Park
Other items:
The March 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes were approved.
There were no grounds for protest to the renewal of liquor license for the Yukon Bar.
An Executive Session was held for the City Attorney Annual Evaluation.
PACAB Action Agenda
Results from Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The March 19, 2025 Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes were approved.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Planning & Zoning Commission Work Session
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Cancelled
All are welcome to attend the meetings
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no public hearing items.
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS VACANCIES
Port & Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB)
City Council is seeking applications from those interested in serving on PACAB. There is one seat available for a
resident inside city limits with a term expiring in July 2026. PACAB meets on the 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.
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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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