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The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers
410 Adams Street
Mayor Sue McClure
Vice Mayor John Osenga
Council Member Robert Barnwell
Council Member Julie Crites
1. CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
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, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
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 January 12, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2026-013: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase 46 Picnic Tables
and 26 Fire Rings for the Municipal Campgrounds in the Amount of $36,393.20
2) *Resolution 2026-014: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Commission
Agent Contractual Agreement Between the City of Seward and the State of Alaska
Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles, to Operate the City of
Seward Division of Motor Vehicles Commission Agent Office
3) *Resolution 2026-015: Approving the Planning and Zoning Commission Priorities for
January 2026 to January 2027
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D. Other items
1) *No grounds for protest to the AMCO liquor license renewal for Firebrand BBQ
7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report
B. City Clerk Report
C. City Attorney Report
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) Police Department Overview by Chief of Police Louis Tiner
2) Fire Department Strategic Plan by Katmai Solutions
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) Ordinance 2026-001: Amending the Seward City Code to Replace
Masculine/Feminine Language with Gender -Neutral Terms and Authorizing the
Codifier to Implement Non -Substantive Edits [Sponsored by the City Clerk]
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2026-008: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a New 20-Year Land
Lease with the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the Gun Range Property
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of Ordinances — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2026-009: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Agreement with AK
Built Construction & Design, LLC for the Renovation of Boardwalk Between Ray's
and Kenai Fjord Tours in the Amount of $147,260
2) Resolution 2026-010: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from
R&M for the Design, Engineering, and Construction Support for the New
Harbormaster's Facility and South Harbor Uplands Development in an Amount Not to
Exceed $2,088,980 and Appropriating Funds
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3) Resolution 2026-011: Providing for the Issuance of Harbor Improvement Revenue
Bonds of the City in the Aggregate Principal Amount of not to Exceed $13,000,000 for
the Purpose of Acquiring, Constructing and Installing Additions and Improvements to
the City of Seward Small Boat Harbor, Including a Harbormasters Building and
Improvements to the South Harbor Uplands, Funding the Reserve Account to the
Reserve Requirement, and Paying the Costs of Issuance of the Bonds; Providing for
the Date, Form, Terms, Maturities and Manner of Sale of the Bonds; Providing a
Method of Payment Therefor; Fixing Certain Covenants and Protective Provisions
Safeguarding the Payment of the Principal of and Interest on the Bonds; and Reserving
the Right to Issue Additional Harbor Improvement Revenue Bonds on Parity with Such
Bonds upon Compliance with Certain Conditions
4) Resolution 2026-012: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Subscription and
Implementation Agreement for AccuFund Anywhere, a Cloud -Based Financial
Management System, Including an Implementation and Project Management
Agreement with C Business Services, LLC in the Amount of $88,880 and
Appropriating Funds
C. Other New Business
1) Discuss contract with the Chamber of Commerce [Sponsored by Warner]
2) Discuss the future of mobile vendors on city property [Sponsored by Clerk]
3) Discuss the October 2026 Regular Municipal Election [Sponsored by Clerk]
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Boards and Commissions Reports and Recommendations to Council — None
B. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Joint Work Session with PACAB on Monday, February 9, 2026 at
5:30 p.m.
2) City Council Meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
C. Other items
1) Alaska Small Business Development Center [SBDC] 2025 Q4 Report
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
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14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Continued Deliberation of Board of Adjustment Appeal Hearing and Consideration of Finds
of Fact and Conclusions of Law
[Appeal of Planning & Zoning Approval of Resolution 2025-035 Granting a Conditional Use
Permit to the Tufted Puffin LLC to Operate a Drive-Thru Window to Sell Retail Cannabis Products
and Non - Cannabis Food and Beverage Items from their Business Located at 408 Port Avenue
within an Auto Commercial (AC) Zoning District]
15. ADJOURNMENT
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