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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
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, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS — None
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 & 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 Meetings
1) *Approval of the March 9, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
D.
1) *Resolution 2026-030: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the 2026 Volunteer
Fire Assistance Grant for the Seward Fire Department in the Amount of $8,200.95
2) *Resolution 2026-031: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funds from the
Seward Community Foundation's Mini Grant Program in the Amount of $2,000
3) *Resolution 2026-032: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funds from the
American Library Association's Libraries Transforming Communities Accessibility
Program in the Amount of $10,000
4) *Resolution 2026-033: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a One -Time Payment
of $38,399.50 from the 2020 Prince William Sound Pink and Coho Salmon Disaster
Relief Through the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Other items — None
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7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report
B. City Clerk Report — None
C. City Attorney Report — None
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) R&M Engineering and KPB Architects on 35% design of new Harbormaster
Building
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 2026-004: Amending the Seward City Code Chapter 8.25 And Section
15.10.226 by Providing Additional Marijuana Establishment Regulations Governing
On -Site Outdoor Marijuana Consumption, Walk-Up/Drive-Thru Retail Marijuana
Sales, and Limiting the Total Number of Marijuana Establishments within City Limits
[Sponsored by Calhoon]
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2026-025:Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Change Order with
AK Built Construction & Design, LLC for an Additional 275 Feet of Cable Railing
from D Float to B Float Fish Weigh Station in the Amount of $119,000 Plus a 10%
Contingency and Appropriating Funds
2) Resolution 2026-026: Supporting the Development of Hydroelectric Projects on
Godwin Creek and Fourth of July Creek to Provide Cost -Effective, Long -Term,
Renewable Energy for the Seward Community
3) Resolution 2026-027: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from
RESPEC Company, LLC for Engineering Support for FERC Preliminary Permit
Applications for the Godwin Creek and Fourth of July Creek Hydroelectric Projects in
an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000 and Appropriating Funds
4) Resolution 2026-028: Authorizing the City Manager to Support Funding of the
Obihiro Exchange Program for a Group of Four Students to Travel to Japan by
Providing $3,000 per Student for Roundtrip Airfare for a Total of $12,000 and
Appropriating Funds [Sponsored by Crites]
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5) Resolution 2026-029: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with T
Bailey, LLC for the Construction of a New 500,000-Gallon Water Storage Tank for an
Amount Not to Exceed $2,853,300
C. Other New Business — None
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Work Session on Reviewing Developer Reimbursement Applications
on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
2) City Council Meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
B. Other Items
1) City of Seward GIS Report
2) AMCO License Overview
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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