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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
Tuesday, May 26, 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 May 11, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2026-005: Amending Seward City Code 2.10.071
Council Packet and 2.10.100 Decorum [Sponsored by the City Clerk]
C. Resolutions — None
D.
Other Items
1) *No Grounds for protest for the AMCO Beverage Dispensary liquor license
renewal for the Gateway Hotel
2) *No Grounds for protest for the AMCO Restaurant/Eating Place liquor license
renewal for the Highliner Restaurant
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7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report
B. City Clerk Report
C. City Attorney Report — None
D. Other Reports and Announcements — None
E. Presentations
1) Boys & Girls Club Presentation by CEO Shanette Wik
2) Seward Salmon Partnership
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2026-053: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from
CRW Engineering for Professional Design, Engineering, and Surveying Necessary to
Expand Electrical and Water in Resurrection, Resurrection South and Iditarod Area
Campgrounds in the Amount of $119,454 Plus 10% Contingency and Appropriating
Funds
C. Other New Business
1) Discuss any action items based on the Work Session on the Seward Middle School
2) Recap of Electric Utility community engagement effort
3) Appoint up to four applicants to the Historic Preservation Commission
[No applications have been received by the clerk's office as of May 20, 2026]
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) Regular Meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
B. Other Items
1) City of Seward Financials Q1 Report
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five
minutes per speaker)
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13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Annual Evaluation of the City Clerk
15. ADJOURNMENT
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