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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, August 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. Founders' Day Proclamation 5
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 August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 6
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2026-069: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from Mt.
McKinley Fence Company to Remove and Replace the Electric Department Laydown
Yard Fence for an Amount Not to Exceed $86,961 .14
D. Other Items — None
Continued
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7. IN -PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report 20
B. City Clerk Report .34
C. City Attorney Report — None
D. Presentations
1) JAG Seward Shipyard Presentation by Tim Jagielski
[SCHC presentation cancelled upon request]
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 — None
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2026-070: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Assignment of
Lease with Kenai Fjords Tours for 1317 Fourth Avenue, Currently Leased to Forests,
Tides & Treasures with a Lease Expiration Date of February 24, 2052 36
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2026-071: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with
Corvus Design, Inc. for Wayfinding Signage Design Services for an Amount Not to
Exceed $79,910 .46
2) Resolution 2026-072: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with
Electric Power Systems, Inc. for Preliminary Engineering and Design Services for
Generating Units 3 and 6 at the Fort Raymond Power Plant for an Amount Not to
Exceed $47,750 and Appropriating Funds .77
3) Resolution 2026-073: Approving Amendment #3 to the Employment Agreement with
the City Manager and Appropriating Funds 84
[This resolution to be discussed and voted on after the annual evaluation has taken place]
C. Other New Business — None
Continued
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11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Other items
1) City of Seward Q2 Financial Reports .95
2) Providence Financial Reports 111
B. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) Regular Meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
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
A. City Manager Annual Evaluation Part II
[Resolution 2026-073 to be discussed and voted on after the annual evaluation has taken place]
15. ADJOURNMENT
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