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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 98-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FROM NEU & COMPANY TO
FACILITATE A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN SEWARD,
ALASKA, DURING FALL OF 1998 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$12,000.
WHEREAS, following a significant change in the members of Council and a new City
Manager, it is necessary for the City to take the time to create an agenda for the coming years; and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking to create a strategic plan designed by the community
through its elected officials; and
WHEREAS, Carl Neu, of Neu & Company, as a guest lecturer at last year's Alaska
Municipal League Meeting in Ketchikan presented the concept of strategic planning to the Municipal
Manager's group as well as to the elected officials; and
WHEREAS, a number of the conference attendees spoke highly of Mr. Neu as a facilitator
and of his product, which is a strategic planning process; and
WHEREAS, the council directed the administration this last winter to discuss with Mr. Neu
the possibility of hiring his services to take the City of Seward through this process; and
WHEREAS, after numerous conversations with Mr. Neu, he has submitted a proposal; and
WHEREAS, Neu's stated goal is to help the City create a strategic plan that will guide the
Council and Administration in establishing policy direction, work programs, and resource allocation
priorities; and
WHEREAS, the result will be long-term goals, strategies, budgets, and annualized
"Management Action Plans" which ensure that goals will be achieved; and
WHEREAS, the administration has reviewed Mr. Nue's proposal and process and
recommends both; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 98-089
Section 1. The City Council approves Resolution No. 98-089, and authorizes the City
Manager to enter into a professional Services contract with Carl H. Neu Jr., ofNeu & Company, to
facilitate a strategic planning process in Seward, Alaska, during the Fall of 1998 for an amount not
to exceed $12,000, with funding to be from General Services contracted services account number
101-1180-5390.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 13th
day of July, 1998.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Lowell R. Satin, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Blatchford, Callahan, Clark, King, Orr, Satin
Gage
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Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
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