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Special City Council Meeting
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Council Chambers, City Hall
Immediately following the adjournment of the work session ,
but no sooner than 10:30 a.m.
Seward City Council
Agenda Packet
PUBLIC NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the
written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on
Saturday, March 9, 2019 immediately following the
adjournment of the Work Session , but no sooner than 10:30
a.m., for the purpose of:
Resolution 2019-029, Appointing Harbormaster
Norm Regis As Acting City Manager Beginning
March 18, 2019 And Ending April 19, 2019, With
The Option To Extend.
The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited
to attend the meetings.
Posted: Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
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City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda
March 9, 2019 Page 1
The City of Seward, Alaska
Special City Council Meeting
Saturday, March 9, 2019 Immediately following the adjournment of the work session,
but no sooner than 10:30 a.m.
David Squires
Mayor
Term Expires 2019
Sue McClure
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2019
Suzi Towsley
Council Member
Term Expires 2019
Jeremy Horn
Council Member
Term Expires 2019
Sharyl Seese
Council Member
Term Expires 2021
John Osenga
Council Member
Term Expires 2021
Kelley Lane
Council Member
Term Expires 2020
Jeff Bridges
Interim City Manager
Brenda Ballou
City Clerk
Will Earnhart
City Attorney
1. Call To Order
2. Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. 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. Total Time For
This Agenda Item is 36 Minutes.]
5. Approval Of Agenda And Consent Agenda [Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
(*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless
a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the
item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
6. New Business
Resolution 2019-029, Appointing Harbormaster Norm Regis
As Acting City Manager Beginning March 18, 2019 And
Ending April 19, 2019, With The Option To Extend.
7. Council Comments
8. Citizen Comments
9. Council And Administration Response To Citizen Comments
10. Adjournment
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2019-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPOINTING HARBORMASTER NORM REGIS AS ACTING
CITY MANAGER BEGINNING MARCH 18, 2019 AND ENDING APRIL
19, 2019, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND
WHEREAS, the contract for the current Interim City Manager, Jeff Bridges, will expire
at midnight on March 17, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 2019-001 to hire the recruiting firm
GovHR to search for a permanent city manager; and
WHEREAS, the timeline agreed upon for selecting the permanent city manager is April
22, 2019; and
WHEREAS, until a final selection is made and a contract is in place for the permanent
city manager, there is the need for the City to have an Acting City Manager appointed; and
WHEREAS, at a work session held on March 4, 2019, council considered three potential
candidates, and unanimously selected Harbormaster Norm Regis to serve as Acting City
Manager; and
WHEREAS, Norm Regis will serve for one month, and have the option to extend if
circumstances allow; and
WHEREAS, a 22% salary increase will be provided for the time Regis serves as Acting
City Manager; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of council that appointing Norm Regis as Acting City
Manager will help make the transition between city managers a smooth one.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. Harbormaster Norm Regis is hereby appointed as Acting City Manager
beginning March 18, 2019 and ending April 19, 2019, with the option to extend as circumstances
allow, and with council approval, until a permanent city manager is appointed.
Section 2. Funding for the temporary salary increase of 22% will come from the City
Manager Department budget.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2019-029
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9th
day of March, 2019.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
David Squires, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Brenda J. Ballou, MMC
City Clerk
(City Seal)