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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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September 23, 2019 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
David Squires 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor
Term Expires 2019 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sue McClure 3. ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor
Term Expires 2019 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Suzi TOwsley [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time
Council Member is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda
Term Expires 2019 item.]
Jeremy Horn 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
[Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
Council Member (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council
Term Expires 2019 member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the
Regular Agenda]
Sharyl Seese
Council Member 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Term Expires 2021
A. Proclamations and Awards
John Osenga 1. Resurrection Bay Lions Club
Council Member B. Chamber of Commerce Report
Term Expires 2021 C. City Manager Report
D. City Attorney Report
Kelley Lane E. Other Reports and Presentations [Presentations are limited to ten
Council Member minutes each, excluding Q&A.]—None
Term Expires 2020
Scott Meszaros
City Manager
Brenda Ballou
City Clerk
Holly Wells
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
1. Ordinance 2019-015, Amending Seward City Code 2.10.045 "Methods Of Action"
And SCC 2.15.010 "Methods Of Council Action" To Permit Council To Direct The
City Manager, City Attorney, And City Clerk By Motion.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1. Ordinance 2019-014, Amending Seward City Code 3.75.010 "Sexual Harassment" To
Add Prohibitions Against Other Forms Of Harassment And Bullying Conduct And
To Apply Seward City Code 3.75.010 To All City Employees, Officials And Agents
When Acting On The City's Behalf. The introduction of this ordinance was
postponed from August 12, 2019 in order to have a work session to review and
discuss; the work session was held on September 9, 2019, and the ordinance is
coming tonight for introduction.
2. Resolution 2019-080, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement
With Hamilton Construction For Construction Services For The December 4, 2017
Seward Storm Surge Damage Repairs Project and Appropriating Funds. This
resolution was postponed from September 9, 2019.
3. Review Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 17 with particular attention paid to the flow
of information between Council & City Administration. Clarifying the role of mayor
using Rule 5 and reviewing protocol for calling special meetings based on Rule 8.
This item was postponed from September 9, 2019.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction —None
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2019-084, Authorizing Signatures For All City Bank Accounts And
Rescinding All Previous Resolutions In Conflict Herewith.
*2. Resolution 2019-085, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With
Procomm Alaska/Motorola Solutions For The Purchase And Installation Of
Interoperable Communication Equipment For The Seward Police Department In An
Amount Not To Exceed $538,000, And Appropriating Funds.
*3. Resolution 2019-086, Supporting Kenai Peninsula Borough Resolution 2019-047 To
Recognize The Recommendations Of The Kenai Peninsula Borough's Election
Stakeholders Group And Directing Staff To Explore Implementation Of The
Recommendations, And Signing Kenai Peninsula Borough Joint Resolution 2019-
001. (Clerk)
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*4. Resolution 2019-087, Requesting That Governor Mike Dunleavy Direct The State Of
Alaska Department Of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) To Explore
And Identify Funding Alternatives To Prevent The Closure Of The Silvertip
Maintenance Station At Mile 60 Near The Hope Junction On The Seward Highway.
(Towsley)
C. Other New Business Items
1. Discuss and appoint a Special Ad Hoc Citizen Advisory Committee to research
options for the Seward airport, and report back to council. (Towsley)
*2. Approval of the August 26, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
*3. Approval of the August 30, 2019 City Council Special Meeting Minutes.
*4. Approval of the September 9, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
*5. Appoint Patty Linville, Randy Nabb, Vanessa Verhey, Phil Kaluza, Cathy Byars,
Kristi Larson, and Mark Kansteiner to the Election Board for the October 1, 2019
Regular Municipal Election.
*6. Appoint Quentin Carr, Susie Urbach, Lynn Hohl, and Mary Tougas to the Canvass
Board for the October 1, 2019 Regular Municipal Election.
*7. Appoint John French to the Historic Preservation Commission with a term to expire
May, 2021.
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. On-going City Project and Goal List
B. July, 2019 Providence & City of Seward Financials
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS [There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to 5 minutes
per speaker.]
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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