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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
All-America City
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October 23, 2017 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
David Squires 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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A. SWEAR IN NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Marianna Keil David Squires, Mayor
Vice Mayor Sue McClure, Council Member
Term Expires 2018 Suzi Towsley, Council Member
Jeremy Horn, Council Member
Ristine Casagranda
Council Member 3. ROLL CALL
Term Expires 2018 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Sue McClure [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to
Council Member speak. Time is limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes
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5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Erik Slater [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
Council Member asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
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the item is returned to the Regular Agenda]
Suzi Towsley 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Council Member
Term Expires 2019 A. Proclamations and Awards
Jeremy Horn 1. Plaque for Deborah Alterman, recognizing her service on the
Council Member Seward City Council
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B. Chamber of Commerce Report
C. City Manager Report
James Hunt D. Other Reports and Presentations
City Manager
1. United Fisherman of Alaska Presentation by Rhonda Hubbard.
Brenda Ballou (McClure)
Acting City Clerk
Will Earnhart
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1. Resolution 2017-056, Authorizing A 10-Year Lease With Two 10-Year Options To
Extend, With The U.S. Department Of Army For Lot 9A, Fort Raymond Subdivision
Replat No. 1 (US Army Rec Camp), And Authorizing A Public Utility Easement.
2. Resolutions 2017-057 through 2017-067, Adopting The 2018-2019 City of Seward
Biennial Budget. (Clerk's Note: For introduction and public hearing only not for
adoption tonight)
3. Resolution 2017-068, Amending The Electric Rates And Charges, Reducing Seasonal
Rates, And Adjusting Rates To Reflect Seward Electric Utility Charge, Cost Of
Power Adjustment And Customer Charge For 2018 And 2019.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —None
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2017-069, Amending The 2017 Budget To Record Expenditures Of
$126,433.99 Paid By The State Of Alaska On Behalf Of The City Toward The
City's Public Employees Retirement System Liability For The Period January
Through June, 2017, And Appropriating Funds.
*2. Resolution 2017-070, Approving An Employment Agreement With Brenda J. Ballou
For City Clerk Services.
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the October 9, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and the
October 13, 2017 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
2. Nominate, elect, and swear-in a council member as Vice Mayor.
3. Appoint a council liaison or direct individual Boards & Commissions to give periodic
reports to the City Council.
4. Appoint a city representative to the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District
(KPEDD).
5. Discuss sending Council Member Casagranda to the AML Conference in Anchorage
in November, 2017. (Casagranda)
6. Discuss rescheduling the November 13, 2017 City Council meeting.
7. Discuss the Sister City 501h Anniversary Celebration in 2018.
8. Discuss the City Clerk's goals.
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. On-going City Project and Goal List.
B. Extra Mile Day Proclamation.
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C. August Financial Reports for the City of Seward and Providence Seward Medical and
Care Center.
It. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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