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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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December 11, 2017 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
David Squires 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Term Expires 2019 3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT
Marianna Keil THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Vice Mayor [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to
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Ristine Casagranda 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
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unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the
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Council Member 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
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A. Proclamations and Awards —None
Erik Slater B. Borough Assembly Report
Council Member C. City Manager Report
Term Expires 2018 D. City Attorney Report
E. Other Reports and Presentations —None
Suzi Towsley
Council Member
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Jeremy Horn
Council Member
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James Hunt
City Manager
Brenda Ballou
City Clerk
Will Earnhart
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
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S minutes per speaker. Anyone wishing to speak a second time may do so only after all
other persons have spoken, and then for I minute.]
1. Ordinance 2017-004, Amending Section 2.10.015 Of The City Code, "Election Of
Mayor And Council Members", To Align With Seward City Charter Amendments
Approved By The Voters.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from a Previous Agenda
1. Resolution 2017-080, Amending The City Of Seward's Calendar Year 2018 City
Legislative Priorities.
2. Resolution 2017-081, Amending The City Of Seward's Calendar Year 2018 State
Legislative Priorities.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2017-086, Approving Amendment No. 17 To The Contract With
Robertson, Monagle & Eastbaugh, A Professional Corporation, For Federal
Lobbying Services Through December 31, 2019 For A Total Of $92,000.00
Annually.
*2. Resolution 2017-087, Approving Amendment No. 26 To The Contract With Kent
Dawson Company, Inc. For State Lobbying Services Through December 31, 2019,
For A Total Of $96,504.00 Annually, With An Additional $12,000 Annually From
The Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science For Lobbying On
Behalf Of Its Lease And Operation Of The Alaska SeaLife Center, For A Total Of
$108,504.00 Annually.
*3. Resolution 2017-088, Rescinding Section 1 Of Resolution 2015-015 Which
Authorized A Loan In The Amount Of $1,201,196 Representing The Second 10%
City Cost Share On The Breakwater Construction Project, Authorizing Final
Payment In Full In The Amount Of $1,265,195.91 And Appropriating The
Remaining Balance Of$63,999.92.
*4. Resolution 2017-089, Adopting An Alternative Allocation Method For The FY 2018
Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program, And Certifying That This Allocation
Method Fairly Represents The Distribution Of Significant Effects Of Fisheries
Business Activity In The Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Area.
*5. Resolution 2017-090, To Adopt The City Of Seward 2017 Historic Preservation Plan.
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B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the November 27, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
*2. Appoint Cliff Krug to the Historic Preservation Commission, with a term expiring
May, 2020.
3. Mayor appoint a member of the Council to receive the completed evaluation forms
and tabulate the results prior to the formal evaluation sessions for the City Manager
(January, 2018) and City Attorney (February, 2018). (The City Clerk's initial
evaluation will occur in July, 2018)
4. Discuss cancelling the December 26, 2017 regular City Council meeting.
5. Discuss the Sister City 501h Anniversary Celebration in 2018. (Ad Hoc Planning
Committee)
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. On-going City Project and Goal List
B. 2 01 712 01 8 Goals (Revised)for City Clerk
C. Clerk's Report on Public Records Requests for November, 2017
It. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS [Time is limited to S minutes per speaker.]
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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