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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
All-America City
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February 25, 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 —None
John Osenga B. Chamber of Commerce Report
Council Member C. City Manager Report
Term Expires 2021 D. Other Reports and Presentations
1. Travel Report for AML Conference in Juneau from
Kelley Lane Mayor Squires and Vice Mayor McClure
Council Member 2. Seward Prevention Coalition Presentation
Term Expires 2020 3. Election Stakeholders Group Meeting Update from
Vice Mayor McClure
4. Seward Community Health Center Coordinating
Jeff Bridges Committee Update from Council Liaison Seese
Interim City Manager
Brenda Ballou
City Clerk
Will Earnhart
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS —None
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1. Discuss standing work sessions to review city council agenda packets. (Lane)
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2019-017, Authorizing The City Manager To Award A Three-Year
Franchise Agreement Extension To Alaska Waste — Kenai Peninsula LLC For The
Collection And Disposal Of Garbage, Rubbish And Waste.
*2. Resolution 2019-018, Amending The City Council Rules Of Procedures.
3. Resolution 2019-019, Authorizing The Interim City Manager For The Purchase Of A
2019 Ford 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck From Kendall Ford In The Amount Of $31,771 To
Replace A 2005 Ford 4x4 Truck 4165 Utilizing The State Of Alaska Procurement
Contract, And Waiving Competitive Procurement Procedures, And Appropriating
Funds.
4. Resolution 2019-020, Authorizing The Interim City Manager To Purchase A 2019
Chevrolet 1/2 Ton 4x4 Truck From Alaska Sales And Service In The Amount Of
$29,806 To Replace A 2004 Dodge 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck 4121 Utilizing The State Of
Alaska Procurement Contract, And Waiving Competitive Procurement Procedures,
And Appropriating Funds.
5. Resolution 2019-021, Amending The 2019 Budget To Reflect Mid-Cycle Budget
Adjustments, And Appropriating Funds.
*6. Resolution 2019-022, Determining It Is In The Public's Best Interest To Waive The
Competitive Bid Process Requirements And Approving A Sole Source Contract With
YourCleanEnergy LLC For Design And Engineering Services For A Ground Source
Heat Pump District Heat System To Service Four Municipal Buildings In An Amount
Not To Exceed $138,000, And Appropriating Funds.
B. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the February 11, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
*2. Appoint Michelle Cobble and Cara Maxwell to the Historic Preservation Commission
with terms to expire May, 2021.
*3. Non-objection to the following liquor license renewals: Oaken Keg 42728 license
44334, Chattermark license 45040, and Ray's Waterfront license 42790.
*4. Appoint Jennifer Carr, Quentin Carr, Kristi Larson, Johanna Kinney, Dorothy
Osenga, and Susie Urbach to the Canvass Board for the March 19, 2019 Special
Municipal Election.
*5. Appoint Mark Kansteiner, Iris Darling, Patty Linville, Sue Faust, and Michael
Mahmood to the Election Board for the March 19, 2019 Special Municipal Election.
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6. Vote and appoint three applicants for the Planning & Zoning Commission with terms
to expire February, 2022: Tom Swann, Craig Ambrosiani, Gary Seese, and Skip
Reierson.
7. Regarding a forensic audit:
• Direct Administration to complete an RFP and/or other necessary processes to
initiate a timely and full scope forensic audit of City of Seward financial records
and practices. (Lane)
• Discuss scheduling a forensic audit. (Towsley)
• Discuss scheduling a forensic audit. (Seese)Draft resolution submitted.
8. Regarding an Interim City Manager:
• Discuss the development, implementation and execution of a plan to hire an
interim city manager. (Towsley)
• Planning and implementing of crucial leadership during city manager transition
period. (Lane)
• Discuss the plan for hiring an interim city manager. (Seese)
9. Discuss sending a delegate to the 53rd Yeosu Turtle Ship Festival in Yeosu, South
Korea.
10. Schedule joint work session with the Port & Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB) for
the Andy Baker heat loop project.
11. Schedule a work session to create process for selling the utility.
12. Schedule work session in April with Providence.
13. Schedule a work session on chamber funding, allocation of monies, chamber
priorities. (Lane)
14. Discussion and direction to city administration regarding housing development within
the original Seward townsite, including selling city lots within the R1 zoning district.
(Lane)
15. Reallocation of resources based on attendance at the Teen Rec Room with
brainstorming opportunity for how this facility & program could better serve the
community. (Lane)
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. On-going City Project and Goal List.
B. December, 2018 Financial Reports for the City of Seward and Providence Seward
Medical and Care Center.
C. How Iceland Got Teens To Say No To Drugs (article).
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
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14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Go into executive session to discuss the city attorney evaluation.
B. Go into executive session to consider applications for the permanent City
Manager position. This will be discussed in executive session because the
discussion might impact the reputation of the applicants and the consideration of
selection materials that are required by the Seward City Code to be kept
confidential.
15. ADJOURNMENT
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