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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
All-America City
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June 24, 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. Seward Historic Preservation Award to Cliff Krug &
Council Member Linda Chichester
Term Expires 2021 B. Chamber of Commerce Report
C. City Manager Report
Kelley Lane D. City Attorney Report
Council Member E. Other Reports and Presentations
Term Expires 2020 1. Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District
(KPEDD) Report by Council Member Lane.
Scott Meszaros
City Manager
Brenda Ballou
City Clerk
Holly Wells
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS —None
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1. Read, discuss & update the City's harassment & sexual harassment policies.
Postponed from June 10, 2019.
2. Discuss relative costs & benefits of a forensic audit in light of constituent concerns.
Postponed from June 10, 2019.
3. Discuss KPB Ordinance 2019-011, Repealing KPB 5.18.430(F) Which Requires
Voter Approval to Increase Sales Tax Cap. Postponed from June 10, 2019.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
*1. Ordinance 2019-010, Amending The Zoning Designation Of Lot 23A Marathon
Addition Whitehorn Replat, Located At 513 First Avenue, From Institutional (INS)
To Single-Family Residential (R1), In Compliance With The Land Use Plan.
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2019-059, Accepting Funds From The Seward Trailblazers In The
Amount Of $979.25 And From The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Corridor
Communities Association In The Amount Of $979.00 To Upgrade The Seward
Museum Iditarod Exhibit, For A Total Amount Of $2881.99, And Appropriating
Funds.
*2. Resolution 2019-060, Amending Rule 9 Of The City Council Rules Of Procedures To
Include Parameters For Presentations.
*3. Resolution 2019-061, Opposing Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 2019-09
Levying A 12 Percent (12%) Tax On Temporary Lodging, Exempting Temporary
Lodging Rentals From General Borough Sales Tax And Allowing Cities That Levy
A Similar Sales Tax On Temporary Lodging To Exempt Up To One-Half Of The
Borough Temporary Lodging Tax, Subject To Voter Approval.
*4. Resolution 2019-062, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement
With Gov-Rates, Inc. For Consulting Services For The Water And Sewer
Classification Plan And Rate Study For An Amount Not To Exceed $32,300, And
Appropriating Funds.
*5. Resolution 2019-063, Authorizing Submission Of A Joint Application With The
Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) To The U.S. Department Of Transportation
Build Grant Program For Expansion Of The Alaska Railroad Terminal Reserve
Freight Dock And Extension Of Port Avenue.
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the May 28, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
*2. Approval of the June 10, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
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3. Schedule a joint work session with the Port& Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB) to
discuss the Seward Airport.
4. Read and review the city's organizational chart, and discuss high performance
organization core principles. (Lane)
5. Discuss and develop a timeline for revising the city's 1999 Strategic Plan. (Townley)
6. Discuss the possible formation of a subcommittee to review and revise city-wide
policies, working in cooperation with the city attorney and administration. (Townley)
7. Discuss city compliance with city code. (Townley)
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required)
A. On-going City Project and Goal List
B. April, 2019 Providence & City of Seward Financials
C. Planning & Zoning Commission 2"d Quarter 2019 Report
D. Port& Commerce Advisory Board 2"d Quarter 2019 Report
E. Historic Preservation Commission 2018 Annual Report
F. Deputy City Clerk's Memo on 2019 International Student Exchange
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
11. CITIZEN COMMENTS [There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to S minutes
per speaker.]
12. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Go into Executive Session, per SCC 2.10.030(b)(1), for the purpose of labor
negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
B. Go into Executive Session to discuss the city manager's performance, per SCC
2.10.030 (b) (2).
14. ADJOURNMENT
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