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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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January 11, 2021 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Christy Terry 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor
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Tony Baclaan 3. ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor
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ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who have
Sue McClure signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 3 minutes
Council Member per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
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5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval
Sharyl Seese of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk (*). Consent
Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member so requests.
Council Member In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda]
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6. SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
John Osenga
Council Member A. Proclamations and Awards
Term Expires 2021 1. 2021 Polar Bear Jump ................................... Pg. 4
2. Recognizing the Retirement of Correctional Officer John
Liz DeMoss Anderson .................. ................................ Pg. 5
Council Member
Term Expires 2023 B. Borough Assembly Report
Ristine Casagranda C. City Manager Report ........................................ Pg. 6
Council Member 1. Federal Lobbyist Report
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D. City Attorney Report ....................................... Pg. 20
E. Other Reports and Announcements —None
Norm Regis F. Presentations [Presentations are limited to ten minutes each, excluding
Acting City Manager Q&A, and are limited to two per meeting unless increased by council.]
Brenda Ballou 1. Northeast Launch Ramp Project presentation by PND 22
City Clerk
Brooks Chandler
City Attorney
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS [Public hearing comments are limited to five(5) minutes per person.After all
speakers have spoken, a person may speak for a second time for no more than one(1) minute.]
A. Ordinances for Public Hearing and Enactment
1. Ordinance 2020-015, Amending The Land Use Plan And Rezoning Lots 15A And
15B Of Jesse Lee Heights Subdivision Addition No 4, With The Physical Address Of
101 & 105 Benson Drive, From Multi-Family Residential (R3) To Park (P). Pg. 30
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Items Postponed from Previous Agenda
1. Reschedule city tours with department heads. This item was postponed from
November 23, 2020. New tour date suggested is January 27, 2021. ............. Pg. 55
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction
*1. Ordinance 2021-001, Amending Portions Of Seward City Code Chapters 5.01 And
Chapter 5.05 — Budget To Create A More Timely, Robust, And Publicly-Involved
BudgetProcess. .......................................................................... Pg. 56
B. Resolutions
*1. Resolution 2021-001, Adopting An Alternative Allocation Method For The FY2021
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. ........................ ... Pg. 60
*2. Resolution 2021-002, Retroactively Authorizing The City Manager To Approve
Emergency Repairs For The Lowell Point Wastewater Treatment Facility To Drain
Masters, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $70,660, And Appropriating Funds. 64
*3. Resolution 2021-003, Confirming The Special Assessment Roll Of The Gateway
Subdivision Improvement District And Providing For The Levy, Payment Terms,
And Penalties Of The Special Assessment District, And Appropriating Funds. 78
*4. Resolution 2021-004, Accepting The Proposed Classification & Compensation Study
And Implementation Plan Completed By GovHR USA, LLC, And Appropriating
Funds. ..................... ............................................................... Pg. 100
*5. Resolution 2021-005, Authorizing The City Manager To Extend The Professional
Services Contract Of Cory Borgeson For An Amount Not To Exceed $7,000. Pg. 120
*6. Resolution 2021-006, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Consulting
Services Contract With Cory Borgeson For Electric Management Services In An
Amount Not To Exceed $75,000, And Appropriating Funds. ............... ..... Pg. 125
C. Other New Business Items
*1. Approval of the December 14, 2020 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. Pg. 130
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*2. Non-objection to the liquor license renewal for American Legion Post 95, License
953, Club. ................................................................................ Pg. 140
*3. Continue the Port & Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB) through January, 2022.
............................................................................................. Pg. 160
4. Vote and appoint one citizen to the Planning & Zoning Commission with a term to
expire February, 2023. Applicants are: Brad Snowden, Vanessa Verhey, and Suzi
Towsley. .................................................................................. Pg. 161
5. Discuss directing the city manager to create an inventory of all electric and water
meters by physical location and description of meter type. ....................... Pg. 165
6. City Clerk's memo on city manager recruitment update and next steps. ......... Pg. 170
7. Mayor appoint two Council Members to the Tabulation Team for the city clerk
evaluation (to be held on February 8, 2021). ....................................... Pg. 172
8. Discuss directing the city manager to issue a Request for Proposals to conduct a
forensic audit on the electric, water, and sewer utilities. ........................... Pg. 180
9. Discuss providing input to GCI regarding the viability of continuing the Channel 9
local broadcasting program. ........................................................... Pg. 190
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS [No Action Required]
A. City Clerk's Annual Report on 2020 Public Records Requests ................... Pg. 200
11. CITIZEN COMMENTS [There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five (5)
minutes per speaker.]
12. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Go into executive session for the purpose of having a discussion of strategy for the
negotiation/renewal of power sales agreement with Chugach Electric Association, per
SCC 2.10.030 (b) (4).
14. ADJOURNMENT
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