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All-AmencaCily CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA =
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Mayor Sue McClure Council Member Randy Wells Acting City Manager Norm Regis
Vice Mayor John Osenga Council Member Kevin Finch City Clerk Kris Peck
Council Member Liz DeMoss Council Member Robert Barnwell City Attorney Brooks Chandler
Council Member Mike Calhoon
Monday,August 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULE FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item)
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of ConsentAgenda passes all
routine items listed under Item 7. ConsentAgenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
requests.In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.)
6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS,AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards
1) Founders Day Proclamation
B. City Manager Report
C. City Clerk Report
D. City Attorney Report
E. Other Reports and Announcements
1) Small Business Development Center(SBDC) Quarterly Report
2) HYPER Financials
3) Seward Electric Utility Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes from July 31, 2023
4) Providence Audited Financials for FY21 and FY22
F. Presentations (Presentations are limited to ten minutes each, excluding Q&A, and are limited to two per
meeting unless increased by council.)
1) Presentation By R&M Public Safety Needs Assessment
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7. CONSENT AGENDA(also marked with asterisk*)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1) *Approval of the July 24, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
B. Introduction of Ordinances
1) *Introduction of Ordinance 2023-020: Amending Seward City Code Title 12 —
Building And Construction As Part Of The City's Recodification Project
C. Resolutions on Consent Agenda
1)*Resolution 2023-090: Accepting The Return of $56,310.58 In Funds From
Kenai Peninsula Borough That Was Intended For The Japanese Creek
Feasibility Study Project, And Appropriating Funds
2)* Resolution 2023-091: Approving An Employment Agreement Between The
City Of Seward And Kathleen Sorensen For City Manager Services
3)*Resolution 2023-092: Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Loan
Agreement With The Alaska Department Of Environmental Conservation
4)*Resolution 2023-093: Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A
Management And Operating Agreement With Providence Health & Services
Washington d/b/a Providence Health & Services Alaska
5)*Resolution 2023-095: Authorizing the City Manager To Enter An Independent
Contractor Agreement With Selena Soto for GIS Technical Services and
Appropriating Funds.
D. Other Items on Consent Agenda—None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS —None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2023-094: Repealing Resolution 2023-058: Personnel Policy 2023-01:
Phone Use and Recording Policy
B. Action Memoranda
1) Action Memorandum 2023-011: Determining It Is In The Best Interest Of The
Seward Community To Sell The Electric Utility And Specifying The Primary
Reasons
2) Action Memorandum 2023-012: Clarifying the Reasons Homer Electric Association
is the Preferred Electric Utility to Purchase Seward Electric
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C. Other New Business
1) Seward City Tours Request to Purchase Property
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Boards and Commissions Minutes
1) Planning& Zoning Commission
a. June 6, 2023 Planning & Zoning Minutes
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this commentperiod. Time is limited to five (5)minutes
per speaker.)
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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