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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2012-019 Sponsored by: Shafer and Terry CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2012 -019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, CENSURING MAYOR SEAWARD FOR THE VIOLATION IN HIS DUTY OF OBEDIENCE AND DUTY OF LOYALTY TO FAITHFULLY REPRESENT THE PUBLIC'S 2012 CITY OF SEWARD STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AS APPROVED IN RESOLUTION 2011 -083 WHEREAS, the Mayor presides at all meetings of the Council and is recognized as the head of the City for all ceremonial purposes; and WHEREAS, the Mayor has no regular administrative or executive duties; and WHEREAS, each Council Member, including the Mayor, has the right to sway the Council to his or her point of view, and if a member votes with the losing side, the member must respect the fact that the majority rules and cheerfully carry out the Council's wishes for the benefit of the citizens of Seward; and WHEREAS, the Duty of Obedience requires Council, including the Mayor, to act in accordance with the Seward City Charter, Code of Ordinances, Council Rules of Procedure, and Resolutions; and forbids acts outside the scope of Council powers; and WHEREAS, when speaking as an elected representative of the City of Seward, the Mayor must speak consistently with the policy and objectives adopted by City Council on behalf of the citizens of Seward; and WHEREAS, during Mayor Seaward's legislative trip to Juneau, he disregarded the Council's will, thus disobeying the public's wishes, and substituted his own by promoting the Friends of the Jesse Lee Home as a City of Seward 2012 State Priority; and WHEREAS, this reprimand is being enacted with the hopes of reforming and educating Mayor Seaward so that he won't behave in the same way again; and WHEREAS, Council Members desire to move forward in a spirit of cooperation with the Mayor for the benefit of the citizens of Seward. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. Mayor Seaward is restricted from traveling on City business for six months from enactment of this resolution. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2012 -019 Section 2. The Council will not be requesting reimbursement from him at this time; however, future violations of this nature may result in the Mayor being responsible to reimburse all or a portion of his corresponding travel expenses. Section 3. This censure is the public reprimand of Mayor Seaward for the violation of the duty of obedience and duty of loyalty owed to the citizens of Seward and serves merely as a condemnation with no direct effect on the validity of his position of Mayor. Section 4. The recitals above are incorporated herein by reference. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 27 day of February, 2012. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA can Bardarson, Vice Mayor AYES: Valdatta, Keil, Shafer, Casagranda, Terry, Bardarson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: ■ A Johanna Kinney, CMC ity Clerk (City Seal) • • i s ? A{ s s M ,V17/ 0110i :°H ®r'4$tr I/ 4 OF a ♦ b e a Tr x +11 + 3