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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION 2012-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD,
RECOMMENDING THE REVISION OF THE CITY CODE IN ORDER TO
ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTRICAL DEPOSITS FOR
RESERVED MOORAGE CUSTOMERS AT THE SMALL BOAT HARBOR
WHEREAS, the City of Seward, Harbor Department staff recommends that reserved
moorage customers should be exempt from the requirement for electrical deposits.
WHEREAS, other city electrical account customers have the opportunity to be exempted
from deposit requirements if they are able to demonstrate a good credit history; and
WHEREAS,reserved moorage customers at the Seward Small Boat Harbor,as a class,have
good credit records.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE
ADVISORY BOARD that:
Section 1. Titles 7 and 14 of the Seward City Code should be amended as follows(additions
listed in bold italic, deletions listed in stFilkethrough):
7.10.340 Utilities.
Electric and water utility service may be provided to vessels moored in the harbor in such
locations and according to such specifications as the Harbormaster may specify by regulation.
The charge for electrical service furnished within the small boat harbor shall be established by
resolution of the City Council. A meter deposit shall be collected from any transient moorage
customer per-sen-who connects to the electrical power system.
14.15.350. Service for small boat harbor.
(a) Generally. The harbormaster shall have the authority to manage the secondary distribution
system serving shore power to vessel slip leaseholders. The management will also include meter
reading, billing, and the collection of fees for service connects and disconnects.
(b) Availability. All permanent vessels - . . • _ = • - : - using electrical power shall
connect and pay the subject fees established by resolution of the Seward city council.
(c) Shore power. Every effort shall be made by the harbormaster's office to provide "shore
power" to those transient vessels who require such service. A deposit and a daily flat rate for
power used, as established by resolution of the Seward city council, shall be charged.
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(d) Type of service. Single-phase, 120/208 voltage, 30 amp outlets shall be provided. Any
customer requiring changes to the existing electrical facilities must receive authorization from
the harbormaster and agree to pay for all costs associated with change.
(e) Maintenance and service repair. All maintenance and service requests shall be made to the
harbormaster's office. The city will provide those services required to remove, repair or test
installed meters. It will, in addition, provide any electrical maintenance assistance as requested
by the harbormaster. Any such work performed for the small boat harbor will be charged on a
work order basis.
Section 2. A corresponding change will also be required of the Harbor tariff.
Section 3. If the City Council enacts this Ordinance, the Harbor staff should refund the
electrical deposits of all reserved moorage account customers that are not more than 30 days past
due.
Section 4. The City Manager should recommend to the City Council the enactment of a new
Ordinance to the Seward City Code.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board this 3rd day of October
2012.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
lborah Altermatt, PACAB Chair
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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