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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-049
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, INCREASING MUNICIPAL CEMETERY DEPOSITS
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is the owner of the public cemetery; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 97-094 established cemetery fees, rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS,a properly managed and maintained cemetery reflects well on community image
and provides peace of mind for relatives of deceased friends and family; and
WHEREAS, accurate burial markers are essential to provide for identification of burial
locations so that family and friends can locate individuals in the future; and
WHEREAS, the current deposit rate for the burial marker deposit fee does not cover the
actual costs of the City purchasing a marker that meets the requirements set forth in Resolution 97-
094; and
WHEREAS, there is no deposit rate to pay for the actual costs of clean-up which is often
provided by the City; and
WHEREAS,these deposits are fully returned once the City verifies adequate clean up of the
site is provided and a headstone, meeting the requirements, is placed on the grave site; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Community Cemeteries Management Action Plan was
recommended for approval by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning
Commission and adopted by City Council Resolution 96-083; and
WHEREAS,the Seward Community Cemeteries Management Action Plan recommends that
the citizens of Seward should not bear the cost of the cemetery through general tax levies because
the cemetery is a function that does not directly benefit all citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The following deposit relating to permitting and use of all cemeteries within the
city is adopted and updates the former deposit amount:
Burial permit fee
Burial marker deposit
City employee/equipment
$25.00 (SAME)
$100.00 $400.00
Billed at current city work order hourly rate (SAME)
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-049
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect ten days upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 23rd day
of April, 200 L
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: