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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 89-l50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT
SENATE BILL 229, AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LIABILITY
FOR DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HAZARDOUS
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Seward urges the State to exercise its
responsibility to provide a broad spectrum of recreation oppor-
tunities for all Alaskans; and
WHEREAS, certain common recreational activities have an
inherent risk of injury which under current state statutes limits
the State and its local governments in their ability to provide
recreational opportunity to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are having
recreational services because liability
unavailable or too expensive; and
to reduce or close
insurance is either
WHEREAS, voluntary organizations help provide communities with
a broad spectrum of recreational activities not being offered by
the public sector and establishing a cooperative relationship under
the local government would enable them to provide programs they
might not otherwise be able to provide; and
WHEREAS, the President's commission on American Outdoors has
recommended that the standard of care for which an organization or
government should be responsible in providing recreational
opportunity be shifted from "mere negligence" to "gross neg-
ligence".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City of Seward urges the Alaska State LegiSla-
ture to adopt an act relating to government liability for damage
or injury resulting from hazardous recreational activities.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the city council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, this 27th day of November, 1989.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 89-150
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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William C. Noll, Mayor
AYES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Burgess, Dunham, Hilton, Meehan, Noll, Sieminski
None
simutis
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the
city of Seward, Alaska
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Patricia J. Jones
Acting City Clerk
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
(City Seal)
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