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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 84-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, REQUESTING THE KENAI PENINSULA
BOROUGH ASSEMBLY TO BAN THE SALE AND USE OF
ALL PYROTECHNICAL DEVICES WITHIN THE
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
WHEREAS, the use of fireworks and other pyrotechnical devices
is recognized to be a danger to life, limb and property; and
WHEREAS, during the 1984 Fourth of July celebration in Seward,
the Seward Volunteer Fire Department was required to put in over 300
man-hours as a direct result of the use of fireworks; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Police Department invested approximately
50 man-hours on fireworks incidents during this same period; and
WHEREAS, the potential risk posed by the sale and use of
pyrotechnical devices far outweighs any momentary pleasure derived from
such use;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council hereby requests that the
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, by ordinance, ban the sale and use of
all pyrotechnical devices within the Kenai Peninsula Borough) except those
supervised by a Fire Department with appropriate permits.
Section 2. Copies of this Resolution shall be immediately
forwarded to Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Stan Thompson and each member
of the Borough Assembly.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 23 day of July , 19 84
T~TY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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DONALD W. CRIPPS, YOR
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 84-87
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Cripps, Gillespie, Hilton, Williams
Meehan
Swartz, Wilson
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL
AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
(City Seal)
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Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney
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