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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES, RATES, CHARGES
AND REGULATIONS FOR PORT AND HARBOR FACILITIES
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made for the construction or reconstruction of a new
replacement dock and float and two fish cleaning stations at Band] floats within the Seward Small Boat
Harbor (the "improvements") and for the City to bOlTOW money and issue its revenue bonds for the purpose
of financing the costs of improvements; and
WHEREAS, the "improvements" are and will continue to be used primarily by vessels carrying
passengers for hire; and
WHEREAS, passenger vessels using the city's docks and small boat harbor facilities impact the
harbor facilities and operations throughout the small boat harbor by large numbers of people traveling on
the ramps, docks and walkways to board vessels; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the improvements is $3,000,000 which would be paid through
the issuance of said revenue bonds by the City; and
WHEREAS, in order to retire the bonds authorized to provide amounts to pay for the
improvements, the City would, among other things, agree to collect passenger fees in an amount sufficient
to pay operating expenses and debt service on the revenue bonds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Seward City Code Section 7.10.610, the City Council shall set, by
resolution, the rates for use of all harbor facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE
ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section l. The Port and Commerce Advisory Board finds that the cost of maintenance of
the small boat harbor are increasing as a direct result of increases in use of harbor facilities by vessels
carrying passengers for hire and funds are necessary to cover the improvements, depreciation, and
operation and maintenance of the small boat harbor facilities, including a replacement dock and float and
two fish cleaning stations at Band] floats within the Seward Small Boat Harbor.
Section 2. Subsection 230(a) entitled "Passenger Fees" of Section II entitled "Services and
Charges" of the Rules, Rates, Charges and Regulations for Port and Harbor Facilities, Seward, Alaska"
should be amended as follows:
Resolution No. 2000-03
Page Two
230 PASSENGER FEES
(a) Fee. In addition to other tariff provisions, the terms and conditions of this item apply and
charges are assessed to passenger vessels, sport fishing vessels, guide and outfitter vessels, and all other
vessels carrying passengers for compensation. A passenger fee of $ I .50 per passenger shall be paid for
each passenger embarking or debarking a vessel at a City Dock, as such term is defined in subsection 100
hereof. The passenger fee is assessed once per passenger per excursion regardless of whether the
passenger excursion is one-way or round-trip. As used in this subsection, "compensation" means payment
to the vessel owner or operator whether by charter or through fares paid by or on behalf of passengers.
Section 3.
Subsection 230(b) "Exceptions" should be deleted.
Section 4. The passenger fees described in Section 2 above should be collected and paid to
the City beginning January I, 200 J.
Section 5. Prior to January I, 200 I and January I thereafter, operators of affected
passenger vessels should complete a passenger fee registration form provided by the City, by the lOth of the
month following the month for which the fees are due.
Section 6. There shall be a "sunset clause" that would end the collection of passenger fees
when all of the above-mentioned improvements are complete and no additional passenger fees will be
assesed within the payment period.
Section 7. A decal or sticker program that would show which charter operators have
complied with all of the requirements for operating in the Seward area will be put into effect.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board of the City of Seward,
Alaska, this 6th day of September, 2000.
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