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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2012 -019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, CENSURING MAYOR SEAWARD FOR THE VIOLATION IN HIS
DUTY OF OBEDIENCE AND DUTY OF LOYALTY TO FAITHFULLY
REPRESENT THE PUBLIC'S 2012 CITY OF SEWARD STATE
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AS APPROVED IN RESOLUTION 2011 -083
WHEREAS, the Mayor presides at all meetings of the Council and is recognized as the head
of the City for all ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has no regular administrative or executive duties; and
WHEREAS, each Council Member, including the Mayor, has the right to sway the Council
to his or her point of view, and if a member votes with the losing side, the member must respect the
fact that the majority rules and cheerfully carry out the Council's wishes for the benefit of the citizens
of Seward; and
WHEREAS, the Duty of Obedience requires Council, including the Mayor, to act in
accordance with the Seward City Charter, Code of Ordinances, Council Rules of Procedure, and
Resolutions; and forbids acts outside the scope of Council powers; and
WHEREAS, when speaking as an elected representative of the City of Seward, the Mayor
must speak consistently with the policy and objectives adopted by City Council on behalf of the
citizens of Seward; and
WHEREAS, during Mayor Seaward's legislative trip to Juneau, he disregarded the Council's
will, thus disobeying the public's wishes, and substituted his own by promoting the Friends of the
Jesse Lee Home as a City of Seward 2012 State Priority; and
WHEREAS, this reprimand is being enacted with the hopes of reforming and educating
Mayor Seaward so that he won't behave in the same way again; and
WHEREAS, Council Members desire to move forward in a spirit of cooperation with the
Mayor for the benefit of the citizens of Seward.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. Mayor Seaward is restricted from traveling on City business for six months from
enactment of this resolution.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2012 -019
Section 2. The Council will not be requesting reimbursement from him at this time;
however, future violations of this nature may result in the Mayor being responsible to reimburse all
or a portion of his corresponding travel expenses.
Section 3. This censure is the public reprimand of Mayor Seaward for the violation of the
duty of obedience and duty of loyalty owed to the citizens of Seward and serves merely as a
condemnation with no direct effect on the validity of his position of Mayor.
Section 4. The recitals above are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 27 day of
February, 2012.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
can Bardarson, Vice Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Keil, Shafer, Casagranda, Terry, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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Johanna Kinney, CMC
ity Clerk
(City Seal)
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