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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2014-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,AMENDING SECTION 205 OF THE PORT& HARBOR TARIFF
REGULATIONS RELATING TO SHORT-TERM VESSEL STAY AND
PAYMENT OF TRANSIENT (GUEST) MOORAGE.
WHEREAS,the current tariff regarding payment of monthly moorage for transient(guest)
vessels in the harbor requires payment on a calendar month basis with no payments in arrears; and
WHEREAS,the current tariff can result in higher payments for transient(guest)vessels who
arrive after the first day of a calendar month and must pay the daily moorage rate; and
WHEREAS,the Harbormaster implemented new computer software in 2012 and 2013 that
now allows monthly moorage to be calculated and paid on a monthly basis from any date,not just the
first day of a calendar month; and
WHEREAS,the city welcomes all visitors and vessels,and would like to amend the Seward
City Code to minimize the financial impact on transient vessels staying less than four hours and
bow vessels arriving after the first day of a calendar month in the Seward Small Boat Harbor.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. Sections 200 and 205 of the Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations entitled
respectively Moorage and Moorage Rates are amended as follows:
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Table of Contents
SECTION II - SERVICES AND CHARGES
200 MOORAGE 9
Outside the Small Boat
Harbor
Within the Small Boat
Harbor
(a) Assignment of
Berths
(b) Waiting List for Permanent Reserved Slip Assignment
(c) Permanent Reserved Slip Assignments
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(d) Grace Period for Late Renewals
(e) New Permanent Reserved Slip Assignment
(f) Permanent Reserved and Temporary (Transient) Slip Assignments
(g) Notice Upon Arrival 11
(h) Vessel Registration 12
SECTION II - SERVICES AND CHARGES
200 MOORAGE
Outside the Small Boat Harbor: Vessels berthing or departing city docks, wharves, or any
other terminal facility, including the shiplift system,must use sufficient tugs so that vessels
can be berthed or removed in a safe manner. Berthing speed shall not exceed sixteen feet per
minute, unless approved by the Harbormaster.
Within the Small Boat Harbor:
(a) Assignment of Berths. The Small Boat Harbor is often congested and it is the policy of
the City of Seward to provide for the maximum public use of available facilities. The
Harbormaster shall have discretion to implement that policy.
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Berth assignments to particular slips on the City of Seward float system are made by
the Harbormaster. Berth assignments are made to a particular combination of vessel
and owner/operator,are not assignable by the owner/operator and automatically expire
upon sale or transfer of the vessel to another owner/operator.
A berth assignment is not a lease or an exclusive right to occupy any particular slip. In
order to maximize the public's use of existing facilities, it is common for the
Harbormaster to temporarily assign vessels to slips normally used by another vessel
when that vessel is out of the harbor.
(b) Waiting List for Permanent Reserved Slip Assignment. Due to the demand for slips on
the City of Seward float system, vessels will be assigned permanent reserved slips
based on waiting lists maintained by the Harbormaster's office. Separate waiting lists
shall be maintained for the following size floats:
17 feet (accommodates vessel 12 to 21 feet)
23 feet (accommodates vessel 22 to 26 feet)
32 feet (accommodates vessel 27 to 36 feet)
40 feet (accommodates vessel 37 to 44 feet)
50 feet (accommodates vessel 45 to 54 feet)
60 feet (accommodates vessel 55 to 64 feet)
75 feet (accommodates vessel 65 to 79 feet)
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90 feet (accommodates vessel 80 to 94 feet)
100 feet (accommodates vessel 95 to 104 feet)
105 feet or longer- side tie only- up to 150 feet
Assignments to a permanent reserved slip from the waiting lists shall be made year
round by the Harbormaster based on the slip size available and the most senior name on
the waiting list for that size slip.
There is a fee of THIRTY ONE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS($31.50)per year per
listing on the waiting list(s) for a permanent reserved slip assignment. The wait list
year runs November 1 through October 31.
(c) Permanent Reserved Slip Assignments
(1) The Harbormaster may assign a specific slip on the City of Seward float system
within the Small Boat Harbor to a particular vessel on an annual basis.
(2) A permanent reserved slip assignment to a vessel is not a lease or right to occupy
a particular slip and may not be assigned.
(3) To maximize the use of the Small Boat Harbor,a permanently reserved assigned
slip may be assigned to a transient vessel when the permanently reserved
assigned owner/vessel is out of the harbor.
(4) Upon the return of the permanently reserved assigned vessel to the Small Boat
Harbor(provided proper notifications are given and based on harbor congestion
and the difficulties involved in moving vessels),the Harbormaster will attempt to
rearrange vessels so that a vessel with a permanent reserved slip assignment may
berth at that assigned slip.
(5) A vessel assigned a permanent reserved slip assignment must notify the
Harbormaster when departing the harbor for more than five (5) days. If away
from Seward for more than five(5)days,a permanently reserved assigned vessel
should notify the Harbormaster of its intended arrival date and time back into the
Small Boat Harbor.
(d) Grace Period/or Late Renewals. A permanent reserved slip holder who fails to renew
by December 31 may renew prior to January 15 rather than relinquish the slip,provided
that(1)all other permanent reserved moorage requirements are met,and the applicable
transient rate is paid on or before January 15.
(e) New permanent Reserved Slip Assignment. For a new permanent reserved slip
moorage agreement entered into after January 1,the following rules and charges apply:
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(1) If the customer has already paid for transient moorage,the customer charges will
be converted from transient charges to reserved tenant charges on the effective
date of the slip assignment. The reserved tenant annual moorage fee shall be
charged on a pro-rated basis and is due in full on the date of the slip assignment.
(2) If the customer is new to the harbor and has not paid any moorage fees, the
reserved annual moorage fee shall be charged on a prorated basis and is due in
full on the date of the slip assignment.
(3) As stated in paragraphs (e) (1)and(2) above, pro-rated basis shall be calculated
by dividing the annual moorage amount by 12,and charging the new tenant 1/12th
of the reserved annual tenant moorage rate per calendar month for the remainder
of the calendar year. If a slip assignment occurs during a calendar month, the
partial month will be charged the lesser of the daily rate or 1/12111 the annual
amount.
(f) Permanent Reserved and Temporary (Transient) Slip Assignments. There are two
types of slip assignments at the City of Seward Small Boat Harbor. The first is a
permanently reserved assigned slip and the second is a transient slip. Reserved sSlips
that are permanently assigned to a boat/owner may be used for transient moorage when
the permanently reserved assigned vessel is away from the slip.
(g) Notice Upon Arrival. All vessels should notify the Seward Small Boat Harbor office
prior to arrival. Those vessels which have received permanently reserved assigned
slips should notify the Harbormaster's office twenty-four(24)hours prior to expected
arrival to allow the harbor staff time to free the slip. If,despite reasonable efforts,the
Harbormaster is unable to clear a permanently reserved assigned slip due to congestion,
high winds or safety considerations,a vessel with a permanently reserved assigned slip
may be required to temporarily use a transient slip or float as directed by the
Harbormaster.
Vessels entering the Small Boat Harbor which have not, for any reason, received a
berthing assignment by radio contact or otherwise shall be restricted to the following
areas: west side of X float; south side of F float; L float;R float; I dock; and T dock.
If,as is frequently the case during periods of congestion,all of the above berths are full,
a vessel is permitted to raft to a vessel already berthed.
(h) Vessel Registration. All vessels must have a current registration form(Application and
Agreement for Transient Moorage)on file with the Harbormaster.These forms must be
filed immediately upon arrival at the Small Boat Harbor. However, vessels that arrive
after normal Harbormaster office hours must register before 10:00 a.m. the following
day. NJ
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205 MOORAGE RATES
(a) Calculation of Moorage Rates. Moorage charges shall commence when a vessel is
made fast to a wharf, pier or other facility, or when a vessel is moored to another
vessel so berthed ("rafting"). Charges shall continue until such vessel is completely
freed from and has vacated the berth.
A vessel berthed at any time between 12:01 a.m. and midnight shall be charged a full
day's charge.; provided, that the The Harbormaster may, in his sole discretion add
- . -4 . .: ' : • waive a daily charge rate for a vessel,
provided that:
(1) Notice is made in writing prior to mooring in the Seward Boat Harbor,
(2) Vessel stay is no more than 4 hours, and
(3) Notice that will occupy a berth or float for a minimum time, and, provided
further, that the Harbormaster determines that congestion and use of the
public facilities by others will not be adversely affected.
The City of Seward retains the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether a
vessel berthed at any time will be charged a full day's charge.
Moorage charges shall be calculated on the overall length of the vessel or the length
of the float (slip) assigned, whichever is greater.
(b) Automatic Annual Adjustment in Moorage Rates. All moorage rates shall be adjusted
annually so as to be effective as of January 1st,to reflect the five previous published
years'average increase in the Consumer Price Index,All Items, 1982-84=100 for all
Urban Consumers, Anchorage, Alaska ("CPI") as published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bills sent out prior to January 1st
will reflect the upcoming January 1st adjusted rates. (For example,2014 rates reflect
an increase based on the average CPI for 2007-2011).
Overall length shall be construed to mean the linear distance,expressed in feet,from
the most forward point at the stem to the aftermost part of the stern of the vessel,
measured parallel to the base line of the vessel. The length shall include all hull
attachments, such as bowsprits, dinghies, davits, etc.
For billing purposes, overall length of the vessel as published in "Lloyd's Register of
Shipping" may be used. The City of Seward reserves the right to:
(1) Obtain the overall length from the vessel's register, or
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(2) Measure the vessel.
(c) Transient (Guest) Daily Rates. With the exception of vessel owner/operators who
have paid an annual, semi-annual, or monthly fee in advance, all temporary or
transient moorage charges shall be calculated on the daily rate.The daily rate shall be
$0.70 per lineal foot of overall length of the vessel. (See Appendix A for a listing of
Transient Moorage Rates according to vessel length):
(1) Transient (Guest) Annual Rate. The Annual Rate shall be $52.23 per lineal
foot.
(2) Semi-Annual Rate. At the option of the vessel owner/operator, the annual
moorage fee may be paid in two equal semi-annual installments of sixty
percent(60%)of the annual rate established above. Each prepaid installment
described in this Paragraph represents six (6) calendar months. The first
installment is due and payable on the date the vessel owner/operator
completes the Application and Agreement for Transient Moorage, and on or
before the first day of any calendar month. The second installment is due on
or before the first day of the calendar month six (6) months thereafter.
(3) Monthly Rate. At the option of the vessel owner/operator,the annual moorage
fee may he paid in twelve equal monthly installments of eighteen percent
(18%) of the annual rate established above. Each prepaid installment
described in this Paragraph represents one (1) calendar month. The first
installment is due and payable on the date the vessel owner/operator
completes the Application and Agreement for Moorage, ..- - • - - --
first day of any calendar month. The succeeding payments are due on or
before the first same day of the each succeeding calendar month every month
thereafter.
(d) Reserved Moorage Rates for Slip Assignments. Moorage charges shall commence on
the date a slip assignment is accepted. Charges shall continue until the holder ceases
to have a qualifying interest in a vessel suitable for the assigned space, until the
holder's death, or until the holder's voluntary or involuntarily relinquishment of the
space. Prepayment of moorage is required. (See Appendix B for a listing of moorage
rates according to vessel length):
(I) The vessel owner/operator must complete an Application and Agreement for
Reserved Moorage, in the form attached to this tariff
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(2) Annual Rate. The vessel owner/operator has paid the annual fee based on the
length of the vessel, or, the length of the slip, whichever is greater. The
Annual Rate shall be $47.47 per lineal foot.
(3) Semi-Annual Rate. At the option of the vessel owner/operator, the annual
moorage fee may be paid in two equal semi-annual installments of sixty
percent(60%)of the annual rate established above. Each prepaid installment
described in this Paragraph represents six (6) calendar months. The first
installment is due and payable on the date the vessel owner/operator
completes the Application and Agreement for Transient Moorage, and on or
- - -- • • - . - - - - . The second installment is due on
or before the first same day of the each calendar month six (6) months
thereafter.
(4) Monthly Rate. At the option of the vessel owner/operator,the annual moorage
fee may be paid in twelve equal monthly installments of eighteen percent
(18%) of the annual rate established above. Each prepaid installment
described in this Paragraph represents one (1) calendar month. The first
installment is due and payable on the date the vessel owner/operator
Las completes the Application and Agreement for Moorage,and on or before the
- -:. - -. The succeeding payments are due on or
before the fifst same day of the each calendar month every month thereafter.
(5) All permanently reserved assigned berths are assigned on a calendar-year
basis. Prepayment of a full year's charges is due on or before December 31 of
the preceding year. A vessel owner/operator may elect to prepay the annual
moorage fee at the annual rate or in two semi-annual installments, each of
which represents sixty percent (60%) of the annual fee due on or before
December 31 of the preceding year and June 30 of the current year. A vessel
owner/operator may also elect to prepay the annual moorage fee in twelve
monthly installments,each of which represents eighteen percent(18%)of the
annual fee due on or before December 31 of the preceding year and on or
before the last day of each month of the current year.
(e) Float Plane Fees. A fee in the amount of TWENTY SIX DOLLARS AND
TWENTY FIVE CENTS ($26.25)per day shall be charged for float plane berthing in
the confines of the Small Boat Harbor.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect on the same date as the corresponding City Code
Ordinance.
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RESOLUTION 2014-035
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 28th day of
April, 2014.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES: Keil, Casagranda, Terry, Squires, Darling, Bardarson
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: April 14, 2014 e
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Through: Jim Hunt, City Manager
From: Mack Funk, Harbormaster
Agenda Item: Transient (Guest) Moorage Payments
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The City Code and Tariff regarding payment of monthly moorage for transient(guest)vessels in the harbor
requires payment on a calendar month basis with no payments in arrears. Therefore if a guest boater arrives
in the middle of a calendar month the charges are based on the harbor's daily rates.
The Harbor Department implemented new computer software in 2012 and 2013 that now allows monthly
moorage to be calculated and paid on a monthly basis from any date, not just the first day of a calendar
month. The City welcomes all visitors and vessels, and would like to amend the Seward City Code to
minimize the financial impact on transient vessels mooring in the Seward Small Boat Harbor.
In order to implement this change, City Code Section 7.10.315 needs to be modified plus Harbor Tariff
section 205. In addition there is an inconsistent definition in the City Code that needs to be corrected.
Another change to the tariff is to change 5 citations of permanent moorage to reserved moorage.
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INTENT: The purpose of Resolution 2014' ���� is to allow customers to pay in advance monthly fees
beginning on any day of the month. The Ordinance was introduced on April 14, 2014 and the Resolution
and Ordinance are scheduled for adoption on April 28, 2014.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No N/A
Comprehensive Plan (document source here): Continue to support,
1. promote, enhance and develop harbor facilities to accommodate X
Seward's growing demand for marine transport facilities. (page 33)
Strategic Plan (document source here): Adjust local development
2. regulations where appropriate, to encourage development that is X
consistent with our economic vision. (Page 5)
3. Other(list):
FISCAL NOTE: This change will be more fair to boaters and it should also eliminate some harbor staff
hours devoted to sending letters and issuing account credits on this subject. It may result is some reduced
moorage revenues, but the amount is insignificant.
Approved by Finance Department: ^A^ ^ 4-~..�j�^
ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes X No
RECOMMENDA]0ON:.
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Approve Resolution oo ]014- �� making the corresponding changes to the 2014 Port & Harbor Tariff
Regulations.
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