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Monday, January 13, 2025
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The City of Seward, Alaska
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Mayor Sue McClure
Vice Mayor John Osenga
Council Member Randy Wells
Council Member Kevin Finch
Council Member Robert Barnwell
Council Member Julie Crites
Council Member Casie Warner
City Manager Kat Sorensen
Deputy City Manager Jason Bickling
City Clerk Kris Peck
City Attorney Sam Severin
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item.)
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda passes all
routine items listed under Item 7. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member
requests an item be returned to the Regular Agenda.)
6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards
1) Proclamation for Seward High School State Champion Football Team 5
B. City Manager Report 6
C. City Clerk Report 17
D. City Attorney Report 18
E. Other Reports and Announcements — None
F. Presentations — None
7. CONSENT AGENDA (also marked with an asterisk *)
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approval of the December 16, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes .20
B. Introduction of Ordinances — None
City Council Meeting Agenda January 13, 2025 1 1 P a g e
C. Resolutions
1)* Resolution 2025-004: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Fee Schedule.... ........ .29
2)* Resolution 2025-005: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with
the Alaska Small Business Development Center to Fund the Small Business Advisor
Position for Three Years in the Amount of $50,000 Per Year 50
3)* Resolution 2025-006: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Fleet Truck for The
Seward Electric Department Field Engineer in the Amount of $50,893 58
D. Other Items — None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Public hearing comments are limited to five minutes per person. After all speakers
have spoken, a person may speak for a second time for no more than one minute.)
A. Ordinances for Enactment — None
B. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-001: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Utility Tariffs for Electric,
Water and Sewer 63
2) Resolution 2025-002: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Port & Harbor Tariff
Regulations ...132
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction — None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-003: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a New Fleet Truck
with Snowplow and Accessories for the Public Works Street Department to Replace
Unit 121 in an Amount Not to Exceed $85,000 ...180
C. Other New Business
1) Select a Council Member to Join the Mayor and Administration for a Lobbying Trip
to Juneau in March 2025
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required)
A. Boards and Commissions Minutes
1) December 3, 2024 Planning & Zoning Minutes 197
B. Other Items
City Council Meeting Agenda January 13, 2025 2 1 P a g e
1) Upcoming City Council Meetings
a. Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. City Council Joint Work Session with the
Planning & Zoning Commission. Topics: Discuss code change recommendations
regarding marijuana establishments, accessory dwelling units, and building height
requirements. The commission will also discuss their annual priorities and share
feedback from a targeted review of the Municipal Lands Management Plan.....200
b. Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS (There is no sign in for this comment period. Time is limited to five minutes per
speaker.)
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION — None
15. ADJOURNMENT
City Council Meeting Agenda January 13, 2025 3 1 P a g e
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Seward Seahawks High School Football Team had back-to-back undefeated
regular seasons; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Seahawks had 8 players named to the First Team All -Conference and 4
to the Second Team All -Conference rosters; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Seahawks also had the Conference's Defensive Player of the Year, Noah
Price, Offensive Player of the Year, Ronan Bickling, and Lineman of the Year, Jack Gardner; and
WHEREAS, Coach Tyler Mallory was the 2024 Coach of the Year and Coach Cody Gilmore was
the 2024 Assistant Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2024, at Soldotna High School, the Seward Seahawks beat the
Nikiski Bulldogs 36-6 in the ASAA Division III Nine -Man State Championship; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sue McClure, Mayor of the City of Seward, Alaska, do hereby
congratulate the Seward Seahawks High School Football Team and Coaches and commend them
for their back-to-back Division III Nine -Man Football State Championship.
Dated this 13th day of January 2025 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
SOLDOTNA
DOWN TO GU BALL ON OTR
Back Row: Coach
Cody Gilmore,
Kellen Schrock
(ball boy), Finn
Bird (ball boy),
Head Coach Tyler
Mallory, Hunter
Price, Cai Turner,
Emerson Cross,
Amos Ballard, Lane
Petersen, Micah
Brueckner, Zach
Woodard, Avery
Staggs, Camden
Schrock, Daniel
Komfeld, Kat Noll
(Team Manager),
Seward HS
Cheerleaders,
Coach Cole
Petersen.
Front Row: Coach Nick Woodard, Marty Fink, Noah Bird, Hunter Forshee-Kurtz, Brett Gilmore, Jack Gardner, Noah Price,
Ronan Bickling
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City Manager Report
January 13, 2025
Happy New Year, and I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season.
With the new year, the city of Seward implemented a change in our billing practices for utilities. In the
past, residents INSIDE city limits received one bill that included both their water and electric bills.
Starting with the January billing cycle, residents INSIDE CITY LIMITS received two bills. One bill is for their
electricity and the second bill is for their water and sewer.
There were no changes or increases in rates on either bill. The only change is in how they are
delivered.
Why did we make this move?
First and foremost — cost efficiency.
The Electric Department is an enterprise fund, meaning that the department recovers the costs of
providing these services through user charges, aka rates. However, annually, the electric department
pays an "administrative fee" to the general fund for services like accounting, bill payment, general
computer programs, and other shared services. This fee is incorporated into the city's electric rate. To
be more efficient and cost effective, and to decrease the administrative fee over time, we're
consolidating services under the electric department. This means that electric department employees
will be the ones creating and handling your electric bill. So, if you have a question about starting a
service, about your bill or meter, or anything electric related - you can get all the answers at the electric
department building. With this change, and others, we were able to budget for a 2-cent winter rate
decrease starting October 2025.
We also made this change to allow people to better understand their bills. I've had several
conversations with people over the past week as this change has been implemented that were uneasy
about the "new" water and sewer bill. This fee has always been incorporated into the monthly bills sent
to utility users inside city limits but lumped together to become the "electric bill." So, to move towards
higher transparency in both our rates and our communications, as well as increased accountability, we
separated the bill.
And another big reason why we separated the bills? Our auditors recommended it. It's important to
maintain simple and transparent accounting practices, and this helps the city do better on that front.
Now, here's the part where we need you! All electric department customers who were enrolled in auto
pay are still enrolled in autopay. But as for your water bill? To separate the bills, we had to create a
"new profile" for the water.
This means residents INSIDE city limits that would like their water bill on autopay need to enroll in
autopay.
You can do so by following the instructions below.
Thank you all for your feedback and understanding as we take this big step towards higher efficiency in
our locally owned and operated electric utility.
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*IMPORTANT* CHANGES TO YOUR UTILITY BILL AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025
ELECTRIC -ALL CUSTOMERS
As of January 1, 2025, all services related to your
electric bill will be handled at the Electric Dept at
the City Hall Annex building at 238 Fifth Avenue -
not City Hall.
FOR CUSTOMERS INSIDE CITY LIMITS
As of January 1, 2025, you will receive two separate
bills for your utilities, each with a separate account
number - one for electric and one for water/sewer.
The electric bill account number will be carried
over from your existing account. You will receive a separate water/sewer bill with a new account number.
Pay water/sewer bills at the utility counter at City Hall. Pay electric bills at the City Hall Annex.
AUTO PAY
If you are an autopay customer, you will need to set up another autopay for your water/sewer payment
with your new account number. This means you will have two separate autopay schedules for each utility.
You can set up autopay at the City of Seward website.
• Click the blue circle below the Search bar that says BILL PAY
• Under the Utility Billing heading click the link to setup AutoPay-you will be rerouted to the
Paymentus website
• Signup to create a new autopay for electric or water/sewer. Login to setup another autopay.
Simplify your life?
Register to use the Customer Portal and get access to
more reformation and features than ever before.
• Manage and pay multiple accounts
• Set-up and manage AutoPay
• View past bills
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In other news, we continue to have regular meetings with the Alaska Railroad, Tote Maritime, Federal
DOT, and MARAD to further the conversation on Port Resilience and the Seward Freight Dock expansion
project. The discussions are around making sure the expansion has adequate facilities and capacity if
something were to happen to the Port of Alaska in Anchorage.
I will be absent from the next council meeting as I attend the Cruise Line Industry of Alaska Pacific
Northwest Conference in Vancouver, Canada at the end of January. I look forward to bringing back lots
of great information.
Thanks,
Kat
IT Department
Happy New Year! Take this opportunity to update your passwords on your sensitive accounts, like social
media, banking and email.
Follow Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) best practices and use a unique password
for each service and use long passwords that include special
characters that are not based on any personal information. If
you haven't already look into a password manager and be sure
to enable MFA (Multi -Factor Authentication) on all accounts
that offer it.
Fire Department
• Emergency Responses for the Year 2024: 510
• Building Permits Issued for the Year 2024: 60 with
building valuation of $8,262,957.08
• Fire and Life Safety Inspections 2024: 472
Seward Parks and Recreation Department
Sports & Recreation:
• Leagues starting up for the 2025 season
• Collaboration with the SeaLife center every Monday from 5 — 6:30 p.m. with various games,
activities, & crafts that teaching kids about the beautiful wildlife around us
• Open Mic Winter Bonfire was held Thursday January 9
• Polar Bear Winter Carnival Sat, January 18, 1— 4 p.m. at the AVTEC gym
• Step off Challenge is the month of January. Winner receives a Fitbit Charge 6!
Teen Rec Room:
• Open house Fri, Jan 17th from 4 to 6pm — permission slips and TRR guidelines will be available
• Teen Rec Room opens Mon, Jan 20th hours of operation will be Mon — Fri 2 to 8pm.
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• Teen Rec Room improvements include — new
flooring in the entire space, new furniture,
musical instruments, brand new X-Box, ping
pong table, foosball table
• Creating a logo for the Teen Rec Room
Campgrounds:
• Campground Online Reservations are now open
for the 2025 season!
• Advertising for 2025 Campground hosts
• Campground set up for 2025
• Working on a Portable Toilet RFP for 2025
advertising proposal
• Shower house improvements: Replacing lighting,
replacing all shower parts.
Park Maintenance:
• KUDOS to the Park Maintenance crew for getting the Teen Rec Room in tip top shape in record
time! Continued maintenance ongoing at the facility
• Help with removing a hazardous tree at Two Lakes trail in addition to other improvements at the
park
• Refurbishment of park signs and benches
• Working with Campgrounds to improve and reconfigure the Resurrection South tent area
Administration:
• Working on the SPRD Master Plan
• Updating the Senior Center MOA
• Looking at grants to improve the Two Lakes Trail
• Teen Rec Room Transition — policies, guidelines, permission slips, programming, staffing, etc.
Parking:
• Ordering new, clearer parking signs
• Getting the Parking Shack operational for the 2025 season. The goal is to have a staff person
onsite at the South Launch lot to
provide better customer service
SPRD 2024 Highlights:
Sports and Rec: Over 70 programs, classes and
special events offered, 5 adult leagues, 2 kids
league, 2 kids summer camps, 1 kids winter
camp, several kids clinics, 1 senior adventure
camp, offered 8 races, brought back the
volleyball invitational tourney in April with 12
teams that competed, will run softball league in
the Summer 2025, Acquired over 40 sponsors,
Teen Rec Room transition.
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Park Maintenance: Painted all outdoor restrooms and ballfield dugouts/pavilion, installed footbridge at
the boy scout steps park (across from Rotary pavilion), seeded and fertilized park areas and green
spaces, Two Lakes Park improvements, assembled and stained over 50 picnic tables replacing old tables,
created new picnic day use area at Williams tent, refurbished all park and campground signs/bulletin
boards, installed 3 new memorial benches and 2 interpretive signs, painted Benny Benson Anchor and
freshened up signs in park areas.
Campgrounds: Repainted inside of Shower house, replaced control box and sump pumps at the Shower
house, painted and re -numbered car stops, enhanced campground host program, updated online
reservation platform, resurfaced Campgrounds.
Parking: Reintroduced parking enforcement, implemented UPsafety electronic enforcement through the
T2 system, resurfaced Uplands parking lot.
Gardening program was a huge success! Thank you to all the countless volunteers/staff maintaining over
24 gardens throughout the Summer!
Kudos to all Parks and Rec staff, looking forward to a great 2025!
Community Development
• The Planning & Zoning Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, January 7. Based on
recommendations from the Municipal Lands Inventory and Management Plan, they approved
three preliminary plats for Kawabe Park (Page 92), Spring Creek Campground (Page 99), and
Fourth of July Beach (Page 102). Those items should be on the Monday, January 27 City Council
meeting agenda.
• The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a joint work session with City Council on Monday,
January 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. They plan to share their recent work and
discussions on marijuana establishment regulations, building height, and accessory dwelling
units. If time allows, they will also share their priorities for 2025. The goal of the joint work
session is to get feedback from Council on those topics before Planning & Zoning holds any
official vote on code change recommendations.
• Development Reimbursement Program — 2024 Q4 Report: The City received invoices totaling
$120,918.65 from October — December for the Hilltop DRP project. The invoices were from a
variety of projects including utility installation, right of way clearing, and road work. The City
also received a repayment check from Hilltop from the sale of 8 lots totaling $200,000 to be put
back into the DRP funds.
• As a reminder, the City is amidst the process of updating the Seward Comprehensive Plan, which
will contain the community's vision for Seward and guide its development in the coming years.
As part of the beginning stage of this update process, we are gathering input from the
community through four different surveys. Anyone can take the surveys, whether inside or
outside city limits. All of the surveys will be open until May 31, 2025. This is a plan that reflects
the community's vision and needs every voice, so please let yours be heard. Links for the four
surveys can be found below.
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o Vision: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4c59d80d2c7d43a9b6e65082ae13e949
o Quality of Life:
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o Land Use: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/11139b68b39e4310bc4fc3b2125e88c8
o Economy: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1567669fe8064b2e979ee39e24a75b51
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Electric Department
• Job Orders Completed: The Electric Department successfully completed 59 job orders in 2024,
providing new services to both residential and commercial customers.
• Vegetation Management: Tree crews from AK Tree Service are scheduled to arrive in mid -
January to continue clearing vegetation around the City's overhead power lines, ensuring
system reliability and safety.
• Nash Rd Phase II Transmission Upgrade: The initial engineering design for this critical
transmission project has been received and is under review.
• Material Inventory and Planning: Crews are conducting a comprehensive inventory of materials
in the warehouse to prepare for placing the 2025 material order efficiently and cost-effectively.
Harbor Department
Seward Harbor
• The NE Harbor Project closed on December 17, 2024, evaluated/scored and will choose the
winning proposal on January 3, 2025. We expect to bring that before Council on January 27
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• MacSwain Associates was approved on December 16, 2024 by the Council to appraise 45 City
owned lease sites. This process will be starting in early 2025
• No issues have been reported within the Harbor area
• The 50-Ton Travelift saw 2 lifts for December
• The crew has been enjoying the above average temperatures and taking advantage of
accomplishing some minor dock repairs
• The crew has begun initial preparations for the Polar Bear Jump-off scheduled for January 18
SMIC
• Two Harbor employees responded to a medical emergency within SMIC area and started life
saving measures until the ambulance arrived. No other major incidents were reported within
the SMIC Yard/Basin
• A Coast Guard Design and Construction Center team member visited Seward on January 7 to do
a site visit within the SMIC Basin. We are excited to meet in person and discuss this project and
vision for that area
• The 300-ton Travelift saw 3 lifts for December
• Vendors are scheduling work for the 2025 summer season for North Dock. We are expecting
another busy year for that facility.
Public Works
• The Public Works Department wishes all the Seward resident and visitors a Happy and
Prosperous 2025!
• The Street Department loader buckets and dump truck beds get a new coat of paint before each
winter season. The new slick paint allows snow to slide out easily to make for more efficient
snow removal operations. The year 2024 ended with us sanding ice more than plowing snow
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Seward Community Library & Museum
The library is considering adjusting the hours of operation to better meet the needs of the community.
Please take our library hours survey here
Upcoming Library Atrium Exhibits:
• Polar Bear Jump Window Display: Taking the plunge. By popular demand we are going to bring
back Seward's Polar Bear Jump Exhibit, highlighting this great Seward tradition! (December 17 —
January 18)
Starting today through January 11th, Seward Community Library and Museum invites you to kickstart
the new year by making your very own inspirational 2025 Vision Board! Magazines, paper, scissors, and
glue sticks will be provided. Happy New Year! We hope to see you at the Library in 2025!
Seward Community Library & Museum is among 100 public libraries selected by PLA to boost digital
literacy.
Seward, Alaska — Seward is among over 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public
Library Association (PLA) to increase digital literacy using Digitallearn.org resources, powered by a
generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive and the new
PLA Digital Navigator Workshop Incentive support public libraries in their work of improving basic digital
skills among families and communities. The workshops will utilize DigitalLearn training materials,
created in collaboration with AT&T, that are freely available to anyone through DigitalLearn.org and
AT&T ScreenReady. SCLM's efforts will focus on targeting senior citizens, adults, teens and even
children!
We plan to conduct workshops on a range of DigitalLearn topics, including Internet Basics, Video
Conferencing Basics, Cybersecurity Basics, Email Basics, and Computer and Mobile Device Basics for both
Windows and macOS. These workshops are designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills
on how to navigate the internet safely and effectively, set up and use email for personal and
professional communication, and adopt best practices for online safety to protect their personal
information. We will also provide guidance on using smartphones, tablets, and computers, which are
essential tools for communication and information access.
Seward's cultural and financial dynamic affects access to technology and digital resources. Seward faces
several challenges, particularly regarding digital literacy and the digital divide. Many residents lack
reliable internet and devices, especially in remote areas. This barrier limits their ability to engage with
online resources, apply for jobs, communicate with others or access educational opportunities. There is
a significant need for digital literacy training amongst various age groups. Many residents, including
seniors and low-income families, struggle with basic computer skills, online communication, and
internet safety. The Seward Community Library plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges. We
strive to provide a welcoming space for learning and community engagement, offering free access to
computers, Wi-Fi, and a variety of resources. Our library is committed to fostering digital literacy by
providing workshops, one -on one assistance, and targeted programming for different age groups. We
aim to bridge the digital divide and empower our community members with the essential skills needed
to thrive in an increasingly digital world.
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Department
City of Seward - Human Resources Manager Report
Staffing Information
# of
Job Title Positions Filled
Administration
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
Human Resources Manager
Executive Assistant
TOTAL: 4 4
Finance
Director 1 1
Deputy Finance Director 1 1
Senior Accountant 1 0
Accounting Technician III 1 1
Accounting Technician II 0
Accounting Technician Utilities 1 1
Accounting Tech Payroll 1 1
Accounting Tech Accounts Payable
1 1
TOTAL: 8 6
Public Works
Director 1 1
Street Foreman 1 1
Maintenance Mechanic 3 3
Public Works Technician 1 1
Shop Foreman 1 1
Water and Wastewater Foreman 1 1
Water and Wastewater Operator 3 3
Building Maintenance Technician 2 2
TOTAL: 13 13
Community Development Director 1 1
Planner 1 1
Executive Assistant 1 1
3 3
TOTAL:
Electric
Director 0
Operations Supervisor 1 0
Feld Engineer 1 1
Office Manager 1 1
Electric Utility Cashier 1 1
Lineman 4 3
Plant Operator 2 2
TOTAL: 11 8
Fire Department
Chief 1
Deputy Chief 1
Executive Assistant 1
Building Official 1
Fire Marshal 1
Firefighter/EMT 3
Seasonal - Summer Laborer 1
TOTAL: 9
7
Harbor
Harbor Master 1 1
Deputy Harbor Master 1 1
Office Manager 1 1
Executive Assistant 2 2
Harbor Worker II 6 6
Harbor Worker III 1 1
Seasonal - Summer Laborer Part -lime 1 0
Seasonal - Summer Laborer Full -Time 1 0
TOTAL: 14 12
IT
Director
Senior IT Tech
IT Technician
TOTAL: 3 3
Library
Director 1 1
Deputy Library Director 1 1
Library Technician 1 1
Curator 1 1
Library Aide 1 1
Seasonal - Aides 2 2
TOTAL: 7 7
Police Chief 1 1
Deputy Chief 1 1
Sergeant 1 1
Patrol Officer 8 5
Executive Assistant 1 1
Corrections Sergeant Unfunded 1 0
Corrections Officer Unfunded 4 0
Corrections Officer Unfunded 1 0
Dispatch Supervisor 1 1
Dispatcher 5 5
Animal Control Officer 1 1
Animal Control Officer Assistant 1 1
DMV Clerk 1 1
TOTAL: 27 18
Parks & Recreation
Director 1
Deputy Director 1 1
Executive Assistant 1 1
Campground Coordinator 1 1
Sports & Rec Manager 1 1
Recreational Specialist 1 1
Park Maintenance Supervisor 1 1
Seasonal - Summer 14 7
Seasonal - Winter 3 2
TOTAL: 24 16
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk 1 1
Deputy City Clerk 1 1
Executive Assistant 1 1
TOTAL: 3 3
Total number of authorized positions: 126
Total number of filled positions: 100
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Happy New Year!
from the
City Clerk's Office
Seward, Alaska
MUNSON, CACCIOLA & SEVERIN, LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SUITE 402
1029 WEST THIRD AVENUE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
TELEPHONE: (907) 272-8401
bcf@bcfaklaw.com
January 7, 2025
Seward City Council
City of Seward
PO Box 167
Seward, AK 99664
Re: December Status Report
Dear City Council:
This is our status report covering activity on legal matters worked on during December
2024.
General Matters:
We continue to work with outside counsel on the Rydberg lawsuit; a motion for summary
judgment has been filed. We drafted liability waivers for the City's winter gear rentals and Teen
Rec Room program. We reviewed draft policies for Rec Room participants.
Electric Utility:
The Railbelt Transmission Organization passed a charter, bylaws, and filed an application
for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity before the Regulatory Commission of
Alaska. The public comment period on that application closes on January 16th, after which our
office expects a hearing before the RCA on the application.
We continue to aid in negotiations with Chugach Electric on a new Power Supply Contract.
An extension letter effective January 1, 2025 was signed and approved by the RCA to continue
providing power to Seward while the new contract is negotiated.
We drafted a contract for Right of Way clearing with AK Tree Service.
Personnel:
We continue to work with outside counsel to defend a suit by a former employee who
unsuccessfully filed four prior complaints against the City with state agencies and has now brought
a lawsuit against the City for wrongful dismissal. We continued to advise on personnel questions
as they arise, for example, drafting a union letter of agreement on firefighter schedules, and
advising management on federal law regarding military deployment for employees in the National
Guard. We successfully defended the City against a discrimination complaint, and received notice
in December that the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has dismissed the
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discrimination complaint brought by the former employee, following a state agency's decision to
do the same a month prior.
Planning:
We have obtained payment for the principal amount of $27,120.22 in the McDonald matter.
Our motion for attorney's fees is complete and awaiting a decision from the Court.
Port and Harbor:
We are assisting the Harbormaster in seeking to obtain delinquent moorage fees for a vessel
tied up in a probate dispute. We have a claim pending with the court and are considering other
action due to the vessel presently being uninsured.
One of our larger projects last month was drafting and filing a comprehensive motion for
injunctive and other relief regarding the vessel near the old McDonald Property. The City is still
hopeful for a negotiated resolution, but the motion is intended to provide the City the latitude to
dispose of the vessel if the owner continues to be unwilling or unable to do so. We don't expect a
ruling for at least a month on this matter. We worked with the harbormaster and the city's
consultant on a request for proposals for the Northeast Harbor project.
You can expect to receive our next status report by February 7.
Very truly yours,
MUNSON, CACCIOLA & SEVERIN LLP
Samuel C. Severin
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CALL TO ORDER
The December 16, 2024, regular meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by Mayor Sue McClure.
OPENING CEREMONY
Police Chief Alan Nickell led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Sue McClure, presiding, and
John Osenga
Kevin Finch
Randy Wells
Robert Barnwell
Julie Crites
Casie Warner
comprising a quorum of the Council; and
Kat Sorensen, City Manager
Jason Bickling, Deputy City Manager
Jodi Kurtz, Deputy City Clerk
Ashleigh Lipsey, Executive Assistant to City Manager
Sam Severin, City Attorney
Excused —Finch
Absent — None
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Samantha Allen, inside city limits, thanked council members for their feedback on the Seward
Chamber of Commerce during a recent work session. She said the chamber had revised an
economic development partnership agreement that aligns with the city's priorities. Allen detailed
what the proposed contract had to offer such as supporting a year-round economy, enhancing
quality of life, and promoting sustainable tourism. Allen emphasized the chamber's eagerness to
collaborate with the city on these initiatives and expressed pride in their work to strengthen the
community.
Annette Vrolyk, outside city limits, expressed support for the Seward Chamber of Commerce. As
the manager of the Seward Polar Bear Jump, she spoke to how the chamber contributed to the
event and praised Samantha Allen's work promoting Seward. Vrolyk emphasized how she
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depended on the chamber for event resources and thanked Samantha Allen and her team for their
dedication and ongoing support.
Jacob Caldwell, outside city limits, with Kenai Aviation, updated council on the Essential Air
Service (EAS) request for proposals. Both Kenai Aviation and Reeve Air Alaska had submitted
proposals, and the public comment period was ending on Thursday. He spoke about what Kenai
Aviation had to offer for flight access and the connections out of Ted Stevens International Airport.
Caldwell also shared the progress made on a new instrument approach into Seward. Lastly, he
expressed excitement about the opportunity to support the community and thanked everyone for
their time.
Russ White, inside city limits, spoke as a city employee and provided updates on sports and
recreation activities including: pickleball league, Christmas craft night, solstice walk, Santa Run
and cookie decorating. He also announced upcoming league signups for volleyball, racquetball,
and basketball, as well as a new archery session for kids.
Christiana Smith, outside city limits, expressed appreciation for the presentation on the teen
recreation room, but disappointment that the presentation materials were not included in the
council packet. She voiced concern about the resubmission of a previously postponed contract,
particularly noting that transportation issues had not been addressed. She highlighted challenges
securing transportation for after -school activities, which prevented her daughter from participating
in basketball. Smith emphasized the importance of early sports participation to reduce long-term
risk factors like substance use. She urged the city to explore transportation solutions such as
extending contracts or partnering with the Boys and Girls Club to improve access to after -school
programs across all school levels.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Crites/Osenga) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
McClure removed both non -objections to the marijuana license renewals for the Tufted Puffin.
Motion As Amended Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Approval of the November 25, 2024, City Council Meeting Minutes
Resolution 2024-072: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Grant from the Public Library
Association's Digital Literacy Incentive Program in the Amount of $5,000
Resolution 2024-073: Adopting the 2024 City of Seward Hazard Mitigation Plan with the Kenai
Peninsula Borough and City of Seldovia
Non -objection to the renewal of the liquor license for the Lone Chicharron Taqueria
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SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS
City Manager Report
City Manager Kat Sorensen thanked everyone for their involvement with the wonderful
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall. Sorensen also provided updates on many subjects
including: the new Library Director, the Comprehensive Plan survey, and Sturgeon Electric's role
in a local windstorm emergency. Lastly, Sorensen summarized her experience at the recent Alaska
Municipal League (AML) Conference in Anchorage and thanked the council for sending Jason
Bickling, Casie Warner, Mayor McClure, and herself. She highlighted the value of the AML
conference in fostering connections with municipal leaders across the state.
City Attorney Report
City Attorney Sam Severin reported the month of November was quieter compared to a bustling
October. A key highlight was progress in the longstanding McDonald case and a check for $27,000
in fines was handed to city representatives. This amount did not take into account the additional
attorney fees that were still pending. Severin noted the slow pace of the court system but expressed
satisfaction with the progress after years of work. He also attended the AML conference in
Anchorage which provided valuable opportunities to connect with and share ideas with colleagues
statewide.
City Clerk Report — None
Presentations
Update on the Teen Recreation Room by the Sports & Recreation Staff
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
Resolution 2024-059: Adopting the City of Seward 2025 and 2026 Operating Budget and Setting
the Mill Rate
This resolution had its first public hearing on November 12, 2024. The second public hearing was
held on November 25, 2024, and the resolution was amended. The final public hearing and
approval is scheduled for tonight.
Motion (already on the floor) Approve Resolution 2024-059
Sorensen presented proposed budget amendments to address the salaries and retirement benefits
to the recently added firefighter positions, funded primarily through adjustments to the city budget.
She explained the head tax funds from cruise ship passengers were increased from $20,000 to
$70,000 to help cover the firefighter salaries because firefighters often assist cruise ship passengers
needing medical support.
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Sorensen also explained some decreases in the Fire Department budget line items. There would be
a reduction in contracted services. The city manager's contracted services budget for Fiscal Year
2025 and 2026 would be reduced by $45,000 due to grant administration being incorporated into
the EPA Clean Ports Grant, eliminating the need for an external grant writer.
Sorensen explained there would be an increase for the Small Business Development Center of
$25,000 which was balanced by a $25,000 decrease in the contingency budget for street operations.
She explained that these proposed amendments would ensure a balanced budget, and the council
would have the option to accept the package as a whole or address individual items after public
comments.
Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the
public hearing was opened.
Samantha Allen, inside city limits, thanked the council for their work on the budget process. She
reiterated the importance of the proposed partnership agreement with the Seward Chamber of
Commerce. She stated the proposal included a funding request of $400,000 annually with a 4-year
contract along with adjustments for inflation tied to the Anchorage Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Allen urged the council to direct administration to increase the chamber funding line item from
$300,000 to $400,000 annually. Allen expressed gratitude for including the funding increases to
the SBDC position and reaffirmed the chamber's commitment to Seward's growth and vibrancy.
Melissa Schutter, inside city limits, expressed gratitude to the City Council and City
Administration for their hard work on the budget. Schutter noted her own 10-year involvement
with the Seward Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and emphasized the importance of
continuing the economic and visitor services partnership. She spoke about how the visitor services
are essential, along with the role of the chamber. Schutter respectfully requested that the council
direct administration to amend the funding line item for the chamber to ensure the funding matches
the actual costs of providing these services. She concluded by reiterating the importance of
maintaining this partnership to support visitors and the community.
Rhonda Hubbard, inside city limits, addressed several critical concerns regarding the City of
Seward's budget and policies. Hubbard acknowledged the challenges of housing availability and
affordability for city employees and suggested the city consider policies to reduce the cost of
living. Hubbard also spoke on the utility costs, capital projects, and the $20 million capital
improvement project for the electrical grid. She addressed the healthcare tax and hospital funding
and discussed the 1% healthcare tax and recommended options for future improvements. Hubbard
mentioned investment management and highlighted the city's significant financial holdings in
cash, bonds, CDs, and money markets. She expressed concerns about the disparity between actual
investment earnings and budgeted revenue. Hubbard encouraged the council to focus on reducing
the cost of living for residents, revisiting utility and healthcare funding policies, and optimizing
the city's financial investments to better align with actual revenue potential.
No one else appeared and the public hearing was closed.
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Council discussed the items that administration presented as possible amendments.
Resolution 2024-059 was amended with the proposed budget amendments that were presented by
the Sorensen.
Council continued to discuss the contract with the Chamber of Commerce contract, the timing,
and the budget allocation. Barnwell wanted more clarification on how much of the budget goes to
marketing in comparison to other chamber operations. He wanted to see more clearly defined roles,
expectations, and deliverables in the new contract. Council also discussed if the city should
continue to fund items like fish purchases and to evaluate the chamber's focus on the marine and
fishing industries.
Motion as Amended Passed Unanimous
Council also directed administration to schedule a work session prior to the January 13, 2025
meeting to discuss the Seward Chamber of Commerce contract.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolutions
Resolution 2024-062: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Boys &
Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula in the Amount of $170,000 and Appropriating Funds
This resolution was postponed on November 12, 2024
Motion (already on the floor) Approve Resolution 2024-062
Sorensen suggested making an amendment to the contract to add item "d." under Annual Reports
on page 198 to include "one annual in -person report to the Council per calendar year" to ensure
consistent in -person updates of the Boys & Girls Club. Sorensen also said she would meet with
the Boys & Girls Club Board President and representatives in Kenai next month. One of her goals
was to join as a board member to advocate for the city's interests and enhance communication.
The contract was amended by adding item "d." under Annual Reports to say, "One annual in -
person report to the Council per calendar year."
Council discussed membership, marketing, transportation funding, and possibly collaborating with
Seward City Tours.
Main Motion as Amended Passed Yes: Crites, Wells, Barnwell, Osenga,
Mayor McClure
No: Warner
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NEW BUSINESS
Resolutions
Resolution 2024-069: Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Lowell Canyon Water Storage
Tank Replacement for an Amount Not to Exceed $3,000,000 and Appropriating Funds
Motion (Osenga/Wells) Approve Resolution 2024-069
Sorensen explained the allocation for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds needed to be
allocated before the end of the year. This allocation would be for the Lowell Canyon Water Tank
Replacement Project. Passing this resolution ensured the city could leverage its allocated ARPA
funds to support this water infrastructure project.
Public Works Director Doug Schoessler spoke on the replacement of the 200,000-gallon water
tank with a new 500,000-gallon tank to meet future water storage needs. He explained the
increasing demand from facilities, cruise ships, and fire emergencies. He explained the cost and
funding for the water tank replacement project. Lastly, Schoessler addressed risk management
and water capacity issues.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2024-070: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from MacSwain
Associates and Enter into an Agreement for the Reappraisal of 45 Lots Leased by the City in the
Amount of $43,700 and Appropriating Funds
Motion (Osenga/Barnwell) Approve Resolution 2024-070
Harbormaster Tony Sieminski stated that council approval was requested for the 5-year
reappraisal of 45 city leased lots, with updated lease rates to take effect in July 2025.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Resolution 2024-071: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from AK Tree
Service LLC and Negotiate a Contract for Vegetation Management Services
Motion (Wells/Osenga) Approve Resolution 2024-071
Electric Operations Supervisor Taylor Crocker spoke about tree interference with power lines,
and that an RFP was issued for tree clearing. AK Tree Service was selected due to their price quote
coming in at 1/3 of the cost of the other bidder. The city had a $600,000 annual budget for
vegetation management which aimed to address overgrown right-of-way and critical tree hazards
first. The goal was to restore and maintain a healthy electrical system, reduce power outages and
ensure proactive management of resources.
Motion Passed Unanimous
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Other New Business
Non -objection to the renewal of the marijuana license for the Tufted Puffin on Fourth
Avenue
Motion (McClure/Osenga) Approve the Renewal
Acting City Clerk Jodi Kurtz clarified the process for renewing a marijuana license, which
required compliance checks from multiple city departments. This application had been reviewed,
and all departments confirmed compliance. The city was not directly approving the renewal, but
rather issuing a letter of non -objection to the state Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Non -objection to the renewal of the marijuana license for the Tufted Puffin on Port Avenue
Motion (McClure/Osenga) Approve the Renewal
Motion Passed Unanimous
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
Boards and Commissions Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes from October 8, 2024
PACAB1ting Minutes from November 6, 2024
Other Items
Upcoming City Council Meetings - Monday, January 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mike Reeve, outside city limits, introduced himself as a representative from Reeve Air Alaska
(RAA). RAA had submitted one of two proposals to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) for
Seward. Reeve highlighted key points from the proposal and spoke of the commitment to growth,
service availability, and their community investment plan for hiring and housing.
Patrick Messmer, outside city limits, thanked the council for approving the budget and wage
increases for employees. He acknowledged the difficulty of serving on council and recognized that
council decisions often led to mixed reactions. Messmer appreciated council for their service and
thoughtful consideration.
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Christiana Smith, outside city limits, thanked Parks and Recreation Department for returning the
outdoor toys to the Boys & Girls Club. Smith acknowledged the council's approval of the contract
and described the limited support that the club director received from the broader organization.
Smith also addressed staffing issues, healthy snacks, and programming needs for youth services in
the community.
Rhonda Hubbard, inside city limits, thanked the council for addressing budget issues and agreed
with the decision to wait on increasing the Chamber of Commerce budget. Hubbard suggested
allocating the additional $100,000 toward youth activities instead. Hubbard addressed the hospital
funding and emphasized the importance of reserving funds for future capital improvements. She
spoke on the city investment accounts and suggested that returns may be underestimated to
maximize investment performance. Hubbard concluded by expressing appreciation for the
council's process and encouraging ongoing transparency.
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
Sorensen thanked the public for their engagement in the budget process and expressed
appreciation for the finance team's hard work during this first budget cycle. She shared her
excitement about improvements for the future and setting strong goals for FY25 and FY26.
Sorensen expressed gratitude to all city employees across departments for their dedication in
keeping the city running smoothly. She looked forward to the new year and the next council
meeting on January 13, 2025.
Bickling thanked the council and reflected on the progress made over the past year, noting that
significant progress had begun on new facilities for the Fire Department, Public Works,
Harbormaster, and Police Department. He emphasized the importance of collaboration to make
improvements in the community. Bickling expressed gratitude for the council's partnership and his
excitement for continued progress in the coming year.
Warner explained her "no" vote on Resolution 2024-062 regarding the Boys & Girls Club
contract. She emphasized her vote was not due to lack of support for the organization or its local
director. Warner explained her concerns with the contract and expressed full support for the Boys
& Girls Club. Warner also thanked the Parks and Recreation Department for their efforts. Warner
announced that the Kenai Mountain Turnagain Arm Association (KMTAA) was looking for a
Seward -based coordinator. Warner shared upcoming community events and reminded everyone
about winter break for students. Lastly, Warner thanked city administration, the clerk's office,
council, and all the participants in the meeting.
Barnwell expressed pride in the council's work on the budget. He felt the process had been
enjoyable and more productive compared to previous years. Barnwell highlighted the pay increase
for city employees and the importance of morale and productivity. He appreciated the positive
attitude of city employees and recognized the great progress being made on various projects.
Barnwell thanked Taylor Crocker for his contributions to the Electric Department as well as the
Parks and Recreation Department.
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Wells expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with the council on the budget. He noted
this second time going through a budget session and described his learning experience over the
past 3.5 years. Wells also explained his "yes" vote on the Boys & Girls Club contract and noted
his confidence in the administration to make it work. Wells spoke about the wage study and all the
messages he received in support of an increase. Wells concluded by expressing his happiness for
the city employees who would benefit from the wage increase.
Crites thanked the Parks and Recreation Department for their presentation. She was impressed
with the updates and activities for teenagers. She was interested in exploring transportation options
for the Boys & Girls Club. Crites pointed out the disadvantage of lacking a local newspaper and
she highly encouraged everyone to participate in the Comprehensive Plan survey. Crites expressed
appreciation for the Electric Department's improvements. She shared excitement about the
potential air service in Seward and emphasized its importance for medical transportation options.
Lastly, she mentioned a recent flight to a village that was the worst flight she had ever been on.
Osenga agreed with everything that had been said and wanted to thank the administration and
everyone here for all the work that had been accomplished this year. He also appreciated the
citizens for their input and comments. He wished everyone a joyous holiday season and said Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year!
McClure echoed everything that had already been said. McClure was really impressed with the
budget. She thanked everyone who was involved in putting the budget together, especially the
department heads and administration. McClure shared highlights from the AML Mayor's
conference and noted how other cities are struggling with similar issues such as affordable housing
and childcare. McClure believed Seward stood out with strong teamwork with council and
administration. Lastly, McClure wished everyone a wonderful holiday season, and reminded
everyone to be careful with the kids out and about!
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
Jodi Kurtz Sue McClure
Acting City Clerk Mayor
(City Seal)
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Resolution 2025-004
RESOLUTION 2025-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING THE
2025 CITY OF SEWARD FEE SCHEDULE
Documents:
• Agenda Statement
• Resolution 2025-004
• Attachments:
o City of Seward 2025 Fee Schedule by
Department
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City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
To: City Council
Through: Kat Sorensen, City Manager
From: Sully Jusino, Finance Director
Subject: Resolution 2025-004: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Fee Schedule
Background and justification:
In various titles, Seward City Code states that fees shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
These fees are necessary and appropriate to recoup at least a portion of the cost of delivering the
various services and related supplies to the public.
While many of the charges associated with electric, water and sewer utility costs are included in
the tariff; other costs such as permits, inspections, and licenses are not. The 2025 Fee Schedule
represents the costs of services not listed in City Code or the 2025 City of Seward Tariff
documents.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan:
Strategic Plan:
Other:
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation:
This legislation:
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
Funds are:
X
Budgeted Line item(s): Included in 2025 Operating Budget
Not budgeted
Not applicable
Affected Fund:
General
Boat Harbor
X
SMIC
Parking
Electric
Water
Wastewater
Healthcare
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Motor Pool
Available Fund Balance
Other
X
Yes
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
5u,9
,a4
:,e
Administration Recommendation
X
Adopt Resolution
Other:
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Sponsored by: Sorensen
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE 2025 CITY OF SEWARD FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, various titles of Seward City Code state that fees shall be established by
City Council; and
WHEREAS, while City Code and the utility tariff documents include rates for the
harbor, electric, water and sewer, permits, and other fees; there are fees which need to be
approved by City Council annually in a fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has determined that the proposed 2025 City of Seward
Fee Schedule represents reasonable fees to be charged for various services to the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The rates incorporated herein and attached hereto as the "City of Seward 2025
Fee Schedule by Department" are effective January 13, 2025, until December 31, 2025.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska this 13th
day of January 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
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A i iarize 7-4re. ..*
City of Seward
2025 Fee Schedule by Department
All fees outlined within this document are established by the city council in the form of an
ordinance or resolution. Fees are subject to change and will be updated accordingly.
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Animal Shelter & Control
Animal Shelter and Control Revenue
License Dog/Cat (altered) / year 15.00
License Dog/Cat (unaltered) / year 30.00
Adoption Cat** 40.00 + 50%
Adoption Dog** 75.00 + 50%
Shelter Deposit*** 40.00
Impound Fee 1st Offense**** 30.00 + BFPD
Impound Fee 2nd Offense**** 60.00 + BFPD
Impound Fee 3rd Offense****- 120.00 + BFPD
Boarding Fee Per Day 20.00
Tax
1.05
2.10
2.80
5.25
2.80
2.10
4.20
8.40
1.40
*AII fees are subject to a (NSF) Non -Sufficient Funds Check fee of $39.59*
Total
16.05
32.10
42.80 + 50%
80.25+ 50%
42.80
32.10 + BFPD
64.20 + BFPD
128.40+ BFPD
21.40
*NOTE: Unless exempt, an additional 7% sales tax will be charged on top of the fee, as indicated above.
**AII adoptions have a base charge + 50% of the cost incurred by the shelter to spay/neuter
***Shelter Deposit is refundable with Proof of spay/neuter
****BFPD means boarding fee per day
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City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office Revenue Tax Total
Business License 30.00 2.10 32.10
Mobile Vendor Permit (monthly) 300.00 15.00 315.00
Mobile Vendor Permit 1200.00 35.00 1,235.00
RV Park, Mobile Home/Camper Permit 200.00 14.00 214.00
(Annual Fee)
Vehicle for Hire Permits 100.00 7.00 107.00
Copies, Black and White 8.5 x 11 only 0.25 0.01 0.26
Copies, Color 8.5 x 11 only 0.50 0.03 0.53
*A full season is from May 15th to September 15th
**AII copies are per page
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Community Development
Community Development Revenue
Conditional Use Permit 350.00
Copies, 81/2 x 11 &11 x 17 B&W Per Page 0.40
Copies, 81/2 x 11 &11 x 17 Color Per Page 1.00
Employee Campground Permit (Annual Fee) 200.00
Encroachment Permit 80.00
Floodplain Permit 100.00
Land Use Amendment 300.00
Large Format Printing - 17 x 22 Per Page 15.00
Large Format Printing - 22 x 34 Per Page 20.00
Large Format Printing - 24 x 36 Per Page 25.00
Large Format Printing - 28 x 40 Per Page 30.00
Large Format Printing - 34 x 44 Per Page 45.00
Large Format Printing - 36 x 48 Per Page 65.00
Large Format Printing - Custom 100.00+Time
Non -Conforming Certification 50.00
Preliminary Plat Review 200.00
Recording Fees Set by State
Rezoning (Zone District Change) 300.00
Short -Term Rental Permit Fee(annual)* 50.00
Tax Total
24.50 374.50
0.02 0.42
0.07 1.07
14.00 214.00
5.60 85.60
7.00 107.00
21.00 321.00
1.05 16.05
1.40 21.40
1.75 26.75
2.10 32.10
3.15 48.15
4.55 69.55
7.00 107.00
3.50 53.50
14.00 214.00
21.00
3.50
321.00
53.50
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Community Development
Community Development Revenue
Sign Permit 30.00
Site Plan Review** 0.00
Street Address Assignment No Charge
Variance - Land Development Requirement 350.00
Variance - Sign 350.00
Zoning Code Appeal 350.00
Tax Total
2.10
24.50
24.50
24.50
32.10
374.50
374.50
374.50
*Annual fee for each separate listing.
** included in building permit fees
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Fire Department
Fire Department Revenue Tax Total
Explosive Permit - Short -Term 125.00 8.75 133.75
Explosive Permit - Long -Term 250.00 17.50 267.50
Explosive - Permanent Storage 250.00 17.50 267.50
Explosive - Fire Department Stand By (Hourly) 125.00 8.75 133.75
Fire Inspections - Short -Term Rental 45.00 3.15 48.15
Fire Inspections - Alcohol/Marijuana 50.00 3.50 53.50
Fire Inspections - Hotel/Motel 120.00 8.40 128.40
First Reinspection 75.00 5.25 80.25
Second Reinspection 150.00 10.50 160.50
Third Reinspection 300.00 21.00 321.00
False Alarm - 1-3 Calls No Charge -
False Alarm - 4th Call 100.00 7.00 107.00
False Alarm - 5th Call 125.00 8.75 133.75
False Alarm - 6th Call 300.00 21.00 321.00
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Library
Library Revenue
Copies, Black and White - Self (per page) 0.20
Copies, Black and White - Staff (per page) 0.25
Copies, Color 8.5 x 14 (per page) 1.00
Copies, Color 11 x 17 (per page) 1.50
Book Binding 5.00
Bring Your Own New Paper* 1/2 price
Card Stock (Limited Availability) 0.50
Fax Rates - Up To 10 Pages 2.00
Fax Rates - Up To 20 Pages 4.00
Fax to Toll Free Number 1/2 price
Fax Received (per page) 0.20
Printer Rate, Recycled Paper 1st 5 Free Then 0.10
$.10 per page**
Printer Rate, New Paper (per page) 0.20
Printer Rate, Bring Your Own New Paper (per 0.10
page)
Scan Rate - Per File
2.00
Notary Public Rate 3.00
Tax
0.01
0.01
0.07
0.10
0.35
1/2 price
0.03
0.14
0.28
1/2 price
0.01
0.01
0.14
0.21
Total
0.21
0.26
1.07
1.60
5.35
1/2 price
0.53
2.14
4.28
1/2 price
0.21
0.10
0.21
0.10
2.14
3.21
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Library
Passports Execution Fee 35.00
Museum Admission Summer 4.00
2.45
0.28
37.45
4.28
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Library Revenue
Historic Trail DVD 15.00 1.05
Book Sales, Paperback 0.50 0.03
Book Sales, Large Paperback 1.00 0.07
Book Sales, Hard Cover 2.00 0.14
Book Sales, Auto/Video 2.00 0.14
Book Sales, Youth Free
Magazines Free
Lamination, Cold Self (per page) 1.00 0.07
Lamination, Cold Staff (per page) 1.50 0.10
8 GB USB Flash Memory Drive Purchase 5.00 0.35
Room Rental - Up To 3 Hours 25.00 1.82
Room Rental - 3-5 Hours 100.00 7.00
Room Rental - Up To 10 Hours 200.00 14.00
Tax Total
16.05
0.53
1.07
2.14
2.14
1.07
1.60
5.35
26.82
107.00
214.00
*Must be new, never used before paper
* *.01 cent in tax for every two pages
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Parking
Parking
Commercial Parking Permit
Parking in the North and South Lots ($10 per 24 hours)
Parking, Daily Uplands, and Northeast ($10 per 24 hours)
Parking, Daily Spring Creek
Parking, Seasonal Permits, Harbor Employees (All business in
the harbor)
Parking, Seasonal Permits for Slip Holders
Parking, Seasonal Permit for Seward Area Residents
Parking, Seasonal Vehicle W/Trailer
Parking, Seasonal Visitor
Revenue
350.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
Tax
24.50
0.70
0.70
0.35
3.50
3.50
3.50
7.00
7.00
Total
374.50
10.70
10.70
5.35
53.50
53.50
53.50
107.00
107.00
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Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Campground Premium RV Site - Summer Only
Campground Water/Electric Site - Summer
Campground Water/Electric Site - Winter
Campground RV Dry - Summer
Campground RV Dry -Winter Site
Campground Tent Site - Summer Only
Campground Group Site Tent Site - Summer Only (4
sites)
Campground Change Fee
Campground Phone Reservation
Campground Processing Fee
Pavilion Branson Rental - 4 Hours
Pavilion First Lake Rental - 5 hours
Pavilion First Lake Rental -Full Day
Pavilion Rotary Rental - 5 hours/Full Day
Pavilion Rotary Rental - Full Day
Ballfield Ryan Lewis & Citizen's Pavilion - 5 Hour
Ballfield Ryan Lewis & Citizen's Pavilion - Full Day
Ballfield Ryan Lewis & Citizen's Pavilion - Youth Program
Revenue
70.00
60.00
25.00
45.00
15.00
25.00
100.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
75.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
25.00
Tax Total
4.90 74.90
4.20 64.20
1.75 26.75
3.15 48.15
1.05 16.05
1.75 26.75
7.00 107.00
0.70 10.70
0.70 10.70
0.35 5.35
5.25 80.25
3.50 53.50
7.00 107.00
3.50 53.50
7.00 107.00
3.50 53.50
7.00 107.00
1.75 26.75
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Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Ballfield Ryan Lewis & Citizen's Pavilion - Non -Profit
Ballfield John Perry Rental - 5 Hours
Ballfield John Perry Rental - Full Day
Ballfield John Perry Rental - Youth Program
Ballfield John Perry Rental - Non -Profit
Ballfield Little League Rental - 5 Hour
Ballfield Little League Rental - Full Day
Ballfield Little League Rental - Youth Program
Ballfield Little League Rental - Non -Profit
Snow Clearing Service***
Revenue
Free
50.00
100.00
25.00
Free
50.00
100.00
25.00
Free
**
Tax Total
3.50
7.00
1.75
3.50
7.00
1.75
53.50
107.00
26.75
53.50
107.00
26.75
***Actual Cost + 25% Admin Fee
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Gym Use
Parks and Recreation AVTEC
Daily
Individuals Kids+ Seniors $3
Individuals Adults $5
Family N/A
Private Businesses $5
Non -Profits (up to 15 people) $3
Non -Profits (up 15-30 people) $3
Non -Profits (Over 30 people) $3
6 Punch
Gym Use
Individuals Kids+ Seniors $20
Individuals Adults $20
Family $20
Private Businesses $20
Non -Profits (up to 15 people) $20
Non -Profits (up 15-30 people) $20
Non -Profits (Over 30 people) $20
Tax
0.21
0.35
0.35
0.21
0.21
0.21
Tax
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
Total
3.21
5.35
5.35
3.21
3.21
3.21
Total
21.40
21.40
21.40
21.40
21.40
21.40
21.40
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Gym Use
Parks and Recreation AVTEC
12 Punch
Individuals Kids+ Seniors $40
Individuals Adults $40
Family $40
Private Businesses $40
Non -Profits (up to 15 people) $40
Non -Profits (up 15-30 people) $40
Non -Profits (Over 30 people) $40
Gym Use 60 Punch
Individuals Kids+ Seniors N/A
Individuals Adults N/A
Family N/A
Private Businesses $200
Non -Profits (up to 15 people) $180
Non -Profits (up 15-30 people) $180
Non -Profits (Over 30 people) $180
Tax
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
Tax
14.00
12.60
12.60
12.60
Total
42.80
42.80
42.80
42.80
42.80
42.80
42.80
Total
214.00
192.60
192.60
192.60
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Gym Use
Individuals Kids+ Seniors
Parks and Recreation AVTEC
Monthly
N/A
Individuals Adults N/A
Family N/A
Private Businesses N/A
Non -Profits (up to 15 people) $225
Non -Profits (up 15-30 people) $450
Non -Profits (Over 30 people) $600
Gym Use
Individuals Kids+ Seniors
Yearly
$80
Individuals Adults $180
Family $350
Private Businesses $180 pp
Non -Profits (up to 15 people) $180 pp
Non -Profits (up 15-30 $180 pp
people)
Non -Profits (Over 30 people) $180 pp
Tax
15.75
31.50
42.00
Leagues
Full
Full
Full
Full
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Programs
Full
Total
240.75
481.50
642.00
Tax Total
5.60 85.60
Full 12.60 192.60
Full 24.50 374.50
Full 12.60 192.60
12.60 192.60
12.60 192.60
12.60 192.60
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Parks and Recreation AVTEC
Sponsorships
Level
Monetary
Donations
Mention
on Flyer
Logo on
Website
Social
Media
Mentions
Email
Newsletter
Mentions
Gym Passes
League/Program
Discount
Bronze
Up to $500
Y
N
N
N
12
0
Silver
$501-$999
Y
N
Y
N
24
0
Gold
$1000-$1999
Y
Y
Y
Y
48
0
Platinum
$2000 and
above
Y
Y
Y
Y
Yearly for
Organization
50%
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Cemetery
Burial Permits Revenue Total
Full Size Plot (casket) 250.00 250.00
Cremains Plot 250.00 250.00
Columbaria Niche 350.00 350.00
Marker Deposit 1,000.00 1,000.00
Site Closure Deposit 300.00 300.00
Niche Marker 200.00 200.00
Burial Reservations
Full Size Plot (casket) 500.00 500.00
Cremains Plot 250.00 250.00
Columbaria Niche 350.00 350.00
Burial Fees are nontaxable per KPB 5.18.200
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Resolution 2025-005
RESOLUTION 2025-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE ALASKA SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO FUND
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISOR POSITION FOR
THREE YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 PER
YEAR
Documents:
• Agenda Statement
• Resolution 2025-005
• Attachments:
o Alaska Small Business Development Center
Agreement
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City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
To: City Council
From: Kat Sorensen, City Manager
Subject: Resolution 2025-005: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an
Agreement with the Alaska Small Business Development Center to Fund the
Small Business Advisor Position for Three Years in the Amount of $50,000
Per Year
Background and justification:
The Seward Small Business Advisor position funded by the City of Seward, the Alaska Small
Business Development Center (SBDC), and, formerly, the Seward Chamber of Commerce has
been successful in assisting Seward area residents with the creation of their small businesses.
Maintaining this position is an important aspect of creating successful small businesses in Seward
for a strong a year-round economy. Small businesses create jobs and generate tax revenue for the
city. These businesses touch all sectors of the economy, contribute to the small-town character of
the community, and keep local money in Seward.
With this resolution, beginning in 2025, the City of Seward will take over the funding
responsibility from the Chamber of Commerce and fund two-thirds of the position in collaboration
with the Alaska SBDC. This will allow the Chamber to use those funds for other economic
development purposes that support a year-round economy. The Seward Small Business Advisor
position will still be located at the Chamber of Commerce building.
In the three years this position has been operating in Seward, the Small Business Advisor has
logged 1360 advising hours to 186 clients in Seward. This supported 566 jobs and resulted in 32
new businesses started. Since working with the SBDC, Seward clients reported an increase in sales
of $6,290,897, with an average increase of $33,822. SBDC efforts in Seward resulted in
$18,818,334 in loans, grants, and equity investments made into Seward businesses.
Fifty percent of the job duties of the Small Business Advisor are to provide technical assistance
to small business owners (and potential owners), helping Alaskans access the myriad resources
available to them. The remaining duties are to build awareness of SBDC programs (20%); engage
in community outreach (20%); and other short-term projects that support the SBDC mission
(10%).
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information WI
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan: 3.1.1 Attract new business and industry to the greater Seward area
Strategic Plan:
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Other:
Certification of Funds
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 50,000
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
X
Funds are (✓):
X
$ 50,000
$
Budgeted Line item(s): Expenditures incorporated in the FY25/26 budget.
Not budgeted
Not applicable
Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund (✓):
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
X
Available Fund Balance
X
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
Yes Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
$
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
Administration Recommendation
X
Adopt Resolution
Other:
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Sponsored by: Sorensen
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE ALASKA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CENTER TO FUND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISOR POSITION FOR
THREE YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 PER YEAR
WHEREAS, the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the City of
Seward will share the cost of funding the Small Business Advisor position in Seward for three
years; and
WHEREAS, since 2021, this position has been successful in helping Alaskan small
businesses access the resources available to them; and
WHEREAS, this position has been successful helping potential business owners in the
Seward area, and across the Kenai Peninsula, launch their small business; and
WHEREAS, 50% of the duties will include providing technical assistance to small
business owners; and
WHEREAS, 20% of the duties will include building awareness of the SBDC programs
and services by engaging key referral sources such as banks, lenders, professional firms, and other
business resource partners; and
WHEREAS, 20% of the duties will include engaging in community outreach, public
presentations, partnerships, and other outreach activities to leverage SBDC and local resources;
and
WHEREAS, 10% of the duties will include other short-term programs and projects that
support the SBDC mission, such as providing training, participation in various entrepreneurial
events, and similar special projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement
to support the Seward Small Business Advisor position where the City agrees to fund two-thirds
of the position in the amount of $50,000 per year for a duration of three years.
Section 2. Funding in the amount of $50,000 has been appropriated into the 25/26 biennial
operating budget.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-005
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska this 13th
day of January 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
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AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICES
The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the City of Seward, agree the scope
of work will be performed in accordance with the following conditions:
1. Scope of Work:
The scope of work entitled, "Seward Center Partnership", is described in Exhibit A attached
hereto and by reference incorporated here.
2. Period of Performance:
The effective date of this contract shall be January 1, 2025, and shall terminate on December
31, 2027, unless amended by written mutual consent. No expenses will be reimbursed which
are incurred prior to the effective date or after the termination date without prior approval
from both parties.
3. Compensation:
The City of Seward will compensate the Alaska SBDC, on a reimbursable basis, for costs incurred
to complete the scope of work as described in Paragraph 1. Compensation shall be $50,000 per
year, billed once annually. The former contract for $25,000 between the Alaska SBDC and the
Seward Chamber of Commerce is now void. Invoices will be submitted each year and will
itemize costs as detailed in the project budget (attached as Exhibit B). The City of Seward
agrees to pay all Alaska SBDC invoices within thirty (30) business days of receipt of invoice.
4. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law the City of Seward shall defend, indemnify,
and hold harmless the Alaska SBDC, University of Alaska, its Board of Regents, agents, officers,
and employees from or against any and all loss, expense, damage, claim, demand, judgment,
fine, charge, lien, liability, action, cause of action, or proceeding of any kind whatsoever arising
directly or indirectly in connection with the advice given by, the products supplied by, or the
performance of or activities of the Alaska SBDC, University of Alaska, its Board of Regents,
agents, officers, and employees, acting pursuant to this contract, whether the same arises
before or after completion of the Alaska SBDC's performance or the termination or expiration
of this Agreement, except for damages, loss, or injury resulting from the Alaska SBDC's
recklessness or intentional acts.
5. Venue and Applicable Law
Any civil action arising from this Agreement shall be brought in the state courts of Alaska in
Anchorage, Alaska. The laws of the State of Alaska shall govern the rights and duties of the
parties under this agreement.
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6. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Alaska SBDC makes no warranties, express or implied,
as to any matter whatsoever including, without limitation, the condition of any work performed
under this Agreement, or the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or function of
any advice given or of any product prepared, made, or developed under this Agreement. The
City of Seward understands and accepts that all the Alaska SBDC's work, products and advice are
delivered "As Is" and without warranty.
7. Assignment
This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the
other.
8. Ownership of Documents:
All reports, plans, trainings and documents and other materials prepared by the Alaska SBDC
under this Agreement that are specifically Alaska SBDC focused, as well as all existing Alaska
SBDC materials used through the Seward Center are the property of the Alaska SBDC and the
Alaska SBDC retains the intellectual property rights in these materials. Materials that are
developed through this partnership that are specifically City of Seward focused as well as any
existing City of Seward used through the Seward Center are the property of the City of Seward
and the City of Seward retains the intellectual property rights to these materials. The City of
Seward shall have a perpetual, royalty -free, non-exclusive, worldwide, and irrevocable right to
reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use the Alaska SBDC materials
developed through the Seward Center.
9. Termination of Agreement
Either party may terminate this Agreement with or without cause upon 30 days written notice.
In the event of termination, the City of Seward shall reimburse the Alaska SBDC for all
reasonable, allocable, and allowable costs incurred up to the effective date of termination.
10. Entire Agreement
This Agreement is the entire Agreement between the parties, and it supersedes all prior
agreements, discussions, or understandings, written or oral.
11. Modifications
The parties may modify or amend this Agreement only in a document signed by the authorized
representatives of both parties.
12. Nondiscrimination
In performing its duties under this agreement, the Alaska SBDC will not discriminate against any
person Rebased on race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
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of expression, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, mental or physical
disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or parenthood.
13. Confidentiality
Except as required by applicable law or by any court order, the Alaska SBDC agrees to treat
information clearly marked as confidential by the City of Seward in a confidential manner. This
means that the Alaska SBDC will use it and distribute it only as necessary to fulfill its obligations
under this Agreement. The parties understand, however, that this Paragraph does not prohibit
the Alaska SBDC from copying, distributing, and using the materials it develops or prepares
under this Agreement as provided under Paragraph 8.
14. Contact Persons and Notices
The contact persons for each party and the addresses to send Notices that are necessary under
this Agreement are:
Jon Bittner
Alaska SBDC
3211 Providence Drive
BOC 3, Suite 199
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 529-1103
jon.bittner@aksbdc.org
Kat Sorensen
City of Seward
410 Adams St
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 224-4012
ksorensen@cityofseward.net
15. By signing below, the parties certify that they have the authority to bind their agencies to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
SIGNED SIGNED
Alaska Small Business Development Center City of Seward
�DocuSigned by:
Jon Bittner
Executive Director
December 17, 2024
Date:
Kat Sorensen
City Manager
Date:
ATTEST
Kris Peck
City Clerk
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Resolution 2025-006
RESOLUTION 2025-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE A FLEET
TRUCK FOR THE SEWARD ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT FIELD ENGINEER IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,893
Documents:
• Agenda Statement
• Resolution 2025-006
• Attachments:
o Sourcewell Dodge Pickup Quote
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Resolution 2025-006
City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
To: City Council
Through: Kat Sorensen, City Manager
From: Taylor Crocker, Electric Operations Supervisor
Subject: Resolution 2025-006: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Fleet
Truck for the Seward Electric Department Field Engineer in the Amount of
$50,893
Background and justification:
The City of Seward Electric Department relies on its fleet of vehicles to support the essential duties
of its staff, including meter reading, field inspections, and other customer support services. The
Field Engineer position is particularly critical to maintaining the department's operational
efficiency, as this role requires daily travel to various locations to oversee and manage electric
infrastructure projects. The current vehicle assigned to this position has reached the end of its
useful life, making its replacement necessary to avoid operational disruptions and ensure
continued reliable service to the community.
The proposed Dodge half -ton pickup has been selected for its durability, reliability, and suitability
for the demands of the Field Engineer's daily responsibilities. The vehicle is being acquired
through the Sourcewell program, a cooperative purchasing initiative that provides government
entities with competitive pricing on high -quality equipment. By utilizing this program, the City
can ensure cost-effectiveness while meeting the operational needs of the Electric Department. The
total cost of $50,893.00 represents a fiscally responsible investment in the department's ability to
serve the community effectively.
In addition to providing critical transportation for the Field Engineer, this purchase will enable the
City to optimize its fleet management strategy. The new pickup will replace an older vehicle that
no longer meets the department's standards for reliability and efficiency. The retired vehicle will
be sent to auction, generating revenue to offset part of the purchase cost.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan:
Strategic Plan:
Other:
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 50,893.00
This legislation:
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x
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
Funds are:
x
$
$ 50,893.00
$
Budgeted Line item(s): 03000-3000-8103
Not budgeted
Not applicable
Affected Fund:
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
x
Available Fund Balance
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
$
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature: 5.'
Yes
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Attorney Review
Administration Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
Other:
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Sponsored by: Sorensen
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE A
FLEET TRUCK FOR THE SEWARD ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT FIELD
ENGINEER IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,893
WHEREAS, the City of Seward Electric Department's Field Engineer requires a reliable
and efficient vehicle for daily transportation and operational activities; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the Sourcewell program as a trusted purchasing
cooperative offering best pricing to government agencies, ensuring the most cost-effective
acquisition of equipment; and
WHEREAS, the total purchase price of $50,893 for the vehicle meets the operational and
reliability standards necessary for the Field Engineer's position; and
WHEREAS, this purchase will replace an existing vehicle in the Electric Department fleet,
and the replaced vehicle will be designated for auction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council authorizes the purchase of a pickup truck through the
Sourcewell program for the Electric Department Field Engineer at a total cost of $50,893.00.
Section 2. The funding for this purchase is hereby transferred and appropriated from the
motor pool fund account 03000-3000-8103 on the FY25/26 budget.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska this 13th
day of January 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
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Date: 01/ 1 8? ion 2025-006
Salesperson: Christian Stolzenbach
Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of South
Anchorage
Manager: Patrick Osbon
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
CUSTOMER City of Seward Home Phone: (907) 422-7148
Address : SEWARD, AK 99664 Work Phone: (907) 224-4047
KENAI PENINSULA BR
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Payoff :
VIN : Mileage:
Vehicle : Color :
Type :
Market Value Selling Price
Discount
Rebate
Adjusted Price
Total Purchase
Trade Allowance
Trade Payoff
Trade Difference
Doc Fee
Tax Estimated
Non Tax Fees Estimated
Net Price
Cash Deposit
Balance
59,500.00
3,050.00
6,500.00
49,950.00
49,950.00
200.00
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743.00
50,893.00
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50,893.00
Customer
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RESOLUTION 2025-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA APPROVING THE
2025 CITY OF SEWARD UTILITY TARIFFS FOR
ELECTRIC, WATER AND SEWER
Documents:
• Agenda Statement
• Resolution 2025-001
• Attachments:
o 2025 Utility Tariffs Electric, Water and
Sewer
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City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
To: City Council
Through: Kat Sorensen, City Manager
From: Sully Jusino, Finance Director
Subject: Resolution 2025-001: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Utility Tariffs for
Electric, Water and Sewer
Background and justification:
The City of Seward' s enterprise funds are operated in a manner similar to private business entities,
in that they establish charges intended to cover the full cost of providing services (including direct
and indirect costs) for operations and maintenance, overhead, system expansion and charges for
the use of capital facilities.
The rates will be adjusted annually beginning the first billing of each calendar year to reflect an
average of the five previous published years' annual increases in the Consumer Price Index, All
Items, 1982-84=100 for all Urban Consumers, Alaska Area ("CPI") as published by the United
States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (For example, 2024 rates reflected an
increase based on the average CPI for 2019-2023.) The 5-year average for that range is 2.96%.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan:
Strategic Plan:
Other:
14.01.040. - Rates and charges. Utility service rates and charges shall be
established by resolution following a public hearing.
Certification of Funds
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 0
This legislation:
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
Funds are:
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
X
$ Included in 2025 Operating Budget
$
$
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Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund:
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
Available Fund Balance
SMIC
Parking
Other
X
Yes
X
X
Electric
Water
X
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
$
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
11.
Administration Recommendation
X
Adopt Resolution
Other:
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Sponsored by: Sorensen
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE 2025 CITY OF SEWARD UTILITY TARIFFS
FOR ELECTRIC, WATER AND SEWER
WHEREAS, the City of Seward's enterprise funds are operated in a manner similar to
private business entities, in that they establish charges intended to cover the full cost of providing
services (including direct and indirect costs) for operations and maintenance, overhead, system
expansion, and charges for the use of capital facilities; and
WHEREAS, the rates and fees herein are adjusted 2.96% beginning the first billing cycle
of the 2025 calendar year; and
WHEREAS, the rates thereafter will be adjusted annually beginning the first billing of
each calendar year to reflect an average of the five previous published years' annual increases in
the Consumer Price Index, All Items, 1982-84=100 for all Urban Consumers, Alaska Area ("CPI")
as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council approves the rates incorporated herein and attached hereto as
the City of Seward 2025 Utility Tariffs Electric, Water and Sewer.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect 10 days upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska this 13th
day of January 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
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2025 UTILITY TARIFFS
ELECTRIC, WATER & SEWER
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2025
CITY OF SEWARD
PO BOX 167
SEWARD, AK 99664
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City of Seward, Alaska 2025 Utilities Tariff
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE
l Seward City Code, Title 14, Utilities
2 Electric Rates & Charges
3 Water Rates & Charges
4 Sewer Rates & Charges
5 Legislative History Notes
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Seward City Code
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TITLE 14 UTILITIES
See AS 29.35.070 for state provisions allowing municipalities to establish, change, regulate, etc., utility service
rates; see AS 42.05.641 as to exemption from regulation by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; see Title 16 of
this Code as to required utility improvements within subdivisions.
Chapter 14.01. General Provisions
Chapter 14.05. Garbage and Refuse
Chapter 14.10. Water
Chapter 14.15. Electricity
Chapter 14.20. Sewage Disposal
Chapter 14.01. General Provisions
See 5C 7.10.222 as to unauthorized utility connections in the small boat harbor; see § 9.05.238 as to discontinuance
of electric and water service due to the presence of a vicious dog; see §,sC 13.01.015 and 13.01.020 as to permit
requirements for utility service excavation in rights -of -way.
14.01.010. General provisions.
14.01.015. Definitions.
14.01.020. Waiver of modification of regulations.
14.01.025. Application for utility service.
14.01.030. Deposits.
14.01.035. Access to premises.
14.01.040. Rates and charges.
14.01.045. Billing.
14.01.050. Payment responsibilities.
14.01.055. Late payments and penalties.
14.01.060. Termination of service by customer.
14.01.065. Discontinuance of service and remedies by city.
14.01.070. Restoration of service.
14.01.075. Service complaints.
14.01.080. Liability.
14.01.010. - General provisions.
The general provisions apply to all utility services provided by the city. In the event of a conflict between
these general provisions and a specific provision addressed to a particular type of service, the latter shall
prevail. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.015. - Definitions.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this title shall be as
follows:
Applicant. Means a person, including a corporation, partnership, association, and governmental
unit or agency, who requests utility service or the extension of utility facilities under these provisions and
who may be synonymous, as circumstances permit, with "developer," "owner," "contractor," "builder,"
and similar terms associated with the improvement and development of real property and the construction
of buildings and related improvements and their heirs, successors.
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BOD (denoting biochemical oxygen demand). Means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the
biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees
Centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter.
Building drain. Means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which
receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and
conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building
wall.
Building sewer. Means the extension from the building drain to the service connection or other
place of disposal.
Class of service. Means the type of service rendered by the city to a customer under a particular
rate schedule.
Clean -out. Means a pipe inserted into the sewer extension through which a cleaning device can be
inserted into the sewer extension.
Collection system. Means the system of public sewers to be operated by the city and designed for the
collection of sewage.
Combined sewer. Means a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
Commercial service —Non -demand metered. This classification applies to single phase,
nondemand metered general lighting, incidental power, and other services used by commercial and
industrial enterprises whose demand capacity is less than 25 KW, and by multiple dwelling units when
supplied through one meter. A residential service through which an additional service point not directly
associated with the primary residence is likewise serviced will be billed under this schedule. Customers
will be classified as non-residential unless they are clearly a residential account. The burden of proof will
be on the customer.
Commercial service Demand metered. This classification applies to demand metered general
lighting, incidental power, and other services used by commercial and industrial enterprises whose
demand is equal to or greater than 25 KVA.
Commercial user. Means a person or premises used for commercial or business purposes which
discharges domestic waste, not industrial waste.
Composite. Means the make-up of a number of individual samples so taken as to represent the
nature of sewage or industrial wastes.
Constituents. Means the combination of particles or conditions which exist in the industrial
wastes.
Contribution -in -aid -of -construction. Means that sum of money representing the cost of making
additions or modifications to utility distribution facilities and underground installations, which the
applicant or customer must pay as a condition precedent to installing the facilities requested, and which
becomes the property of the city and is not otherwise subject to refund to the contributor.
Customer. Means the person, partnership, corporation or entity in whose name a utility account is
held and the occupant, resident or tenant of any premises served by a city utility. In those cases where a
utility service is not separately metered to individual tenants in a building, the landlord/owner shall be
considered a customer.
Demand. Means the maximum rate of delivery of electric energy during a month, measured in
kilowatts (KW) registered over a 15-minute period by a demand meter.
Domestic waste. Means any sewage emanating from residential dwellings or from domestic
activities by or for private citizens having a BOD of less than 250 ppm and/or a total suspended solids of
less than 250 ppm.
Economically feasible. Means an extension of distribution facilities will be considered
economically feasible if anticipated annual revenue from the project will recover all annual costs plus
reasonable margins to provide service to that point, and that this balance of revenue to costs/margins can
reasonably be expected to continue for the service life of the facilities constructed for the requested
service extension.
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Electric service. Means the availability of electric energy at the point of delivery for use by the
customer, irrespective of whether electric energy is actually used.
Engineering. Includes the preparation of electric layouts, designs, specifications, and other
drawings and lists associated with electric construction. It also includes, but is not limited to, making
construction estimates, inspecting construction for conformance with design criteria and specifications,
staking, right-of-way acquisition, and similar and related activities necessary to the technical planning and
installation of electric distribution facilities.
Garbage. Means all animal and vegetable refuse from food or food preparation, dead animals and
the accumulation from restaurant grease traps, but not dish water nor wastewater, ice, salt and similar
materials.
Industrial. This classification applies to electrical services with demand equal to or greater than
750 KW. Industrial services with demand of equal to or greater than 5,000 KW will be served by contract
only, and only by cost -based rates of those services.
Industrial user. Means a person or premises which discharges sewage having the characteristics
of industrial wastes as distinct from domestic wastes or which has a BOD of 250 ppm or greater and/or
which has a total suspended solids of 250 ppm or greater.
Industrial wastes. Means the sewage from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, or business
as distinct from domestic waste.
Key box (curb valve, curb cock). Means the shut-off point for water service, which is the property
of the customer.
Mobile home. Means manufactured housing, as defined in section 8.15.110 of this code, built on a
chassis and/or in accordance with Department of Housing and Urban Development standards contained in
Code of Federal Regulations Title 24, Chapter 20. A mobile home shall be construed to remain a mobile
home, subject to all regulations applying thereto, whether or not wheels, axles, hitch, or other
appurtenances of mobility are removed and regardless of the nature of the foundation required.
Mobile home park. Means any parcel, or adjacent parcels of land in the same ownership, which is
used for occupancy by two or more mobile homes. The term does not include camper parks as defined in
section 8.15.110 of this code.
Multiple residential structures. Means any building or collections of buildings having common
walls, containing two or more residential units, which include such common residential arrangements as
apartments, townhouses, row houses and condominiums.
Natural outlet. Means any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface
water or ground water.
On -site sewage disposal. Means the use of any privy, cesspool, septic tank or similar facility for
disposal of sewage which is not connected to the collection system.
Permanent electrical service. Means service entrance and metering equipment installed at a given
location with intent to remain for the useful service life of the city's electrical facilities constructed for
that service. The equipment will be mounted on a city pole, or customer's building or other structure on a
permanent, non -moveable foundation. The city reserves the right of final determination of whether a
service will be classified permanent. All facilities will be designed and installed in accordance with
applicable codes, standards and practices of the industry for the class of service offered.
pH. Shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter
of solution.
Point of delivery. Is that predetermined location where the city terminates its equipment or
conductors and connects with the customer's equipment or conductors.
Premises. Means the real property of the customer in a single location being served by the city.
Pretreatment. Means that physical treatment given to sewage prior to discharge into the collection
system, or those processes utilized for this purpose.
Primary service. Means the conductors and equipment necessary to supply the customer with
electricity at the available primary voltage above 480 volts.
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Primary voltage. Means the voltage supplied to the high voltage side of distribution transformers,
which include three-phase service 7,200/12,470 and 14,400/24,900.
Properly shredded garbage. Means the remnants from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow
conditions normally prevailing in the collection system, with no particle greater than one-half inch (1.27
centimeters) in any dimension or overall.
Public sewer. Means any sewer collection system operated by or under the authority of the city.
Public works department. Means the city of Seward public works department.
Raceway. Means a channel for holding wires, cables, or busbars, which is designed expressly and
used solely for that purpose.
Receiving waters. Means those natural outlets into which sewage is discharged.
Refuse. Means all garbage, rubbish and waste material.
Residential or domestic user. Shall mean a person or premises who discharges an average normal
volume of domestic waste to the collection system.
Residential service. Means the providing of a utility to a single-family dwelling. Except for
"home occupations" as defined in sections 15.10.140 and 15.10.240 of this Code, activities of a nature
requiring a business license, advertising, or whose profits and expenses are shown against federal income
taxes will be classified as "commercial."
Rubbish. Means tree and plant trimmings, paper products, rags, rubber, carpets, clothing, straw
packing, packing materials, furniture and all other kinds of combustible waste material which ordinarily
accumulates in the operation of a household or business. "Rubbish" does not include manure or waste
from any yard or stable.
Sanitary sewer. Means a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and ground
waters are not intentionally admitted.
Secondary service. Means service at available voltage of 480 volts or less.
Secondary voltage. Means the voltage for delivery directly to the service entrance of the
customer, i.e., the low voltage side of a distribution transformer, or utilization voltage.
Security lights. Means a fixture or fixtures installed to illuminate private homes and areas,
including places and areas to which the public has access but which are privately owned and controlled.
Service. Means the furnishing of a utility to a given location.
Service connection. Means the pipe and appurtenances required to connect an individual property
or facility to the sanitary sewer. The service connection shall start at the collection system and terminate
at the property line or easement limit and shall not include the building sewer.
Sewage. Means any combination of the water -carried wastes from residences, business buildings,
institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, and stormwaters as may be
present.
Sewage treatment plant. Means any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
Sewage works. Means all facilities for collection, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.
Sewer. Means a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Slug. Means any individual or combined discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in
concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds, for any period longer than 15
minutes, more than five times the average 24-hour concentration or flows during normal operation.
Storm drain and storm sewer. Means a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and
drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water.
Street light. Means a system or fixture of such system, for the illumination of streets, alleys, and
other public places and areas, installed and operated at public expense.
Subdivision. Means a tract or parcel of land divided into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions
according to applicable law.
Suspended solids. Means solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water,
sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
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Temporary secondary service. Means service provided on an interim basis during a construction
phase or any other service provided by use of facilities which cannot be reused or continued as permanent
facilities and must be removed when the temporary need has ceased. The duration of the service will not
exceed 180 days.
Thaw wire. Means the wire leading from the water main, parallel with the service line and coming
up to the ground surface at the key box.
Toxic. Means constituents of sewage which are considered from time to time by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency in its listing of NRDC Priority Pollutants Schedule as adversely
affecting facilities or conditions similar to the collection system, the sewage treatment plant, or the
receiving waters.
Waste material. Means broken crockery, glass, wire, ashes, cinders, bottles, tin cans, metals and
other similar noncombustible waste material resulting from the operation of a household or business.
Discarded vehicle bodies or other bulky or heavy objects, waste material resulting from any
manufacturing, building or construction operation, and similar materials shall not be considered waste
material and must be disposed of by the property owner.
Water connection or water service connection. Means that part of the water distribution system,
including pipe and appurtenances, used to conduct water from the water main to a point at or near the
property line of the premises to be served.
Water connection extension. Means that part of the water distribution system extending from the
water connection into the premises served.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 525, § 2, 1984; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-06)
14.01.020. - Waiver of modification of regulations.
The provisions contained herein may not be waived by an officer, agent or employee of the city of
Seward. Any modification or amendment shall be submitted to and approved by the council of the city of
Seward. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.025. - Application for utility service.
(a) Persons desiring utility service shall apply on forms provided. No utility service shall be
provided before the applicant has entered into a contract (approved application) with the city.
(b) If an application is accepted verbally, the taking of utility service shall constitute a contract
between the applicant and the city, obligating the applicant to pay for the utility service and to comply
with all applicable provisions of the code, and the customer shall sign a written application upon request.
(c) The minimum term for which service will be rendered is 30 days. A customer taking service
for less than this minimum term will be billed the minimum monthly charge or for the actual usage as
specified under the applicable rate schedule.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.030. - Deposits.
(a) The person applying for utility services shall deposit an amount equal to two months fixed
charges or such other amount as may be established by resolution. The deposit may be waived if the
applicant provides a letter or other written verification from the electric utility that last provided
comparable service for a period of at least 24 months to the applicant, stating that the applicant was not
delinquent in payment for the last 12 consecutive months of service at that prior location. No further
deposit shall be required from existing customers unless a customer's account becomes delinquent or
another account is established.
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(b) The deposit, plus interest as required by AS 29.35.070, shall be refunded after five years if the
city has not terminated that customer's service for reasons of delinquency in payment and if the customer
has not been delinquent in payment more than once in any 12 consecutive months. The rate of interest is
based upon the current rate paid on a regular savings account at the local bank with which the city has its
banking services. The rate is applied monthly and customers whose deposits are on file will receive a
credit on their accounts every year for interest accrued over the prior year. The deposit does not relieve a
customer from the obligation of paying bills promptly when due. The deposit, less any moneys due the
city, will be refunded within 30 days after the customer signs a disconnect order to discontinue utility
service.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 518, 1983; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-05)
14.01.035. - Access to premises.
Applicants and customers shall, after notice and at reasonable hours, grant admittance to premises to any
city representative for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, maintaining, replacing, or operating any
facilities connected with or owned or operated by the city. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.040. - Rates and charges.
Utility service rates and charges shall be established by resolution following a public hearing. Notice of
the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation and shall be posted in at least
three public places within the city at least ten days prior to the hearing. (Ord. 394, 1973; Ord. 415, 1975;
Ord. 430, 1977; Ord. 453, 1978; Ord. 454, 1978; Ord. 465, 1978; Ord. 480, 1980; Ord. 484, 1980; Ord.
504, 1982; Ord. No. 2005-04, 5C 1, 9-28-2005)
14.01.045. - Billing.
(a) Customers shall be billed monthly. Payment shall be due within 20 days of the billing date
printed on the monthly statement if the bills are mailed on or before the billing date.
(b) Failure of the city to bill for utility services shall not relieve the customer of payment
responsibility.
(c) If the city is unable to read a meter at the usual or scheduled time due to locked premises,
weather conditions, road conditions, presence of dangerous animals or other circumstances, the city will
bill the customer based upon the estimated consumption and adjust the account in accordance with the
next subsequent meter reading.
(d) A bill is delinquent when the customer fails to make payment within 20 days of the billing
date; delinquency subjects the customer to termination and disconnection of any or all utility services
until all billings have been brought current. The city may, at its discretion, make other contractual
arrangements for payment of past due accounts.
(e) The city may charge a return check fee. Any returned check shall not be considered payment.
(f) Billing disputes.
(1) Whenever a customer has a dispute with the city over charges billed, a customer
should request the city utility manager to investigate the grounds for dispute. The city utility manager will
investigate the dispute and notify the customer as to the results of the investigation.
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(2) If this reply is not satisfactory to the customer and the differences between the
customer and the city cannot be reconciled by the city's staff or management, the customer may request
an opportunity to present his case to the city council for final resolution.
(3) During this review process, the customer must pay the undisputed portion of the bill
in a timely manner. If an error is found to exist, the customer's current account will be adjusted
accordingly.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.050. - Payment responsibilities.
(a) Payment for usage. All persons receiving utility services from the city shall be obligated to
pay for such services. The city presumes that a person intended to deprive the city of compensation for
service from the city if:
(1) The person possesses or has access to a city service metering device which is being
used to meter service and has been interfered with, avoided, or altered to inhibit or prevent the accurate
measurement of service without the permission of the city or the person has access to a city line which
has been tapped without the permission of the city; or
(2) The person enjoys the use or receives the economic benefit of any unmetered electric
utility service. The city expects compensation due for any service received by unauthorized usage.
(b) Change of occupancy. A customer who is listed on city records as the person or entity
responsible for utility consumption at a specific location shall give written five-day notice of a
contemplated change in occupancy, specifying the date on which service is to be discontinued. If the
customer fails to provide the required written notice, he will be charged for utility service furnished to the
premises until the city is provided with notice of change of occupancy.
(c) Vacancy between renters. The owner of rental property may execute an agreement with the
city providing for the automatic continuance of service in the owner's name during periods of vacancy
between renters. During periods of vacancy, the owner will be billed as specified in the applicable rate
schedule for regular customers of the same class until a new customer has applied for service and
established credit as provided in sections 14.01.025 and 14.01.030
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-06)
14.01.055. - Late payments and penalties.
(a) Failure to make timely payment will subject the customer to a late payment charge set by
resolution.
(b) Interest at a rate set by resolution shall accrue on all accounts from the date of delinquency.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.060. - Termination of service by customer.
(a) Permanent disconnect. A customer may discontinue utility service by providing written notice
to the city not less than five days in advance of the date upon which termination of the service is
requested.
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(b) Temporary disconnects. Unless the city is notified in writing that a customer wishes to stop
utility services, charges will be made and the customer will be liable therefor. No shut-off of utility
services for less than three months will be made without payment of a charge in an amount to be
established by resolution.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.065. - Discontinuance of service and remedies by city.
(a) Termination of service. Upon five days' written notice, the city reserves the right to
discontinue or reduce any one or more utility services for any one or more of the following reasons:
(1) Intent to defraud the city of payment for all or any part of such use;
(2) Use in an illegal manner or for the furtherance of an illegal purpose or for any
purpose other than that described in the application for service;
(3) Resale or redistribution of a utility service;
(4) Tampering with any utility service connection or property of the city;
(5) Nonpayment of any bills for utility services;
(6) Refusal of reasonable access to the premises for inspection, repair, maintenance,
replacement or operation;
(7) Noncompliance with any requirement imposed by the code or by resolution;
(8) Failure to repair any defect or break in utility service, to the extent it is the customer's
obligation to do so;
(9) Other equipment or structures which by their proximity or nature introduce a safety
hazard;
(10) Such other reason or condition as the city may deem appropriate.
(b) Lien on property. Charges levied in accordance with this title shall be a debt due to the city
and a lien upon the property which has been benefitted by the services. Change of ownership or
occupancy of premises delinquent shall not be the cause for reducing or eliminating any applicable
penalties.
(c) Expenses. The expense of discontinuance, reduction, removal or closing, as well as the
expense of restoring service, shall be a debt due to the city (and a lien upon the property) and may be
recovered by civil action in the name of the city against customer, the person, or both.
(d) Criminal penalties. Any person who shall continue any violation other than an obligation to
pay money beyond written notice and reasonable time to cure shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in addition
to being liable in damages and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $25.00
for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed separate offense.
(e) Safety. Conditions which cause a clear and immediate safety hazard to customers or other
personnel shall be cause for immediate disconnection of service without notification.
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(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-06)
14.01.070. - Restoration of service.
Service which has been terminated may be restored after the customer has paid a restoration charge or
charges in the amount(s) established by resolution, and after the customer has complied with the
following:
(1) Payment of all unpaid bills, penalties and late charges for all utility services;
(2) Placement with the city of a deposit, in an amount to be established by resolution, to
ensure future payment of bills;
(3) Correction of any condition found in violation of any applicable provision of the code
or any resolution.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.075. - Service complaints.
(a) All customer service complaints are to be delivered to the city utility manager either in person,
by mail, or by telephone.
(b) If within 14 days after having made a complaint a customer is not satisfied with the resolution
of the complaint, the customer may file a written complaint with the city manager's office for final
resolution.
(c) All customers are encouraged to contact the city whenever utility service is interrupted or
service is unsatisfactory. Customers should notify the city whenever defects, trouble, accidents or
potentially hazardous conditions are observed. This prompt notification of trouble will allow the city to
continue to provide reliable service for all customers.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.01.080. - Liability.
(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this title shall become liable to the city for any
expense, loss or damage caused by such violation.
(b) Any unauthorized tampering with city utility property, equipment, or facilities will be
punishable under AS 42.20.030 and other applicable statutory provisions.
(c) The customer is responsible for the safekeeping of the city's property located on the
customer's premises and shall take all reasonable precautions against unlawful interference with the
facilities. The customer may not connect to, interfere with or alter the conductor, meters, seals or other
utility facilities used in connection with rendering utility service or permit connection to, interference
with, or alteration by any person other than an authorized agent or employee of the city. The customer
shall pay for any damage to city property caused or permitted directly or indirectly by the customer. If the
city determines it to be necessary to protect its property or other individuals, the customer shall install, at
his expense, suitable protective or security devices designated by the city on the customer's premises.
(d) Appliances, devices or facilities provided at the expense of the city are the property of the city
and may be removed by it at any time on the termination of an agreement for its maintenance or the
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discontinuance of service. The city may elect to seal the electrical switch or other utility device,
equipment or facilities located on the customer's premises.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
Chapter 14.05. - Garbage and Refuse
See AS 29.35.050 for state provisions allowing municipalities to provide for a system of garbage and solid waste
services; see AS 29.35.060 for state provisions allowing municipalities to grant franchises; see § 7.10.210 et seq. as
to garbage disposal in trailer courts.
14.05.010. - Refuse service provided and required.
(a) Every person occupying and/or owning any house, apartment building, duplex, triplex,
condominium, townhome, mobile home park or home outside of a mobile home park, trailer, other
residential or commercial dwelling or commercial building, including buildings under construction,
within the city shall use and pay for the system of refuse disposal provided in this chapter, unless the
person utilizes a carrier holding a valid permit from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
(b) The city shall either provide or contract for collection and disposal of refuse. The public
works department of the city or the contractor shall prescribe routes and days for collection. When such
routes or days are established or changed, reasonable notice thereof shall be given to affected customers.
No other carrier other than one authorized by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska may collect, dispose,
or remove refuse from any premises in the city. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to
prohibit an occupant and/or owner from removing or causing the removal of refuse accumulated on the
premises occupied by him and disposing of the same in a lawful manner. Disposing of one's own refuse
does not, however, eliminate the mandatory requirement to pay for solid waste service.
(Ord. 415, 1975; Ord. 428, 1976; Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. No. 2012-008, § 1, 9-10-2012; Ord. 2015-004)
14.05.015. - Deposit of refuse.
(a) No person shall place or deposit any refuse in or upon any public alley, street or highway,
sidewalk, park or other public place in the city except as herein expressly authorized. No person shall
place any refuse on land of another.
(b) Dumpsters or trash receptacles located on public property may only be used for depositing
small quantities of refuse generated in connection with public activities such as picnicking, camping,
touring, pleasure boating, sport fishing, or other outdoor recreation. No person shall deposit refuse
generated by residential, commercial, or industrial uses in or near any dumpster or trash receptacle
located on public property. No person shall deposit refuse in or near any dumpster or trash receptacle
located on public property contrary to any instructions posted on or near the dumpster or trash receptacle.
(c) No person shall deposit refuse in a private dumpster without the owner's consent. Owners of
dumpsters may post signage on or near privately owned dumpsters stating that unauthorized use is a
violation of the City Code.
(d) Violation of this section is subject to a fine of $100.00 for each offense.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 96-28)
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14.05.020. - Transportation.
No person shall transport refuse within the city unless it is transported in a covered or enclosed vehicle or
one which is loaded in such manner as to prevent any of the contents from escaping. (Ord. 417, 1976;
Ord. 504, 1982)
14.05.025. - Use of containers and placement.
(a) Every person occupying and/or owning a building in the city shall provide containers suitable
for collection of refuse. All refuse such as vacuum cleaner dust, nonexplosive liquids, sweepings and
other refuse that poses a hazard to collection or risk of spillage in normal collection shall be individually
packaged prior to placement in a container.
(b) Customer containers shall be placed abutting a dedicated public right-of-way. Only city
containers may be placed upon the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. No. 2012-008, § 2, 9-10-2012)
14.05.030. - Container specifications generally.
(a) All containers shall conform to the following minimum specifications:
(1) Shall not exceed ninety-six gallons capacity;
(2) Shall not exceed two hundred twenty pounds when filled;
(3) Shall not exceed sixty-five pounds empty weight;
(4) Shall be watertight with an animal -proof lid and of adequate durability for continued
use. No corrugated cardboard box shall be used except as herein provided. No fifty or fifty-five gallon
steel petroleum drums or the like shall be permitted, whether cut down or otherwise altered.
(b) Certain bulk rubbish and waste material containers may be approved by the public works
department of the city. Such containers shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be
provided with tight lids.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06; Ord. No. 2012-008, § 3, 9-10-2012)
14.05.035. - Container racks.
Containers or container racks shall be designed so as to prevent the upsetting or spillage by wind,
weather, animals, or accident. Violation of this section due to bear attractants is subject to a fine of one
hundred dollars for each offense. The fine for the first offense only will be waived upon proof of purchase
or lease of the appropriate containment measure (e.g. locking dumpster lid, bear -resistant dumpster, or
bear -resistant garbage can), provided the containment measure is in place within thirty days of the date of
the violation. More than one violation of this section by dumpster customers will require the occupant
and/or owner to obtain a locking dumpster lid or bear -resistant dumpster for the period May through
October. In addition to the one hundred dollar fine, more than one violation of this section by customers
utilizing garbage cans will require the occupant and/or owner to purchase or lease a bear -resistant garbage
can.
(a) Containers or container racks shall not be placed on the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06; Ord. No. 2012-008, § 4, 9-10-2012)
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14.05.040. - Frequency of collection.
All garbage and rubbish receptacles shall be emptied at least weekly. All garbage and rubbish receptacles
shall at all times be kept clean by the person occupying and/or owning the property. All waste material
must be removed at least once each month. Building or construction waste and debris shall be removed
weekly and upon completion of construction. (Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 2015-004)
14.05.045. - Brush, tree trimmings, etc.
Brush, trees, lawn cuttings or similar materials shall be securely bound in bundles not to exceed two feet
in diameter. They may be placed in disposable cardboard containers. Branches or logs shall not be more
than three inches in diameter or more than four feet in length. Containers shall not exceed 65 pounds in
weight. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.05.050. - Large boxes, crates, etc.
Large appliance cartons, shipping crates or small non -bulky items or furniture and similar materials shall
be disassembled prior to collection. (Ord. 504, 1982)
Chapter 14.10. - Water
14.10.010. - Nature of services offered.
14.10.015. - Ownership.
14.10.020. - Key box, thaw wire and shut-off valve.
14.10.025. - Installation of water connections.
14.10.030. - Water main extensions.
14.10.035. - Fire hydrants.
14.10.040. - Mobile home parks.
14.10.045. - Multiple use buildings (apartments, offices).
14.10.050. - Responsibility for frozen water pipes and other damage.
14.10.055. - Interruption of service.
14.10.060. - Responsibility for charges; reselling of water prohibited.
14.10.065. - Persons authorized to turn on or off water service.
14.10.070. - Meters required.
14.10.075. - Minimum standards for water lines.
14.10.080. - Water system as electrical ground.
14.10.010. - Nature of services offered.
The city shall provide water service within the city limits. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.015. - Ownership.
(a) The city owns and maintains the water service connection from the main, including the service
line, thaw wire and the key box. The city has the exclusive right to control the flow of water by operation
of the key box.
(b) The line between the key box and the premises shall be installed and kept in repair by the
customer who shall be responsible for all breaks in said line and for any damages resulting
incidentally therefrom (see section 12.05.025 as to adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code).
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(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.020. - Key box, thaw wire and shut-off valve.
(a) The customer is responsible to know the location of his key box and thaw wire, and will be
liable for any costs incurred in locating or repairing them when damage is caused by the negligence of the
customer or those acting on his behalf. Such negligence shall include the customer's failure to apprise
persons whom the customer knows or should know might damage the key box and thaw wire if not told
of their location.
(b) All persons receiving service from the city shall provide a separate shut-off valve inside the
building and located on the service line entering the building ahead of any branch lines and readily
accessible in an emergency.
(c) Key bodes and thaw wires shall be located once without charge for each location of service.
A charge may be levied for subsequent locations of service as provided by resolution.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.025. - Installation of water connections.
(a) Water connection from the main to the key box shall be installed by the city upon application
for such service, submission of a building permit and payment of established fees for such connection.
(b) Plans for all new water and sewer lines and connections must be approved by the city, and the
completed lines must be inspected by the city prior to burial.
(c) An approved application and any applicable service charges shall be required to make any
alterations in any conduit, pipe, or other fitting or to turn water service off or on at the key box. The
customer is responsible for any damage resulting therefrom.
(d) Water connections larger than two inches may be installed by special agreement at actual cost
to the customer. No water connection shall be longer than 80 feet. Water connections shall be installed on
city property or easement.
(Ord. 504, 5 1.)
14.10.030. - Water main extensions.
Water main extensions shall be made upon written application by the customer and deposit of two-thirds
of the estimated cost of the extension, which shall be applied to the actual cost. If the actual cost exceeds
that of the deposit, the applicant shall pay the additional amount. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.035. - Fire hydrants.
(a) Customers may apply for a fire hydrant usage permit from May 1 to August 31 and shall use a
hydrant designated by the fire chief or water system operator. A hydrant valve must be used.
(b) Only city personnel, or fire department personnel in the case of a fire, shall use any fire
hydrant without first applying to the city and agreeing to pay the appropriate charges and deposits.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
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14.10.040. - Mobile home parks.
The owner or operator of a mobile home park shall report monthly the number of mobile homes and shall
be responsible for all charges for water service for each mobile home. (Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 525, §
1(part), 1984)
14.10.045. - Multiple use buildings (apartments, offices).
A single water connection shall serve only one customer unless more than one customer occupies an
apartment house, duplex, office building, auto court, motel, hotel, commercial building or other premises
which by its nature would normally remain under one ownership. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.050. - Responsibility for frozen water pipes and other damage.
Customers shall be responsible for frozen water connections from the main to the building except when
due to faulty installation by the city; burden of proof of the reason of freezing rests with the customer and
when so proven, responsibility for thawing is the city's. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.055. - Interruption of service.
(a) Water may be shut off without notice for repairs, emergencies, extensions or other necessary
purposes. The city will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by failure of the city to deliver water.
(b) The city will not be liable for a deficiency or failure, regardless of cause, in the supply
pressure of water nor for any damage caused thereby.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.10.060. - Responsibility for charges; reselling of water prohibited.
When water is supplied for the use of more than one person from one water connection, the party owning
the premises adjacent to the curb cock shall be responsible for all charges as though he were the owner of
all properties benefitted by water connection. No customer shall resell water. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.065. - Persons authorized to turn on or off water service.
Only the city shall turn on or off any water service or open or close any fire hydrant; except, that a
licensed plumber may turn on a water service for testing his work and a person holding a fire hydrant
usage permit under section 14.10.035 may use a fire hydrant in accordance with that permit. (Ord. 504, §
1; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.10.070. - Meters required.
(a) The customer shall furnish water meters of the type and model specified by the city. Water
meters shall also be provided for residential buildings containing five or more units.
(b) Water meters shall be furnished and installed by the customer at the option of the city for any
existing commercial or industrial building or use, or for any state and federal building and use.
(c) All new commercial and industrial buildings and uses including all state and federal buildings
and uses, shall install water meters at the customer's expense.
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(d) All meter installations shall be approved in advance by the city when the customer applies for
a building permit.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.10.075. - Minimum standards for water lines.
All new water lines for major building remodeling or renovation (the cost of which exceeds 25 percent of
the borough assessed value) shall be buried a minimum of nine feet below the surface of the ground,
measured from the surface of the ground to the bottom of the pipe. If conditions prohibit this burial, then
the line must be encased in insulation of a type and thickness which must be approved by the city. The
city may allow the depth of burial with proper insulation to be less than nine feet, but not less than six
feet. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.10.080. - Water system as electrical ground.
The city recognizes that at times a plumbing system is used as an electrical ground. The city is not liable
for the adequacy of this electrical ground and may make any structural or material changes in the city's
water mains and water service connections without regard to the effect such changes may have on the
overall adequacy of an electrical grounding system. The city will not be liable for the safety of any person
who makes contact with a system that is used as an electrical grounding system. (Ord. 504, 1982)
Chapter 14.15. - Electricity
Article 1. - General Provisions
14.15.110. - Electrical service provided.
14.15.115. - Types of service.
14.15.120. - Resale of electricity.
Article 2. - Engineering Provisions
14.15.210. - Service classification.
14.15.215. - Metering electricity use.
14.15.220. - Power factor adjustment.
14.15.225. - Phase balance.
14.15.230. - Highly fluctuating loads.
14.15.235. - Addition of load.
14.15.240. - Unauthorized attachments.
14.15.245. - Wiring instructions.
14.15.250. - Load protection.
14.15.255. - Meter testing.
14.15.260. - Authorized breaking of a meter seal.
Article 3. - Service Connection Provisions
14.15.310. - General requirements.
14.15.315. - Point of delivery.
14.15.320. - Metered use for each class of service.
14.15.325. - Meter location.
14.15.330. - Primary facilities.
14.15.335. - Three-phase service.
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14.15.340. - Service for multi -occupant.
14.15.345. - Service for mobile home parks.
14.15.350. - Service for small boat harbor.
Article 4. - Interconnection to Customer -Owned Alternate Technology and Fossil Fuel Standby
Generation Equipment
14.15.410. - Alternate technology generation.
14.15.415. - Fossil fuel standby generation.
14.15.420. - Customer liability.
Article 5. - Service Extensions
14.15.510. - Cost considerations.
14.15.515. - Standard service extensions.
14.15.520. - Temporary service construction.
14.15.524. - Service extensions to multi -occupant buildings.
14.15.525. - Mobile home parks.
14.15.530. - Service upgrades.
14.15.535. - Construction of subdivision service extensions and/or idle facilities.
14.15.540. - Adding services to existing service extensions.
14.15.545. - Relocation of facilities.
14.15.550. - Conversion of temporary service; extensions to permanent service extension.
14.15.555. - Security light construction.
14.15.560. - Estimating service extension costs.
14.15.565. - General service extension provisions.
Article 6. - Liability
14.15.610. - Interruption of service.
14.15.615. - Customer's equipment.
14.15.620. - Consequential damages.
14.15.625. - Power outage.
Article 7. - Rules for Responding to Inquiries from Qualifying Facilities Having a Capacity of
Greater Than 100 KW
14.15.710. - Application, purpose, and waiver.
14.15.715. - Availability of system cost data.
14.15.720. - Procedures for responding to inquiries from QFs.
14.15.725. - Consideration of contracts between the utility and a QF.
14.15.730. - Consideration of complaints.
Article 1. - General Provisions
14.15.110. - Electrical service provided.
(a) The city provides 60-hertz alternating current, either single or three phase, at available
standard voltages. Voltage, frequency and wave form are regulated to conform to the standard practices of
the industry.
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(b) Standard voltages:
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120/208v
Single Phase
Secondary
120/240v
Single Phase
Secondary
120/208v
Three Phase
Secondary
240/480v
Three Phase
Secondary
120/240v
Three Phase
Secondary
480v
Three Phase
Secondary
277/480v
Three Phase
Secondary
7,200/12,470v
Three Phase
Primary
14,400/24,900v
Three Phase
Primary
(c) The city shall, unless otherwise provided, construct, operate and maintain the facilities
necessary to deliver electrical energy to the point of service connection to the service equipment owned
by the customer. Responsibility for the design of the city's lines and other facilities shall rest with the city.
(d) The city will not construct any service unless the approved service equipment is installed and
available for connection. If the city's work crew or city's contractor is required to return to the customer's
job site due to a lack of appropriate facilities, the customer will be responsible for all actual charges
associated with additional trips.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.115. - Types of service.
(a) Permanent service. Permanent service installations are as defined at section 14.01.015.
Charges for construction of permanent services will be based on the service extension provisions. The
entrance and metering equipment will be mounted on a city pole, or customer's building or other structure
on a permanent, non -moveable foundation. The city reserves the right of final determination of whether a
service will be classified as permanent. All facilities will be designed and installed in accordance with
applicable codes, standards and practices of the industry for the class of service offered.
(b) Temporary service. Temporary services are as defined in section 14.01.015 and will be
constructed under the provisions set forth in service extension provisions. Entrance and metering
equipment may be installed on a city pole, or a customer's portable or skid -mounted building or other
nonportable structure. The installation and equipment will comply with applicable technical and safety
standards, practices and codes to protect the customer, the general public and the city's employees.
Temporary services would include, but not be limited to, power for construction -sites, gravel pits,
sawmills, mining sites, small boat harbor, refrigerated van plug -ins, or carnivals or similar organization.
The customer for this type of service is liable for full cost of installation and removal of facilities, payable
in advance of installation.
(c) Non-standard service. The city has the option of providing non-standard services. The
customer will pay the cost of any special installations necessary to meet particular requirements for
service at other than standard voltages, or for closer voltage regulation than provided by standard service
or for service with characteristics different from those described in these provisions.
(Ord. 435, 1977; Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.120. - Resale of electricity.
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The city provides only retail service. No customer, with the exception of the small boat harbor, shall resell
or rebill the power purchased from the city or provide service to any other person or premises. (Ord. 504,
1982)
Article 2. - Engineering Provisions
14.15.210. - Service classification.
The intended use of electricity will determine whether a service is residential or commercial. (Ord. 504,
1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.215. - Metering electricity use.
(a) The registration of the city's meter shall be accepted and received at all times and places as
prima facie evidence of the amount of power and energy used by the customer. Quantity of energy use
will be determined under the following provisions.
(1) Energy use (KWH). Meters designed to quantitatively determine energy use measured
in kilowatt hours will be installed, calibrated and monitored by the city on all services except where:
a. Energy use is fixed by type of service and fixed billings will accurately recover
all costs;
b. Service is temporary and metering would be impractical. Energy usage would
then be estimated and billed accordingly. The city reserves the final right to determine
these exemptions; however, any customer under the above conditions who desires a
meter will be provided one at the customer's expense.
(2) Energy demand (KW). For certain rate schedules provisions for measuring and billing
monthly noncoincident demands are required. Meters designed to indicate or record the highest 15 minute
demand in the billing period will be installed, calibrated, monitored and read by the city on all affected
customer services according to rate schedule requirements.
(b) When the service exceeds 200 amperes or 480 volts, the city will provide at customer expense
current transformers and/or potential transformers (PT's or CT's) at a ratio designated by the city for
metering. The customer shall install the PT's or CT's in a sealable enclosure and shall furnish and install
all necessary meter sockets and raceways. The city will install the wiring from the instrument
transformers to the meter sockets in raceways provided by the customer. In the case of customer's primary
metering, which is generally installed on wood poles, the city shall install such equipment at customer's
expense.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.220. - Power factor adjustment.
All schedules requiring demand metering will be subject to the following power factor adjustment
provisions:
(a) Demand -metered customers should attempt to maintain a unity power factor. If the power
factor falls below 90 percent lagging, the customer will take corrective steps to return the power factor to
90 percent or higher. Also, the following charge for billed kilowatts will apply: Month Billing Demand =
Maximum Demand x 90 Percent Actual Power Factor
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(b) All power factor adjustment equipment installed by the customer must be approved by the
city. Power factor can be determined by permanently installed monitoring equipment or by periodic
testing at reasonable intervals, at the discretion of the city.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.225. - Phase balance.
Except for three-phase, four -wire delta service, the following phase balance requirements apply to all
multi -phase services. Current unbalance between phase wires in any multi -phase service cannot exceed
ten percent. The customer will take corrective steps to return unbalance to ten percent or less. (Ord. 504,
1982)
14.15.230. - Highly fluctuating loads.
(a) Any load that causes a large fluctuation in voltage on any given circuit and disturbs the
service provided to other customers, such as large motors, starting equipment, unstaged heating loads, X-
ray equipment or welders, etc., will be subject to disconnect by the city.
(b) The city may require, as a condition of service, that a customer install, at his own expense,
equipment that will eliminate the undesirable load characteristics. Undesirable load characteristics
include, but are not limited to, unbalanced load between phases, unacceptable variations from unity power
factor, and unusual demand fluctuations produced by the customer's equipment. A customer planning to
install electric welders or motors larger than two horsepower should consult the city before making the
installation.
(Ord. 504, 1982).
14.15.235. - Addition of load.
If a single-phase customer plans to increase a given load past the capacity of the city's equipment installed
to serve that particular location, the customer will be required to notify the city two months prior to the
proposed changes. If a customer with a three-phase service plans to increase a given load past the capacity
of the city's equipment installed to serve that particular location, the customer will be required to notify
the city six months prior to the proposed changes. These prior notices will give the city sufficient time to
design necessary changes in equipment to satisfactorily serve the anticipated new load. If the customer
fails to notify the city and the additional load damages the city's equipment, the customer is liable for such
damages and repairs or replacement of damaged equipment. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.240. - Unauthorized attachments.
Written permission from the city is required prior to the attachment of any equipment or material to any
city property including poles, guy wires, equipment or structures. Any unauthorized attachment is subject
to removal at any time without notice. The city assumes no liability, and will not be responsible for any
unauthorized attachments to the city's equipment. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.245. - Wiring instructions.
Minimum wiring requirements that are necessary to meet local, state and national electric standards codes
for the given customer service entrance installation are available from the city's engineering department
(see section 12.05.035 as to adoption of National Electrical Code). (Ord. 504, 1982)
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14.15.250. - Load protection.
The customer is responsible for overload, short circuit, and phase failure protection of his own equipment.
Certain protective devices considered necessary for adequate motor protection are recommended
hereunder:
(a) Line starting protection. Any motor 50 horsepower or greater in size which, in starting, might
be damaged by the full line voltage requires some type of protective device to disconnect it from the line
during interruptions in service, thus protecting the motor when service is restored. The city further
recommends that such a device be equipped with a time delay mechanism so that the motor will not be
disconnected by momentary fluctuations in voltage.
(b) Overload protection. Since the intense heat caused by overload might seriously damage the
motor, the customer should install a device that will disconnect the motor if overload occurs. Fuses,
thermal relays or circuit breakers which are specifically designed to operate when excessive current
occurs, are the devices used for this purpose. Where the customer receives three-phase service, the city
suggests that such protective devices be connected in all phases.
(c) Single phasing protection. Where the customer receives three-phase service, a relay should be
installed which will disconnect the motor from the lines in the event one phase of the line becomes open.
(d) Reverse phasing protection. For three-phase installations of electric cranes, hoists, elevators,
pumps and the like, the customer should install relays which will disconnect the motor from the line in the
event of accidental phase reversal.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.255. - Meter testing.
(a) The city will, at its own expense, make tests and inspections, as required, on meters to insure
standard accuracy of plus or minus two percent. The city will test a customer's meter upon request for the
fee established by resolution.
(b) If a meter is found to be out of adjustment by more than plus or minus two percent, the
customer's bill will be adjusted retroactively, not to exceed three months, to show a corrected billed
amount. If it can be established that the error was due to some cause, the date of which can be fixed, the
overcharge will be computed back to but not beyond that date.
(Ord. 504, § 1)
14.15.260. - Authorized breaking of a meter seal.
Under certain circumstances, a customer may request permission to break a meter seal in order to
facilitate disconnection for electrical work. Such requests should be addressed to the city. A fee will be
charged for resealing the equipment. (Ord. 504, 1982)
Article 3. - Service Connection Provisions
14.15.310. - General requirements.
(a) The city will own, install, operate and maintain the overhead service necessary to the point of
connection of the customer's service equipment and to the city's distribution facilities.
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(b) The customer shall own, install, operate and maintain all wiring, service equipment and
electrical facilities on the customer's side of the meter.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.315. - Point of delivery.
(a) Point of delivery for overhead services must be arranged so that the city's conductors can be
attached in one place and one place only for drop into the customer's service entrance. The customer will
be required to provide equipment for attaching the city's conductors to building surfaces with adequate
strength to support the city's conductors. Point of delivery for services will be on a mutually acceptable
location pre -arranged with the city's engineering department.
(b) The city will not be obligated to provide service to a structure at a point not designated by the
city, and a customer who proceeds without the designation of location may be required to modify the
wiring or other construction to provide for service equipment at a location subsequently designated by the
city.
(c) It is the responsibility of the customer or electrical contractor to notify the city's engineering
department of all special service requirements in advance of installing new equipment or modifying old
equipment at the service entrance and to determine a suitable service entrance location acceptable to both
the customer and the city.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.320. - Metered use for each class of service.
(a) The city shall establish by resolution separate rates for each individual customer class. Rates
are based on supplying service to a customer through a single delivery or meter point. At each delivery
point, a single meter will measure all usage for each affected class of service.
(b) Meter installations for services greater than two hundred amps will be provided only by
special application to the city's engineering department.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.325. - Meter location.
(a) All meters will be installed on the outside of buildings or service structures, except for rural,
mobile homes, temporary, construction, or small boat harbor service. Then, the meter may be attached on
a separate meter pole. The customer will furnish a suitable location for placing the city's meter that is
safely accessible by city employees, free from vibration, corrosive atmosphere, and abnormal
temperatures, and protected from adverse climatic conditions or aggressive domestic animals.
(b) Meters will not be located under enclosed porches or breezeways, carports or under rain gutter
downspouts or other drains. Meters shall be installed at such height that the center of the meter will be
between 4.5 feet and 6 feet above the finished grade or platform.
(c) The customer shall, at his own expense, extend his wiring for a new and approved meter
location whenever the existing meter has become inaccessible or potentially inaccessible for inspection,
reading and testing.
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(d) Meters shall have a main outside service disconnect located immediately adjacent to the
meter. If the metering point is separate from the building(s) which it serves, there shall be a second
service disconnect for each building.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.330. - Primary facilities.
Loads in excess of fifty kilowatts of demand may require primary facilities for adequate service. If
primary service is required, the customer will be required to provide space on his property at no cost to
the city for the transformers, switches, regulators and other equipment necessary to serve the load. The
space provided may be outdoors for pad -mount transformers or in a vault inside a building as approved by
the city's engineering department. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.335. - Three-phase service.
Three-phase service will not be provided to a customer if the connected load is less than five horsepower
unless three-phase service is immediately available on existing circuits. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.340. - Service for multi -occupant.
(a) Apartments and condominiums. Service will be supplied to only one location for each
integrated structure. All metering and service entrance equipment will be located at this point. Each
separate residential unit within the structure will be metered separately. No master -metering will be
permitted. Laundry, furnaces and other common or joint -use equipment will be metered and charged
according to appropriate commercial rate schedules.
(b) Motels and hotels. Service will be supplied to only one location for each integrated structure.
All metering and service entrance equipment will be located at this point.
(c) Townhouses. Service for townhouses can be supplied under the provisions of (a) above.
Alternatively, service for townhouses can be supplied to individual units if these properties are
individually platted. However a borough -approved and recorded plat must be on file before such service
can be constructed.
(d) Commercial and office buildings. Service for commercial or office buildings will be supplied
to only one location for each integrated structure. All metering and service entrance equipment will be
located at this point.
(e) A main disconnect shall be required at the metering point, normally on the outside of the
structure.
(f) The city reserves the right to limit grouped meters to six units or less at any one location, or to
require three-phase arrangements, or both, when it is deemed necessary for the technical requirements of
the system.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.345. - Service for mobile home parks.
Existing mobile home parks with master metering may continue to use master metering. New mobile
home parks may not use master metering. New mobile home parks will be connected as provided in
section 14.15.525. (Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 525, § 1(part), 1984; Ord. 610, 1988)
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14.15.350. - Service for small boat harbor.
(a) Generally. The Harbormaster shall have the authority to manage the secondary distribution
system serving shore power to vessel slip leaseholders. The management will also include meter reading,
billing, and the collection of fees for service connects and disconnects.
(b) Availability. All permanent vessels using electrical power shall connect and pay the subject
fees established by resolution of the Seward City Council.
(c) Shore power. Every effort shall be made by the harbormaster's office to provide "shore power"
to those transient vessels that require such service. A deposit and a daily flat rate for power used, as
established by resolution of the Seward City Council, shall be charged.
(d) Type of service. Single-phase, 120/208 voltage, thirty amp outlets shall be provided. Any
customer requiring changes to the existing electrical facilities must receive authorization from the
Harbormaster and agree to pay for all costs associated with change.
(e) Maintenance and service repair. All maintenance and service requests shall be made to the
Harbormaster's office. The City will provide those services required to remove, repair or test installed
meters. It will, in addition, provide any electrical maintenance assistance as requested by the
Harbormaster. Any such work performed for the small boat harbor will be charged on a work order
basis.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. No. 2012-011, § 2, 12-10-2012)
Note: Ord. No. 2012-011, § 3, states that the City Manager is directed to have the Harbor staff refund the
electrical deposits of all reserved moorage account customers that are not more than 30 days past due.
Article 4. - Interconnection to Customer -Owned Alternate Technology and Fossil Fuel Standby
Generation Equipment
14.15.410. - Alternate technology generation.
(a) The city will permit the interconnection and operation of alternate technology generation
facilities such as wind energy conversion systems or small scale hydroelectric facilities with its integrated
distribution system upon compliance by the customer with the following provisions:
(1) A customer who owns any alternate technology generation shall request approval
from the city to interconnect with its system at least three months prior to the date on which the customer
intends to make any connection in any way to the electric circuitry common to the city's integrated
distribution system.
(2) The customer shall submit to the city along with his request for interconnection
complete documentation of alternate technology generation equipment including but not limited to:
schematics; wiring diagrams; performance specifications; descriptions of energy storage devices, circuit
protection equipment, regulation equipment, automatic disconnect equipment, and any other proprietary
device provided by the equipment manufacturers.
(3) Upon approval of the interconnection by the city, the customer shall agree under
special contract with the city to pay the cost of any special metering equipment or circuit modifications
determined by the city as necessary to accomplish the interconnection; to install power factor corrective
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equipment as necessary to maintain a power factor of not less than 0.9; to operate the generation
equipment in strict compliance with safety procedures established by the city, and to accept the terms of
purchase of energy or capacity or both as set forth in the contract.
(b) The city reserves the right to refuse interconnection with alternate technology generation
facilities or to limit the number of interconnections with alternate technology generation facilities on any
single substation circuit if it is determined by the city that any such interconnection would be harmful or
hazardous to its system, its employees or other customers. If a proposed interconnection is refused by the
city, the city will provide the customer within three months of the initial request written notice of refusal,
including a statement of the reason(s) for the refusal.
(c) If an unauthorized interconnect is found, the city will immediately terminate service to those
facilities and reconnect the service only when all conditions of these provisions are satisfied.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.415. - Fossil fuel standby generation.
The city will not permit the interconnection and operation of fossil fuel standby generation facilities, such
as diesel or gasoline engine drive standby generators, with its integrated distribution system under any
circumstances. Diesel or gasoline driven standby generators shall be connected to the customer's load
only through a double -throw switch that will prevent parallel operation with the city's distribution system.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.420. - Customer liability.
(a) Accidents. The customer shall be solely responsible for all accidents or injuries to persons or
property caused by the operation of the customer's equipment, or by any failure of the customer to
maintain his equipment in a satisfactory and/or safe operating condition, and shall indemnify, defend and
save harmless the city from any and all claims, suits, losses or damages for injuries to persons or property,
of whatsoever kind or nature arising directly or indirectly out of the operation of such equipment or by the
failure of the customer to maintain its equipment in satisfactory and/or safe operating condition.
(b) Digging permits or utility locate requests. The customer is solely responsible for the safety
and security of city equipment on the customer's property whether in or out of a utility easement. The
customer shall complete a digging permit or utility locate request prior to any digging, drilling, driving
into the ground, or any subterranean disturbance. If "locate required" is indicated on the form, the
customer shall not disturb the ground until all indicated locates are complete. The customer or his
contractor shall not use mechanized equipment within two feet of any located utility. Failure to follow
this procedure will make the customer liable to a $500.00 fine plus any cost to repair the facility. Digging
permits and utility locates are available free of charge upon request and will be done expeditiously.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
Article 5. - Service Extensions
14.15.510. - Cost considerations.
(a) The city will extend service to any accessible land -based location within the city's service area
upon written application by a customer. Docks, marinas and other marine structures will be served from a
shore -based delivery point only. No city facilities will be mounted on marine -type structures. The terms,
conditions, and costs for service extensions will vary according to the following criteria:
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(1) Length of the service extension, determined by the distance from adequate existing
city facilities to the indicated service location;
voltages;
(2) Whether construction calls for single-phase or three-phase service;
(3) Materials and associated facilities required to adequately serve anticipated loads and
(4) Methods of construction required due to terrain, accessibility or weather conditions;
(5) Whether a service is temporary or permanent;
(6) Whether the service extension requires primary distribution extension, secondary
distribution extension or both;
or both;
(7) Whether the requested service design requires overhead or underground construction,
(8) Load and voltage requirements at the requested service.
(b) Customer participation in a service extension shall be limited to activities on his own
property:
(1) The customer may dig his own secondary trench up to ten feet from city equipment.
He may not backfill this trench.
(2) The customer may not dig within easements or rights -of -way.
(3) The customer shall, prior to digging, complete a digging permit or utility locate
request.
(4) The customer may clear and landscape his own property.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.515. - Standard service extensions.
(a) Any permanent service extension, whether single phase or three phase, overhead or
underground, primary or secondary, will be constructed by the city under the following conditions.
(1) Any extension with estimated costs less than $750.00 will be constructed at no cost to
the customer. The customer will not be required to enter into a contract with the city for these extensions.
All other applicable fees and deposits shall apply.
(2) Any single-phase service extension with estimated costs greater than $750.00 will be
constructed under the following conditions:
a. For line extensions 1,500 feet or less, the estimated costs for construction in
excess of $750.00 will require a nonrefundable contribution -in -aid -of -construction equal to ten percent of
the estimated total cost of construction to be paid to the city prior to construction. The remaining balance
of those costs over $750.00 and in excess of the ten percent contribution -in -aid -of -construction will be
paid in advance or will be repaid to the city at 12 percent interest, in 36 equal monthly payments. This
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will be a monthly service extension charge. All estimated costs for construction greater than $25,000.00
will be recovered in full as a contribution -in -aid -of- construction payable prior to construction.
b. For line extensions greater than 1,500, those costs in excess of the $750.00
allowance and the ten percent contribution -in -aid -of -construction will be repaid to the city at 12 percent
interest in 60 equal monthly payments. This will be a monthly service extension charge. All estimated
costs for construction greater than $25,000.00 will be recovered in full as a contribution -in -aid -of -
construction payable prior to construction.
(3) Any estimated costs for three-phase construction greater than $1,500.00 will be
recovered in full as a contribution -in -aid -of -construction payable prior to construction.
(b) Any line extension requiring a monthly service extension charge will be subject to credit
approval as a prerequisite to these service extension provisions.
(c) For large general service and small general service accounts, the city manager shall have the
authority to waive the requirements of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) above when the customer can
demonstrate that five times the estimated annual revenue (5 x EAR) exceeds the estimated construction
cost of the service extension. The customer will execute an agreement with the city for a monthly "excess
minimum" charge based on the actual construction costs of the service extension divided by 60.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 92-20; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.520. - Temporary service construction.
The customer will pay the city for all construction and subsequent removal costs for any temporary
service prior to construction. This payment will be classified as a contribution -in -aid -of -construction. The
city reserves the right to determine which services shall be classified as temporary. (Ord. 504, § 1.)
14.15.524. - Service extensions to multi -occupant buildings.
(a) Apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. Service extensions to these facilities shall be
treated as multiple service extensions based on the number of meters for "credits."
(b) Motels, hotels, commercial, and office buildings. Service extensions to these facilities,
although they may have multiple meters, will be treated as one service extension for "credits."
(Ord. 95-06)
14.15.525. - Mobile home parks.
All facilities installed in mobile home parks will require a contribution -in -aid -of -construction of total
estimated costs prior to construction. (Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 525, § 1(part), 1985)
14.15.530. - Service upgrades.
(a) If a customer requests an upgrade in service to accommodate additional load requirements, the
city will construct the upgrade under the following conditions:
(1) For service extensions less than 36 months old, the customer will be required to pay
all the estimated upgrade costs as a contribution -in -aid -of -construction prior to construction.
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(2) For extensions over 36 months old, the customer will be allowed upgrades, with cost
estimates less than $400.00 at no additional charge. Any estimated costs greater than $400.00 will be
treated under the standard service extension payment procedures outlined in section 14.15.515
(b) If a service upgrade includes an additional service extension for the upgrade, the costs of
construction are subject to the above conditions (1) and/or (2).
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.15.535. - Construction of subdivision service extensions and/or idle facilities.
(a) If active service locations are served by requested service extension, each such extension shall
be treated under the standard service extension procedures outlined in section 14.15.515 and subject to
other applicable conditions of service as outlined in these service extension and utility provisions of the
city. If service extensions to inactive service locations are requested or included by design along with
service extensions to active service locations, the estimated cost associated with the extensions to the
inactive service locations shall be paid by the customer or developer in full as a contribution -in -aid -of -
construction prior to construction.
(b) If service extensions to inactive service locations become active within 60 months of the
original construction, a refund of all contributions -in -aid -of -construction paid up to $2,000.00 maximum
will be made. Inactive service extensions that become active after 60 months subsequent to the original
construction will receive no refund. The customer will be required to pay charges for any trips made by
city work crews or contractors needed to make the conversion from inactive to active, independent of any
refund.
(c) Service extensions to a portion of the subdivision may be allowed with the approval of the
city. The portion served will be determined by the city based on customer request(s) and sound
engineering practice. The entire subdivision will be designed at the time of the original service request(s)
and subsequent extensions will be done according to this design unless the city determines that economic
considerations, a change in the plat, or other circumstances require a redesign of the electrical system.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.540. - Adding services to existing service extensions.
(a) If a new service extension is added to an existing extension within 60 months of the
completion of the existing extension, one of the following adjustments will be made:
(1) The original service extension monthly charge will be reduced to reflect a
contribution of up to $400.00 for each new extension added to the original service extension;
(2) The original service extension contribution -in -aid -of -construction will be refunded
$400.00 for each new extension added, not to exceed the original contribution- in -aid -of -construction. If
more than one customer sponsored the original service extension, the refund or monthly service extension
reduction will be apportioned among the original customers.
(b) If a new service extension is added to an existing extension subsequent to 60 months from the
completion of the original extension, there will be no refund or adjustments.
(c) New service extensions added to existing service extensions regardless of age will be treated
under the provisions of section 14.15.515 and estimated costs will be calculated only on construction of
the new extension from the existing lines plus any necessary existing system upgrading.
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(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.545. - Relocation of facilities.
The city will relocate any portion of its facilities on request if the relocation will not interfere with, or
increase the cost of, service to its customers. The party requesting the relocation shall execute a written
agreement to pay the cost of relocation which shall be calculated as the cost of constructing and installing
the new facilities, plus the cost of removing the replaced facilities, less the accrued depreciation and
salvage value of the replaced facilities. Service conductors and equipment will be relocated at the sole
cost and expense of the requesting party. Relocations at the request of the Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities will be performed in accordance with the applicable laws of the state
of Alaska. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.550. - Conversion of temporary service; extensions to permanent service extension.
If a service has been installed at a temporary location for construction power at a building site, the
customer may request it be converted to permanent service. The cost of the service shall be recalculated in
accordance with section 14.15.515 and fees and charges adjusted for a permanent service installation.
Excess money already paid will be refunded, or deficiency paid. In addition, the customer will be required
to pay costs associated with making the conversion from temporary to permanent, independent of any
refund. Except as noted herein, other temporary installations are not eligible for conversion or refund.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.15.555. - Security light construction.
(a) The city will provide security light service to customers by installing a single light and fixture
on an existing pole with no more than one secondary span from the customer's installed existing overhead
service facilities at no charge other than the standard security light installation fee.
(b) If security light construction is required without existing secondary service, the customer will
be require to pay all the estimated additional construction costs. These costs will be paid prior to
construction as a contribution -in -aid -of -construction. The security light service will be constructed and
billed as an individual, non -metered service.
(Ord. 504, § 1.)
14.15.560. - Estimating service extension costs.
(a) The city estimate used in determining service extension cost will be calculated on an average
per foot cost based on the most recent actual construction costs plus the cost of transformers.
(b) Costs will vary based on the physical characteristics of the extension as detailed in section
14.15.515. For non-standard construction, the estimates will reflect extraordinary costs for materials,
transportation and/or labor.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.15.565. - General service extension provisions.
(a) The city reserves the right to refuse service to any load or location determined to be
detrimental to the city's existing system.
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(b) Applications for service and service extension agreements must be signed by the legal
property owner or the lessee of state, federal or municipal property. Lessee/renters on private property
may sign only with the consent of owner in writing.
(c) Service extension agreements may be assumed by another customer providing that the
customer is the new legal owner or lessee of the property to which the service extension was made, and
further providing that it is agreed to in writing by the city, the assignor and the assignee of the agreement.
(d) The city reserves the final right to determine the technical or economic feasibility of any
service extension. Construction requirements for single-phase or three-phase service extensions will be
determined solely by the city. The city may refuse any type of construction it deems technically
unfeasible or the city may charge in advance as a contribution -in -aid -of -construction for any type of
construction it deems non-standard or economically unfeasible.
(e) The city shall be the sole judge of whether extensions, construction conditions, and material
requirements are standard or non-standard. In non-standard construction the city will adjust service
extension costs based on use of non-standard construction labor, materials or transportation.
(f) If constructing service extensions require the services of a registered land surveyor, the
applicant will be liable for costs incurred for any extra property or boundary surveys necessary to
determine correct placement of the city's facilities on the applicant's property or intervening property.
(g) For any service extension the customer must provide satisfactory right-of-way to the city for
placement of its facilities as needed to provide service to the customer's desired service location. These
rights -of -way shall be provided to the city at no cost. Right-of-way agreements must be signed by the
legal property owner.
(h) The length of the electric line required for an extension of service will be the distance from
the nearest suitable existing distribution facility to the point where the customer's transformer bank is
attached to the end of the service extension. The city will determine the length along the shortest practical
route which is not in conflict with any previous plan to render service, and shall not be required to deviate
from such previous plan of extension. The length of the extension will be computed based on the actual
length of construction involved.
(i) In all cases the facilities provided shall be constructed in accordance with the city's
specifications, and shall be the city's property up to the point of delivery.
(j) If more than one applicant requests service on the same extension, the guaranteed total
minimum revenue or contributions -in -aid -of -construction will be apportioned among the applicants.
(k) In cases where service extensions cross federal, state, municipal or native lands, the applicant
will be liable for all filing, easement or other required fees.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
Article 6. - Liability
14.15.610. - Interruption of service.
(a) The city will exercise reasonable care to provide adequate and continuous electric service.
However, the city assumes no liability for injury, loss or damage resulting from system failure or
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curtailment of service, unless such injury, loss or damage results from the sole negligence of the city.
Such failure or curtailment shall not be deemed breach of contract.
(b) The city also reserves the right to temporarily interrupt service to make system repairs or
system upgrades. In the event such interruptions are required, the city will make efforts, where practical,
to give advance public notice. The city will also schedule these outages to be as short as possible and at
times of least inconvenience.
(c) Should a serious power shortage develop for reasons beyond control of the city, and should it
become mandatory that the city place into effect a curtailment program, then in this event, the city
reserves the right to limit the use of electrical energy to such extent and duration as may become
necessary.
(Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.615. - Customer's equipment.
(a) Neither by inspection, nor non -rejection, nor in any other way, does the city give a warranty,
expressed or implied, as to the adequacy, safety or other characteristics of structures, equipment, wires,
conduit, appliances or devices owned, installed or maintained by the customer or leased by the customer
from third parties.
(b) It is the customer's responsibility to install and maintain all wiring and equipment beyond the
agreed point of delivery. The customer will also provide an Underwriter's Laboratory approved meter
socket or sockets as specified by the city for the appropriate types of service. If instrument transformers
are required, they will be supplied by the city at customer expense. The customer will provide the
necessary space and equipment enclosures for mounting these devices as specified by the city's
engineering department. The customer shall furnish and install meter sockets for instrument -rated
metering according to the city's specifications.
(c) The city will install and maintain meters and special monitoring equipment as needed.
Because the city cannot guarantee normal operating standards at all times due to conditions or
circumstances beyond the city's control, the customer is responsible for providing suitable protective
equipment (i.e., fuses, breakers, relays, etc.) for protection against phase failure at excessive voltage
fluctuation.
(d) All wiring will comply with local, state and national electrical code standards. The city is not,
in any way, liable for any damages or accidents to the customer or third parties due to contact with, or
failure of, customer -owned installations.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.15.620. - Consequential damages.
The city is not liable for any injury, loss or damage resulting in any way from the supply or use of
electricity or from the presence or operations of the city's structures, equipment, wires, conduit,
appliances or devices on the customer's premises, unless such injury, loss or damage results from the sole
negligence of the city. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.15.625. - Power outage.
If a power outage occurs, the customer should attempt to determine if the outage is caused by failure of
the customer's equipment or of the city's equipment. If the customer determines the fault to be the city's
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responsibility, the city will send a serviceman to investigate the reported outage. If the cause of the outage
is determined to be the failure of the city's equipment, the city will correct the problem and restore service
as soon as possible. However, if the cause of the outage is determined to be in the customer's portion of
the service, the customer will be charged for all actual expenses associated with the serviceman's visit to
the customer's service location. (Ord. 504, 1982)
Article 7. - Rules for Responding to Inquiries from Qualifying Facilities Having a Capacity of
Greater Than 100 KW
14.15.710. - Application, purpose, and waiver.
(a) These rules govern the City of Seward, Electric Enterprise Fund ("Utility") implementation of
the cogeneration and small power production regulations prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ("FERC"), 18 C.F.R. Part 292, as amended, under Section 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended, 16 U.S.C. § 824a-3, ("PURPA"), as such rules apply to
qualified cogeneration and small power production facilities ("QFs") with a design capacity of more than
100 kilowatts ("kW").
(b) The purpose of these rules is to set forth guidelines for the implementation of FERC's
cogeneration and small power production regulations on a case -by -case basis.
(c) Any requirement in these rules may be waived, in whole or in part, or be modified by the City
Council of the City of Seward ("City Council") upon application and a showing of good cause, provided
that such waiver is not otherwise prohibited by applicable law.
(Ord. 2000-14, 5C 1, 2000)
14.15.715. - Availability of system cost data.
(a) Except as provided for in (b) of this section, no later than 60 days after the effective date of
this tariff, the utility shall compile and maintain for public inspection upon request, the following data, or
data comparable thereto, to enable QFs to estimate the utility's avoided costs:
(1) The utility's estimated avoided energy costs for various levels of purchases from QFs,
expressed in cents per kilowatt hour, for the current calendar year and each of the next five years;
(2) The utility's plan for the addition of capacity by amount and type, for purchases of
firm energy and capacity, and for capacity retirements, for each of the next ten years; and
(3) The estimated capacity costs at completion of the planned capacity additions and
planned firm capacity purchases, on the basis of dollars per kilowatt, and the associated energy costs of
each unit, expressed in cents per kilowatt hour.
(b) After public notice in the utility's service area, and after opportunity for public comment, the
utility may provide data different from those which are otherwise required by this section if the utility
determines that avoided costs can be estimated from such data.
(c) Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the utility shall not be required to disclose
information that would compromise the integrity or confidentiality of the utility's competitive power
supply procurement process or that might otherwise result in the disclosure of competitively sensitive
information. The utility may, at its sole discretion, require a QF to enter into a confidentiality agreement
prior to gaining access to competitively sensitive information.
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(Ord. 2000-14, § 1, 2000)
14.15.720. - Procedures for responding to inquiries from QFs.
(a) Upon receiving a written request by a QF to sell power to the utility, the utility shall provide
to the requesting QF a copy of the utility's "standard form contract" for interconnection, power purchases,
and power sales with a QF. The standard form contract shall be adopted, and modified from time to time,
by council resolution. The standard form contract shall not constitute an offer by the utility to
interconnect, purchase power, or sell power. Instead, the standard form contract is intended solely to
inform the QF regarding some of the general terms and conditions that would typically apply to such
transactions with a QF. The standard form contract shall contain a number terms which will require
negotiation between the utility and the QF with respect to the specific circumstances of the QF project
being proposed.
(b) After reviewing the standard form contract, the QF shall notify the utility in writing if it
desires to further pursue selling power to the utility.
(c) If the QF desires to further pursue selling power to the utility, the utility shall notify the QF
regarding what information the QF must provide to enable the utility to (1) accurately calculate its
avoided cost and (2) determine what contract terms and conditions are appropriate given the specific
circumstances of the proposed QF project (facility).
(d) The information to be provided by the QF under (c) shall be determined by the utility; such
information may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) Detailed description of the facility;
(2) Detailed explanation demonstrating that the facility qualifies as a "qualifying facility"
as that term is defined in 18 C.F.R. Part 292;
(3) Precise location of the facility;
(4) Nameplate electric generating capacity, net electric energy output, and plant factor of
the facility;
(5) Minimum and maximum availability of firm capacity and/or energy from the facility
during the utility's daily and seasonal peak periods;
(6) Projected date on which deliveries of capacity and/or energy would commence;
(7) Plans for facility construction; facility financing; and the acquisition of all necessary
property rights, permits, authorizations, and fuel contracts;
(8) Expected and demonstrated annual and seasonal reliability of the facility;
(9) Periods of scheduled maintenance and outages;
(10) Plans for dispatchability of the facility;
(11) If applicable, plans for acquiring access to adequate firm transmission services and
the terms and conditions of such access; and
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(12) Any other information the utility deems appropriate under (c) of this section.
(e) In addition to the requirement in (c) of this section, the QF shall advance to the utility a cash
deposit in the amount of the utility's estimated total costs of performing computer modelling to calculate
the utility's avoided costs associated with the specific characteristics of the facility, plus a contingency
margin of 10 percent. After all final calculations of the utility's avoided costs are complete, if the actual
costs incurred by the utility to perform such modelling are less than the amount advanced by the QF, the
utility shall refund the difference to the QF within 30 days. If the actual costs incurred by the utility
exceed the amount advanced by the QF, the QF shall pay the utility the difference within 30 days.
(f) After the QF has satisfied all requirements provided for in (c) through (e), the utility shall
initiate the collection and analysis of whatever data are necessary for the utility to fulfill its obligations
under FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations. Within a reasonable period of time
after the QF has satisfied all the requirements provided for in (c) through (e), the utility staff shall take
one of the following actions:
(1) Initiate negotiations with the QF for a contract specifying the charges, rates, terms,
and conditions of interconnection, purchases, and sales between the utility and the QF, in compliance with
FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations; or
(2) Notify the city council and any affected QF that, due to special circumstances, the
utility is not obligated under FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations to purchase
power from the QF, and provide sufficient explanation to the city council in support of its conclusion.
(g) If the utility staff initiates negotiations with the QF pursuant to (f)(1) and the utility and the
QF are able to successfully negotiate a contract for interconnection, purchases, and sales within a
reasonable period of time, the utility staff shall file the contract with the city council for its consideration
under the procedures prescribed in section 14.15.725.
(h) If the utility staff and the QF are not able to successfully negotiate such a contract within a
reasonable period of time, or if the utility staff notifies the city council that, due to special circumstances,
the utility is not obligated under FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations to purchase
power from the QF, the QF may file a written complaint with the manager of the utility for consideration
by the city council under the procedures prescribed in section 14.15.730.
(i) After public notice in the utility's service area, the utility may at any time apply to FERC for a
waiver from its obligations under FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations. In such
event, the procedures provided for in this article 7 may be suspended pending final disposition of the
utility's application, including any administrative or judicial appeals.
(Ord. 2000-14, § 1, 2000)
14.15.725. - Consideration of contracts between the utility and a QF.
(a) Consideration by the city council of a contract for interconnection, purchases, and sales
between the utility and a QF shall be undertaken only after notice and opportunity for written comment
and public hearing.
(b) After the filing of such a contract with the city council, the utility shall provide reasonable
notice to the public regarding consideration of the contract in the following manner. Not less than 45 days
prior to the date of the public hearing, the utility shall publish notice of the hearing with the utility's
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billing statement and/or in a newspaper of general circulation in the utility's service area and post notice
of the hearing at the utility's main offices in a place that is readily accessible to the public. The notice
shall state:
(1) The date, time, and place of the public hearing;
(2) A general description of the contract to be considered;
(3) That any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the contract
no later than 25 days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(4) How a copy of the contract may be obtained.
(c) The public hearing shall be held on the record. The city council may suspend the hearing in
order to obtain any additional information it finds necessary to render a decision regarding the contract.
The city council shall render a final decision regarding the contract by resolution on the record.
(d) In rendering its final decision, the city council shall determine (1) whether the contract is
consistent with FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations, and (2) if the contract is
consistent with FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations, whether the contract should
be approved as proposed.
(e) Notwithstanding Seward City Code Section 14.15.415, the city council may approve, and the
utility may perform, a contract that includes terms and conditions for interconnection with a qualified QF
if such interconnection is required by FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations.
(Ord. 2000-14, § 1, 2000)
14.15.730. - Consideration of complaints.
(a) Consideration of a complaint filed by a QF shall be undertaken only after notice and
opportunity for written comment and public hearing.
(b) Upon receiving a written complaint by a QF, the manager of the utility shall forward such
complaint to the city council. The utility staff shall have 30 days to file a written answer to the complaint
and a recommendation to the city council.
(c) After receipt of the utility staffs answer and recommendation by the city council, the utility
shall provide reasonable notice to the public regarding consideration of the QF's complaint in the
following manner Not less than 45 days prior to the date of the public hearing, the utility shall publish
notice of the hearing with the utility's billing statement and/or in a newspaper of general circulation in the
utility's service area and post notice of the hearing at the utility's main offices in a place that is readily
accessible to the public. The notice shall state:
(1) The date, time, and place of the public hearing;
(2) A general description of the matter to be considered;
(3) That any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the matter
no later than 25 days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(4) How a copy of the QF's complaint and the utility staffs answer may be obtained.
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(d) The public hearing shall be held on the record. At its sole discretion, the city council may opt
to appoint or hire a hearing officer to conduct the public hearing. The public hearing shall afford
reasonable opportunity for the QF, the utility, and the public to present testimony. The city council may
suspend the public hearing in order to obtain any additional information it finds necessary to render a
decision regarding the complaint. The city council shall render a final decision regarding the complaint by
resolution on the record.
(e) In rendering its final decision, the city council shall determine whether the utility staffs
position and recommendation are consistent with FERC's cogeneration and small power production
regulations. If the city council finds that the utility staffs position and recommendation are not consistent
with FERC's cogeneration and small power production regulations, the city council shall take whatever
action it deems appropriate to effect the utility's compliance with FERC's cogeneration and small power
production regulations.
(Ord. 2000-14, 5C 1, 2000)
Chapter 14.20. - Sewage Disposal
14.20.010. - Use of public sewers required; time of connection.
14.20.015. - Unlawful discharge.
14.20.020. - Property owner responsibility.
14.20.025. - Construction of on -site system.
14.20.030. - Permit required.
14.20.035. - Separate connections and sewers required.
14.20.040. - Minimum standards.
14.20.045. - Check valve required.
14.20.050. - Property owner costs.
14.20.055. - Unlawful connections.
14.20.060. - Unlawful discharges.
14.20.065. - Unlawful damage.
14.20.070. - Frozen lines.
14.20.075. - Consequential damages.
14.20.010. - Use of public sewers required; time of connection.
Whenever a public sewer system is installed and accepted by the city for operation, each owner of a
parcel upon which a house, building, or property is used for human occupancy, employment, recreation,
or other purposes situated within the city of Seward and any boundary of which is within 200 feet of the
sewer system shall install a building sewer within 12 months; provided, that this time period may be
extended for a maximum of six additional months at the discretion of the city engineer due to adverse
weather conditions. This requirement shall not be affected by the availability of any on -site sewage
disposal system. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.015. - Unlawful discharge.
It shall be unlawful to discharge sewage in any unsanitary manner on public or private lands or any
natural outlet within the city limits of Seward. (Ord. 504, 1982)
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14.20.020. - Property owner responsibility.
Each property owner shall be solely responsible for the installation, maintenance and operation of any
building sewer or any on -site sewage disposal system, whether or not such system has been approved or
inspected by the city. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.025. - Construction of on -site system.
It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any on -site sewage disposal system within the city of Seward
unless the following conditions are met:
(a) No public sewer is available within 200 feet of any property line or boundary upon which the
structure to be serviced is located;
(b) The proposed system meets at least the following minimum design criteria:
(1) A minimum lot size of one acre, or meets the minimum separation required between a
private well as provided in subsection c., following;
(2) A minimum allowable percolation rate of 60 minutes/inch (MPI). Systems with less
percolation than 60 MPI must be designed by an engineer registered in the State of Alaska;
(3) A minimum of 100 feet separation of any treatment or disposal system from a private
well. Private sewer lines must be a minimum of 25 feet from a private well;
(4) A minimum septic tank size of 1,000 gallons for a three bedroom home and 250
gallons for each additional bedroom;
(5) Leach field capacity shall conform to the Manual of Septic Tank Practices, U.S.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
(c) Review and approval of the system by the city engineer;
(d) System meets all requirements of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation as
being adequate to protect the ground water and general public welfare;
(e) The owner agrees to comply with section 14.20.010.
(f) All construction methods and details for on -site sewage disposal systems shall follow standard
accepted practice.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.20.030. - Permit required.
A sewer hook-up permit must be obtained from the city prior to making a connection to a public sewer.
All work must be inspected and coordinated within the department of public works. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.035. - Separate connections and sewers required.
A separate service connection and building sewer shall be provided for every building unless physical
constraints prevent it. Old service connections and building sewers may be used only if they are in good
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repair. Construction of the service connection shall meet the Uniform Plumbing Code and Building Code
as required by Title 12 of this code. Adequate clean -outs must be provided. All connections to existing
sewers shall be with a saddle. (Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.20.040. - Minimum standards.
All sewer lines shall meet the minimum standards as set forth in section 14.10.075 of this title. (Ord. 504,
1982; Ord. 610, 1988)
14.20.045. - Check valve required.
All new building sewers shall include a check valve if the lowest outlet in the building to be served is
below the elevation of the top of the manhole nearest the downstream pump station. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.050. - Property owner costs.
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer and any
necessary service connection to the public sewer system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall be
assessed a one-time hook-up fee. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.055. - Unlawful connections.
It shall be unlawful to connect roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, area runoff or ground water to
a building sewer or building drain. In addition, it shall be unlawful to discharge uncontaminated cooling
water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.060. - Unlawful discharges.
(a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or
wastes in any public sewer:
(1) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other explosive liquid, solid, or gas;
(2) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in
sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage
treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard
in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including but not limited to cyanide in excess of
two mg/12 as CN in wastes as discharged to the public sewer;
(3) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive
property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage
works;
(4) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works
such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar,
plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper
dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
(b) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances,
materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the city engineer that such wastes can
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harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving
waters, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his
opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the city engineer will give consideration to such factors as
quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials and construction of
the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage, treatment plant, degree of
treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited
are:
(1) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65
degrees Centigrade);
(2) Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in
excess of one hundred mg/1 or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at
temperatures between 32 and 150 degrees Fahrenheit (zero and 65 degrees Centigrade);
(3) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded;
(4) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron, pickling wastes, or concentrated
plating solutions whether neutralized or not;
(5) "Septic" sewage.
(Ord. 504, 1982; Ord. 95-06)
14.20.065. - Unlawful damage.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover,
deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the sewage works. (Ord.
504, 1982)
14.20.070. - Frozen lines.
The customer is responsible for all frozen and/or plugged service connections and building sewers unless
it is determined that the back-up; and/or freezing was caused by a main line plug or failure. In any case,
liability of the city shall be limited to reimbursement for use of a power rodder or for steam thawing
performed by an authorized contractor. (Ord. 504, 1982)
14.20.075. - Consequential damages.
The city shall not be responsible for any consequential damages caused by any failure of the sewage
works. (Ord. 504, 1982)
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Electric Rates &
Charges 2025
As of Januaty 15, 2025 via Res 2025-xxx
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ELECTRIC RATES & CHARGES
RATES FOR ELECTRICAL POWER BY CLASS OF SERVICE
Class of Service
Seward Utility
Charge
..kWh.
Demand Charge
!kWh 'x
Customer Charge
Cost of Power
Adjustment
(COPA)
Residential
Sumner *
Winter
Base Rate
S0.1817
S0.1151 0.1251
N/A
N/A
522.10
Monthly cost adjustment
passed directly to Seward
by Chugach Electric
Association (CEA),
based upon CEA's cost
of power
Small General
Service
(less than 25 kW)
Sumner *
Winter
Base Rate
50.1869
S0.1527 0.1327
N/A
N/A
$42.22
See explanation abo;re
Large General
Service
$0.1361
(1" 200 kWhlkW)
$0.0864
(Additional kWh)
526.93
$44.23
See explanation above
Industrial ***
S0.103 7
S30.00
$100.00
See explanation above
Yard Lights
N/A
NIA
$9.94 (175 watts)
$14.75 (250 watts)
$28.09 (400 watts)
$70.21(1000 watts)
LED equivalent is
%ofcost
$10.23(175 watts)
$15.1U950 watts;
$28.92"(400 watts
$72.29 (1000 watt
Metered Street
Lights
$0.2064
NIA
S44.23
Ni 4
Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) is based on the cost of energy and demand from Chugach Electric Association (CEA)
and will change when there is an adjustment to CEA rates charged to the City of Seward.
* Summer is defined to mean the period from April 15 through October 15, with Winter defined as the remainder of the
year.
** Demand Charges will be based on the maximum demand recorded over a 15-minute period.
*** ASLC Transition Industrial Rate - The Special Contract for utility service with the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC)
terminates on December 31, 2021. As of January 1, 2022, ASLC will be an Industrial customer. However, ASLC will
transition to the regular Industrial rate over a three-year period. The transitional Industrial rate applicable to ASLC for
2022, 2023, and 2024, are set forth below, with ASLC subject to regular Industrial rates as of 2025.
2022
2023
2024
Customer
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Energy
$0.0377
$0.0397
$0.1037
Demand
$20.50
$23.67
$26.83
The Large General Service rate will be applicable to all services with a demand of 25 kilowatts or greater for three
or more consecutive months during a year.
A Small General Service customer may elect to be billed under the Large General Service schedule. However, the
election to change the billing rate from one customer group to another may not be made more often than once every
12 months.
The Industrial rate will be applicable to all services with energy usage equal to or greater than 1 million kWh/year.
Definitions and Miscellaneous Charges
System Delivery Charge: A System Delivery Charge (SDC) of $28.75 will be applied to any service that uses less than
150 kWh/month, whether or not electric service is used. This replaces the Seward Utility energy charge and the Cost of
Power Adjustment and is subject to proration. SDC under this schedule is an addition to the customer charge and is
based on a monthly usage of 150 kWh times the energy rate and the COPA. Absent an active customer, the registered
property owner will be billed this monthly minimum charge.
Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA): The Cost of Power adjustment charge from the Power Provider is a direct pass -
through of the monthly total Power bill, including fuel costs, energy charges, customer charges, demand charges, and other
miscellaneous adjustments, prorated according to the number of kilowatt hours the Seward Electrical Utility customers
consumed during the billing period. The monthly rate for COPA may be modified as frequently as monthly, or through
the use of a balancing account intended to reduce rate fluctuations.
Seward Fuel Adjustment: The Seward Fuel Adjustment cost may be included in the COPA in the event The City
operates the standby generation plant, including fuel, labor, maintenance and repair when the cost exceeds the amount
budgeted. The cost will be prorated according to the number of kWh the customers consumed during the billing period.
VAR Change (Power Factor Adjustment): All schedules requiring demand metering will be subject to the following power
factor adjustment provisions:
1. Demand -metered customer should attempt to maintain a unity power factor. If the power factor falls below
ninety percent lagging, the customer will take corrective steps to return the power factor to ninety percent or
higher. Also, the following charge for billed kilowatts will apply:
Monthly Billing Demand = Maximum Demand x 90%
Actual Power Factor
2. All power factor adjustment equipment installed by the customer must be approved by the city. Power factor can
be determined by permanently installed monitoring equipment or by periodic testing at reasonable intervals, at the
discretion of the City.
Standby Generation: The cost of operating the standby generation plant to meet a specific customer's need will be charged
directly to that customer. Such cost will be the total cost of operating the plant, including fuel, labor,
overtime, maintenance, repair and overhead, less the value of energy generated in excess of customer's need.
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Other Miscellaneous Fees and Charges: Fees and charges for existing facilities can be found on the following pages,
as well as engineering service fees and charges for new facilities. Fees are listed according to service zones as follows:
ZONE 1 Inside City Limits (excluding the Boat Harbor)
ZONE II City limits to Mile 12 Seward Highway, and all roads connecting to the
highway within this area
ZONE III Mile 12 to Lawing
APUC Regulatory Cost Charge: A special surcharge of $0.000626/kWh imposed on electrical utilities by the Regulatory
Commission of Alaska (RCA) in response to the state's intent to assess user fees to support activities of the RCA and
departments. This charge was recommended by the RCA as a pass -through charge to retail utilities customers.
Alternative Power Rebate: Calculated by subtracting kWh generated by an alternative power source from the
kWh supplied to the customer from the City of Seward during the billing cycle. The difference is multiplied by
the City's utility/energy charge and the Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA), which are itemized and shown on
the bill.
Alternative Power Excess Credit: If a customer's alternative power source generates more kWh than supplied
from the City of Seward during the billing cycle, the difference is credited to the customer's account at the non -
firm avoided cost rate (dollars per kilowatt-hour) of the City's Electric Department. The non -firm avoided cost
rate for Seward is defined as those expenses equal to the variable cost per kilowatt-hour for purchased power
during the billing cycle —adjusted upward by X percent* to account for line losses. Credits are not provided for
capacity.
The variable cost of purchased power for Seward is equal to the sum of the base energy rate (BER) and the
purchased power & fuel (PP&F) cost as set by Seward's wholesale power supplier.
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Charge: This charge supports the state mandated Railbelt Reliability
Council (RRC) which was approved as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) by the Regulatory
Commission of Alaska in September of 2022. The City Seward is subject to this charge through state statute. The
primary mission of the RRC is to ensure grid reliability by developing and enforcing technically sound reliability
standards, reducing long-term costs through grid -wide resource planning, and designing consistent
interconnection protocols for grid users. The ERO Surcharge is based on monthly kWh usage.
*The percentage used for line losses will be updated annually based on the previous year's line loss rate and
rounded to the nearest half percentage point.
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Existing Facilities Schedule
Services
Zone I
Zone II
Zone III
Old Rate New Rate
Old Rate New Rate
Old Rate New Rate
Meter testing,per test, when results determined meter is accurate
$75.75
$77.99
$106.06
$109.20
$136.33
$140.37
Reconnection to approved existing meter installation
$30.30
$31.20
$37.88
$39.00
$45.46
$46.81
Reconnection to approved existing meter installation outside regular business
$212.11
$218.39
$257.52
$265.14
$302.98
$311.95
New connection fee
$221.14
$227.69
$221.14
$227.69
$221.14
$227.69
Minimum deposit - Residential account
$121.54
$125.14
$121.54
$125.14
$121.54
$125.14
Minimum deposit -Commercial or Industrial account
$243.09
$250.29
$243.09
$250.29
$243.09
$250.29
Deposit -Interruptible, Off-peak account
The larger
of twice
the
estimated
bill or
$243.09
The larger
of twice
the
estimated
bill or
$250.29
The larger
of twice
the
estimated
bill or
$243.09
The larger
of twice the
estimated
bill or
$250.29
The larger
of twice
the
estimated
bill or
$250.29
The larger
of twice the
estimated
bill or
$250.29
Tampering with or unauthorized breaking of meter seal
$737.06
$758.88
$737.06
$758.88
$737.06
$758.88
Per annum interest on delinquent account
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
Door hanger fee
$35.10
$36.14
$35.10
$36.14
$35.10
$36.14
Monthly late fee on delinquent account
$6.33
$6.52
$6.33
$6.52
$6.33
$6.52
Dishonored check fee (NSF) Non Sufficient Funds Checks
$39.59
$40.76
$39.59
$40.76
$39.59
$40.76
Seasonal turn -on or seasonal turn-off fee
(excludes brand new service; includes new account name or same account name;
waived if < 2 months between turn-off and turn -on)
$156.50
each
$161.13
each
$156.50
each
$161.13
each
$172.17
each
$177.27
each
Reconnection during regular business hours following disconnection of delinquent
account
$57.32
$59.02
$71.69
$73.81
$86.03
$88.58
Reconnection outside regular business hours following disconnection of delinquent
account
$200.74
$206.68
$243.72
$250.93
$287.79
$296.31
Transmission rate
$7.90/kW
per month
$7.90/kW
per month
$7.90kW
per month
$7.90kW
per month
$7.90/kW
per month
$7.90/kW
per month
New Facilities Engineering Services
Shedule of Fees and Charges
Zone I
Zone II Zone III
Old Rate New Rate
Old Rate New Rate
Old Rate New Rate
Temporary secondary service
$73.71
$75.89
$88.46
$91.08
$103.20
$106.25
Primary overhead extensions - Residential
$73.71
$75.89
$88.46
$91.08
$103.20
$106.25
Primary underground extensions - Residential
$73.71
$75.89
$88.46
$91.08
$103.20
$106.25
Secondary service
$73.71
$75.89
$88.46
$91.08
$103.20
$106.25
Primary overhead extensions -Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, Multi- Residence
$147.41
$151.77
$176.95
$182.19
$206.40
$212.51
Primary overhead extensions - Commercial, lndustrial
$294.83
$303.56
$353.80
$364.27
$383.28
$394.63
Primary underground extensions - Commercial, lndustrial
$294.83
$303.56
$353.80
$364.27
$383.28
$394.63
Modifications of existing facilities
$147.41
$151.77
$176.95
$182.19
$206.40
$212.51
Street lighting systems & Yard lights
$73.71
$75.89
$88.46
$91.08
$103.20
$106.25
NOTE: The Zone Fee or Charge is non-refundable until the service is connected. If the service is constructed and connected, the charge will be adjusted to the
actual cost of engineering services.
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RATES FOR WATER BY CLASS OF SERVICE
ANNUAL RATE ADJL S T_WENT: The rates and fees herein prodded are adjusted 2.1 % beginning the first billing
cycle of the 2018 calendar year. he rates thereafter will be adjusted annually beginning the first billing of each
calendar} year to reflect an average of thefiveprevious published years' annual increase in the Consumer Price index,
All Items, 1982-84=100 for all Urban Consumers, Anchorage, Alaska Area ("CPO as published by the United States
Department ofLabor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
GROUP A — RESIDENTIAL
Group A includes all residential customers living in single family or multiple family living units, whether
metered or unmetered. Multiple family units include multiplexes, apartments and townhouses, but
exclude hotels, motels and similar transient accommodations. The accounts may be paid by individual
occupants or owners of multiple units. When the entire water service to a multiplex or apartment building
is billed to one account, the charge will be based on total number of living units in the building whether or
not occupied. Living units are considered to be complete with kitchens, baths and plumbing for laundry
units. No adjustment is made for the size of the unit, numbers of amenities or the size of the family
occupying the unit. A 25% reduction is permitted for units that are not plumbed for laundry units
provided a common laundry unit is not available in the building or apartment complex for apartment
occupants. There will be no reduction if a common laundry facility is available. All commercial
residential customers may elect to install, at their own expense, water meters, to be charged Group D
metered commercial water and sewer rates. Customers electing to convert to metered rates are encouraged
to consider that a pending Water and Sewer Rate Study may impact either or both ERU rates and metered
rates, when deciding whether to invest in the costs of installing a water meter.
BASIS FOR MONTHLY GROUP A FEE
Category/Description of Unit
Charge
Living unit with plumbing for laundry, or common laundry facility available on premises
1 ERU
Living unit without plumbing for laundry and no common laundry available for use by the
occupant
0.75 ERU
Rental apartment unit not occupied by owner when billed as a multiple unit of 3 or more
apartments served from a single water service. (No credit will be given for unoccupied units.)
0.75 ERU
Duplex in one building treated as two residences served from a single water service
2 ERU
ERU = Equivalent Residential Unit ($52.21) 53.75
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GROUP B - SMALL GENERAL SERVICE
Group B includes commercial enterprises where the use of water is incidental to the commercial activity
and is primarily limited to domestic and janitorial use, whether metered or unmetered. This class of
service includes such businesses as hotels, motels, professional office buildings, barber shops,
warehouses, libraries, public offices, churches and theaters, etc. Where a building, mall or group of
facilities is served from a single service, the bill will be based on the total number of facilities to be
served, and no credit will be given for vacant facilities.
BASIS FOR MONTHLY GROUP B FEE
Category/Description of Unit
Charge
Hotels and motels not including bars and restaurants:
Basic charge per building
PLUS each guest room
PLUS each pair of public restrooms in excess of one pair
1.0 ERU
0.3 ERU
0.3 ERU
Office Building/Mall with offices and retail stores and businesses not including restaurants,
bars, food markets:
Basic charge per building
PLUS each office/activity
PLUS each pair of public restrooms in excess of one pair
1.0 ERU
0.3 ERU
0.3 ERU
Single Office/retail shop/professional activity not in office building, per each office or
activity
1.0 ERU
Barber, beauty, animal grooming shop:
Basic charge
PLUS charge per chair/tub
1.0 ERU
0.75 ERU
Libraries, public offices, professional offices, and similar activities:
Basic charge per building
PLUS each office/activity
PLUS each pair of public restrooms in excess of one pair
1.0 ERU
0.3 ERU
0.3 ERU
Doctors' offices, including medical clinics, emergency first aid station, dentists'
offices and similar activities:
1.0 ERU
0.5 ERU
0.3 ERU
Basic charge per facility
PLUS per each examination room, dental chair or similar unit
PLUS per each office
Warehouses:
Basic charge per building
PLUS each pair of restrooms or showers exceeding one pair
1.0 ERU
0.3 ERU
Churches, theaters, assembly halls, clubs, fraternal clubs:
Basic charge per building
PLUS each pair of restrooms exceeding one pair
PLUS, for food/bar service, add charge for restaurant or bar
1.0 ERU
0.3 ERU
See Group C
Public restrooms in parks and similar activities, per each pair of restrooms
1.0 ERU
Boardwalk shops with sewage, per shop
0.5 ERU
Camping & RV Parks:
Per spigot
Per camper/motorhome hookup
0.5 ERU
0.2 ERU
Private schools, day care centers
Basic charge
PLUS per each 15 students or for children in excess of 25
2.0 ERU
0.5 ERU
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Category/Description of Unit
Charge
Public baths and showers:
Basic charge
PLUS per each bath or shower in excess of two
2.0 ERU
0.5 ERU
ERU = Equivalent Residential Unit
NOTE: Only one basic charge will be assessed per building where different activities occupy the same
building. This does not include residential charges for living units within the same building.
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GROUP C - LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
Group C includes commercial enterprises where water usage is greater than in Small General services
and/or water is used for food preparation or other activities, but not for industrial processing. These
activities will be metered when newly constructed or when remodeling and/or repairs makes installation
of meters feasible. However, metered rates apply only to Group D customers. When a building, mall or
group of facilities is served from a single service, the bill will be based on the total number of facilities
served, and no credit will be given for vacant facilities.
BASIS FOR MONTHLY GROUP C FEE
Category/Description of Unit
Charge
Food/grocery markets:
Basic charge
PLUS per water-cooled refrigeration unit
PLUS per butcher/meat packing unit
PLUS per bakery
PLUS per snack bar/Deli
3.0 ERU
3.0 ERU
1.0 ERU
1.0 ERU
.5 ERU
Restaurants and/or bars (A unit may be defined as a combination restaurant/bar if
operated together or separate units if restaurant and bar are operated separately.)
This category includes all drink and food service activities, including full service
restaurants, hospital kitchens, dormitories, dining halls, school cafeterias, etc.:
Basic charge per unit
PLUS per every 8 seats in excess of 8 seats
2.0 ERU
0.5 ERU
Snack Bar - no seating
0.5 ERU
Garage/gas stations and retail, manufacturing and repair shops not using water for
processing:
Basic charge
PLUS per pair of restrooms exceeding one pair
PLUS per each shower
PLUS per each wash bay
2.0 ERU
0.3 ERU
0.3 ERU
1.0 ERU
Public schools, excluding swimming pools or food service:
7.0 ERU
7.0 ERU
8.0 ERU
15.0 ERU
See Above
Basic charge
Elementary School
Jr. High School
High School
PLUS swimming pool
PLUS charge for food service based on rate for restaurants
Hospital & Nursing Homes, excluding food service:
Basic charge
PLUS charge for food service based on rate for restaurants
6.0 ERU
See Above
Laundry (self-service or commercial units):
Basic charge
PLUS per each laundry unit of 12 pounds or less capacity
PLUS per each laundry unit larger than 12 pounds capacity
2.0 ERU
1.0 ERU
2.0 ERU
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GROUP D - METERED COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
Group D includes only metered commercial and industrial enterprises where water usage is greater than
for small businesses and where water is used for industrial processing not otherwise included in Groups
A, B, or C. All new activities shall be metered, and existing facilities will be converted to meters when
remodeling and repairs make installation of a meter feasible. Meters must include readouts at a location
acceptable to the City, to allow for accurate meter readings. Remote readers are required in most
locations.
The cost of initial installation of a meter in a new facility will be paid by the customer. The cost of
maintenance, repair and replacement of all meters will be at customer expense. The customer will provide
a meter, and the user will pay the cost of installation, where an existing service is converted to meter and
the commercial use/activities of the user have not changed. If the meter is required due to changed usage,
the customer will pay all costs, including the cost of the meter. Failure to repair or replace a faulty meter
will result in the billing department estimating the meter reading, or returning the customer to non -
metered billing, at the utility's discretion, until such time as the meter is replaced. If the customer fails to
replace a faulty meter within ninety (90) days of being informed of the need to replace the meter, the city
may, at its expense, replace the meter and charge the customer as a work order, at double the costs
incurred to replace the faulty meter, to encourage customers to repair and replace their own equipment. In
all cases, the City will specify and/or approve the type of meter and its installation.
A customer may request to be converted to meter rates if they meet the definition of a Class D customer.
If a customer request is approved to convert to meter rates, the customer will install a meter at the
customer's expense, and thereafter charges will be based on metered usage. A customer cannot convert
from metered to fixed rate billing.
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BASIS FOR MONTHLY GROUP D FEE
MINIMUM BASE CHARGE FOR EACH METERED SERVICE
Service Size
Minimum Monthly Charge
3/4" - 1" Service
$25.98
26.75
1-1/2" - 2" Service
$52.00
53.54
2-1/4" - 4" Service
$262.06
269.82
Over 4" Service
$1,310.13
1,348.91
PLUS CHARGE FOR CONSUMPTION
Consumption per Month per Meter
Charge per 1,000 Gallons
First 50,000 Gallons
$6.57
6.76
Next 500,000 Gallons
$5.25
5.40
Next 1,000,000 Gallons
$4.02
4.14
Next 2,000,000 Gallons
$3.29
3.39
All Additional Gallons
$1.68
1.73
Only Group D customers are eligible for metered service rates. Group D customers will be charged the
Minimum Base Charge for each metered service, plus the additional charge for consumption, for each
metered service. The consumption metered on several metered services serving the same owner will not
be combined to calculate the monthly bill. Each will be computed as a separate bill.
The City may negotiate or renegotiate special contracts with a user that consumes in excess of 20 million
gallons of water per calendar year. Such contracts will set or amend a rate which will assure that the user
pays no less than its full share of the utility's fixed and variable operating and maintenance costs. All
special contracts and renegotiations of existing special contracts shall be approved by resolution of the
City Council.
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GROUP E — OTHER WATER RATES AND FEES
Group E includes charges for categories of service not included in Groups A through D.
Fire Hydrant Use Permit
From May 1 to August 31 a Fire Hydrant Permit may be issued. Fire Hydrants will be turned on and
off by Water or Fire Department Personnel. If the City determines that a meter and a backflow
preventer are required, these will also be installed by Water Department personnel. This rate is set for
contractors or other temporary water users, but not for bulk water service to ships or tanker trucks
serving ships or industries.
Tapping Fee
PLUS Daily Fee
PLUS Weekly Fee
$108.28
$54.15
$324.84
Water Service Connection Fee
Done by city, from water main to key box:
Actual cost, but not less than
$3,087.17
PLUS cost of paving and curb replacement
Done by contractor, from water main to key box:
Connection Fee
$182.24
PLUS cost of paving and curb replacement
Contractor Work
Any contractor tapping into a city main, or otherwise working on a city water line, must be properly
licensed to perform the work and must also provide a $5, 000.00 bond or equivalent cash guarantee
payable to the city.
Water Service Inspection Fee
For service installed by others
$108.28
Water Turn -On or Turn -Off (per visit, excluding new service and new account name)
First turn -on and/or turn-off for new service or new account
No Charge
All other turn-ons or turn-offs:
During business hours
$54.15
During non -business hours
$162.72
Seasonal Turn-Ons
$182.30
Seasonal Turn -Offs
$182.30
Seasonal turn-on/turn-off will be charged as "Seasonal Turn-Ons and Turn -Offs," including new
account name or same account name; waived if <2 months between turn-off and turn -on; seasonal can
apply to summer or winter.
Unauthorized Use of City Equipment, including fire hydrants, key boxes, turn -on and/or turn-
off
$1,082.77
Restoration of Water Service, including repair of damage by owner or
Actual cost, including city
contractor to city facilities
overhead, labor, materials and
equipment
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55.75
334.45
3121.45
187.64
111.48
55.75
167.53
187.69
187.69
1114.82
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Locate Service
Large projects requiring several locates will be under a special agreement with the water utility
and may include an additional fee.
May 1 - October 31
November 1 - April 30
No Charge
$162.41
Thaw Wire Locate
May 1 - October 31
November 1 - April 30
No Charge
$162.41
Security Deposit
Domestic (Single Family & Duplex)
Commercial & Multiple Dwellings
Fire Hydrant Usage
$54.15
$162.41
$324.84
Ship Water (Water furnished to temporarily moored vessels)
Customer will be responsible for actual charges related to all work and materials required to
provide water to vessel. The point of delivery for potable water supplied by the City shall be at the
customer side of the meter/backflow preventer, and the customer is responsible for water quality
from the delivery point to the vessel.
Less than 1,000 gallons from Seward Boat Harbor facilities not requiring city
assistance or the use of fire hydrants
All service not included above:
Basic Charge (during regular business hours) Basic Charge (outside
regular business hours) PLUS $10.37 $10.07 per 1,000 gallons for all
water used
No Charge
$108.28
$216.57
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167.21
55.75
167.21
334.45
111.48
222.98
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RATES FOR SEWER BY CLASS OF
SERVICE
ANiVLAL RATE ADJUSTMENT: The rates and fees herein provided are adjusted 2.1 % beginning the first billing
cycle of the 2018 calendar year. The rates thereafter will be adjusted annually beginning the first billing of each
calendar year 10 reflect an average of the five previous published years' annual increase in the Consumer Price Index,
All items, 1982-84=100 for all Urban Consumers, Anchorage. Alaska Area ("CPI") as pl4blished by the tatted States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
GROUP A — RESIDENTIAL
Group A includes all metered and non -metered residential customers living in single family or multiple
family living units. Multiple family units include multiplexes, apai lnients and townhouses, but exclude
hotels, motels and similar transient accommodations. All commercial residential customers with a water
meter are eligible for Group D metered commercial sewer rates. Customers wishing to convert to metered
rates are encouraged to consider that a pending Water and Sewer Rate Study may impact either or both
ERU rates and metered rates, when deciding whether to invest in the costs of installing a water meter.
GROUP B - SMALL GENERAL SERVICE
Group B includes all metered and non -metered commercial enterprises where the use of water is
incidental to the commercial activity and is primarily limited to domestic and janitorial use. This class of
service includes such businesses as hotels, motels, professional office buildings, barber shops,
warehouses, libraries, public offices, churches and theaters, etc. Group B customers with water meters are
eligible for Group D metered commercial sewer rates. Customers wishing to convert to metered rates are
encouraged to consider that a pending Water and Sewer Rate Study may impact either or both ERU rates
and metered rates, when deciding whether to invest in the costs of installing a water meter.
GROUP C - LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
Group C includes commercial enterprises where water usage is greater than in Small General Service
and/or water is used for food preparation or other activities, but not for industrial processing. Group C
customers with meters are eligible for Group D metered commercial sewer rates. Customers wishing to
convert to metered rates are encouraged to consider that a pending Water and Sewer Rate Study may
impact either or both ERU rates and metered rates, when deciding whether to invest in the costs of
installing a water meter.
GROUP D - METERED COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
Group D includes metered commercial and industrial enterprises (non-commercial residential Group A
customers are not currently eligible for metered rates).
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BASIS FOR MONTHLY FEES AND CHARGES
GROUPS A, B, C & D
NON -METERED SERVICES
74.07
Non -metered sewer users in Groups A, B, and C shall be charged at the rate of $71.94 per ERU
per month, not including tax, when the water service and sewer service serve the same activities. If
the activities serviced by the sewer services are different than those served by the water service, the
water charge shall be computed based on the activities served by the sewer. The sewer rate shall be
computed at 1.2 times the established water charge.
METERED SERVICES
Sewer users with metered service (Group D) shall be charged for sewer service according to the rates
listed below. The charge shall be based upon the quantity of metered water, except that those users having
a sewer meter shall be charged for the quantity of sewage actually metered. The quantity of sewage will
be adjusted if a significant amount of wastewater is not discharged into the city sewer system.
MINIMUM CHARGE FOR EACH METERED SERVICE
Service Size
Minimum Monthly
Charge
3/4" - 1" water service
$61.38
63.20
1-1/2" - 2" water service
$101.76
104.78
2-1/4" - 4" water service
$256.06
263.64
Over 4" water service
$1,280.20
1318.10
PLUS CHARGE FOR CONSUMPTION
Gallons of Sewage Discharged per Month
Charge per 1,000 Gallons
Groups A - D
First 10,000 Gallons
$9.02 9.29
Next 40,000 Gallons
$7.22 7.43
Next 50,000 Gallons
$5.99 6.16
Next 100,000 Gallons
$5.40 5.55
All Additional Gallons
$2.67 2.74
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GROUP E — SPECIAL RATES AND FEES
Group E includes charges for other categories of service not included in Groups A — D:
Users generating sewage with a BOD and SS loading in excess
of mg/1 (upon a determination by the Utility Manager that the
concentration and characteristics of the sewage will not cause a
detrimental effect upon the sewer system and/or treatment
plant).
BOD = Biological Oxygen Demand
SS = Suspended Solids
Specified rate in rate tables times a factor
of the actual BOD and SS loading divided
by 250, plus the cost of testing.
Rate x BOD Factor + SS Loading + Test Cost
250
Tank Truck Operators: Fresh sewage, or waste from portable or chemical toilets,
provided the utility manager determines the waste will not be detrimental to the
sewer system and/or treatment plant.
It is prohibited to discharge into the city's sewer system, septic tank waste or any waste
containing toxic or other materials that could cause the city's discharge to violate the
EPA or DEC discharge permit.
$69.83 per thousand
gallons
Recreational Vehicles
Individual RV owners utilizing city -owned or approved dump sites
Public and private campground operators (Operators must maintain
sufficient records to compute a monthly payment, and such records shall
be made available to the city upon request)
No fee collected by Sewer Department; fees collected by Campgrounds Department
passed onto the Sewer Department during the year-end budget process.
No fee
$1.18/day per RV,
camper or dipermit,
not inclusidinngg tent
campers.
and
Ship's Sewage
Not accepted
Sewer Service Connection Fee
Installed at property owner 's expense. Any work performed by the city will be charged at
total cost, including labor, overhead, administration, materials and equipment PLUS a
$155.09 connection fee.
$160.15
Sewer Service Inspection Fee
This fee shall be charged for services installed by anyone other than the city.
$134.86
Unauthorized Connection or Discharge into the City Sewer System
Per Occurrence
PLUS cost of repair, restoration or cleanup by city
PLUS State and/or Federal penalties & charges levied against the city
or individual
$1,058.03
Restoration of Sewer Service and Repair of Damage by Owner or Contractor
to City Facilities
Actual cost, including city
overhead, administration,
labor, materials and
equipment.
Locate Sewer Main
Large projects requiring several locates will be under a special contract and may
require a fee.
First Locate
Each Additional Locate
No Charge
$105.78
Security Deposit
If a water security deposit was paid, no additional deposit will be required. If no
water deposit was paid, the following deposits will be charged.
Domestic (Single Family & Duplex)
Commercial
Multi -Family
$52.90
$158.71
$158.71
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1.24
164.89
138.85
1089.35
108.91
54.47
163.41
163.41
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Contractor Work
Any contractor tapping into a city sewer main, or otherwise working on a city sewer
main, must be properly licensed to perform the work and must provide $5, 000 Bond or
equivalent cash guarantee payable to the city.
Seasonal Turn -On and Seasonal Turn -Off
Includes new account name or same account name; waived if <2 months
between turn-off and turn -on; a Sewer System Delivery Charge (SSDC) of
$52.24 per month will be applied to any service that has their water turned off.
NOTE: This rate applies at the same time water service is disconnected.
$54.40
Sewage Meter
Computed from the
quantity of metered
water delivered to the
same activity unless a
sewage meter has been
installed. Sewage meters
approved by the city
may be installed at the
user's expense.
Delinquent Account Charges
Interest rate
Monthly late fee
10.5% per annum
$5.99
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6.17
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY NOTES
GENERAL CHANGES
EFFECTIVE
Resolution 96-076
Amending The Utility And Harbor Tariffs By Revising
Interest Charges And Adding Other Fees Associated With
Delinquent Accounts.
June 10, 1996
Ordinance 00-014
Adopted rules & rate methodologies to
purchase power from qualifying facilities
June 12, 2000
Resolution 06-023
Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A New
Agreement For The Sale And Purchase Of Electric Power
And Energy With Chugach Electric Association,
Incorporated.
March 13, 2006
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ELECTRIC TARIFF
EFFECTIVE
Resolution 92-064
Adopted May 11, 1992
Resolution 92-186 (Page 2-3)
Amended November 16, 1992
Resolution 93-089
Amended June 18, 1993
Resolution 00-029
April 1, 2000
Resolution 00-053
Amended May 22, 2000
Ordinance 00-014
June 22, 2000
Resolution 02-138
January 1, 2003
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rates
June 1, 2006
Resolution 09-115
Amending The Electric Rates And Charges Tariff To
Include Automatic Annual Adjustments To All Rates And
Fees By An Amount Equal To The Previous Five Full
Years' Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer
Price Index For All Urban Consumers, And Automatic
Pass -Through Of Rate Increases From Chugach Electric
Association.
January 1, 2010 &
January 1, 2011
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rates
May 1, 2011
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rates
Resolution 11-081
Amending The Electric Rates And Charges Tariff To
Include Automatic Annual Adjustments To All Rates
And Fees By A Cumulative Amount Of Ten Percent In
2012 And Five Percent In 2013.
January 1, 2012 &
January 1, 2013
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rates
August 31, 2012
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rates
January 1, 2014
Resolution 2013-084
Adopting The Electric Enterprise Fund Biennial Budget
For Calendar Years 2014 And 2015.
January 1, 2014
Resolution 2014-047
Modifying The Electric Tariff To Add Language For
Net Metered Customers To Receive Compensation For
Producing Energy.
June 7, 2014
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rates
July 31, 2014
No Resolution
Annual CPI increase 2.6%
January 1, 2015
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand and energy rates
May, 2015
Resolution 2015-089
Amending The Electric Rates And Charges,
Implementing Seasonal Rates And Freezing Small
General Service Rates For 2016 And 2017
October 26, 2015
No Resolution
Annual CPI increase 2.3%
January 1, 2016
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand rate
July 1, 2016
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. adjusted demand and energy rates
September 1, 2016
No Resolution
*CEA Agr. Adjusted demand rates
November 1, 2016
No Resolution
Annual CPI increase 2.4%
January 1, 2017
Resolution 2017-068
Amending The Electric Rates And Charges, Reducing
Seasonal Rates, And Adjusting Rates To Reflect Seward
Electric Utility Charge, Cost Of Power Adjustment And
Customer Charge For 2018 And 2019
January 15, 2018 &
January 15, 2019
Resolution 2023-120
Amending the 2024 Electric Rates Tariff to Incorporate
Recommendations From the 2023 Rate Study to Set
Electric Rates at a Level to Meet the Utility's Revenue
Requirements for the Next Three Years
January 1, 2024
*Council approved power agreement with CEA which adjusted the demand charge rate, but not by specific resolution.
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WATER TARIFF
EFFECTIVE
Resolution 92-065
Adopted May 11, 1992
Resolution 92-113
Amended June 22, 1992
Resolution 93-090
Amended June 14, 1993
Resolution 93-142 (Fire
Hydrants)
Amended September 27, 1993
Resolution 95-032
Amended April 24, 1995
Resolution 99-048 (Ship
Water)
Amended April 26, 1999
Resolution 03-155
Amending The Water Tariff And The Sewer Tariff.
January 1, 2004
Resolution 04-106
Amending The Water Tariff
January 1, 2005
Resolution 09-117
Amending The Water Tariff And Providing For Automatic
Annual Adjustments To All Rates And Fees By An Amount
Equal To The Five Previous Full Years' Average
Increase In The Anchorage Consumer Price Index For
All Urban Consumers.
January 1, 2010 &
January 1, 2011
Resolution 11-080
Amending The Water Tariff And Providing For A 4%
Increase In Calendar Year 2012 And 6% Increase In
Calendar Year 2013 And Providing For An Automatic
Annual Adjustment Thereafter To All Rates And Fees
By An Amount Equal To The Five Previous Full Years'
Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer Price
Index For All Urban Consumers.
January 1, 2012 &
January 1, 2013
Resolution 13-085
Adopting The Water Enterprise Fund Biennial Budget
For Calendar Years 2014 And 2015.
January 1, 2014
Resolution 15-091
Amending The Water Tariff To Provide For A 4.3%
Increase In The 2016 Calendar Year And A 2.4%
Increase In The 2017 Calendar Year, And Allow For An
Automatic Annual Adjustment Thereafter To All Rates
And Fees By An Amount Equal To The Five Previous Full
Years' Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer
Price Index For All Urban Consumers.
January 1, 2016 &
January 1, 2017
Resolution 2017-078
Amending The Water Tariff To Provide For A 2.1 %Rate
Increase, Clarifying Metered Versus Non -Metered,
Increasing Base Rate For 1 1/2" - 2" Meters, Changing
The Seasonal Definition, And Other Minor Housekeeping
Issues.
January 1, 2018
Resolution 2018-032
Amending The Water Tariff To Provide For A 2.1 %Rate
Increase Beginning January 15, 2018, Clarifying That
Metered Rates Apply To All Customers Other Than Non-
Commercial Residential, Changing The Seasonal
Definition, And Other Minor Housekeeping Changes.
Passed April 9, 2018
Retroactive to
January 15, 2018
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City of Seward, Alaska
2025 Utilities Tariff
SEWER/WASTEWATER TARIFF
EFFECTIVE
Resolution 92-066
Adopted May 11, 1992
Resolution 92-113
Amended June 22, 1992
Resolution 93-091
Amended June 14, 1993
Resolution 03-155
Amending The Water Tariff And The Sewer Tariff.
January 1, 2004
Resolution 04-105
Amending The Sewer Tariff.
January 1, 2005
Resolution 07-123 (5%C)
Amending The Sewer Tariff To Increase All Sewer Tariff
Charges By 5%, Effective January 1, 2008.
January 1, 2008
Resolution 09-118
Amending The Wastewater Tariff And Providing For
Automatic Annual Adjustments To All Rates And Fees
By An Amount Equal To The Five Previous Full Years'
Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer Price
Index For All Urban Consumers.
January 1, 2010 &
January 1, 2011
Resolution 11-079
Amending The Wastewater Tariff And Providing For A
6% Increase In Calendar Year 2012 And A 6% Increase
In Calendar Year 2013 And Providing For An Automatic
Annual Adjustment Thereafter To All Rates And Fees By
An Amount Equal To The Five Previous Full Years'
Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer Price
Index For All Urban Consumers.
January 1, 2012 &
January 1, 2013
Resolution 13-097
Amending The Wastewater Tariff By Upward Adjusting
All Rates And Fees By 5.2% Effective The First Billing
Cycle In January 2014.
January 1, 2014
Resolution 13-098
Amending The Wastewater Tariff By Upward Adjusting
All Rates And Fees By An Additional 5.2% Effective The
First Billing Cycle In January 2015.
January 1, 2015
Resolution 15-090
Amending The Sewer Tariff To Provide For A 4.3%
Increase In The 2016 Calendar Year And A 4.4%
Increase In The 2017 Calendar Year, And Allow An
Automatic Annual Adjustment Thereafter To All Rates
And Fees By An Amount Equal To The Five Previous Full
Years' Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer
Price Index (CPI) For All Urban Consumers.
January 1, 2016 &
January 1, 2017
Resolution 2017-077
Amending The Sewer Tariff To Provide For A 2.1 %
Rate Adjustment Beginning The First Billing Cycle Of
The 2018 Calendar Year, Adding A Seasonal Turn-
On/Turn-Off Fee, Clarifying That Metered Rates Apply
Only To Class D Customers, And Other Minor
Housekeeping Changes.
January 1, 2018
Resolution 2018-030
Amending The Sewer Tariff To Provide For A 2.1 %Rate
Adjustment Beginning January 15, 2018, Adding A
Seasonal Turn-On/Turn-Off Fee, Clarifying That Metered
Rates Apply To All Customers Other Than Non -
Commercial Residential, And Other Minor Housekeeping
Changes.
Retroactive to
January 15, 2018
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RESOLUTION 2025-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA APPROVING THE
2025 CITY OF SEWARD PORT & HARBOR
TARIFF REGULATIONS
Documents:
• Agenda Statement
• Resolution 2025-002
• Attachments:
o 2025 Port and Harbor Tariff Regulations
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To:
Through:
From:
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City Council Agenda Statement
January 13, 2025
City Council
Kat Sorensen, City Manager
Tony Sieminski, Harbormaster
Subject: Resolution 2025-002: Approving the 2025 City of Seward Port & Harbor
Tariff Regulations
Background and justification:
The City of Seward's enterprise funds are operated in a manner similar to private business entities,
in that they establish charges intended to cover the full cost of providing services (including direct
and indirect costs) for operations and maintenance, overhead, system expansion and charges for
the use of capital facilities. Equitable rates provide for the operating and capital needs of the
Harbor and SMIC while simultaneously attracting commerce to Seward and business providing
support services in the maritime trades.
Resolution 2009-116 was passed on November 9, 2009, and provided for automatic annual
adjustments to moorage and dockage rates by an amount equal to the five previous full years'
average increase in the Anchorage consumer price index for all urban customers. This resolution
recognizes the Port and Harbor Tariff Regulations.
The Harbor Department annually provides a copy of the tariff to the Federal Maritime Commission
(FMC). The FMC is the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S.
international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S.
consumer.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan: 3.5.1 Maintain a thriving Port and Harbor
Strategic Plan: Economic base
Other:
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 0
This legislation:
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
X
$
$
$
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Funds are:
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
X
Affected Fund:
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
Available Fund Balance
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
X
Yes
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:U",
Attorney Review
9zzdzof-&
Administration Recommendation
X
Adopt Resolution
Other:
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Sponsored by: Sorensen
Public Hearing: January 13, 2025
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE 2025 CITY OF SEWARD PORT & HARBOR
TARIFF REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Seward's enterprise funds are operated in a manner similar to
private business entities, in that they establish charges intended to cover the full cost of providing
services (including direct and indirect costs) for operations and maintenance, overhead, system
expansion and charges for the use of capital facilities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2009-116 was passed on November 9, 2009 and provided for
automatic annual adjustments to moorage and dockage rates by an amount equal to the five
previous full years' average increase in the Anchorage consumer price index for all urban
customers; and
WHEREAS, the Port and Commerce Advisory Board held a work session on November
6, 2024, and discussed the Seward Harbor Tariff; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Maritime Commission, the independent federal agency
responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S.
exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer, requires harbors to annually submit a copy of the
tariff; and
WHEREAS, this resolution approves the 2025 Port and Harbor Tariff Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council approves the rates incorporated herein and attached hereto as
the 2025 City of Seward Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect 10 days upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska this 13t1
day of January 2025.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
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PORT &HARBOR TARIFF
REGULATIONS
RULES, RATES, CHARGES & REGULATIONS
FOR PORT AND HARBOR FACILITIES
AT CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
SEWARD BOAT HARBOR,
SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER &
SHIP LIFT SYSTEM
CITY OF SEWARD
PO BOX 167
SEWARD, AK 99664
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
Tariff Revisions
Forms
Explanation of Abbreviations and Characters That May Appear in Tariff
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
SECTION I - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
100 DEFINITIONS - GENERAL 1
105 APPLICATION OF TARIFF 2
(a) General Application of Tariff
(b) Tariff Effective
(c) Acceptance of Tariff
(d) Reservation of Agreement Rights
(e) Compliance with Conditions of Docking and Facility Use
110 APPLICATION OF RATES
115 INSURANCE
120 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLECTION AND GUARANTEE OF CHARGE
(a) Responsibility for Charges
(b) Prepayment, Time of Prepayment, Acceptable Security, Refund of Excess
(c) Waiver of Prepayment Requirement
(d) Charges on Delinquent Accounts
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3
3
125 LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE AND INDEMNITY 4
(a) Responsibility Limited
(b) Indemnity
(c) Owner's Risk
130 RIGHTS OF THE CITY OF SEWARD 5
(a) Access to Harbor or Port Facilities
(b) Right to Refuse Cargo
(c) Right to Schedule Vessels and Cargo
(d) Right to Remove, Transfer or Warehouse Cargo
(e) Right to Withhold Deliver of Freight
(f) Right to Sell for Unpaid Charges
(g) Explosives
(h) Right to Remove, Transfer or Rearrange Vessels
(i) Right to Remove Materials or Equipment from City Dock or Terminal Facilities
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135 REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS 7
140 DELAYS - NO WAIVER OF CHARGES
145 MANIFESTS REQUIRED OF VESSELS
150 SAFETY, SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEPING
(a) Safety and Sanitation
(b) Notice of Hazardous Cargo and Permit Requirements
(c) Responsibility for Housekeeping
(d) Smoking Prohibited
(e) Used Oil and Petroleum Products
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155 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE 8
160 BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 8
(a) Application of Tariff
(b) Clearing and Heating Petroleum Lines
(c) Regulations Governing Petroleum Products
(d) Housekeeping
SECTION II - SERVICES AND CHARGES
200 MOORAGE 9
Outside the Boat Harbor
Within the Boat Harbor
(a) Assignment of Berths
(b) Waiting List for Reserved Slip Assignment
(c) Reserved Slip Assignments
(d) Grace Period for Late Renewals
(e) New Reserved Slip Assignment
(f) Reserved and Temporary (Transient) Slip Assignments
(g) Notice Upon Arrival
(h) Vessel Registration
205 MOORAGE RATES 11
(a) Calculation of Moorage Rates
(b) Automatic Annual Adjustment in Moorage Rates
(c) Transient (Guest) Daily Rates
(d) Moorage Rates for Slip Assignments
(e) Float Plane Fees
210 DOCKAGE 12
(a) Dockage Period
(b) Basis for Computing Charges
(c) Vessels Docked to Repair, Shore, Outfit or Fumigate
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(d)
(e)
(0
(g)
(h)
(i)
Preference to Reserved Dock Use
Berth May be Granted Before Payment
Charges on Vessel Shifting
Charges to Assisting Vessels
Notice of Hazardous Cargo and Permit Requirement
Dockside Lay Time
215 DOCKAGE RATES 14
(a) Daily Dockage Rate
(b) Monthly Dockage Rate
(c) Automatic Annual Adjustment in Dockage Rates
220 HANDLING, LOADING AND UNLOADING 15
225 LABOR AND SERVICE CHARGES 15
(a) Specific Services
(b) Labor/Personnel
(c) Equipment
(d) Special Services
(e) Miscellaneous Charges
230 PASSENGER FEES 18
(a) Fee
(b) Filing of Forms and Payment
(c) Failure to File
231 CAPITAL RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT FEE 18
235 ASSISTANCE TO BOATERS AND OTHER AGENCIES FEES 18
240 BOAT LAUNCH RAMP FEES 19
(a) Operating Policy
(b) Launch Fees
245 PUBLIC SHOWERS 19
250 50-TON TRAVELIFT 19
(a) Operating Policy
(b) Boat Lift Agreement
(c) Responsibilities
(d) Dockside Lay Time
255 50-TON TRAVELIFT FEES 20
(a) Description of Charge
(b) Lift Fee
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260 330-TON TRAVELIFT 20
(a) Operating Policy
(b) Boat Lift Agreement
(c) Responsibilities
(d) Dockside Lay Time
265 330-TON TRAVELIFT FEES
(a) Description of Charge
(b) Lift Fee
(c) Wash Down Fees
21
270 CRANE USE FEE 22
(a) Description of Charge
275 SHIPLIFT FEE 22
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
(g)
(h)
(i)
(1)
Lift Fee
Basis for Computing Charges
Preference to Reserved Use
Berth May be Granted Before Payment
Inspection of Vessels on the Shiplift Platform
Repairs to Vessels on the Shiplift System
Notice of Hazardous Cargo and Permit Requirement
Dockside Lay Time
Lift Fee Rates
280 DAILY SHIPLIFT LAY CHARGE 24
(a) Description of Charge
(b) Lay Fee
(c) Basis for Computing Charges
(d) Rate
285 UPLAND STORAGE
(a) Area of Land Available
(b) Calculation of Rates
(c) Lay Time Rates
(d) Empty Cradles/Trailers
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290 WHARFAGE 25
(a) Application of Charge
(b) Overside
(c) Overstowed Cargo
295 WHARFAGE RATES 26
(a) Schedule of Standard Rates
(b) Discount Rates Based on Guaranteed Payments
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300 WHARF DEMURRAGE 27
(a) Description of Charge
(b) Calculation of Free Time
(c) Free Time
(d) Rates
(e) Lay -Down Areas
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
City Docks and Terminal Facilities 28
Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) Shiplift 31
System
TRANSIENT RATES Appendix A
RESERVED RATES Appendix B
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PREFACE
The purpose of this document is to provide, in a complete but condensed format for public review, the terms, conditions,
rules, regulations, charges, and rates comprising the City of Seward Port and Harbor Tariff, as approved from time to
time by the Seward City Council. Although some text has been rearranged for the purpose of clarification, it does not
reflect any substantive changes to the actual tariff. This document contains, but is not limited to, the City of Seward
Terminal Tariff No. 100 as filed with the Federal Maritime Commission.
Tariff Revisions
The City of Seward Port and Harbor Tariff may be revised in whole or in part from time to time. Upon such revision, the
amended page(s) will show the date of revision in the lower left corner. Requests for missing pages or additional copies
of the tariff may be directed to the Seward City Clerk.
Forms
All forms referenced in this document may be obtained from the Harbormaster's Office. These forms include, but are not
limited to, Vessel Moorage Application, and supplements thereto; Application and Agreement for Reserved Moorage;
Application and Agreement for Transient Moorage; Boat Lift Agreement; Vessel Shiplift Use Application, and
Supplements thereto; Shiplift System Use Permit; Terminal Use Permit; Prepayment Agreement; and Uplands Storage
Agreement. Shiplift/SyncroLift forms are available at JAG Alaska — Seward, LLC office at the Marine Industrial Center.
Explanation of Abbreviations and Characters That May Appear in Tariff
b.rn. board measure lgth. length
bbl. barrel m.b.m. 1,000 ft. board measure
bdl. bundle meas. measure
crt. crate min. minimum
cs. case misc. miscellaneous
ctn. carton m.t. metric ton
cu.ft. cubic foot or feet no. number
ea. each N.O.S. not otherwise specified herein
f.f. folded flat pkg. package
F.M.C. Federal Maritime Commission sq. ft. square foot or feet
gals. gallons stg. storage
hdlg. handling U.S. United States of America
inc. including, inclusive or incorporated w.t. weight ton of 2,000 lbs.
1.c.1. less than carload w/m weight ton of 2,000 lbs. or cubic ton of 40
cubic feet
ldg. loading yd. yard
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
This tariff is published and filed as required by law and is, therefore, notice to the public, shippers,
consignees and carriers that the rates, rules and charges apply to all traffic for which contract rates
have not been arranged.
In addition to this Port and Harbor Tariff, the public, shippers, consignees and carriers using City of
Seward facilities should consult and be aware that the City of Seward Code of Ordinances, including
but not limited to Chapter 9.15 (Fire Prevention and the Uniform Fire Code), Title 14 (Utilities,
including Garbage, Refuse, Water, Electricity and Sewage) and Chapter 7.10 (Ports and Harbors), all
as amended, apply and govern where not specifically provided otherwise in this tariff.
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SECTION I - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
100 DEFINITIONS - GENERAL
(a) General Terms. Unless provided otherwise in this tariff, applicable definitions set forth in 46 CFR § 515.6
shall control.
(b) Dock. "Dock" means any pier, float, slip, wharf, finger, ramp, gangway, bulkhead, dolphin, or sea wall
within the harbor or on city tidelands.
(c) Float; Float System. Those portions of the docks located within the Boat Harbor that rise and fall with the
tide, including the pilings, ramps, ladders and utility connections.
(d) Harbor. "Harbor" means all waters, tidal areas, and adjacent upland areas within the rubble mound
breakwater which is listed and identified in the land use plan as "harbor commercial and industrial,"
together with any and all facilities of a port or maritime nature either publicly or privately owned that are
primarily used by or for the service of vessels, including the port facilities located at SMIC, and all docks,
pilings, hoists, parking areas, leased water areas, concessions and/or service facilities located within the
area defined herein
(e) Holidays. In this tariff, whenever reference is made to holidays, the following days are included: New
Year's Day, President's Day, Seward's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Alaska Day,
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day immediately following Thanksgiving Day, one half of the
working day immediately preceding Christmas DayEve, and Christmas Day. When a holiday falls on a
Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a holiday and, when a holiday falls on a Sunday, the
following Monday will be considered a holiday for the purposes of this tariff.
(f)
(g)
Permit Holder. A person or business that has a valid Shiplift System Use Permit issued by the City of
Seward. (See "Forms" in the preface of this document.)
Point of Rest. Point of rest is defined as that area on the terminal facility which is assigned for the receipt
of inbound cargo from the vessel and from which inbound cargo may be delivered to the consignee and
that area which is assigned for the receipt of outbound cargo from shippers for vessel loading.
(h) Port of Seward. The Port of Seward comprises the Boat Harbor, the Shiplift System and all city docks and
terminal facilities located within the corporate limits of the City of Seward.
(i)
Slip. A moorage location within the float system of the Boat Harbor. A slip does not include the float or
finger of the float, but only the spaces between or adjacent to it.
(j) Shiplift System. The shiplift located at the Seward Marine Industrial Center and the adjacent rail side
transfer system.
(k) Terminal Facilities. Terminal facilities include all city docks and associated equipment, offices,
warehouses, storage space, roads, paved areas, water banks and shorelines under the management and
control of the City of Seward.
(1)
(m)
Vessel. In this tariff, whenever reference is made to a "vessel", the term shall mean any ship or barge, self-
propelled or other than self-propelled.
Moorage. Moorage is the charge assessed to a vessel for berthing in a slip, on a transient dock, or for
tying to a vessel so moored in the boat harbor or other terminal facilities.
(n) Dockage. Dockage is the charge assessed to a vessel for docking at a city dock or terminal facility or for
tying to a vessel so docked. (Sometimes identified as "moorage").
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(o) Handling. Handling means the service of physically moving cargo between point of rest and any place on
the terminal facility other than the end of a ship's tackle.
(p) Loading and Unloading. Loading and unloading means the service of loading or unloading cargo
between any place on the terminal and railroad cars, trucks, lighters or barges or any other means of
conveyance to or from the terminal facility.
(q) Wharfage. Wharfage is the charge assessed against any freight placed in a transit shed or on a wharf; or
passing through, over or under a wharf; or transferred between vessels; or loaded to or unloaded from a
vessel at a wharf regardless of whether or not a wharf is used. Wharfage is solely the charge for use of a
wharf and does not include handling, sorting, piling of freight or charges for any other services.
(r) Demurrage. A charge assessed against cargo remaining in or on terminal facilities after the expiration of
free time, unless arrangements have been made for storage.
(s) Free Time. The specified period during which cargo may occupy space assigned to it on terminal
property, free of wharf demurrage or terminal storage charges, immediately prior to the loading or
subsequent to the discharge of such cargo on or off the vessel.
105 APPLICATION OF TARIFF
(a) General Application of Tariff Rates, charges, rules and regulations provided in this tariff will apply only
to persons and vessels using certain terminal facilities under the jurisdiction and control of the City of
Seward, merchandise received at or shipped from the facilities or properties operated under the
jurisdiction and control of the City of Seward, and specifically to municipal docks, structures
appurtenant thereto and waterways under the management of the City of Seward. The rates, charges,
rules and regulations herein may apply to the Seward Boat Harbor, the harbor bounded by the rubble
breakwater at the northwestern head of Resurrection Bay (Boat Harbor); the Seward Marine Industrial
Center (SMIC), including yards, basin, docks, dolphins, 330-ton Travelift, and shiplift platform; and any
other terminal facilities under the jurisdiction and control of the City of Seward.
(b) TariffEffective. Rates, charges, rules and regulations named in this tariff and any additions, revisions, or
supplements thereto shall apply to all vessels or users and to all freight received at facilities subject to
this tariff on and after revisions, or supplements thereto for which contract rates have not been arranged.
Unless otherwise specified all transit freight received at terminals and undelivered prior to effective
dates of tariff, revisions, or supplements thereto, shall be charged the rates in effect on the date such
freight was received until entire lot or shipment has been withdrawn.
(c) Acceptance of Tariff. Use of the docks and terminal facilities of the City of Seward shall be deemed an
acceptance of this tariff and the terms and conditions named herein.
(d) Reservation of Agreement Rights. Right is reserved by the City of Seward to enter into agreement with
carriers, shippers, consignees and/or their agents concerning rates and services, providing such
agreements are consistent with existing local, state and federal law governing the civil and business
relations of all parties concerned.
(e) Compliance with Conditions ofDocking and Facility Use. Use of city docks and terminal facilities and
the acceptance of services shall conform to conditions of docking and facility use set forth herein. Only
those operators who have a valid shiplift system use permit shall have access to the shiplift system.
110 APPLICATION OF RATES
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, rates apply per 2,000 lbs., or per 40 cubic feet as rated by ocean
carrier, or per 1,000 feet board measure, or 42 gallons per barrel of bulk petroleum products corrected to
60 degrees Fahrenheit net, or 376 lbs. per barrel of bulk cement.
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(b) Rates provided for commodities herein are specific and may not be applied by analogy. If rates are not
provided for specific commodities, rates to be applied are those established for "Freight N.O.S."
115 INSURANCE
Rates named in this tariff do not include insurance of any kind. The City of Seward shall be under no obligation
to provide any insurance of any type for any vessel, cargo, or liability arising out of use of the city docks,
shiplift system, or terminal facilities. If the City does acquire any such insurance, the charges for that insurance
shall be in addition to fees described in this tariff.
120 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLECTION AND GUARANTEE OF CHARGE
(a) Responsibility for Charges. The vessel, its owner or agents, shippers or consignees, owner of the cargo
on the vessel, and, in the case of shiplift operation, the permit holder shall be jointly and severally
responsible for payment of charges named herein and such payment responsibility applies without regard
to the provisions of bills of lading, charter party agreements, vessel repair, contracts or other conflicting
provisions.
(b) Prepayment, Time of Prepayment, Acceptable Security, Refund of Excess. All charges for
services rendered by the City of Seward for the use of docks, shiplift and other terminal facilities are due
and payable in cash in advance of such services or use, as follows:
(1) For all charges attributable to the vessel from its owners or agents before a vessel commences its
loading or discharging.
(2) For all charges attributable to the vessel from the permit holder before a vessel enters the shiplift
system.
(3)
For all charges attributable to the cargo from a vessel owner, charterer, shipper or consignee
before the cargo leaves the city docks or terminal facilities.
(4) For all charges on perishable goods or freight of doubtful value or household goods. A cash
deposit or acceptable security in an amount equal to 125% of the estimated applicable charges
shall be required to be posted with the City of Seward six days prior to the vessel's scheduled
arrival, or at such other time as may be authorized or directed by the Harbormaster, but in all
cases in advance of actual services rendered. Wherever a cash deposit has been posted, any
excess thereof, after satisfaction of all applicable terminal charges, shall be promptly refunded by
the City of Seward to the posting party.
(c) Waiver of Prepayment Requirement. The Harbormaster, in his sole discretion, may waive the cash -in -
advance requirement as to all or any category or categories of anticipated charges when the party
responsible for such charges has been identified to the satisfaction of the Harbormaster and
(1) That party responsible has established credit worthiness acceptable to the Harbormaster; or
(2) The permit holder has established credit worthiness acceptable to the Harbormaster; or
(3) Adequate security, acceptable to the Harbormaster, has been posted; or
(4) The agent requesting terminal services or use or any other entity acceptable to the Harbormaster
as credit worthy has personally accepted financial responsibility for the applicable charges.
The City of Seward retains the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether a responsible party or an
agent is credit worthy, and to waive the cash -in -advance requirement. The City may establish guidelines
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for determining whether a responsible party or an agent is credit worthy. Compliance with these
guidelines does not create a right to waiver of the cash -in -advance requirement.
(d) Charges on Delinquent Accounts. All invoices, except for damages to City of Seward property, will be
declared delinquent sixty days after the date of the invoice and will be charged interest at the rate of
10.5% per annum. All extra expenses, including legal expenses, litigation costs, or costs of agents
employed to effect collection shall also be assessed to, and payable by such accounts.
125 LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE AND INDEMNITY
(a) Responsibility Limited. Generally, no persons other than employees of the holders of authorized terminal
use permits shall be permitted to perform any services on the wharves or docks, or in any other terminal
facility of the City of Seward, except upon written authorization of the Harbormaster. No persons other
than employees of the holders of authorized shiplift system permits shall be permitted to perform any
services on the shiplift system. Permit holders shall be required to obtain any necessary terminal use
permits prior to performing any services on any other terminal facility of the City of Seward, except
upon written authorization of the Harbormaster. The City of Seward, its employees and agents shall not
be liable for the injury of persons on the city docks, shiplift system, or terminal facilities, nor shall they
be liable for any loss, damage, or theft occasioned by such persons' presence on the city docks, shiplift
system, or terminal facilities, except that the City of Seward shall be liable for any portion of loss or
damage that is directly caused by its own negligence.
The City of Seward, its employees and agents are not responsible for loss or damage caused by fire,
frost, heat, dampness, leakage, weather damage, evaporation, natural shrinkage, wastage or decay;
animals, rats, mice or other rodents; moths, weevils or other insects; leakage or discharge from fire
protection systems; collapse of buildings or structures; breakdown of plant protection systems;
breakdown of plant or machinery or equipment; or by floats, logs, piling or camel logs required in
breasting vessels away from a wharf; nor will they be answerable for any loss or damage or delay arising
from insurrection, shortage of labor, combinations, riots or strikes of any persons in their employ or in
the service of others, or from any consequences arising therefrom, except that the City of Seward shall
be liable for any portion of loss or damage that is directly caused by its own negligence.
Shiplift System. The City of Seward, its employees and agents make no representations or warranties that
the shiplift system is adequate or sufficient for any particular vessel. Further, the City of Seward, by
requiring that only holders of shiplift permits be authorized to utilize the shiplift system, makes no
representations or warranties of any kind that the work, operation, materials, design or other aspects of
the work performed or contracted to be performed by such a permit holder is of good and workmanlike
quality, or in conformance with industry standards. Vessel owners are advised that the City of Seward is
not responsible for and specifically disclaims any liability for work performed or contracted to be
performed by a permit holder, except for those damages caused by the City's own negligence.
The City's inspection, if any, of vessels and placement on cradle systems is done solely for the purpose
of protecting the City's interest and investment in the shiplift system and should not be construed as an
acceptance of any responsibility to inspect or to inspect in any particular manner.
(b) Indemnity. Each user, permit holder, vessel, vessel owner and its agents, shippers or consignees shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Seward against any and all claims arising from any
breach or default in performance of any obligation to such parties to be performed under the terms of
this tariff or arising from any act or omission of said parties for all costs, attorneys' fees, expenses, and
liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim, action or proceeding brought against the City of
Seward except only for those caused by the City's own negligence.
(c) Owner's Risk. All of the following shall be at the owner's risk except for those damages caused by the
City's own negligence:
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(1) Glass, liquids and fragile articles will be accepted only at owner's risk for breakage, leakage or
chafing.
(2) Freight on open ground is at owner's risk for loss or damage.
(3) Freight subject to freezing will be accepted only at owner's risk.
(4) All water craft, if and when permitted by the Harbormaster or his authorized agent to be moored
at wharves or alongside of vessels, are at owner's risk for loss or damage.
(5) Any vessel utilizing the shiplift system is at owner's risk for loss or damage.
130 RIGHTS OF THE CITY OF SEWARD
Without in any way limiting the general authority of the City of Seward, the City shall have the following
powers:
(a) Access to Harbor or Port Facilities. The City shall at all times have the right to refuse access to any city
dock or terminal facility by any person or vessel or to remove any vessel, person or cargo at any time
from any city dock or terminal facility, including the shiplift system. This right shall be reserved at all
times to the City without responsibility for demurrage, loss or damage when:
(1) Previous arrangements for use, space, receiving or unloading have not been made with the
Harbormaster;
(2) The vessel is unsafe or hazardous and may pose a risk to life or property;
(3) The value of the vessel, in the opinion of the Harbormaster, is less than the probable service
charges and other charges related to its use of the city dock or terminal facilities;
(4) During periods of congestion, or in cases of emergency, when, in the judgment of the
Harbormaster, the circumstances then prevailing or likely to occur will prevent the city dock or
terminal facilities, or any portion of them, from providing customary services to the public.
(b) Right to Refuse Cargo. In his discretion, the Harbormaster shall at all times have the right to refuse to
accept, receive or unload, or permit a vessel or any vehicle delivering to the terminal facilities to
discharge:
(1) Cargo for which previous arrangements for space, receiving, unloading or handling has not been
made with the Harbormaster by shipper, consignee or vessel.
(2) Cargo not suitably packed for safe transportation.
(3)
Cargo deemed by the Harbormaster, in the reasonable exercise of his discretion, to be offensive,
perishable or hazardous. Hazardous cargo must have been prepared for shipment in accordance
with the applicable Department of Transportation regulations (including 49 CFR Parts 171-179).
(4) Cargo, the value of which may, in the opinion of the Harbormaster, is less than the probable
service charges and other charges related to it.
(5)
Cargo, during a period of congestion, or in cases of emergency, when, in the judgment of the
Harbormaster, the circumstances then prevailing or likely to occur will prevent the city docks or
terminal facilities, or any portion of them, from providing customary service to the public.
(c) Right to Schedule Vessels and Cargo. In his discretion, the Harbormaster shall at all times have the right
to schedule access to any harbor or port facility by person or vessel or to remove any vessel, person or
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cargo at any time from any city dock or terminal facility, including the shiplift system, in order to
provide for efficient operation of the city docks or terminal facilities and promote the objectives of the
Seward City Code.
(d) Right to Remove, Transfer or Warehouse Cargo.
(1) Hazardous or Offensive Cargo. In his discretion, the Harbormaster shall at all times have the
right to immediately remove all hazardous or offensive cargo, or cargo, which by its nature, is
liable to damage other cargo or city dock or terminal facilities. The cargo may be removed from
its present location to any other location with all expenses and risk of loss or damage to be the
responsibility of the owner, shipper or consignee.
(2) Cargoes beyond free time. Any cargo remaining on city dock or terminal facilities after expiration
of any applicable free time may be removed to public or private warehouses, and all expense of
removal and risk of loss or damage shall be the responsibility of the owner, shipper, consignee or
vessel as responsibility may appear on shipping documents, manifests or other sources.
(e) Right to Withhold Deliver of Freight. Right is reserved by the City of Seward to withhold delivery of
freight until all accrued charges and/or advances against said freight have been paid in full. At the
Harbormaster's discretion, any or all of such freight may be placed in public or private warehouses, and
all cost of removal and subsequent handling and storage shall be the responsibility of the owner of the
freight.
(f) Right to Sell for Unpaid Charges. Freight on which unpaid terminal charges have accrued may be sold to
satisfy such charges and costs, provided such sale has been publicly advertised. Freight of a perishable
nature or of a nature liable to damage other freight may be sold at public or private sale without
advertising, provided the owner has been given proper notice to pay charges and to remove said freight
and has neglected or failed to do so within a prescribed reasonable time.
(g)
Explosives. The City of Seward shall not allow the acceptance, handling or storage of explosives within
the confines of the Port of Seward without prior arrangement with the Harbormaster and as governed by
rules and regulations of federal, state and local authorities.
(h) Right to Remove, Transfer or Rearrange Vessels.
(i)
(1) Hazardous Vessels or Vessels with Hazardous Cargo. In his discretion, the Harbormaster shall at
all times have the right to immediately remove any hazardous or offensive vessel, or any vessel
containing hazardous cargo, or any vessel containing cargo which by its nature is liable to
damage other vessels or other cargo or harbor or port facilities. The vessel may be removed from
its present location to any other location, and all expenses and risk of loss or damage shall be the
responsibility of the owner, shipper or consignee.
(2) Vessel Beyond Free Time. Any vessel remaining at city dock or terminal facilities after expiration
of any applicable free time may be removed to any other public or private facility and all
expenses of removal and risk of loss or damage shall be the responsibility of the owner, shipper,
consignee or vessel.
(3)
Movement of Vessels to Reduce Congestion or Maximize Services. In his discretion, the
Harbormaster shall at all times have the right to move or rearrange any vessel from its present
location to any other location in order to reduce congestion within the harbor or to prevent
disruption of customary services to the public.
Right to Remove Materials or Equipment from City Dock or Terminal Facilities. Any materials,
equipment, trash, or other items left on or about any city dock or terminal facility may be removed by
the Harbormaster at any time, and all expense of removal and risk of loss or damage shall be the
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responsibility of the vessel that last occupied the facility or the owner, shipper or consignee of the
vessel as responsibility may appear on shipping documents, manifests or other sources.
135 REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS
Any shipper, vessel or vessel agent may make requests and complaints by filing a written statement with the
Harbormaster, City of Seward, P. O. Box 167, Seward, Alaska 99664.
140 DELAYS - NO WAIVER OF CHARGES
Delays in loading, unloading, receiving or delivering freight, moorage of vessels, or receiving, discharging,
lifting, or transferring vessels on the shiplift system or Travelift as a result of harbor congestion, equipment
failure or breakdown, or of combinations, riots or strikes of any persons in the employ of the City of Seward or
others, or arising from any other cause not reasonably within the control of the City of Seward, will not excuse
the owners, shippers, consignees or carriers of the freight or vessel, or the permit holder, from full service,
wharf demurrage, moorage or other charges or expenses which may be incurred under conditions stated herein.
145 MANIFESTS REQUIRED OF VESSELS
Masters, owners, agents or operators of vessels are required to furnish the City of Seward with complete copies
of vessels' manifests showing names of consignees or consignors and the weights or measurements of all freight
loaded or discharged at the docks or terminal facilities of the City of Seward. Such manifests must be certified
as correct by an authorized official of the company and must also designate the basis of weight or measurement
on which ocean freight was assessed. In lieu of manifests, freight bills containing all information as required
above may be accepted.
Ship's Documents. The Harbormaster may require masters, owners, agents, operators and/or permit holders to
execute a moorage application containing descriptions of the following items: (i) fuel; (ii) ballast; (iii) water;
(iv) cargo; and (v) structural details for lift.
150 SAFETY, SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEPING
(a) Safety and Sanitation. All users of city docks and terminal facilities and all permit holders of the shiplift
system shall exercise due care for the protection of life and property and the protection of the public
from injury or damage.
Additional safety and sanitation rules applicable to docks and terminal facilities, including the shiplift
system, should be consulted. Portions of the City of Seward Code of Ordinances of particular relevance
include Chapter 9.15 (Fire Prevention and Uniform Fire Code), Title 14 (Utilities including Garbage,
Sewer, Refuse, Electricity and Water) and Chapter 7.10 (Ports and Harbors).
All safety and sanitation laws, regulations and policies of the City of Seward, the Kenai Peninsula
Borough, the State of Alaska, and the United States of America, including those adopted by international
treaty, apply to city docks and terminal facilities, including the shiplift system. All users, including
shippers, permit holders, vessels and consignees, are hereby warned that the party or parties responsible
for infractions of such laws, regulations or policies will be subject to and responsible for any penalties
that may result from their violation of those laws, regulations or policies.
(b) Notice of Hazardous Cargo and Permit Requirements. Notice shall be given to the Harbormaster of any
vessel carrying cargo which is hazardous, extremely flammable, corrosive, explosive or otherwise poses
a significant risk of harm to property or persons, at least 24 hours prior to landing or use of docks. The
Harbormaster, at his sole discretion, may issue a permit for dock use if he finds that sufficient
precautions have been taken to minimize any potential risks presented by such cargo.
(c) Responsibility for Housekeeping. Users of docks and other terminal facilities, including permit holders
of the shiplift system, will be required to maintain same in an orderly manner as directed by the
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Harbormaster. If user does not properly clean property used, the Harbormaster shall order the work
performed, and user will be billed for the services in accordance with the rates set forth in Subsection
225 of this tariff.
(d) Smoking Prohibited. No smoking shall be allowed on any wharf, pier, or the shiplift system, or in any
facility, warehouse or transit shed, except in approved areas specifically designated for that purpose.
Persons violating this rule may be barred, at the discretion of the Harbormaster, from the further use of
any wharf or facility, including the shiplift system, and, in addition, shall be subject to prosecution under
applicable federal, state and municipal laws.
(e) Used/Waste Oil and Petroleum Products. All used/waste oil and petroleum products must be properly
disposed of by the vessel/owner. The City of Seward offers a limited ability to take small quantities of
used oil and petroleum products as a convenience to the boating public. Up to five gallons of used oil
and petroleum products will be accepted by the City in the approved and designated facilities on shore.
There shall be no storage, even of a temporary nature, of used/waste oil or petroleum products on city
docks, wharves, piers or finger floats. Any vessel/owner/agent storing or disposing of used/waste oil in
an inappropriate or illegal manner may be barred from further use of the Seward Boat Harbor and/or
penalized according to the provisions of federal, state and local law. Larger quantities of used oil may be
accepted by the Harbormaster upon prior arrangement by written approval on a case -by -case basis with
applicable charges assessed for disposal.
155 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE
Users, including permit holders, damaging city docks, the shiplift system or any other property of the City of
Seward will be responsible for the cost of repairs. The user or permit holder will be billed for repairs to
damaged property at cost, including overhead.
160 BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
(a) Application of Tariff. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the rates, rules and regulations
published in other sections of this tariff apply to vessels, shippers and consignees of bulk petroleum
products.
(b) Clearing and Heating Petroleum Lines. Shippers, consignees or vessels and persons in charge thereof
are responsible for providing steam or other heating means to assure the proper flow of asphalt and other
petroleum products requiring heat. Shippers, consignees or vessels and persons in charge thereof will be
responsible for clearing all petroleum products from lines located on or adjacent to any terminal facility
after a vessel completes loading or discharging unless otherwise authorized by the Harbormaster.
In the event the City of Seward performs any of the above named services, rates shall be charged in
accordance with Subsection 225 of this tariff and billed to the shipper, consignee or vessel.
(c) Regulations Governing Petroleum Products. The transfer of bulk petroleum products shall be made in
compliance with Seward City Code provisions, including Chapter 9.15 (Fire Prevention and the Uniform
Fire Code), as well as other local, state and federal laws, rules or regulations.
(d) Housekeeping. Flammable liquids and all hydrocarbons leaked or spilled on wharves shall be cleaned up
immediately. Vessels or consignees shall remove temporary lines immediately upon completion of
receipt or discharge of flammable liquids. Spillage from disconnected lines shall be cleaned up
immediately by vessel or consignee.
Should leakage or spillage of flammable liquids or hydrocarbons occur on the shiplift system, the permit
holder shall be responsible to see that said leakage or spillage is cleaned up immediately.
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SECTION II - SERVICES AND CHARGES
200 MOORAGE
Outside the 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 Boat Harbor:
(a) Assignment of Berths. The 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.
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 Reserved Slip Assignment. Due to the demand for slips on the City of Seward float
system, vessels will be assigned reserved slips based on waiting lists maintained by the Harbormaster's
office. Separate waiting lists shall be maintained for the following size floats:
23 feet (accommodates vessel 19 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)
75 feet (accommodates vessel 65 to 79 feet)
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 reserved slip from the waiting lists shall be made 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 FORTY DOLLARS ($40.00) per year per listing on the waiting list(s) for a reserved
slip assignment. The wait list year runs November 1st through October 31 st
(c) Reserved Slip Assignments
(1) The Harbormaster may assign a specific slip on the City of Seward float system within the Boat
Harbor to a particular vessel on a semi-annual basis.
(2) A 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 Boat Harbor, a reserved assigned slip may be assigned to a transient
vessel when the reserved assigned owner/vessel is out of the harbor.
(4) Upon the return of the reserved assigned vessel to the 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 reserved slip assignment
may berth at that assigned slip.
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(5)
A vessel assigned a 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 reserved
assigned vessel should notify the Harbormaster of its intended arrival date and time back into the
Boat Harbor.
(d) Grace Period for Late Renewals. A reserved slip holder who fails to renew by the due date may renew
any time in the next fifteen (15) days rather than relinquish the slip, provided that (1) both parties agree,
(2) all other reserved moorage requirements are met, and (3) the applicable transient rate is paid on or
before the fifteen (15) days has expired.
(e) New Reserved Slip Assignment. For a new reserved slip moorage agreement entered into after January 1 st
or July 1st, the following rules and charges apply:
(f)
(g)
(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 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 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
semi-annual moorage amount by 6, and charging the new tenant 1/6th of the reserved tenant
moorage rate per calendar month for the remainder of the moorage agreement. If a slip
assignment occurs during a calendar month, the partial month will be charged the lesser of the
daily rate or 1/6th the semi-annual amount.
Reserved and Temporary (Transient) Slip Assignments. There are two types of slip assignments at the
City of Seward Boat Harbor. The first is a reserved assigned slip and the second is a transient slip.
Reserved Slips that are assigned to a boat/owner may be used for transient moorage when the reserved
assigned vessel is away from the slip.
Notice Upon Arrival. All vessels should notify the Seward Boat Harbor office prior to arrival. Those
vessels which have received 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 reserved assigned slip due to congestion, high winds or
safety considerations, a vessel with a reserved assigned slip may be required to temporarily use a
transient slip or float as directed by the Harbormaster.
Vessels entering the 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; west side of Z
float, south side of F float; L float; R float; S float, south side of A float, north side of K 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 Boat Harbor. However, vessels that arrive after normal Harbormaster office hours must register
before 10:00 a.m. the following day.
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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. The
Harbormaster may, in his sole discretion, waive a daily charge 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) 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 Depai tinent of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bills sent out prior to
January 1st will reflect the upcoming January 1st adjusted rates. (For example, 20254 rates reflect an
increase based on the average CPI for 20194-20234).
Overall length shall be construed to mean the linear distance, expressed in feet, from the most forward
point at the stem bow 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,
(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. Vessels that have not paid advance transient moorage but are in the harbor for more
than 15 days in a 30-day consecutive period will be invoiced 15 days of Transient Moorage for that 30-
day period. The daily rate shall be $0.886 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 $62.8064.66 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) months. The first
installment is due and payable on the date the vessel owner/operator completes the Application
and Agreement for Transient Moorage. The second installment is due on or before the date that
moorage expires.
(3)
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) month. The first
installment is due and payable on the date the vessel owner/operator completes the Application
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and Agreement for Moorage. The succeeding payments are due on or before the same day of each
succeeding calendar month.
(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).
(1) The vessel owner/operator must complete an Application and Agreement for Reserved Moorage
in the form provided by the City.
(2) Renewal Rate. The vessel owner/operator, if agreed by both parties, can renew his contract on or
before June 30th and December 31 St and pay the Renewal Rate based on the length of the vessel,
or, the length of the slip, whichever is greater. The Renewal Rate shall be $28.5529.40 per lineal
foot.
(3)
Monthly Rate. At the option of the vessel owner/operator, the moorage fee may be paid in
monthly installments of thirty-six percent (36%) of the rate established above. Each prepaid
installment described in this Paragraph represents one (1) month. The first installment is due and
payable on the date the vessel owner/operator completes the Application and Agreement for
Moorage. The succeeding payments are due on or before the same day of each calendar month.
(4) All reserved assigned berths are assigned on a six (6) month basis. Prepayment of a full six
month's charges is due on or before December 31' or June 30th, respectively. A vessel
owner/operator may also elect to prepay the Renewal moorage fee in monthly installments, each
of which represents thirty-six percent (36%) of the Renewal fee.
(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 Boat Harbor.
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(a) Dockage Period. Dockage 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, and shall continue until such vessel is
completely freed from and has vacated the berth. No deductions will be made for Sundays or holidays.
(b) Basis for Computing Charges. Dockage charges will be assessed on the overall length of the vessel.
Overall length shall be construed to mean the linear distance, expressed in feet, from the most forward
point at the stem bow to the aftermost part of the stern of the vessel, measured parallel to the base line of
the vessel.
For dockage billing purposes, overall length of the vessel as published in "Lloyd's Register of Shipping"
will be used. If no such figure appears in "Lloyd's Register", the City of Seward reserves the right to:
(1) Obtain the overall length from the vessel's register; or,
(2) Measure the vessel.
(c) Vessels Docked to Repair, Shore, Outfit or Fumigate. The shiplift dock, adjacent and to the north of the
shiplift system, was constructed and intended primarily to be used for ship repair and maintenance.
Vessels being repaired by ship repair and maintenance businesses occupying upland facilities at the
Seward Marine Industrial Center will therefore be preferred over cargo operations. Full dockage will be
charged if and when a vessel is permitted to make repairs or alterations, shore for special freight, outfit,
store or fumigate while docked at a City dock or terminal facility.
(d) Preference to Reserved Dock Use. A vessel may be permitted to berth at a City dock or terminal facility
of the City of Seward without having first made written application for a berth assignment and without
such an assignment having been granted. However, priority is given to City dock use reserved in
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advance with the Harbormaster. Further, any vessel seeking a berth at a city dock for a period longer
than six (6) hours must complete, within twenty-four (24) hours of arrival in the harbor, an Application
and Agreement for Transient Moorage (see "Forms" in the preface of this document), or have a current
copy of same on file in the office of the Harbormaster. Any vessel planning to remain at a city dock for a
period of less than six (6) hours must notify the Harbormaster's office of such plan prior to arrival in the
harbor.
The City docks in the Boat Harbor include those adjacent to the fish processor's on -shore facilities,
including the licensed dock area. The dock is to be used first for receiving and delivery of fish and fish
products to the processor's on -shore facilities. In addition, the East SMIC Dock is to be used first for
receiving and delivery of fish and fish products to the processor's on -shore facilities. Reservations
remain effective if such use begins within twenty-four (24) hours of the scheduled use or landing.
Late use or arrival will be rescheduled on a space available basis. Reservation of dock use must specify
arrival and departure dates and the nature and quantity of the freight to be loaded or discharged.
A vessel or vessel agent may secure reserved dock space under the following conditions:
(1) Request for reservation is made on a Vessel Moorage Application (see "Forms" in the preface of
this document), indicating berth and date(s) requested.
(2) Reservation request must be received by the Harbormaster a minimum of seven (7) days prior to
anticipated vessel arrival.
(3)
The vessel agent or other person requesting a berth ("berthing agent") must provide, as may be
requested by the Harbormaster as a part of the berthing process, to the extent of his knowledge,
all information called for by any Supplement to Vessel Moorage Application (see "Forms" in the
preface of this document) or any other information respecting the vessel including, but not limited
to, its estimated arrival and departure, amount(s) and type(s) of cargo to be loaded/discharged,
estimate of amount of each category of port charges, as enumerated, and party responsible
therefor. The submission of this form, signed by the berthing agent, shall constitute the berthing
agent's attestation as to the accuracy of the information therein supplied, based upon and to the
extent of information made available to the berthing agent at the time of submission; and the
berthing agent shall be held personally liable to the City of Seward for any financial loss suffered
by the City of Seward as a result of the agent's failure to so report accurately.
Should the berthing agent, subsequent to submission of this form, receive information which
materially differs from the information previously provided, and which information the agent
reasonably believes is not equally known to the Harbormaster, it shall immediately notify the
Harbormaster and, if requested by the Harbormaster, promptly file an amended Supplement to
Vessel Moorage Application with the Harbormaster.
(4) Harbormaster will determine availability of dock space and dates requested. Should scheduling
conflicts be found, the Harbormaster shall mediate a resolution which will attempt to minimize
negative impacts on both (or all) parties.
(5)
Full dockage fees are payable to the City of Seward at the time of reservation. Prepaid dockage
fees will be non-refundable unless a written cancellation is received by the Port a minimum of
fourteen (14) days prior to scheduled vessel arrival. (See also Section I, Responsibility for
Charges, Collection and Guarantee of Charge.)
(6) All estimates of terminal charges are subject to approval and/or adjustment by the Harbormaster.
The Harbormaster shall promptly, after receipt of said estimate, advise the berthing agent as to:
(1) its approval or adjusted estimate of terminal charges; and, (2) whether posting of cash or
security is required for any one or more categories of such charges and the amount thereof.
(7)
An agreement is made to work continuously utilizing not less than day and early night shifts (first
and second shifts) and multiple longshore gangs, cranes, and equipment to the fullest extent
available in accordance with circumstances then prevailing.
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(8) In addition to the terms for berth reservation and establishment of financial responsibility as set
forth herein, requests for berth reservation and assignments of berths shall otherwise be in
accordance with all local rules and regulations established by the City of Seward.
(e) Berth May be Granted Before Payment. For safety or other reasons, the City of Seward, in some
circumstances, may grant a vessel a temporary berth before the owner or agent has paid all applicable
charges or otherwise complied with all applicable tariff provisions or conditions of berthing. In such
circumstances, the vessel may unload its cargo only if (1) the Harbormaster determines that a regular
berth is available, and (2) the owner or agent pays all applicable charges and complies with all other
applicable tariff provisions and conditions of berthing. If no regular berth is available or the vessel
owner or agent does not pay all applicable charges and comply with other applicable provisions, the
vessel may not unload its cargo and shall sail on the next tide. The vessel shall be assessed appropriate
fees as set forth in this tariff.
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(g)
Charges on Vessel Shifting. When a vessel is shifted directly from one wharf or berth to another wharf or
berth operated by the City of Seward, the total time at such berths will be considered together when
computing the dockage charge.
Charges to Assisting Vessels. A single vessel, when actively engaged as a tug boat assisting and made
fast outboard of a vessel loading or discharging cargo, will be accorded free dockage.
NOTE: Tug boats leaving a tended vessel for the purpose of assisting any other vessel shall have waived
its right to free dockage for the entire period of berthing by its tended vessel.
(h) Notice of Hazardous Cargo and Permit Requirement. Notice shall be given to the Harbormaster of any
vessel carrying cargo which is hazardous, extremely flammable, corrosive, explosive or otherwise poses
a significant risk of harm to property or persons at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to landing or use of
docks. The Harbormaster, at his sole discretion, may issue a permit for dock use if he finds that
sufficient precautions have been taken to minimize any potential risks presented by such cargo.
(i)
Dockside Lay Time. Dockside lay time may be allowed as scheduling permits. However, all vessels must
be removed from dockside within three (3) hours of receiving notice from the Harbormaster or his
agents.
215 DOCKAGE RATES
(a) Daily Dockage Rate. The charge for dockage for all facilities outside the Boat Harbor is as follows
except as otherwise provided:
Overall Length of Vessel
Up to 500 ft.
501+ ft.
Daily Charge Per Foot
$0.886
$0.886
NOTE: Daily charge is for any period of twenty-four (24) hours. However, in computing dockage
charges for any period of dockage less than twelve (12) hours, dockage charges at one-half (1/2) of one
full day's dockage shall be assessed. For any dockage period greater than twelve (12) hours and less than
twenty-four (24) hours, a full day's dockage shall be assessed.
(b) Monthly Dockage Rate. A monthly dockage rate equal to one-half (1/2) of the total daily dockage rate
for one month may be granted as follows:
(1) Tug Operators. Vessels employed solely in the business of providing tug service to vessels
calling at any dock or terminal facility of the City of Seward may apply to the Harbormaster for
monthly dockage rates.
(2) Vessels Under Repair. Subject to scheduling requirements, the Harbormaster may, upon request,
allow prepayment of a monthly dockage rate at the Shiplift Dock subject to all of the following
conditions:
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(i)
The monthly rate shall only apply to vessels that use the dock solely for vessel
maintenance and repair; and
(ii) The monthly dockage rate is paid in advance by a full 30 days; and
(iii) The user shall not be entitled to a refund for any reason including user's departure during
the 30-day period or rescheduling of the dock use by the Harbormaster to other vessels in
need of repair or maintenance.
(c) Automatic Annual Adjustment in Dockage Rates. All dockage 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, 20254 rates reflect an increase based on the
average CPI for 20194-20232).
220 HANDLING, LOADING AND UNLOADING
Handling, loading and unloading services are provided by independent agents at all terminal facilities covered
by this tariff. A Terminal Use Permit is required and available to any qualified agent desiring to provide
longshore services at the terminal facilities of the City of Seward in the form provided by the City.
225 LABOR AND SERVICE CHARGES
A labor and service charge is assessed, in addition to any other charges set forth in this tariff, for all labor
performed by City personnel and for specific services provided by the City of Seward or its agents. Service
charges do not include charges for dockage, wharfage, wharf demurrage or handling.
(a) Specific Services. The following rates shall apply for services provided by the City of Seward:
(1) Potable water furnished to vessels
(i)
Less than 1,000 gallons from harbor facilities not requiring City assistance or use of fire
hydrant: No charge.
(ii) All service in excess of 1,000 gallons:
(1) During regular business hours: BASIC CONNECT CHARGE - $67.00
(2) Outside regular business hours: BASIC CONNECT CHARGE - $134.00
(iii) In addition to (ii) above, a variable rate of $6.32/1,000 gallons shall be charged for potable
water.
(2) Electricity - Boat Harbor
(i) All Vessels (except Transient Vessels staying 15 consecutive days or less).
Electricity (per kilowatt hour)
Customer charge for tenants (prorated in 1-week
increments) once per billing cycle)
Customer charge for transients or guests (once per location)
$0.37
$23.17
$23.17
(ii) Transient Vessels staying 15 consecutive days or less
Connect Fee None
Electricity (daily
rate)
120 volts $10.00
208 volt/single phase $20.00
208 volt/three phase $40.00
Customer charge (per month) None
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(3)
Electricity - Seward Marine Industrial Center
(i) Connect fee $29.81
(ii) Electricity (per kilowatt hour) $0.46
(iii) Customer charge (per month) $47.53
(4) Towing inside Boat Harbor - $67.00 plus labor
(5) Pumping vessel - $40.00 plus labor
(6) Used Oil, filter and sorbent disposal
Over 5 gallons
Filters, sorbents
(b) Labor/Personnel
0.67 per gallon plus labor and equipment
13.00 per barrel or portion thereof plus labor and equipment
(1) When labor is furnished by the City at the request of a user, it is expressly stipulated that the City
acts solely as agent of the user. The City shall charge for labor provided by the City for the
following services:
(i) All services not specifically described in this tariff;
(ii) Services of loading, unloading or transferring cargo for which no specific commodity rates
are provided and which cannot be performed at the rates named under N.O.S., and cargo in
packages or units of such unusual bulk, size, shape or weight as to preclude performing
such services at rates named under individual items contained in this tariff;
(iii) Services for which no specific commodity rates are provided and any other services for
which specific rates are named in this tariff but which, because of unusual conditions or
requirements of shippers not normally incidental to such services, preclude the
performance;
(iv) Services of cleaning city docks, or terminal facilities, of dunnage, stevedore gear and other
equipment or material when the shipper, vessel owner or consignee fails to promptly clear
the facility as requested by the Harbormaster;
(2) Rates named in this tariff for services involving labor are predicated upon straight -time wages for
a workday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. When over-
time or penalty time wages to labor are necessary, rates are adjusted to include such penalties or
differential rates.
(3)
When a user notifies the Harbormaster of a request for labor for a specified time, and labor is on
the job and ready for work at that time, the use shall be charged from the time the labor is ready
for work until the work is concluded even if the work is delayed, provided such delay was not the
fault of the City.
All labor provided by City personnel shall be charged at SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($67.00) per
hour straight -time (no premium) and ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) per hour overtime.
Work requiring call -outs shall be charged at a minimum of two hours at the overtime rate.
(c) Equipment. When the City utilizes City equipment to provide services under this subsection, it will
charge users for the cost of that equipment on an hourly basis at the rates charged capital projects within
the City of Seward for similar equipment.
(1) Loader $87.00 plus operator
(2) Grader $87.00 plus operator
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(3) Oil Tanker $60.00
(4) Pickup Truck $11.00 plus operator
(5) Crane Truck $16.00 plus operator
(6) Flatbed Truck $20.00 plus operator
(7) Dump Truck $60.00 plus operator
(8) Back Hoe $40.00 plus operator
(9) Pumps $40.00 plus labor
(10) Smart Ash Burner $40.00 plus labor
(11) Misc. Power Equipment $40.00 plus labor
(d) Special Services. Except where otherwise required by law, the Harbormaster has the authority to refuse
to provide or to arrange for the provision of services in addition to those set out in Paragraph (a) above.
Special services, including waste, or garbage disposal shall be billed at the City's actual cost plus 35%
administrative overhead charges (including City labor costs as determined in Paragraphs 2 and 3 above)
plus 125% of City costs for services arranged for by the City but provided by others. Special services
shall not include the taking or handling of sewage of any kind. Sewage disposal must be accomplished
by the vessel owner or his agent pursuant to federal, state and local (City of Seward) laws, codes and
ordinances.
(e) Miscellaneous Charges
(1) Meter test, each, when previous test occurred
within 24 months $52.50
(2) Deposit required for transient moorage customers staying 15 or more
consecutive days $100.00
(3) Tampering with or unauthorized breaking of meter seal $525.00
(4) Dishonored check fee $36.75
(5) Reconnection after disconnect of delinquent account $42.00
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 $3.50 per passenger shall be paid for each passenger
embarking or disembarking a vessel at adock within the harbor, as such terms are 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.
(b) Filing of forms and payment of fees. Prior to January 1st of each year, operators of affected passenger
vessels shall complete a passenger fee registration form provided by the City. Passenger fees shall be paid and
reported to the City monthly, on a form, and in a manner, provided by the City, no later than the last day of the
month following the month for which the fees are being reported (i.e., if you are filing June Passenger Fees, it is
due in the Harbor Office no later than close of business on July 31). The City may require more or less frequent
filing, depending on the account status of the filer. A return must be filed every period, even if no transactions
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have occurred. Failure to file a return is subject to a missed filing fee of $25 for each missed filing. Failure to
remit all fees collected or later found to be due by the due date is subject to a penalty in the amount of 10% of
the amount owed, not to exceed $500, plus interest charged at the maximum rate allowed by law per year,
compounded monthly.
(c) Failure to file. When an operator fails to file a return, or when the city manager finds that a return filed by
an operator is not properly supported, the city manager may prepare and file a return on behalf of the operator.
Passenger fees estimated on a return filed on behalf of the operator may be premised upon any information that
is available to the city manager including, without limitation, comparative data for similar businesses. An
operator for whom an involuntary return is filed under this subsection shall be liable for the passenger fees
stated on the return as well as any applicable penalties and interest as stated in 230 (b).
231 CAPITAL RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT FEE
Fee. In addition to other tariff provisions, the terms and conditions of this item apply and charges are assessed
to all vessels paying moorage and/or dockage in the Seward Boat Harbor. A capital renewal and replacement
fee will be assessed to each vessel according to overall length. The fee will apply for each calendar month or
fraction thereof in which moorage and/or dockage charges are assessed in the Seward Boat Harbor. The fee
must be pre -paid with moorage, or will be billed accordingly, as follows:
$5.00 fee per month or fraction thereof:
$10.00 fee per month or fraction thereof:
$15.00 fee per month or fraction thereof:
$20.00 fee per month or fraction thereof:
Vessels 0 to 21 feet
Vessels 22 to 44 feet
Vessels 45 to 79 feet
Vessels 80 feet and longer
Fees for transient vessels 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 harbor.
235 ASSISTANCE TO BOATERS AND OTHER AGENCIES FEES
In addition to other tariff provisions, when the City uses city equipment and personnel to provide assistance
(such as towing) to vessels outside of the Boat Harbor, the Harbormaster will charge users of those services
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) per hour for the first hour, or any part thereof, and any services
beyond the first hour at 150% of the City's actual costs, including city labor costs as determined in Subsection
225 of this tariff.
240 BOAT LAUNCH RAMP FEES
(a) Operating Policy. The City owns and provides access to public launch ramps. Access to those ramps is
generally on a first -come, first -served basis, but the Harbormaster may deviate from that policy or refuse
access to a ramp when, in his judgment, the public interest would be served according to his
determination of the following factors:
(1) The degree of existing or potential congestion in the harbor including upland storage areas and
whether the proposed launch or retrieval will affect that congestion; and,
(2) Whether the launch or recovery poses a risk of loss of public or private property.
(b) Launch Fees. Vessels shall be charged THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($13.00) per launch from the public
launch ramps, or vessel owners or operators may obtain an annual launch permit sticker for ONE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS ($130.00) entitling a specific vessel and owner to launches from
January 1 through December 31 of each year. This fee excludes vessels propelled solely by human power,
which shall pay FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) per launch, or FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) for an annual launch
permit. Annual fees shall not be prorated, and the Harbormaster will issue annual permits upon receipt of a
completed application and payment therefore.
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245 PUBLIC SHOWERS
Public showers are available twenty four hours a day in the restroom facilities located in the Harbormaster's
building. The showers are token -operated, and the fee is TWO TOKENS ($1.00 each) for 7 minutes. Tokens
are available outside of the Harbormaster's office twenty-four hours a day.
250 50-TON TRAVELIFT
(a) Operating Policy. The City owns and operates a 50-ton Travelift in the Boat Harbor. The Harbormaster
generally schedules vessel lifts on a first -come, first -served basis, but he may deviate from that policy or
refuse a lift when, in his judgment, the public interest would be served. In making this public interest
finding, the Harbormaster will consider the following factors:
(1) The degree of existing or potential congestion in the harbor, including upland storage areas, and
whether the proposed lift will affect that congestion; and
(2) Whether the lift poses a risk of loss of public or private property, including potential damage to
the Travelift or other city property and/or a risk of injury to people.
(b) Boat Lift Agreement. No vessel shall be lifted from land or water without a boat lift agreement (in the
form provided by the City) having first been completed. It shall be the responsibility of the vessel
owner/operator arranging the lift to provide the Harbormaster with all relevant information to conduct a
safe lift including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Vessel displacement;
(2) Vessel hull type and configuration;
(3) Location of all hull attachments and through -the -hull fittings, including propeller shafts, rudders,
etc.;
(4) Location, weight and type of ballast, fuel and water tanks; and,
(5) Any special lift requirements to avoid vessel damage.
(c) Responsibilities. The vessel owner/operator, or his agent, must be present during all vessel lifts and must
inspect and approve the City's proposed placement of lift slings, lines and destination location. It is the
responsibility of the vessel owner/operator, or his agent, to provide all blocking materials, to block the
vessel, and to approve the placement of the vessel on said blocking. It is also the responsibility of the
vessel owner/operator, or his agent, to assure that any vessel cradles or trailers upon which the vessel is
to be placed are adequate in design and strength to safely accommodate the vessel. It is the responsibility
of the vessel owner/operator to assure that adequate handling lines are placed and manned on the vessel
upon its return to the water.
(d) Dockside Lay Time. Dockside lay time may be allowed as scheduling permits. However, all vessels must
be removed from dockside within three (3) hours of receiving notice from the Harbormaster or his
agents.
255 50-TON TRAVELIFT FEES
(a) Description of Charge. The lift fee is the charge for lifting a vessel from the water or the land utilizing
the City's 50-ton Travelift. A separate lift fee is generated whenever a vessel is lifted, even if it is only
lifted and relocated on land. Lift fees do not include overtime labor charges for operation of the Travelift
system as described in Subsection 225 of this tariff.
(b) Lift Fee
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(1) Minimum Fee. The minimum fee for a lift shall be THREE HUNDRED ($300.00) for the first
hour of use or any portion of time less than one hour. The lift fee will be determined by the
overall length of the vessel. A full lift fee is earned once a lift has commenced, even if that lift is
subsequently interrupted, suspended or canceled for any reason. The risk of loss because of a
suspended or canceled lift by reason of mechanical failure or difficulty with the Travelift system
is the responsibility of the vessel owner/operator. Once a lift is scheduled and the boat owner fails
to show or cancel the lift at least one hour prior to the scheduled lift time, the minimum lift fee
will be charged.
(2) Water to Water Maintenance Lift. The minimum fee for a water to water maintenance lift shall be
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00) for the first half hour (1/2) if the lift goes
over the half hour (1/2) it will be billed in fifteen -minute increments (15) at the rate of
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75.00) or the vessel needs to be blocked for any reason the
current one -hour lift rate applies.
(3)
Additional Lift Fee Rates for Large Vessels. In addition to the minimum fee, the lift fee shall be
THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) per foot of vessel length for each foot over fifty (50) feet during
the first hour of use or any portion of time less than one (1) hour.
(4) Second and Additional Hours of Lift. All time in excess of one (1) hour shall be charged in fifteen
(15) minute increments at the rate of SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75.00) per one -quarter (1/4)
hour or any portion of time less than one -quarter (1/4) hour.
(5)
Relocation Fee. Relocation of all vessels on the uplands shall be charged at a rate of THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) per hour.
260 330-TON TRAVELIFT
(a) Operating Policy. The City owns and operates a 330-ton Travelift in the Seward Marine Industrial
Center. The Harbormaster generally schedules vessel lifts on a first -come, first -served basis, but he may
deviate from that policy or refuse a lift when, in his judgment, the public interest would be served. In
making this public interest finding, the Harbormaster will consider the following factors:
(1) The degree of existing or potential congestion in the harbor, including upland storage areas, and
whether the proposed lift will affect that congestion; and
(2) Whether the lift poses a risk of loss of public or private property, including potential damage to
the Travelift or other city property and/or a risk of injury to people.
(b) Boat Lift Agreement. No vessel shall be lifted from land or water without a boat lift agreement (in the
form provided by the City) having first been completed.
It shall be the responsibility of the vessel owner/operator arranging the lift to provide the Harbormaster
with all relevant information to conduct a safe lift including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Vessel displacement;
(2) Vessel hull type and configuration;
(3) Location of all hull attachments and through -the -hull fittings, including propeller shafts, rudders,
etc.
(4) Location, weight and type of ballast, fuel and water tanks; and,
(5) Any special lift requirements to avoid vessel damage.
(c) Responsibilities. The vessel owner/operator, or his agent, must be present during all vessel lifts and must
inspect and approve the City's proposed placement of lift slings, lines and destination location. It is the
responsibility of the vessel owner/operator, or his agent, to provide all blocking materials, to block the
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vessel, and to approve the placement of the vessel on said blocking. It is also the responsibility of the
vessel owner/operator, or his agent, to assure that any vessel cradles or trailers upon which the vessel is
to be placed are adequate in design and strength to safely accommodate the vessel.
It is the responsibility of the vessel owner/operator to assure that adequate handling lines are placed and
manned on the vessel upon its return to the water.
(d) Dockside Lay Time. Dockside lay time may be allowed as scheduling permits. However, all vessels must
be removed from dockside within three (3) hours of receiving notice from the Harbormaster or his
agents.
265 330-TON TRAVELIFT FEES
(a) Description of Charge. The lift fee is the charge for lifting a vessel from the water or the land utilizing
the City's 330-ton Travelift. A separate lift fee is generated whenever a vessel is lifted, even if it is only
lifted and relocated on land. Lift fees do not include overtime labor charges for operation of the Travelift
system as described in Subsection 225 of this tariff.
(b) Lift Fee
(1)
Minimum Fee. The minimum fee for a lift on the 330-ton Travelift shall be FIVE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($550.00) for the first hour of use or any portion of time less than one (1)
hour. For use of a lift in excess of one (1) hour, additional time shall be charged in fifteen (15)
minute increments. The overall length of the vessel will determine the lift fee. A full lift fee is
charged once a lift has commenced, even if that lift is subsequently interrupted, suspended or
canceled for any reason. The risk of loss because of a suspended or canceled lift by reason of
mechanical failure or difficulty with the Travelift system is the responsibility of the vessel
owner/operator. Once a lift is scheduled and the boat owner fails to show or cancel the lift at least
one hour prior to the scheduled lift time, the minimum lift fee will be charged.
(2) Additional Lift Fee Rates for Large Vessels. For all vessels over FIFTY-FIVE (55) feet in length,
an additional THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) shall be charged for each foot of vessel length over
fifty-five (55) feet during the first hour of use or any portion of time less than one (1) hour.
(3)
Relocation and Reblocking Fees. Reblocking of all vessels on the uplands shall be charged at a rate
of FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($550.00) for the first hour of use or any portion of
time less than one (1) hour. Reblocking consists of lifting the boat, adjusting/replacing the
blocking materials and setting the boat down in the same space. If a boat is to be relocated to
another space or yard, lift fees apply as listed in sections (1) and (2) above.
(c) Wash Down Pad Fee
(1) Pressure washing shall only be performed on the wash down pad. The work will be performed by
private personnel — either vessel owners and crew or licensed and insured vendors.
(2) If for whatever reason, the wash down system is not useable, the Harbor may issue an assurance to the
customer that the facility can be used at another time.
(3)
The straight time rate for using the pad is $2.50 per foot per hour. There is a one hour minimum.
Additional time over the first hour will be billed in 15-minute increments.
270 CRANE USE FEE
(a) Description of Charge. The crane training/usage fee is the charge for utilizing the 10-ton crane located at
SMIC on the North Dock:
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(1) Individual User: A separate fee is generated when an operator completes an online training
program, this fee is paid by the individual not the City of Seward, prior to the proficiency training by harbor
personnel.
(2) Commercial/Permit Holder: A separate fee is generated when an operator completes an
online training program, this fee is paid by the individual(s) not the City of Seward, prior to proficiency training
by harbor personnel.
(3) $52.50 fee is required for proficiency training conducted by harbor personnel located at the
North Dock.
(4) Individual Annual Crane Card: $52.00 per year for three (3) years; the fee will be
automatically billed to the individual's account from effective date of the Crane Card agreement. When the
term expires, a new agreement will need to be signed.
(5) Commercial/Permit Holder Annual Crane Card: $104.00 per year for two (2) Permit Access
Cards, or $208.00 per year for four (4) Permit Access Cards; the fee will be automatically billed to the Permit
Holder's account, ending three years from effective date of the Crane Card agreement. When the term expires, a
new agreement will need to be signed.
(6) Crane Card Replacement: $5.00 per card.
(7) Crane Usage: 0-15 min $22.66
16-30 min $42.32
31-45 min $67.98
46-60 min $90.64
275 SHIPLIFT FEE
(a) Description of Charge. The shiplift fee is the charge for lifting a vessel from the water and returning it to
the water utilizing the shiplift.
(b)
Lift Fee. The shiplift fee shall be based upon vessel length. A full shiplift fee is earned once a lift has
commenced, even if that lift is subsequently interrupted, suspended or canceled for any reason. The risk
of loss because of a suspended or canceled lift by reason of mechanical failure or difficulty with the
shiplift system is the responsibility of the permit holder and the vessel owner.
(c) Basis for Computing Charges. The shiplift fee will be determined by the overall length of the vessel.
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.
For shiplift fee purposes, overall length of the vessel as published in "Lloyd's Register of Shipping" will
be used. If no such figure appears in "Lloyd's Register", the shiplift operator reserves the right to:
(1)
Obtain the overall length from the vessel's register; or,
(2) Measure the vessel.
(d) Preference to Reserved Use. Priority is given to shiplift use reserved in advance with the shiplift
operator. Reservations remain effective if such use begins within twenty-four (24) hours of the
scheduled use. Late use or arrival will be rescheduled on a space -available basis. Reservations must
specify arrival and departure dates and the nature of the work to be performed.
A permit holder may secure a reservation under the following conditions:
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(e)
(f)
(g)
(1) Request for reservation is made on a Vessel Shiplift Use Application (see "Forms" in the preface
of this document) indicating rail and date(s) requested.
(2) Reservation request must be received by the shiplift operator a minimum of 7 days prior to
anticipated vessel arrival.
(3)
The permit holder must provide, as may be requested by the shiplift operator as a part of the
lifting process, to the extent of his knowledge, all information called for by any Supplement to
Shiplift Use Application (see "Forms" in the preface of this document) or any other information
respecting the vessel including, but not limited to, its estimated arrival and departure, amount(s)
and type(s) of cargo on board, and estimate of amount of each category of port charges, as
enumerated. The submission of this form, signed by the permit holder or his agent, shall
constitute the permit holder's attestation as to the accuracy of the information therein supplied;
and the permit holder shall be held personally liable to the shiplift operator and the City of
Seward for any financial loss suffered by the shiplift operator and City of Seward as a result of
the permit holder's failure to so report accurately. Should the permit holder, subsequent to
submission of this form, receive information which materially differs from the information
previously provided, and which information the permit holder reasonably believes is not equally
known to the shiplift operator, it shall immediately notify the shiplift operator and, if requested by
the shiplift operator, promptly file an amended Supplement to Shiplift Use Application with the
shiplift operator.
(4) Full lift fees are payable to the shiplift operator at the time of reservation. Prepaid lift fees will be
non-refundable unless a written cancellation is received by the shiplift operator a minimum of
fourteen (14) days prior to scheduled vessel lift. (See also Section I, Responsibility for Charges,
Collection and Guarantee of Charge.)
(5)
All estimates of charges are subject to approval and/or adjustment by the shiplift operator. The
shiplift operator shall promptly, after receipt of said estimate, advise the permit holder as to (1) its
approval or adjusted estimate of lift charges, and (2) whether posting of cash or security is
required for any one or more categories of such charges and the amount thereof.
(6) An agreement is made to work continuously on moving the vessel through the shiplift system
utilizing not less than day and early night shifts (first and second shifts) and equipment to the
fullest extent available in accordance with circumstances then prevailing.
(7)
In addition to the terms for lift reservation and establishment of financial responsibility as set
forth herein, requests for lift reservation and assignments of lifts shall otherwise be in accordance
with all local rules and regulations established by the City of Seward.
Berth May be Granted Before Payment. For safety or other reasons, the shiplift operator, in some
circumstances, may allow the lift of a vessel before the permit holder or agent has paid all applicable
charges or otherwise complied with all applicable tariff provisions or conditions of lifting.
Inspection of Vessels on the Shiplift Platform. Except in extraordinary circumstances and with the prior
approval of the Harbormaster, vessels are not to be inspected on the shiplift platform. All vessels are to
be lifted utilizing a moveable cradle system. Inspections of lifted vessels are to be limited to ascertaining
that a vessel is properly positioned on a cradle system and ready to be moved through the shiplift system
to a repair booth.
Repairs to Vessels on the Shiplift System. Vessels may not occupy the shiplift system for the purposes of
repairs to the vessel. THERE ARE TO BE NO VESSEL REPAIRS MADE ON THE SHIPLIFT
SYSTEM. The shiplift system is to be used only for the movement of vessels to a repair berth off the
system or the return of a vessel from a repair berth to the water. A vessel that is not being moved will be
permitted to occupy space on the shiplift only with the understanding that it shall be moved when the
shiplift system is needed for any reason, including maintenance of the system. A vessel on notice to
move which refuses to move will be assessed lay charges at TEN (10) times the normal rate, starting at
the time the vessel is noticed to vacate. In addition, vessels refusing to vacate on demand may be moved
by shiplift operator personnel or otherwise, and any expenses, damages to vessel or to other vessels or
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shiplift system during such removal shall be charged to the vessel so moved. All vessels using the
shiplift system without proper authorization must be removed on receipt of notice from the
Harbormaster of his agents.
(h) Notice ofHazardous Cargo and Permit Requirement. Notice shall be given to the shiplift operator at the
time of reservation of the fuel, ballast and any unusual weight distribution or structural requirements for
lifting each vessel. Notice shall be given of any vessel carrying cargo which is hazardous, extremely
flammable, corrosive, explosive or otherwise poses a significant risk of harm to property or persons at
least twenty-four (24) hours prior to landing or use of the shiplift system. The shiplift operator, at his
sole discretion, may issue a permit for shiplift system use if he finds that sufficient precautions have
been taken to minimize any potential risks presented by such vessel.
(i)
Dockside Lay Time. Dockside lay time may be allowed as scheduling permits. However, all vessels must
be removed from dockside within three (3) hours of receiving notice from the shiplift operator or his
agents.
(j) Lift Fee Rates. The lift fee shall be TEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($10.50) per foot of vessel
length. This fee does not include labor charges for operation of the shiplift system as described in
Subsection 225. This fee does not include any daily lay charge as described in Subsection 265.
280 DAILY SHIPLIFT LAY CHARGE
(a) Description of Charge. The daily lay charge is the charge for vessels either on the shiplift system or
upland of the shiplift system on repair berths.
(b) Lay Fee. Daily lay charges shall be based on the number of complete or partial days a vessel is on the
shiplift system or upland of the system. Each day commences at 12:01 a.m. In computing daily lay
charges for less than 12 hours, lay charges at one-half (1/2) of one full day's charge shall be assessed.
For any lay time greater than 12 hours and less than 24 hours, a full day's lay charge shall be assessed.
(c) Basis for Computing Charges. The daily charges shall be assessed against a vessel regardless of vessel
size or length.
(d) Rate. The daily charge is TWO HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS ($210.00) per day or a portion thereof.
Vessels using side rails shall be assessed a lay charge of THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS
($315.00) per day or a portion thereof.
285 UPLAND STORAGE
(a) Area of Land Available. The City of Seward will make available a limited area of land in the Boat
Harbor and the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) for storage of boats or boats on trailers
subject to the following conditions:
(1) Space is made available on a first -come, first served basis;
(2) No vessel or trailer may be placed on the designated upland storage area without prior permission
of the Harbormaster; and,
(3) Subject to City of Seward policy and procedures, vessels undergoing active repairs may use
upland storage space. Charges assessed depend upon the nature of work being conducted.
(b) Calculation of Rates. Charges shall be based on the overall length of the vessel or trailer (whichever is
greater) and shall be based on a per -calendar -month charge.
(c) Lay Time Rates
(1) Boat Harbor. Lay time for upland storage in the Boat Harbor shall be charged at a rate of NINE
DOLLARS AND NINETEEN CENTS ($9.19) per day for stays of ten (10) days or less in any
calendar month. For stays of eleven (11) days or more in any calendar month, the lay time shall be
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charged at a rate of NINETY-ONE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-EIGHT CENTS ($91.88) per
calendar month for a vessel, trailer or cradle up to fifty (50) feet in length. The monthly charges for
larger vessels shall include an additional ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY-EIGHT CENTS ($1.58) per
foot for each foot over fifty feet in length.
(2) Seward Marine Industrial Center. Lay time for upland storage in the Seward Marine Industrial
Center shall be charged at a rate of twenty cents ($0.20) per linear foot of the overall length of the
vessel per calendar day. For stays of longer than one year (12 months), the lay time shall be charged
as follows:
13-24 months $0.30 per linear foot of the overall length of the vessel per calendar day
25-36 months $0.40 per linear foot of the overall length of the vessel per calendar day
37-48 months $0.50 per linear foot of the overall length of the vessel per calendar day
49 months and above $0.60 per linear foot of the overall length of the vessel per calendar day
The lay time rate maximum for any stay longer than 49 months will be $0.60 per linear foot of
the overall length of the vessel per calendar day.
(d) Empty Cradles/Trailers and Equipment. For purposes of this tariff, a vessel trailer or cradle or
equipment stored beyond a 10-foot radius of the vessel shall be measured and charged thirty cents
($0.30) per square foot per calendar month. Cradles, trailers or equipment placed or remaining on
the upland storage area prior to or after a vessel is stored shall generate storage fees at this rate.
290 WHARFAGE
(a) Application of Charge. Wharfage rates named in this tariff will be charged for all merchandise
received over the city docks of the City of Seward and will be in addition to all other charges made
under provisions of this tariff, EXCEPT:
No wharfage shall be charged to ship's gear, such as strong backs, lines, hatch covers, walking boards,
etc., placed on wharf during unloading operations. Fuel handled over wharf will not be considered as
ship's stores and will be subject to wharfage and other charges that may be incurred.
(b) Over -side. One-half of wharfage named herein will be charged to merchandise discharged or loaded
over -side of vessel directly to or from another vessel or to the water when vessel is berthed at a wharf.
(c) Over -stowed Cargo. Over -stowed cargo destined for discharging at another port will be exempt of
wharfage charges, provided that such cargo is not removed from wharf prior to reloading to the vessel.
295 WHARFAGE RATES
(a) Schedule of Standard Rates. Except as otherwise specifically provided, rates are in dollars per ton of
2,000 pounds or per 40 cubic feet.
Commodity Wharfage Rate
Freight N.O.S $5.39
Raw fish, unprocessed $5.39
Petroleum products (inbound) per barrel $0.19
Petroleum products (outbound) per barrel $0.28
Petroleum products (gasoline) per gallon $0.02
Petroleum products (diesel) per gallon $0.02
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Explosives $27.75
Vans or containers (net contents weight) $3.28
Vehicles (gross vehicle weight) $10.57
Bulk gravel $1.06
(b) Discount Rates Based on Guaranteed Payments. Upon approval by the Seward City Council, those
shippers who guarantee minimum levels of wharfage payments regardless of actual shipments may
obtain a written prepayment agreement (in the form provided by the City). The discounted rates shall be
as follows based on a guaranteed annual payment of at least $250,000 regardless of volume shipped:
Timber and timber products, first 100,000 tons $1.67/ton
Next 80,000 tons $1.38/ton
Excess over 180,000 tons $0.56/ton
300 WHARF DEMURRAGE
(a) Description of Charge. A charge will be assessed against cargo remaining in or on terminal facilities
after the expiration of free time, unless arrangements have been made for storage.
(b) Calculation ofFree Time. Free time is calculated exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. Free time
starts at 7:00 a.m. after freight is received or unloaded onto wharf from car of truck or, in the case of
freight received from vessel, at 7:00 a.m. after completion of vessel's discharge. On outbound traffic, the
day or days vessel is loading are not included in the computation. On inbound traffic from vessel,
delivery of which is made after the allotted free time, the day freight is loaded out or delivered to truck
or car is to be included in the computation as a storage day.
When freight is transshipped between deep-sea vessels and involves application of both a long and a
short time period, the longer period shall be allowed, but not the aggregate of any two free time periods.
(c) Free time. Free time of five days will be allowed on all inbound traffic. Free time of ten days will be
allowed on all outbound traffic.
(d) Rates. After expiration of applicable free time, wharf demurrage will be assessed at the following rates
(per day, per ton (2,000 lbs.) or portion thereof):
Commodity First 5 days After 5 days
All freight, N.O.S. $ 2.00 $ 3.20
Mobile homes, portable buildings,
living quarters $26.25/day/unit $105.00/day/unit
(e)
Upon prior arrangement with the Harbormaster, upland storage will be billed monthly at a rate of
TWENTY-SIX CENTS ($.26) per square foot for each month or fraction thereof after expiration of free
time above.
Lay -Down Areas. All cargo is expected to vacate city docks, wharves and piers as soon upon arrival as
possible. Cargo is not to be stored on city docks, piers and wharves awaiting pick up by vessels unless
prior arrangements are made with the Harbormaster. The Harbormaster shall have the discretion to
refuse all cargo activities and/or lay -down, either inbound or outbound. Cargo that is allowed to wait for
"beyond" transportation shall adhere to the following rules:
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(1) Lay down areas arc outside of 100' of water front immediately adjacent to the dock, wharf or
ramp.
(2) Cargo may not be placed on the city docks or terminal facilities except in the designated lay -
down areas.
(3) Cargo and freight not placed in a designated lay -down area must be immediately removed from a
city dock or terminal facility upon order of the Harbormaster.
(4) A vessel, shipper or consignee who refuses to move cargo on demand will be assessed wharf
demurrage at five times its applicable rate, starting at the time the vessel, shipper or consignee is
noticed to move the cargo.
(5) In addition, the Harbormaster may, in his discretion, move cargo or freight, and any expense or
damages, including damage to cargo or freight during such movement, shall be charged to the
vessel, shipper or consignee, except for damages caused by the City's own negligence.
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PORT AND HARBOR TARIFF REGULATIONS
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY NOTES
Per Ogden Beeman & Associates, Inc. Tariff Report dated May 7, 1993, the Port of Seward had 3 tariffs: General
Terminal Tariff (October 5, 1992), Shiplift System Tariff (October 15, 1992), Small Boat Harbor Tariff (July 1, 1992).
Combined into two we have now. *Ordinance 95-11 Revised the Port and Harbor Code
CITY DOCKS AND TERMINAL FACILITIES
DATE
RESOLUTION ACTION
EFFECTIVE
1/22/1990
1990-009
Adopted general terminal tariff #1 setting rules, regulations &
charges for city docks and terminals except for the shiplift dock
2/1/1990
and the small boat harbor.
4/9/1990
1990-031
Approved Amendment #1 to incorporate changes by the Federal
Maritime Commission and to add the terminal use permit to the
4/1/1990
Retroactive
tariff.
6/10/1991
1991-068
Approved Amendment #2 to incorporate payment agreement
with Chugach Alaska Corporation.
6/10/1991
6/22/1992
1992-096
Approved Amendment #3 adjusting tariff rates and names for
the 250-ton Travelift.
7/1/1992
7/13/1992
1992-119
Approved amendment #4 adopting a wharfage rate of $.25 per
ton for bulk gravel.
7/20/1992
9/14/1992
1992-151
Approved amendment #5 establishing a declining block rate for
electrical service for large energy users.
10/5/1992
6/14/1993
1993-092
Approved amendment #6 to increase certain tariff fees to enable
the city to fund harbor improvements. Required approval by
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
8/1/1993
5/28/1996
1996-071
Sets and amends various fees and definitions in the tariff
effective July 1, 1996.
Failed
6/10/1996
1996-076
Added interest rate and other charges for delinquent accounts.
7/1/1996
5/26/1998
1998-056
Amend Travelift and Upland storage fees.
7/1/1998
11/23/1998
1998-132
Reduce wharfage rates for unprocessed fresh fish from
$35.00/ton to $3.00/ton.
12/3/1998
5/22/2000
2000-050
Amend adding fees for equipment usage, used oil recovery
services, travelift calculations, eliminating tiered rate schedules
and adopting a daily rate schedule for moorage.
5/22/2000
9/11/2000
2000-093
Amend tariff to impose a passenger fee in order to provide the
funds to pay expenses and debt service on revenue bonds for
capital improvements.
9/21/2000
5/13/2002
2002-043
Amend tariff reflecting the application of the Anchorage CPI.
5/13/2002
9/9/2002
Could Not
Locate
Amend to establish an annual adjustment to moorage fees in the
Seward small boat harbor by the previous year's Anchorage
Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI).
Failed?
11/8/2002
2002-112
Adjusted moorage fees by the previous year's Anchorage
Consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers.
12/31/2002
12/8/2003
2003-156
Amend the Port and Harbor tariff by 5%.
Postponed for
PACAB review.
12/14/2004
2004-128
Amend Port and Harbor tariff to increase moorage rates by
12.96% increasing the linear foot rate from $31.69 to $35.80
and water rates from $4.25 to $6.02 per 1,000 gallons. Passed.
Motion to Reconsider filed.
1/1/2005
5/9/2005
2005-028
Amending the tariff by increasing moorage rates by 57.4% from
Failed
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$35.80 to $56.35 per linear foot to fund east harbor construction
including Z-float.
5/9/2005
2005-030
Amending the tariff by increasing moorage rates by 35.58%
from 35.80 to 48.54 per linear foot to fund east harbor
construction south harbor and uplands.
Failed
5/23/2005
2005-037
Amends the tariff by increasing moorage rates over a three-year
period by 12/58% in 06 to 12% in 07 and 11% in 07 to fund the
harbor project.
Failed
9/12/2005
2005-080
Amends the tariff by modifying the passenger transit fee to
change penalties for failure to remit payment and increase the
passenger fee from $1.50 to $3.50 per passenger to fund harbor
expansion project.
1/1/2006
9/12/2005
2005-081
Amends the tariff by increasing moorage rates by 10% effective
1/1/06 to fund harbor expansion project.
1/1/2006
11/13/2007
2007-097
Amends the tariff by increasing all moorage, wharfage, boat lift
and other harbor rates and fees (excluding passenger fees and
launch fees) effective January 1, 2008.
1/1/2008
11/26/2007
2007-122
Amends the tariff by increasing daily launch fees from $5 to
$10, annual permits to $100, excluding all vessels propelled
solely by human power which remains at $5.
1/1/2008
12/8/2008
2008-127
Amends the tariff regulations Subsection 225 RE: electric
billing for transient vessels according to a flat rate for stays of
15 consecutive days or less.
12/18/2008
11/9/2009
2009-116
Amends the tariff regulations by providing for automatic annual
adjustments to moorage and dockage rates by an amount equal
to the five previous full years' average increase in the anchorage
CPI for all urban consumers.
1/1/2010
1/25/2010
2010-005
Amends the tariff regulations by providing for permanent slip
assignments January through June each year.
2/4/2010
10/24/2011
2011-082
Amends the tariff regulations, continuing to link moorage rates
to estimated CPI, increasing transient/guest moorage rates by
10%, eliminating quarterly rates, eliminating miscellaneous
electric charges for reconnection, restructuring harbor electric
fees, and increasing SMIC electric charges.
1/1/2012 &
1/1/2013
5/14/2012
2012-027
Amends the tariff regulations by adopting the revision of the
2012 and 2013 harbor tariffs to correct errors, to eliminate the
attachment of standard forms, to establish a basis for pro -rating
charges for new tenants, and to establish a basis for late
renewing customers.
1/1/2012
Retroactive &
5/24/2012 &
1/1/2013
8/13/2012
2012-060
Amends the tariff regulations by adopting the revision of the 2012
and 2013 harbor tariffs to correct errors, to establish new wait list
categories, and to extend the months when permanent slip
assignments are made.
8/23/2012 &
1/1/2013
1/14/2013
2013-001
Revising the 2013 harbor tariff annual rate for reserved moorage
customers and conform the moorage rate table Appendix B of
the tariff.
1/24/2013
1/14/2013
2013-002
Revising the 2013 harbor tariff to charge only one electrical
customer charge per billing cycle to tenant customers at the
small boat harbor and to charge one electrical customer charge
per location for transient or guest customers.
1/24/2013
1/14/2013
2013-003
Revising the 2013 harbor tariff to eliminate the requirement for
electrical deposits for reserved moorage customers at the small
boat harbor.
1/24/2013
10/28/2013
2013-074
Amending The Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations For 2014 And
1/1/2014 &
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DATE
RESOLUTION ACTION
EFFECTIVE
2015.
1/1/2015
4/28/2014
2014-035
Amending Section 205 Of The Port & Harbor Tariff
Regulations Relating To Short -Term Vessel Stay And Payment
Of Transient (Guest) Moorage.
5/9/2014
12/8/2014
2014-092
Revising Sections 200 And 205 Of The Harbor Tariff In Order
To Revise Billing Practices To Meet Internal Revenue Service
Compliance For Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds.
1/1/2015
4/27/2015
2015-028
Revising The Port And Harbor Tariff Regulations To Increase The
Charge For Dishonored Checks, To Revise The Charges For Re -
Blocking Vessels And For Boat Lift Work That Extends Beyond
One Hour, And To Revise The Wharfage Rates For Boat Fuel To
Conform To The Charges In The Annual Contract With The Fuel
Dock Operator.
5/7/2015
11/16/2015
2015-109
Recommending The 2016 Harbor Tariff Be Amended By
Changing The Waitlist Vessel Size For A -Float, Eliminating The
17 Foot Waitlist Adding A 50 Ton Travelift Water To Water
Maintenance Lift, And Other Clarifications
1/1/2016
4/25/2016
2016-031
Amending The Wharfage Rate In The Port & Harbor Tariff And
Providing For Automatic Biennial Adjustments To Wharfage
Rates By An Amount Equal To The Five Previous Full Years'
Average Increase In The Anchorage Consumer Price Index For All
Urban Consumers.
5/5/2016
9/26/2016
2016-058
Approving The Removal Of The Word Small From The Phrases
Seward Small Boat Harbor Or Small Boat Harbor Within The
2016 Harbor Tariff.
10/6/2016
11/16/2015
2015-109
Recommending The 2016 Harbor Tariff Be Amended By
Changing The Waitlist Vessel Size For A -Float, Eliminating The
17 Foot Waitlist Adding A 50 Ton Travelift Water To Water
Maintenance Lift, And Other Clarifications. Section 4.• All dockage
rates shall be adjusted annually so as to be effective January 1st,
to reflect the five previous published years' average increase in
the Consumer Price Index... "
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6/8/20
20-045
Amending The Port And Harbor Tariff To Provide Automatic
Change From Transient Daily Rate To A Rate Equal To 15
Days Transient Moorage For A 30 Day Period.
7/1/2020
6/13/2022
2022-074
Amending the Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations to Increase the
Wait List Fee, Labor and Personnel Charges, Boat Tow Fees,
Travelift Fees, and Wharf Demurrage Rates Effective January 1,
2023
1/1/2023
12/18/2023
2023-133
Amending the Tariff Section 100 Definitions (b) and (c), adding
Definition (d) from Seward City Code and amending Section
230(a)
1/1/2024
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SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER (SMIC) SHIPLIFT SYSTEM
DATE
RESOLUTION ACTION
EFFECTIVE
3/27/1990
1990-022
Tariff adopted by City Council, effective April 6, 1990
following approval by Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
4/6/1990
4/9/1990
1990-034
Amendment #1 adopts rules and regulations for repair berth
stations adjacent to the shiplift system effective April 20, 1990
following approval by FMC.
4/20/1990
7/22/1991
Could Not
Locate
Amendment #2 revised rates to reflect actual cost of operations
of shiplift effective August 1, 1991 following FMC approval.
9/28/1992
1992-165
Amendment #3 set annual availability cost fee & provided for
declining block rate for electrical service provided by Harbor
Dept. effective October 15, 1992 following FMC approval.
10/15/1992
6/14/1993
1993-092
Amendment #4 revised tariff to increase certain tariff fees to
enable city to fund harbor improvements, effective August 1,
1993.
8/1/1993
6/12/2000
2000-057
Authorized and instituted the SMIC Upland Boat works policy.
7/10/2000
7/24/2000
2000-077
Revision to SMIC Upland Boat Works Policy.
9/7/2000
9/24/2000
2000-109
Revision to SMIC Upland Boat Works Policy, deleting the
prohibition on silica sand as a blast material.
9/25/2000
11/8/2002
2002-112
Amend tariff to adjust moorage fees by 2.8% to previous year's
CPI.
12/31/2002
2/9/2004
2004-015
Decreased dockage rate for SMIC facilities from $1.00 to $.41
per foot of length per day.
2/19/2004
12/14/2004
2004-128
Amend harbor tariff to increase moorage rates and dockage by
12.96%, increasing linear foot rate from $31.69 to $35.80 and
increasing water rates from $4.25 to $6.02 per 1,000 gallons.
1/1/2005
5/9/2005
2005-028
Amend harbor tariff to increase moorage rates by 57.4% from
$35.80 to $56.35 per linear foot to fund East & South harbor
construction, upland amenities & Z-float.
Failed
5/9/2005
2005-030
Amend harbor tariff to increase moorage rates by 35.58% from
$35.80 to $48.54 per linear foot to fund East & South harbor
construction and upland amenities.
Failed
5/23/2005
2005-037
Amend harbor tariff to increase moorage rates 12.58%, 12%,
and 11% over a 3-yr. period to fund East & South harbor
construction and upland amenities.
Failed
9/12/2005
2005-080
Amend harbor tariff to increase passenger fee from $1.50 to
$3.50 per passenger, and modify failure to remit penalties.
1/1/2006
9/12/2005
2005-081
Amend harbor tariff by increasing moorage rate by 10%.
1/1/2006
11/13/2007
2007-097
Amends the tariff by increasing all moorage, wharfage, boat
lift and other harbor rates and fees (excluding passenger fees
and launch fees).
1/1/2008
12/8/2008
2008-127
Amends the tariff regulations and SMIC electricity charges in
Subsection 225 to cover the cost to offer the service and
introduce a customer charge and change the utility rate, plus
add a fuel adjustment factor.
12/18/2008
11/9/2009
2009-116
Amends the tariff regulations by providing for automatic
annual adjustments to moorage and dockage rates by an
amount equal to the five previous full years' average increase
in the Anchorage CPI for all urban consumers.
1/1/2010
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Effective January 1, 20254
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Resolution 2025-002
DATE
RESOLUTION ACTION
EFFECTIVE
10/24/2011
2011-082
Amends the tariff regulations, continuing to link moorage rates to
estimated CPI, increasing transient/guest moorage rates by 10%,
eliminating quarterly rates, eliminating miscellaneous electric
charges for reconnection, restructuring harbor electric fees, and
increasing SMIC electric charges.
1/1/2012 &
1/1/2013
5/14/2012
2012-027
Amends the tariff regulations by adopting the revision of the
2012 and 2013 harbor tariffs to correct errors, to eliminate the
attachment of standard forms, to establish a basis for pro -rating
charges for new tenants, and to establish a basis for late renewing
customers.
1/1/2012
Retroactive &
5/24/2012 &
1/1/2013
10/28/2013
2013-074
Amending The Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations For 2014 And
2015.
1/1/2014 &
1/1/2015
4/14/2014
2014-030
Amending The Harbor Tariff By Establishing Rates For The
Vessel Wash Down Pad At The Seward Marine Industrial Center.
4/24/2014
7/14/2014
2014-054
Waiving Competitive Procurement Requirements To Authorize
Sole -Source Purchase Of A New 330 Ton Boat Lift From Marine
Travelift In The Net Amount Of $1,441,087, Declaring The
Current Boat Lift Surplus To Be Used As A Trade -In, Revising
The Harbor Tariff To Increase The Lift Rates, And Appropriating
Funds.
1/1/2015
4/27/2015
2015-028
Revising The Port And Harbor Tariff Regulations To Increase
The Charge For Dishonored Checks, To Revise The Charges For
Re -Blocking Vessels And For Boat Lift Work That Extends
Beyond One Hour, And To Revise The Wharfage Rates For Boat
Fuel To Conform To The Charges In The Annual Contract With
The Fuel Dock Operator.
5/7/2015
11/16/2015
2015-109
Recommending The 2016 Harbor Tariff Be Amended By
Changing The Waitlist Vessel Size For A -Float, Eliminating The
17 Foot Waitlist Adding A 50 Ton Travelift Water To Water
Maintenance Lift, And Other Clarifications.
1/1/2016
9/26/2016
2016-058
Approving The Removal Of The Word Small From The Phrases
Seward Small Boat Harbor Or Small Boat Harbor Within The
2016 Harbor Tariff.
10/6/2016
4/26/21
2021-055
Amending the Port and Harbor Tariff to vessel storage
rates in the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC)
yard
1/1/2022
6/13/2022
2022-074
Amending the Port & Harbor Tariff Regulations to
Increase the Wait List Fee, Labor and Personnel
Charges, Boat Tow Fees, Travelift Fees, and Wharf
Demurrage Rates Effective January 1, 2023
1/1/2023
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Effective January 1, 20254
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Resolution 2025-002
Appendix A
TRANSIENT RATES
2024 SEWARD SMALL BOAT HARBOR
DAILY TRANSIENT MOORAGE @ 86c PER FOOT PLUS 7% SALES TAX
LENGTH
perft
ANNUAL
perft
SEMI
perft
MONTH
$62.80
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
$37.68
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
$11.32
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
13
$816.40
57.15
60.00
$933.55
489.84
34.29
30.00
$554.13
147.16
10.30
5.00
$162.46
14
$879.20
61.54
60.00
$1,000.74
527.52
36.93
30.00
$594.45
158.48
11.09
5.00
$174.57
15
$942.00
65.94
60.00
$1,067.94
565.20
39.56
30.00
$634.76
169.80
11.89
5.00
$186.69
16
$1,004.80
70.34
60.00
$1,135.14
602.88
42.20
30.00
$675.08
181.12
12.68
5.00
$198.80
17
$1,067.60
74.73
60.00
$1,202.33
640.56
44.84
30.00
$715.40
192.44
13.47
5.00
$210.91
18
$1,130.40
79.13
60.00
$1,269.53
678.24
47.48
30.00
$755.72
203.76
14.26
5.00
$223.02
19
$1,193.20
83.52
60.00
$1,336.72
715.92
50.11
30.00
$796.03
215.08
15.06
5.00
$235.14
20
$1,256.00
87.92
60.00
$1,403.92
753.60
52.75
30.00
$836.35
226.40
15.85
5.00
$247.25
21
$1,318.80
92.32
60.00
$1,471.12
791.28
55.39
30.00
$876.67
237.72
16.64
5.00
$259.36
22
$1,381.60
96.71
120.00
$1,598.31
828.96
58.03
60.00
$946.99
249.04
17.43
10.00
$276.47
23
$1,444.40
101.11
120.00
$1,665.51
866.64
60.66
60.00
$987.30
260.36
18.23
10.00
$288.59
24
$1,507.20
105.50
120.00
$1,732.70
904.32
63.30
60.00
$1,027.62
271.68
19.02
10.00
$300.70
25
$1,570.00
109.90
120.00
$1,799.90
942.00
65.94
60.00
$1,067.94
283.00
19.81
10.00
$312.81
26
$1,632.80
114.30
120.00
$1,867.10
979.68
68.58
60.00
$1,108.26
294.32
20.60
10.00
$324.92
27
$1,695.60
118.69
120.00
$1,934.29
1,017.36
71.22
60.00
$1,148.58
305.64
21.39
10.00
$337.03
28
$1,758.40
123.09
120.00
$2,001.49
1,055.04
73.85
60.00
$1,188.89
316.96
22.19
10.00
$349.15
29
$1,821.20
127.48
120.00
$2,068.68
1,092.72
76.49
60.00
$1,229.21
328.28
22.98
10.00
$361.26
30
$1,884.00
131.88
120.00
$2,135.88
1,130.40
79.13
60.00
$1,269.53
339.60
23.77
10.00
$373.37
31
$1,946.80
136.28
120.00
$2,203.08
1,168.08
81.77
60.00
$1,309.85
350.92
24.56
10.00
$385.48
32
$2,009.60
140.67
120.00
$2,270.27
1,205.76
84.40
60.00
$1,350.16
362.24
25.36
10.00
$397.60
33
$2,072.40
145.07
120.00
$2,337.47
1,243.44
87.04
60.00
$1,390.48
373.56
26.15
10.00
$409.71
34
$2,135.20
149.46
120.00
$2,404.66
1,281.12
89.68
60.00
$1,430.80
384.88
26.94
10.00
$421.82
35
$2,198.00
153.86
120.00
$2,471.86
1,318.80
92.32
60.00
$1,471.12
396.20
27.73
10.00
$433.93
36
$2,260.80
158.26
120.00
$2,539.06
1,356.48
94.95
60.00
$1,511.43
407.52
28.53
10.00
$446.05
37
$2,323.60
162.65
120.00
$2,606.25
1,394.16
97.59
60.00
$1,551.75
418.84
29.32
10.00
$458.16
38
$2,386.40
167.05
120.00
$2,673.45
1,431.84
100.23
60.00
$1,592.07
430.16
30.11
10.00
$470.27
39
$2,449.20
171.44
120.00
$2,740.64
1,469.52
102.87
60.00
$1,632.39
441.48
30.90
10.00
$482.38
40
$2,512.00
175.84
120.00
$2,807.84
1,507.20
105.50
60.00
$1,672.70
452.80
31.70
10.00
$494.50
41
$2,574.80
180.24
120.00
$2,875.04
1,544.88
108.14
60.00
$1,713.02
464.12
32.49
10.00
$506.61
42
$2,637.60
184.63
120.00
$2,942.23
1,582.56
110.78
60.00
$1,753.34
475.44
33.28
10.00
$518.72
43
$2,700.40
189.03
120.00
$3,009.43
1,620.24
113.42
60.00
$1,793.66
486.76
34.07
10.00
$530.83
44
$2,763.20
193.42
120.00
$3,076.62
1,657.92
116.05
60.00
$1,833.97
498.08
34.87
10.00
$542.95
45
$2,826.00
197.82
180.00
$3,203.82
1,695.60
118.69
90.00
$1,904.29
509.40
35.66
15.00
$560.06
46
$2,888.80
202.22
180.00
$3,271.02
1,733.28
121.33
90.00
$1,944.61
520.72
35.00
15.00
$570.72
47
$2,951.60
206.61
180.00
$3,338.21
1,770.96
123.97
90.00
$1,984.93
532.04
35.00
15.00
$582.04
48
$3,014.40
211.01
180.00
$3,405.41
1,808.64
126.60
90.00
$2,025.24
543.36
35.00
15.00
$593.36
49
$3,077.20
215.40
180.00
$3,472.60
1,846.32
129.24
90.00
$2,065.56
554.68
35.00
15.00
$604.68
50
$3,140.00
219.80
180.00
$3,539.80
1,884.00
131.88
90.00
$2,105.88
566.00
35.00
15.00
$616.00
2024 Transient Rates
Port and Harbor Tariff Subsection 205(c), Appendix A
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Resolution 2025-002
Appendix A
(Continued)
TRANSIENT RATES
2024 SEWARD SMALL BOAT HARBOR
DAILY TRANSIENT MOORAGE 86c PER FOOT PLUS 7% SALES TAX
THESE DISCOUNTED MOORAGE RATES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE
LENGTH
perft
ANNUAL
perft
SEMI
perft
MONTH
$62.80
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
$37.68
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
$11.32
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
51
3,202.80
224.20
180.00
$3,607.00
1,921.68
134.52
90.00
$2,146.20
577.32
35.00
15.00
$627.32
52
3,265.60
228.59
180.00
$3,674.19
1,959.36
137.16
90.00
$2,186.52
588.64
35.00
15.00
$638.64
53
3,328.40
232.99
180.00
$3,741.39
1,997.04
139.79
90.00
$2,226.83
599.96
35.00
15.00
$649.96
54
3,391.20
237.38
180.00
$3,808.58
2,034.72
142.43
90.00
$2,267.15
611.28
35.00
15.00
$661.28
55
3,454.00
241.78
180.00
$3,875.78
2,072.40
145.07
90.00
$2,307.47
622.60
35.00
15.00
$672.60
56
3,516.80
246.18
180.00
$3,942.98
2,110.08
147.71
90.00
$2,347.79
633.92
35.00
15.00
$683.92
57
3,579.60
250.57
180.00
$4,010.17
2,147.76
150.34
90.00
$2,388.10
645.24
35.00
15.00
$695.24
58
3,642.40
254.97
180.00
$4,077.37
2,185.44
152.98
90.00
$2,428.42
656.56
35.00
15.00
$706.56
59
3,705.20
259.36
180.00
$4,144.56
2,223.12
155.62
90.00
$2,468.74
667.88
35.00
15.00
$717.88
60
3,768.00
263.76
180.00
$4,211.76
2,260.80
158.26
90.00
$2,509.06
679.20
35.00
15.00
$729.20
61
3,830.80
268.16
180.00
$4,278.96
2,298.48
160.89
90.00
$2,549.37
690.52
35.00
15.00
$740.52
62
3,893.60
272.55
180.00
$4,346.15
2,336.16
163.53
90.00
$2,589.69
701.84
35.00
15.00
$751.84
63
3,956.40
276.95
180.00
$4,413.35
2,373.84
166.17
90.00
$2,630.01
713.16
35.00
15.00
$763.16
64
4,019.20
281.34
180.00
$4,480.54
2,411.52
168.81
90.00
$2,670.33
724.48
35.00
15.00
$774.48
65
4,082.00
285.74
180.00
$4,547.74
2,449.20
171.44
90.00
$2,710.64
735.80
35.00
15.00
$785.80
66
4,144.80
290.14
180.00
$4,614.94
2,486.88
174.08
90.00
$2,750.96
747.12
35.00
15.00
$797.12
67
4,207.60
294.53
180.00
$4,682.13
2,524.56
176.72
90.00
$2,791.28
758.44
35.00
15.00
$808.44
68
4,270.40
298.93
180.00
$4,749.33
2,562.24
179.36
90.00
$2,831.60
769.76
35.00
15.00
$819.76
69
4,333.20
303.32
180.00
$4,816.52
2,599.92
181.99
90.00
$2,871.91
781.08
35.00
15.00
$831.08
70
4,396.00
307.72
180.00
$4,883.72
2,637.60
184.63
90.00
$2,912.23
792.40
35.00
15.00
$842.40
71
4,458.80
312.12
180.00
$4,950.92
2,675.28
187.27
90.00
$2,952.55
803.72
35.00
15.00
$853.72
72
4,521.60
316.51
180.00
$5,018.11
2,712.96
189.91
90.00
$2,992.87
815.04
35.00
15.00
$865.04
73
4,584.40
320.91
180.00
$5,085.31
2,750.64
192.54
90.00
$3,033.18
826.36
35.00
15.00
$876.36
74
4,647.20
325.30
180.00
$5,152.50
2,788.32
195.18
90.00
$3,073.50
837.68
35.00
15.00
$887.68
75
4,710.00
329.70
180.00
$5,219.70
2,826.00
197.82
90.00
$3,113.82
849.00
35.00
15.00
$899.00
76
4,772.80
334.10
180.00
$5,286.90
2,863.68
200.46
90.00
$3,154.14
860.32
35.00
15.00
$910.32
77
4,835.60
338.49
180.00
$5,354.09
2,901.36
203.10
90.00
$3,194.46
871.64
35.00
15.00
$921.64
78
4,898.40
342.89
180.00
$5,421.29
2,939.04
205.73
90.00
$3,234.77
882.96
35.00
15.00
$932.96
79
4,961.20
347.28
180.00
$5,488.48
2,976.72
208.37
90.00
$3,275.09
894.28
35.00
15.00
$944.28
80
5,024.00
351.68
240.00
$5,615.68
3,014.40
210.00
120.00
$3,344.40
905.60
35.00
20.00
$960.60
81
5,086.80
356.08
240.00
$5,682.88
3,052.08
210.00
120.00
$3,382.08
916.92
35.00
20.00
$971.92
82
5,149.60
360.47
240.00
$5,750.07
3,089.76
210.00
120.00
$3,419.76
928.24
35.00
20.00
$983.24
83
5,212.40
364.87
240.00
$5,817.27
3,127.44
210.00
120.00
$3,457.44
939.56
35.00
20.00
$994.56
84
5,275.20
369.26
240.00
$5,884.46
3,165.12
210.00
120.00
$3,495.12
950.88
35.00
20.00
$1,005.88
85
5,338.00
373.66
240.00
$5,951.66
3,202.80
210.00
120.00
$3,532.80
962.20
35.00
20.00
$1,017.20
86
5,400.80
378.06
240.00
$6,018.86
3,240.48
210.00
120.00
$3,570.48
973.52
35.00
20.00
$1,028.52
87
5,463.60
382.45
240.00
$6,086.05
3,278.16
210.00
120.00
$3,608.16
984.84
35.00
20.00
$1,039.84
88
5,526.40
386.85
240.00
$6,153.25
3,315.84
210.00
120.00
$3,645.84
996.16
35.00
20.00
$1,051.16
89
5,589.20
391.24
240.00
$6,220.44
3,353.52
210.00
120.00
$3,683.52
1,007.48
35.00
20.00
$1,062.48
90
5,652.00
395.64
240.00
$6,287.64
3,391.20
210.00
120.00
$3,721.20
1,018.80
35.00
20.00
$1,073.80
91
5,714.80
400.04
240.00
$6,354.84
3,428.88
210.00
120.00
$3,758.88
1,030.12
35.00
20.00
$1,085.12
92
5,777.60
404.43
240.00
$6,422.03
3,466.56
210.00
120.00
$3,796.56
1,041.44
35.00
20.00
$1,096.44
93
5,840.40
408.83
240.00
$6,489.23
3,504.24
210.00
120.00
$3,834.24
1,052.76
35.00
20.00
$1,107.76
94
5,903.20
413.22
240.00
$6,556.42
3,541.92
210.00
120.00
$3,871.92
1,064.08
35.00
20.00
$1,119.08
95
5,966.00
417.62
240.00
$6,623.62
3,579.60
210.00
120.00
$3,909.60
1,075.40
35.00
20.00
$1,130.40
96
6,028.80
420.00
240.00
$6,688.80
3,617.28
210.00
120.00
$3,947.28
1,086.72
35.00
20.00
$1,141.72
97
6,091.60
420.00
240.00
$6,751.60
3,654.96
210.00
120.00
$3,984.96
1,098.04
35.00
20.00
$1,153.04
98
6,154.40
420.00
240.00
$6,814.40
3,692.64
210.00
120.00
$4,022.64
1,109.36
35.00
20.00
$1,164.36
99
6,217.20
420.00
240.00
$6,877.20
3,730.32
210.00
120.00
$4,060.32
1,120.68
35.00
20.00
$1,175.68
100
6,280.00
420.00
240.00
$6,940.00
3,768.00
210.00
120.00
$4,098.00
1,132.00
35.00
20.00
$1,187.00
2024 Transient Rates
Port and Harbor Tariff Subsection 205(c), Appendix A
177
Resolution 2025-002
Appendix B
2024 RESERVED RATES FOR TENANTS
DAILY RESERVED MOORAGE @ 0.78 PER FOOT PLUS 7% SALES TAX
THESE DISCOUNTED RESERVED MOORAGE RATES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE
January 1 thru June 30 or July 1 thru December 31
per ft
RESERVED 6 MONTH RATE
I
per ft
MONTH
LENGTH
$28.55
TAX I CRR I TOTAL
I
$10.63
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
13
$371.15
25.98
30.00
$427.13
138.19
9.67
5.00
$152.86
14
$399.70
27.98
30.00
$457.68
148.82
10.42
5.00
$164.24
15
$428.25
29.98
30.00
$488.23
159.45
11.16
5.00
$175.61
16
$456.80
31.98
30.00
$518.78
170.08
11.91
5.00
$186.99
17
$485.35
33.97
30.00
$549.32
180.71
12.65
5.00
$198.36
18
$513.90
35.97
30.00
$579.87
191.34
13.39
5.00
$209.73
19
$542.45
37.97
30.00
$610.42
201.97
14.14
5.00
$221.11
20
$571.00
39.97
30.00
$640.97
212.60
14.88
5.00
$232.48
21
$599.55
41.97
30.00
$671.52
223.23
15.63
5.00
$243.86
22
$628.10
43.97
60.00
$732.07
233.86
16.37
10.00
$260.23
23
$656.65
45.97
60.00
$762.62
244.49
17.11
10.00
$271.60
24
$685.20
47.96
60.00
$793.16
255.12
17.86
10.00
$282.98
25
$713.75
49.96
60.00
$823.71
265.75
18.60
10.00
$294.35
26
$742.30
51.96
60.00
$854.26
276.38
19.35
10.00
$305.73
27
$770.85
53.96
60.00
$884.81
287.01
20.09
10.00
$317.10
28
$799.40
55.96
60.00
$915.36
297.64
20.83
10.00
$328.47
29
$827.95
57.96
60.00
$945.91
308.27
21.58
10.00
$339.85
30
$856.50
59.96
60.00
$976.46
318.90
22.32
10.00
$351.22
31
$885.05
61.95
60.00
$1,007.00
329.53
23.07
10.00
$362.60
32
$913.60
63.95
60.00
$1,037.55
340.16
23.81
10.00
$373.97
33
$942.15
65.95
60.00
$1,068.10
350.79
24.56
10.00
$385.35
34
$970.70
67.95
60.00
$1,098.66
361.42
25.30
10.00
$396.72
35
$999.25
69.95
60.00
$1,129.20
372.05
26.04
10.00
$408.09
36
$1,027.80
71.95
60.00
$1,159.75
382.68
26.79
10.00
$419.47
37
$1,056.35
73.94
60.00
$1,190.29
393.31
27.53
10.00
$430.84
38
$1,084.90
75.94
60.00
$1,220.84
403.94
28.28
10.00
$442.22
39
$1,113.45
77.94
60.00
$1,251.39
414.57
29.02
10.00
$453.59
40
$1,142.00
79.94
60.00
$1,281.94
425.20
29.76
10.00
$464.96
41
$1,170.55
81.94
60.00
$1,312.49
435.83
30.51
10.00
$476.34
42
$1,199.10
83.94
60.00
$1,343.04
446.46
31.25
10.00
$487.71
43
$1,227.65
85.94
60.00
$1,373.59
457.09
32.00
10.00
$499.09
44
$1,256.20
87.93
60.00
$1,404.13
467.72
32.74
10.00
$510.46
45
$1,284.75
89.93
90.00
$1,464.68
478.35
33.48
15.00
$526.83
46
$1,313.30
91.93
90.00
$1,495.23
488.98
34.23
15.00
$538.21
47
$1,341.85
93.93
90.00
$1,525.78
499.61
34.97
15.00
$549.58
48
$1,370.40
95.93
90.00
$1,556.33
510.24
35.00
15.00
$560.24
49
$1,398.95
97.93
90.00
$1,686.88
520.87
35.00
15.00
$570.87
50
$1,427.50
99.93
90.00
$1,617.43
531.50
35.00
15.00
$581.50
2024 Reserved Rates
Port and Harbor Tariff Subsection 205(c), Appendix B
178
Resolution 2025-002
Appendix B (Continued)
2024 RESERVED RATES FOR TENANTS
DAILY RESERVED MOORAGE @ 0.78 PER FOOT PLUS 7% SALES TAX
THESE DISCOUNTED RESERVED MOORAGE RATES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE
January 1 thru June 30 or July 1 thru December 31
per ft
RESERVED 6 MONTH RATE
per ft
MONTH
LENGTH
$28.55
TAX
I CRR
I TOTAL
$10.63
TAX
CRR
TOTAL
51
1,456.05
101.92
90.00
$1,647.97
542.13
35.00
15.00
$592.13
52
1,484.60
103.92
90.00
$1,678.52
552.76
35.00
15.00
$602.76
53
1,513.15
105.92
90.00
$1,709.07
563.39
35.00
15.00
$613.39
54
1,541.70
107.92
90.00
$1,739.62
574.02
35.00
15.00
$624.02
55
1,570.25
109.92
90.00
$1,770.17
584.65
35.00
15.00
$634.65
56
1,598.80
111.92
90.00
$1,800.72
595.28
35.00
15.00
$645.28
57
1,627.35
113.91
90.00
$1,831.26
605.91
35.00
15.00
$655.91
58
1,655.90
115.91
90.00
$1,861.81
616.54
35.00
15.00
$666.54
59
1,684.45
117.91
90.00
$1,892.36
627.17
35.00
15.00
$677.17
60
1,713.00
119.91
90.00
$1,922.91
637.80
35.00
15.00
$687.80
61
1,741.55
121.91
90.00
$1,953.46
648.43
35.00
15.00
$698.43
62
1,770.10
123.91
90.00
$1,984.01
659.06
35.00
15.00
$709.06
63
1,798.65
125.91
90.00
$2,014.56
669.69
35.00
15.00
$719.69
64
1,827.20
127.90
90.00
$2,045.10
680.32
35.00
15.00
$730.32
65
1,855.75
129.90
90.00
$2,075.65
690.95
35.00
15.00
$740.95
66
1,884.30
131.90
90.00
$2,106.20
701.58
35.00
15.00
$751.58
67
1,912.85
133.90
90.00
$2,136.75
712.21
35.00
15.00
$762.21
68
1,941.40
135.90
90.00
$2,167.30
722.84
35.00
15.00
$772.84
69
1,969.95
137.90
90.00
$2,197.85
733.47
35.00
15.00
$783.47
70
1,998.50
139.90
90.00
$2,228.40
744.10
35.00
15.00
$794.10
71
2,027.05
141.89
90.00
$2,258.94
754.73
35.00
15.00
$804.73
72
2,055.60
143.89
90.00
$2,289.49
765.36
35.00
15.00
$815.36
73
2,084.15
145.89
90.00
$2,320.04
775.99
35.00
15.00
$825.99
74
2,112.70
147.89
90.00
$2,350.59
786.62
35.00
15.00
$836.62
75
2,141.25
149.89
90.00
$2,381.14
797.25
35.00
15.00
$847.25
76
2,169.80
151.89
90.00
$2,411.69
807.88
35.00
15.00
$857.88
77
2,198.35
153.88
90.00
$2,442.23
818.51
35.00
15.00
$868.51
78
2,226.90
155.88
90.00
$2,472.78
829.14
35.00
15.00
$879.14
79
2,255.45
157.88
90.00
$2,503.33
839.77
35.00
15.00
$889.77
80
2,284.00
159.88
120.00
$2,563.88
850.40
35.00
20.00
$905.40
81
2,312.55
161.88
120.00
$2,594.43
861.03
35.00
20.00
$916.03
82
2,341.10
163.88
120.00
$2,624.98
871.66
35.00
20.00
$926.66
83
2,369.65
165.88
120.00
$2,655.53
882.29
35.00
20.00
$937.29
84
2,398.20
167.87
120.00
$2,686.07
892.92
35.00
20.00
$947.92
85
2,426.75
169.87
120.00
$2,716.62
903.55
35.00
20.00
$958.55
86
2,455.30
171.87
120.00
$2,747.17
914.18
35.00
20.00
$969.18
87
2,483.85
173.87
120.00
$2,777.72
924.81
35.00
20.00
$979.81
88
2,512.40
175.87
120.00
$2,808.27
935.44
35.00
20.00
$990.44
89
2,540.95
177.87
120.00
$2,838.82
946.07
35.00
20.00
$1,001.07
90
2,569.50
179.87
120.00
$2,869.37
956.70
35.00
20.00
$1,011.70
91
2,598.05
181.86
120.00
$2,899.91
967.33
35.00
20.00
$1,022.33
92
2,626.60
183.86
120.00
$2,930.46
977.96
35.00
20.00
$1,032.96
93
2,655.15
185.86
120.00
$2,961.01
988.59
35.00
20.00
$1,043.59
94
2,683.70
187.86
120.00
$2,991.56
999.22
35.00
20.00
$1,054.22
95
2,712.25
189.86
120.00
$3,022.11
1,009.85
35.00
20.00
$1,064.85
96
2,740.80
191.86
120.00
$3,052.66
1,020.48
35.00
20.00
$1,075.48
97
2,769.35
193.85
120.00
$3,083.20
1,031.11
35.00
20.00
$1,086.11
98
2,797.90
195.85
120.00
$3,113.75
1,041.74
35.00
20.00
$1,096.74
99
2,826.45
197.85
120.00
$3,144.30
1,052.37
35.00
20.00
$1,107.37
100
2,855.00
199.85
120.00
$3,174.85
1,063.00
35.00
20.00
$1,118.00
2024 Reserved Rates
Port and Harbor Tariff Subsection 205(c), Appendix B
179
RESOLUTION 2025-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE A NEW
FLEET TRUCK WITH SNOWPLOW AND
ACCESSORIES FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS
STREET DEPARTMENT TO REPLACE UNIT 121
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,000
Documents:
• Agenda Statement
• Resolution 2025-003
• Attachments:
o 2025 Chevy 2500 Quote
o Alyeska Tire Quote
o Unit 121 Vehicle Maintenance History
o 2025 Seward Public Works New Truck with
Plow Purchase Criteria
180
City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 13, 2025
To: City Council
Through: Kat Sorensen, City Manager
From: Doug Schoessler, Public Works Director
Subject: Resolution 2025-003: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a New
Fleet Truck with Snowplow and Accessories for the Public Works Street
Department to Replace Unit 121 in an Amount Not to Exceed $85,000
Background and justification:
In recent years unit 121 has been in the shop multiple times to repair or replace parts. These repairs
have included major rebuilding of steering components; left door latch and adjustment of the
driver's door hinges; dimmer switch; battery connections; diagnosing an electrical draw; and
exterior door handle repairs. Additionally, this truck is on its third transmission. Public Works
recommends the replacement of unit 121 due to ongoing high repair costs.
The Street Department identified and requested a replacement purchase during the latest budget
sessions. The council approved an amount not to exceed $85,000 for this truck purchase in the
2025 Motor Pool Budget.
The Public Works staff received three quotes and used written criteria including price, availability,
reliability, dealer service, and model year to compare and determine the best value for the city.
Based on the results of this criteria spreadsheet, Public Works recommends the purchase of a 2025
Chevrolet Silverado truck with snowplow from Chevrolet of South Anchorage and snow tires
from Alyeska Tire for an amount not to exceed the $85,000.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan:
Strategic Plan:
Other:
2025 Motor Pool Budget
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of: $
Creates expenditure in the amount of: $
Creates a savings in the amount of: $
Has no fiscal impact
181
X
Funds are (✓):
Budgeted Line item(s): 03000-1310-8103
Not budgeted
Not applicable
Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund (✓):
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
X
Available Fund Balance
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
X
Yes
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
c5t19z4"#c&
Administration Recommendation
X
Adopt Resolution
Other:
182
Sponsored by: Sorensen
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE A
NEW FLEET TRUCK WITH SNOWPLOW AND ACCESSORIES FOR
THE PUBLIC WORKS STREET DEPARTMENT TO REPLACE UNIT 121
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,000
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2025 Motor Pool Budget approved by Resolution 2024-059
included $85,000 to replace the Public Works Street Department Unit 121 truck with snowplow
and accessories; and
WHEREAS, unit 121 is a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 with more than 115,000 miles; and
WHEREAS, this truck is operating on its third transmission and requires frequent repairs
of increasing cost to remain in service; and
WHEREAS, unit 121 will be listed in the next surplus sale, with proceeds to be deposited
in the Motor Pool Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works staff received competitive bids and used written bidder
criteria for the best overall value, and selected the Chevrolet based on price, availability,
experienced reliability, and dealer support service; and
WHEREAS, the replacement vehicle found to be the best value is a 2025 Chevrolet
Silverado from Chevrolet of South of Anchorage with V-plow and snow tires from Alyeska Tire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado
with snowplow and accessories in an amount not to exceed $85,000 from the Motor Pool Fund, as
approved in the 2025 budget.
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 13th day of
January 2025.
183
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-003
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
184
Vehicle Locator
Qetail Repiirt fiarOustomer.
CHEVROLET OF SOUTH ANCHORAGE
9100 OLD SEWARD HWY, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99515
907-365-8600
Customer/Company:
Address:
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Sales Consultant:
Vehicle #1: 2025 Chevrolet 2500HD
Silverado
VIN/Order #
MSRP
Stock #
1 GC4KME75SF167771
$57,620.00
SF167771
Additional Vehicle Information
Body Style. CK20743-4WD Standard Box Crew Cab
PEG: 1CX-Custom Preferred Equipment Group
Primary Color: GAZ-Summit White
Trim: HOU-1 WT/1 LT/1 SP/2LT/1 FL/1 LS-Cloth, Jet Black, Interior Trim
Engine: L8T-Engine; 6.6L, V-8, SIDI v
Transmission: MKM-10-Speed Automatic
O of
Options: 1 CX-Custom Preferred Equipment Group N F-Transfer ase: v4/-Rotarl Dial Control
p A2X-Power Seat Adjuster (Driver's Side) E-ctronic Shift
v AKO-Glass, Deep Tinted N • -Skid Plate
v AQQ-Keyless Remote Entry PC X/2CX Conven ackage
AZ3-Seats: Front 40/20/40 Split -Bench, Full Feature PDX-1 C' a ue Package
'B30-Floor Covering: Carpet, Color Keyed PQA-1 WT/1 FL Safety Package
U BTV-Remote Engine Starting Pkg / 1Q86-Wheels: 20" Aluminum
0 C49-Defogger, Rear Window, Electric QF9-Tires: LT275/65 R20 All Terrain, Blackwell
— DD8-ISRV Mirror, Electro-chromatic QK1-Standard Tailgate
DWI -Mirrors, 0/S: Pwr Fold.,Man, Ext., Heat, Turn QT5-Tailgate Function--EZ Lift, Power Lock &
Indicator Release
E63-Durabed SAF-Spare Tire Lock
FE9-Federal Emissions TQ5-Headlamps, Intellibeam
1-- G80-Auto Locking Differential, Rear U01-Roof Marker Lamps
t - GAZ-Summit White U2K-SiriusXM Satellite Radio (subscription)
L/GT4-Rear Axle: 3.73 Ratio UBI-2-USBs, Second Row Charge/Data Ports
�_H0U-1 WT/1 LT/1 SP/2LT/1 FL/1 LS-Cloth, Jet Black, UD5-Parking Assist, Front & Rear Sensors
Interior Trim—tlE1-OnStar Communication System
V IOR-Chevrolet Infotainment, 7" Color Screen UE4-Following Distance Indicator
., JGH-GVW Rating 10,850 Lbs UEU-Sensor, Forward Collision Alert
JHD-Hill Descent Control UF2-Lighting, Cargo Box, LED
✓JL1-Integrated Trailer Brake Controller UHY-Automatic Emergency Braking
K05-Engine Block Heater UKJ-Sensor, Front Pedestrian Braking
K34-Cruise Control UTJ-Theft Protection System, Unauthorized Entry
K47-Heavy Duty Air Filter UY2-Wiring Provisions: Camper
KC4-Cooler, Engine Oil V76-Recovery Hooks
14-120 Volt Electrical Receptacle, In Cab VGC-Paint Protector Film for Shipping
KNP-Transmission Cooling System s-/VYU-Snow Plow Prep / Camper Package
-Alternator, 220 AMP Z71-Suspension Package: Off -Road
,8T-Engine: 6.6L, V-8, SIDI �Z82-Trailering Package
vMKM-10-Speed Automatic ZYG-Tire, Spare: LT275/70 R18 All Terrain,
Blackwell
Disclaimer:
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185
EST =MATE #— 7 6 4 1 1 3 5
Kenai Soldotna K-Beach Homer
200 S. Willow St. 36095 Kenai Spur Hwy. 35095 K-B Dr. 1301 Ocean Dr.
907-283-4821 907-262-5068 907-260-4120 907-235-8441
Fairbanks Palmer Anchorage
3250 Peger Rd. 7260 E. Schelin Spur 9360 Old Seward Hwy.
907-456-8622 907-707-1030 907-222-3768
Sold To:
CITY OF SEWARD
PO BOX 167
434 6TH AVE
SEWARD, AK 99664
ACCOUNT#: 700297
DATE : 12/23/24
ap@cityofseward.net
PH. (907)561-1837 QUOTATION #:-7641135
Billed By: SALES COUNTER-ST#8
Sold By: S#: Rt:
Tx:Y EX#: CT:O A/R:CHARGE
Park#/Delv/Pkup:
Quantity Product #
Size/Description/Mfr#
TC MC DP BIN#
Unit Price
F.E.T. Ext.Amount
4 TS32406 2756520 E HARRAPELIITTA LT3PRE-STUDDED 2 N C1OC9
4 EXEMPT EXEMPT FRM STATE TIRE TX L
4 STUD -TAX S-TAX STUDDED TIRE TAX F
381.95
2.34 1537.16
Merchandise
Services 6 Other
F.E.T.
Subtotal
Sales Tax
Total
1527.80
0.00
9.36
1537.16
0.00
1537.16
Notes:
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Phone: 224-4058
CITY OF SEWARD Public Works Department
P.O.B. 167 SEWARD AK. 99664
cityofseward. net
FAX:224-5051
Work Order History and Cost by Vehicle No
Veh: 121 2004 DODGE RAM
VIN: 1 D7KU28D24J223355
Tag No: XYA548
Includes Data From: 1/12/2008 To: 10/14/2024
Order No Date Odometer Serviced By Total Charge
FM0000156 1/12/2008 33,841 001 $70.54
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM0000193 2/8/2008 33,841 James $9.91
Summary: changed tail light bulbs
Full Desc:
FM00001228 8/11/2008 37,122 001 $65.54
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM00001314 12/9/2008 37,122 001 $163.93
Summary: REPAIR WIPER TRANSFER ARMS
Full Desc:
FM00001355 1/23/2009 39,308 001 $65.07
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM00001546 8/26/2009 41,215 city shop $78.18
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM00001674 3/3/2010 43,779 001 $108.17
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM00001799 8/9/2010 46,191 001 $69.51
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM00001893 1/5/2011 48,207 012 $69.26
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM000011016 5/25/2011 48,207 012 $60.06
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM000011156 1/3/2012 53,104 012 $69.86
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM000011191 3/5/2012 54,649 001 $567.02
Summary: replace front axle u joints
Full Desc:
FM000011229 4/18/2012 55,250 city shop $68.29
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM000011315 8/10/2012 57,326 001 $81.41
Summary: service
Full Desc:
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187
Phone: 224-4058
CITY OF SEWARD Public Works Department
P.O.B. 167 SEWARD AK. 99664
cityofseward.net
FAX: 224-5051
Work Order History and Cost by Vehicle No
Veh: 121 2004 DODGE RAM
VIN: 1 D7KU28D24J223355
Order No Date Odometer Serviced By
FM000011390 12/6/2012 58,679 001
Summary: BATTERY
Full Desc:
Tag No: XYA548
Includes Data From: 1/12/2008 To: 10/14/2024
Total Charge
$130.53
FM000011422 1/29/2013 59,136 001 $54.30
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM000011484 4/23/2013 60,024 001 $221.28
Summary: SEAT REPAIRS
Full Desc:
FM000011528 6/28/2013 61,022 001 $672.00
Summary: install radio remove old radio
Full Desc:
FM000011604 10/28/2013 61,022 001 $327.20
Summary: NEW WHEEL
Full Desc.
FM000011624 12/5/2013 64,281 001 $642.13
Summary: SERVICE
Full Desc:
FM000011656 1/29/2014 64,281 001 $174.00
Summary: ANT. REPAIR
Full Desc:
FM000011698 4/2/2014 67,633 001 $69.76
Summary: service/fix light
Full Desc:
FM000011776 9/2/2014 67,633 013, 001 $177.10
Summary: INSTALL FRONT GAS SHOCKS
Full Desc: INSTALLED FRONT GAS SHOCKS
FM000011908 2/5/2015 74,099 001 $74.41
Summary: SERVICE
Full Desc: CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER, ADD WASHER FLUID, CHECK TRANSMISSION, CHECK BRAKES
FLUID CHECK TIRES, CHECK RADIATOR.
FM000012063 9/16/2015 79,109 001 $1,202.64
Summary: FRONT AXLE REPAIRS
Full Desc:
FM000012108 11/24/2015 79,109 001 $47.22
Summary: change out light
Full Desc:
FM000012148 1/22/2016 81,807 001 $153.50
Summary: service/ change fan belt
Full Desc:
FM000012174 2/18/2016 81,807 001 $293.92
Summary: shocks
Full Desc:
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Phone: 224-4058
CITY OF SEWARD Public Works Department
P.O.B. 167 SEWARD AK. 99664
cityofseward.net
FAX:224-5051
Work Order History and Cost by Vehicle No
Veh: 121 2004 DODGE RAM
VIN: 1 D7KU28D24J223355
Order No Date Odometer Serviced By
FM000012180 3/2/2016 82,332 001
Summary: install drivre winidow control
Full Desc:
FM000012182 3/2/2016 81,807 001
Summary: install drivers window
Full Desc:
FM000012233 5/3/2016 82,332 001
Summary: CHANGE OUT BELT TENSIONER AND 2 IDELER PULLYS
Full Desc:
FM000012264 6/23/2016 83,497 001
Summary: check front brakes , install rear pads and one caliper
Full Desc:
FM000012272 7/5/2016 83,497 01 $216.98
Summary: left rear brake hanging
Full Desc:
FM000012274 7/8/2016 83,497 01 $294.23
Summary: LIGHT BAR REPAIR
Full Desc:
FM000012280 7/11/2016 83,497 001 $437.33
Summary: RADIO REPAIR
Full Desc:
FM000012310 9/2/2016 84,994 001 $60.49
Summary: service
Full Desc:
FM000012313 9/6/2016 85,176 001 $4,352.01
Summary: TRANSMISSION
Full Desc:
FM000012488 3/28/2017 85,176 001/william $159.94
Summary: BRAKE LINE REPAIR
Full Desc:
FM000012531 5/9/2017 86,660 001/015 $280.20
Summary: clutch fan
Full Desc:
FM000012567 7/6/2017 87,384 015 $141.00
Summary: Service Brakes
Full Desc: Grease Brake Pad Slides, Sand Glaze Off of Brake Pads
FM000012623 9/27/2017 88,632 015 $313.94
Summary: Service/ Replace Window Regulator
Full Desc: Changed Oil and Filter, Checked all Fluids, Cleaned Battery Terminals, Replace Window Regulator
FM000012719 2/9/2018 89,920 001/115 $749.35
Summary: CHANGE TRANSMISSION WARRENTY
Full Desc:
Tag No: XYA548
Includes Data From: 1/12/2008 To: 10/14/2024
Total Charge
$70.50
$141.00
$764.92
$275.47
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Phone: 224-4058
CITY OF SEWARD Public Works Department
P.O.B. 167 SEWARD AK. 99664
cityofseward.net
FAX: 224-5051
Work Order History and Cost by Vehicle No
Veh: 121 2004 DODGE RAM
VIN: 1 D7KU28D24J223355
Tag No: XYA548
Includes Data From: 1/12/2008 To: 10/14/2024
Order No Date Odometer Serviced By
FM000012746 3/23/2018 90,961 015
Summary: Change Passenger Side Headlight
Full Desc:
FM000012765 5/1/2018 91,340 015
Summary: Fix Exhaust Leak
Full Desc:
FM000012807 6/19/2018 91,340 001
Summary: exhaust fix
Full Desc:
FM000012808 6/20/2018 91,682 001
Summary: SERVICE/ CHANGE TIRES
Full Desc:
FM000012809 6/21/2018 91,682 015/001
Summary: change tire rod right
Full Desc:
FM000012816 7/5/2018 91,765 015
Summary: RIGHT FRONT HUB AND AXLE U JOINT CHANGE
Full Desc:
FM000012872 9/11/2018 92,228 015
Summary: Rebuild Front End
Full Desc:
FM000012905 10/24/2018 93,014 aca
Summary: wiper module replace
Full Desc:
FM000012967 2/14/2019 94,419 001
Summary: axle u joint
Full Desc:
FM000012995 3/29/2019 94,690 001/015
Summary: SERVICE
Full Desc:
FM000013117 10/29/2019 94,690 001
Summary: RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP CIRCUIT BOARD
Full Desc:
FM000013226 6/12/2020 100,075 001
Summary: NEW BATTERY
Full Desc:
FM000013238 8/12/2020 101,334 015
Summary: Service
Full Desc: Change Oil and Filter, Checked Fluids, Greased Front End, Checked Air Filter
F M 000013402 7/20/2021 109,751 001
Summary: service
Full Desc:
Total Charge
$50.36
$48.24
$73.25
$819.72
$225.99
$454.16
$1,474.07
$253.20
$234.98
$63.76
$54.97
$189.14
$63.88
$96.47
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Phone: 224-4058
CITY OF SEWARD Public Works Department
P.O.B. 167 SEWARD AK. 99664
cityofseward.net
FAX:224-5051
Work Order History and Cost by Vehicle No
Veh: 121 2004 DODGE RAM
VIN: 1 D7KU28D24J223355
Tag No: XYA548
Includes Data From: 1/12/2008 To: 10/14/2024
Order No Date Odometer Serviced By
FM000013416 8/26/2021 109,987 001
Summary: LEFT DOOR LATCH REPLACE
Full Desc:
FM000013431 9/13/2021 109,987 001
Summary: adjust drivers door
Full Desc:
FM000013480 11/2/2021 109,987 001
Summary: DIMMER SWITCH
Full Desc:
FM000013571 5/10/2022 109,987 001
Summary: check head lamps and redo battery connections
Full Desc:
FM000013907 5/30/2024 115,164 001
Summary: TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS
Full Desc: REBUILD STEERING COMPONENTS
FM000013988 9/5/2024 115,325 Fleet Maintenance Department
Summary: electrical draw and exterior door handle
Full Desc:
FM000014025 10/14/2024 115,325 Fleet Maintenance Department
Summary: tire swap
Full Desc:
2004 DODGE RAM Maintenance Total
Grand Total for All Vehicles Listed
Total Charge
$224.00
$35.00
$115.20
$149.47
$1,096.11
$384.46
$47.00
$20,197.49
$20,197.49
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2025 Seward Public Works New Truck with Plow -Purchase Criteria
Scoring Criteria
Possible Points
Ford
Dodge
Chevrolet
Price
70
65
70
66
Availabilty
5
5
5
5
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15
11
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13
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9100 OLD SEWARD HWY, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99515
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Vehicle #1: 2025 Chevrolet 2500HD
Silverado
VIN/Order #
MSRP
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1 GC4KME75SF167771
$57,620.00
SF167771
Additional Vehicle Information
Body Style: CK20743-4WD Standard Box Crew Cab
PEG: 1CX-Custom Preferred Equipment Group
Primary Color GAZ-Summit White
Trim: HOU-1 WT/1 LT/1 SP/2LT/1 FL/1 LS-Cloth, Jet Black, Interior Trim
Engine: L8T-Engine: 6.6L, V-8, SIDI v
Transmission: MKM-10-Speed Automatic v
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B30-Floor Covering: Carpet, Color Keyed PQA-1 WT/1 FL Safety Package
U BTV-Remote Engine Starting Pkg
C49-DefoggeOr, Rear Window, Electric
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Q86-Wheels: 20" Aluminum
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DWI -Mirrors, 0/S: Pwr Fold.,Man, Ext., Heat, Turn QT5-Tailgate Function--EZ Lift, Power Lock &
Indicator Release
E63-Durabed SAF-Spare Tire Lock
FE9-Federal Emissions TQ5-Headlamps, Intellibeam
L-- G80-Auto Locking Differential, Rear U01-Roof Marker Lamps
reGAZ-Summit White U2K-SiriusXM Satellite Radio (subscription)
i/GT4-Rear Axle: 3.73 Ratio UBI-2-USBs, Second Row Charge/Data Ports
�HOU-1 WT/1 LT/1 SP/2LT/1 FL/1 LS-Cloth, Jet Black, UD5-Parking Assist, Front & Rear Sensors
Interior Trim £--17E1-OnStar Communication System
IOR-Chevrolet Infotainment, 7" Color Screen UE4-Following Distance Indicator
✓ JGH-GVW Rating 10,850 Lbs UEU-Sensor, Forward Collision Alert
"D JHD-Hill Descent Control UF2-Lighting, Cargo Box, LED
✓JL1-Integrated Trailer Brake Controller UHY-Automatic Emergency Braking
K05-Engine Block Heater UKJ-Sensor, Front Pedestrian Braking
K34-Cruise Control UTJ-Theft Protection System, Unauthorized Entry
K47-Heavy Duty Air Filter UY2-Wiring Provisions: Camper
KC4-Cooler, Engine Oil V76-Recovery Hooks
14-120 Volt Electrical Receptacle, In Cab VGC-Paint Protector Film for Shipping
KNP-Transmission Cooling System r/VYU-Snow Plow Prep / Camper Package
-Alternator, 220 AMP Z71-Suspension Package: Off -Road
,A8T-Engine: 6.6L, V-8, SIDI ,,Z82-Trailering Package
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Stock Number: 473537 (Salesperson: Robbie Dixon
Price
Discount
Total Price
Accessories
Manufacturers Rebate
Customer Price
Trade_in(s) Allowance
Payoff
Trade Equity
Cash Down Payment
Balance
55,685.00
5,779.00
49,906.00
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503.00
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2024 F-250 4x4 SD Super Cab 6.75' box 148" WB SRW XL (X2B)
Price Level: 435
Client Proposal
Prepared by:
Justin Potter
Office: 907-793-8213
Email: justinpotter@kendallauto.com
Date: 12/11/2024
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City ofSeward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2024 Volume 8, Page 87
CALL TO ORDER
The December 3, 2024, regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Carol Griswold.
OPENING CEREMONY
Vice Chair Hornseth led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Carol Griswold, presiding, and
Brenan Hornseth
Nathaniel Charbonneau
Vanessa Verhey
Sean Ulman
Rhonda Hubbard
Clare Sullivan
comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Daniel Meuninck, Community Development Director
Courtney Bringhurst, City Planner
Clara Brown, Executive Assistant
Kris Peck, City Clerk
Excused — Hubbard, Verhey
Absent — None
Vacant — None
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT — None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Sullivan/Charbonneau) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Approval of the October 8, 2024, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
City ofSeward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2024 Volume 8, Page 88
Resolution 2024-023, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska,
Granting a Six -Month Extension to Conditional Use Permit 2024-003 Issued to CIRI Alaska
Tourism Corporation (CATC) to Construct a Second Bunkhouse on Lot 22A, Clearview 2018
Replat; Located at 208 Phoenix Road; Within an Auto Commercial (AC) Zoning District
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATION, AND REPORTS
City Administration Report
Community Development Director Daniel Meuninck provided an update on the Comprehensive
Plan survey and noted around 180 people had completed the survey so far. His staff had been
giving presentations around the community to encourage participation in the Comprehensive Plan
survey. On another topic, Meuninck said the Parks and Recreation racquetball final was coming
up. Last year, Community Development staff took the gold and silver medals.
Other Reports and Announcements
NEW BUSINESS
Other New Business
Review 2025 meeting dates and proposed date changes
Meuninck recalled Planning & Zoning meeting changes that took place in 2024 due to elections
and council budget work sessions. He outlined the 2025 schedule in the packet and noted the
potential schedule conflicts.
The commission reviewed their 2025 meeting dates and confirmed changes to the 2025 schedule:
Meetings: April 8 instead of April 1 and October 14 instead of October 7.
Work Sessions: April 22 instead of April 15.
Receive direction from the Commission on how to move forward with past work session
topics such as marijuana establishments and housing
The commission asked for a Joint Work Session with City Council on January 27, 2024 to discuss
housing and marijuana establishments.
Discuss work session topic for Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
The commission set their Work Session topics for Tuesday, December 17, 2024 to include: Review
proposed marijuana ordinance, building height requirements, and accessory dwelling units (ADU).
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City of Seward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2024 Volume 8, Page 89
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
Reminder of Meetings
Work session on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall
Regular meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall
CITIZEN COMMENTS — None
COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
Charbonneau wanted to clarify where the Comprehensive Plan survey could be found.
Meuninck explained that the Comprehensive Plan survey links could be found on the city
Community Development website, as well as the postcards with QR codes. The surveys would
remain open through May 2025. Community Development staff had a series of survey
presentations lined up for: PACAB, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, and the Senior
Center.
Ulman noted the Comprehensive Plan survey was fairly user friendly and allowed the user to
speak their mind on a few key points. He thanked staff for designing such a good survey.
Sullivan noted that Community Development staff would be at the American Legion tomorrow to
present on the Comprehensive Plan survey. The survey event was open to all and tablets would be
provided to complete the surveys.
Peck asked which survey was the most popular out of the four.
Bringhurst responded that the Vision for Seward survey had the most with 180 responses. Quality
of Life was in a close second place.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55,.p.m.
Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)
COU1/04 CpiatAA-ed
Carol Griswold
Chair
City of Seward
PO Box 167
Seward, Alaska 99664
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December 6, 2024
Kris Peck, City Clerk
City of Seward
Re: Work Session Request for January 27, 2025
Mr. Clerk,
City Manager's Office
Kat Sorensen, City Manager
ksorensen@cityofseward.net
RECEIVED
DEC 062024
OFFICE OF THE
CITY CLERK
Please consider this my written request, as required by Seward City Code 2.10.030 (a)(2), for a
joint work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council on January 27, 2025,
at 5:30 p.m. for the following items.
Discuss code change recommendations regarding:
• Marijuana establishments
• Accessory dwelling units
• Building height requirements
APPROVED
The commission will also discuss their annual priorities and share feedback from a targeted review
of the Municipal Lands Management Plan from their January work session.
Thank you,
rensen, City Manager
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