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RESOWTION NO. 670
WHEREAS TIde 7 of the Alaska Statutes. The Borough Act. and the Seward
Home Rule O1arter contain certain provisions which are in conflict; and
WHEREAS certain other prOvisions of the O1arter may be subject to improve-
ment; and
WHEREAS Section 29. n5. 020 of the Alaska Statutes provides that a Home Rule
City has alllegtslative powers not prohibited by law or charter; and
WHEREAS the City Council wishes to submit amendatory propositions to the
electorate under the authority of AS 29.40.000 and Home Rule O1arter Section
14.2; and
WHEREAS the City Council desires a thorough review of the Seward Home
Rule Olarter by an Advisory Committee prior to submitting amendatory proposi-
tions to the electorate;
NOW. 'IHEREFCI\E. BE IT RESOLVED that: (1) An Advisory Committee
for Home Rule O1arter Amendment be and is hereby appointed and organized for
the purpose of reviewing the Seward Home Rule O1arter and recommending to the
City Council such amendments as the Committee may determine to be necessary
or desirable;
(2) Recommendations shall issue from a majority eX the Committee. Recommen-
dations shall be in writing. signed by at least a majority eX the Committee. and
with such explanation as the Committee believes may be helpful to the Council in
its determination and/or in the preparation of the amendment and proposition to be
placed on the ballot. Proposals failing of a majority vote in the Committee shall
be reported as such to the City Counc1lin like manner upon request of the pro-
ponents;
(3) All members of the Committee. except the City Manager. shall be qualified
electors of The City of Seward and shall have resided in The City of Seward for
not less than one year.
(4) Meetings of the Committee shall be called by the Mayor or City Manager on
such dates as may be satisfactory to the greatest number of Committee members;
(5) The Committee shall submit its report to the City Council not later than May
6, 1968;
(6) Frank W. Lewis, who shall be Chairman, Mayor R. W. Kirkpatrick, City
Manager Kester L. Dotts, WUda D. Fleming, Hans Hafemeister. Donna L.
Kowalski, John William Saindon, Paul E. Stockard. and William C. Vincent be
and are hereby appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee for Home Rule
Otarter Amendment.
This Resolution shall be effective on the 18th day of December, 1967.
Passed and approved. by the City Councll of The City of Seward, Alaska. this
17th day of December, 1967.
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City Clerk-Treasurer