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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2003-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON APRIL 8, 2003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMISSION TO
THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SEWARD THE QUESTION OF
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE 2002-14, WHICH INCREASED THE
BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR CHARTER BOAT OPERATORS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2002-14 on December 18,2002; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2002-14 amended Seward City Code Section 8.30.025 revising
annual business license fees for charter boat operators to support the annual purchase of salmon
smolt for release in Resurrection Bay; and
WHEREAS, a referendum petition was issued by the City Clerk on December 31, 2002;
and
WHEREAS, the referendum petition was returned and certified as sufficient with 133
verified signatures on January 17, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Seward City Code 4.15.050 requires that the City Council either repeal
Ordinance 2002-14 or set a special election within 75 days of a certified petition being submitted
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports this referendum petition issue going to a special
election rather than a repeal of Ordinance 2002-14; and
WHEREAS, April 8, 2003 is within 75 days of the petition being submitted to the City
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby directed to set a special election of the City of
Seward to be conducted on April 8, 2003 in accordance with Seward City Code and Charter
provisions for the calling of special elections, for the purpose of submission to the qualified
voters of Seward the question of repeal of Ordinance 2002-14, and to sponsor a resolution at the
next regular council meeting to appropriate funds to conduct the special election.
Section 2. The question of repealing Ordinance 2002-14 shall be substantially in the
following form:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2003-015
Repeal of Ordinance 2002-14
Shall Ordinance 2002-14, which amends the Seward City Code Section
8.30.025( c )(1), increasing the annual business license fees for fishing charter boat
operators to $130.00 for a timely application and to $160.00 for a late application, be
repealed?
A "YES" vote supports repeal of Ordinance 2002-14.
A "NO" vote opposes repeal of Ordinance 2002-14.
Section 3. The City Clerk is further directed to seek preclearance of the special
election date from the U.S. Department ofJustice as required by the Federal Voting Rights
Act of 1972.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this
10th day of February 2003.
THE CITY OF SEW ARD,ALASKA
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Stu Clark, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
None
Valdatta, Orr, Dunham, Branson, Shafer, Clark
None
None
ATTEST:
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Jean Lewis
City Clerk
(City Seal)