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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2003-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,700
TO THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, REPRESENTING 50%
OF THE BED TAX COLLECTED IN 2001
WHEREAS, the City of Seward implemented a 4% bed tax on January 1,1996 and from
1996 through 2000, contributed varied amounts of the bed tax to the Seward Chamber of
Commerce ("Chamber") to fund specific activities such as improvements to the visitor center, a
visitor brochure, a feasibility study, convention center study, etc.; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2001, the Seward City Council agreed to share 50% of the
budgeted bed tax with the Chamber for the express purpose of providing marketing services on
behalf ofthe community; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2002, the Seward City Council began basing the contribution
to the Chamber on 50% of the previous full years' actual bed tax collected; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2003 Approved Budget authorized a contribution to the
Chamber of$104,700, representing 50% of the bed tax collected in FY2001; and
WHEREAS, although the City Council approved the annual budget which included the
appropriation of bed tax to the Chamber, Seward City Code 96.05.010 limits the city manager's
authority and authorizes the city manager to bind the city for payment in amounts up to $10,000
without further Council action, but requires City Council approval for expenditures in excess of
$10,000; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of addressing the City Council and administration's desire to
ensure accountability for the expenditure of public funds (bed tax) for the purpose of marketing,
the Seward Chamber of Commerce has agreed to provide annual budgets and financial
statements to the City itemizing the specific marketing-related expenditures.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The city manager is authorized to pay the Seward Chamber of Commerce
$104,700, representing 50% of the bed tax collected in 1991.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2003-34
Section 2. The amount of$104,700 was appropriated in the FY2003 budget in the
contributions account number 101-1191-5610-1189.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 14th
day of April, 2003.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Stu Clark, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Valdatta, Orr, Shafer, Amberg, Dunham, Clark
None
Branson
None
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