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10/19/77
Rev. C. Council
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 77-36
A RESOLUTION SETTING FEES FOR THE SEWARD
MUNICIPAL BOAT HARBOR FACILITIES AND
REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
Be it resolved that Resolution No. 671 passed and approved by the City
Council of the City of Seward the 22nd day of December, 1967, and amended by
Resolution 675 passed by the City Council of the City of Seward on the 18th day
of January, 1968, and all other resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
and that mooring and other charges for use of the Seward Municipal Small Boat
Harbor and its facilities shall be as follows:
SECTION 1. Mooring Rental Charges:
Small Boat Harbor:
(a) For rental of the below described mooring
berths the designated charges shall be made
with all such charges due and payable in
advance.
FLOAT LENGTH 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS
A 23' $110.00 $184.00
B 32' 154.00 256.00
C 32' 154.00 256.00
D 42' 202.00 336.00
E 50' 240.00 400.00
E 75' 360.00 600.00
F 50' 240.00 400.00
G 17' 82.00 136.00
H 40' 192.00 320.00
J 32' 154.00 256.00
S 17' 82.00 136.00
(b) Transient Moorage Alongside Floats
A. Daily:
(1) Vessels thirty-two feet (32') and
under $2.00 per day
(2) Vessels over thirty-two feet (32')
up to sixty-four (64') $4.00 per day
(3) Vessels over sixty-five feet up
to eighty-five feet (85') $6.00 per day
(4) Vessels over eighty-five feet (85')$8.00 per day
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B. Yearly:
The annual moorage rate for open moorage
is 75% of the annual rate for preferential
moorage as established by the length of
vessel or length of float.
At City Dock
(a) The City Dock is hereby declared a working
dock and all moorage shall be on the basis of
daily rate set as follows:
(1) Vessels thirty-two (32')
and under
$2.00 per day
(2) Vessels over thirty-two feet (32')
up to sixty-four (64') feet $4.00 per day
(3) Vessels over sixty-four feet (64')
up to eighty-five feet (85') $6.00 per day
(4) Vessels over eighty-five feet (85')$8.00 per day
(b) No vessels shall be permitted to moor in excess
of fourteen days at the City Dock without
prior express permission from the Harbormaster.
(c) Cargo loading or unloading shall have priority
use of the City Dock at any and all times.
SECTION 2. Grid Rental Charges:
(a) Grid rental rates:
1. First 72 Hours or Portion Thereof:
Charge Per Day
a. Vessels less than twenty-four feet (24') in length:
$ 5.00
b. Vessels twenty-four feet (24') or more in length but
less than thirty-two feet (32'):
$10.00
c. Vessels thirty-two feet (32') or more in length but
less than forty-five (45'):
$20.00
d. Vessels forty-five feet (45') or more in length but
less than sixty feet (60'):
$25.00
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e. Vessels 60 feet or more in length but less than
75 feet:
$35.00
f. Vessels 75 feet and over:
$50.00
2. Daily Charge After the First 72 Hours:
a. .Vesse1s less than 24 feet in length:
$10.00
b. Vessels 24 feet or more in length bltless than
32 feet:
$20.00
c. Vessels 32 feet or more in length but less than
45 feet:
$40.00
d. Vessels 45 feet or more in length but less than
60 feet:
$50.00
e. Vessels 60 feet or more in length but less than
75 feet:
$70.00
f. Vessels 75 feet and over:
100.00
(b) The Harbormaster shall issue written permission
for use of the grid and no boat shall be moored
on to the grid until such permission has been
granted as the grid use shall be on a first
come, first serve basis.
SECTION 3. Upland Storage Rental Charges:
Upland storage of boats or boats on trailers or cradles
shall be at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15) per boat,
trailer or cradle per month.
SECTION 4. Boat Lift Charges:
(a) The following charges shall be made for use of the
Boat Lift facility during the hours and times
specified:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., daily except Tuesdays and
Thursdays. $1.00 per foot (actual length) for
launching or removing from water to staging area
only, plus fifteen dollars ($15) an hour or any
part thereof.
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4:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., daily and holidays:
$1.00 per foot (actual length) for launching or
removing from water to staging area only plus
fifteen dollars ($15) an hour or any part thereof,
plus labor overtime charges.
(b) A fifteen dollar ($15) penalty for leaving the
immediate area of the City boat yards shall be
assessed.
(c) City personnel only shall operate the Boat Lift.
(d) Vessel owners or agents or any owner desiring to
have vessels lifted out of or placed in the water
shall sign an application and make payment before
the work is done.
(e) No person shall remain on any vessel while same is
being removed or placed in the water.
(f) In cases when a boat is raised and owner desires to
have same remain in the slings while repairs or
inspections are being made, this shall constitute
two lifts for the purposes of determining charges.
This service shall be available only when the boat
lift is not needed for other boats or services.
SECTION 5. Labor and Service Charges:
Service and labor performed by the Harbormaster or
any City employee working in the Harbor shall be
as follows:
(a) Labor shall be charged for at the rate of $12.00
per man per hour, with a two hour minimum callout.
(b) Pumping of boats which are in danger of sinking shall
be charged a rate of five ($5) dollars per hour, plus
labor costs.
(c) Replace mooring lines that have become unsafe or broken:
Labor costs plus costs of mooring line.
(d) Charges to move or tow boats:
Twenty ($20) dollars per boat plus labor costs.
(e) City supplies:
Any City supplies not expressly provided for above shall
be reimbursed the City at their cost to the City.
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SECTION 6. Service Charge For Use of City Dock Facilities:
Service charge is the charge assessed against vessels,
their owners, agents, or operators, which load or dis-
charge cargo at the City dock, for performing one or more of
the following services:
(Subject to Notes A,B,C,D,E)
(1) Providing terminal facilities
(2) Arrange berth for vessel
(3) Arrange terminal space for cargo
(4) Lighting terminal
Note "A" Service charge does not include any freight
handling, loading or unloading operations,
nor any other labor than providing the services.
Note "B" Service charges not assessable on raw fish
discharged for the purpose of processing in
processing facilities located within the City.*
Note "c" Charge shall not apply on the loading and
unloading of fishing gear or equipment or
supplies connected with commercial fishing.
Note "D" The City of Seward reserves the right and
privilege to waive service charges at its
discretion when it appears to be in the best
interest of the City.
Note "E" Service charge rates:
Rates apply on cargo loading from or to vessels
except as otherwise provided.
Rates are per 2,000 pounds or 1,000 feet board
measure:
Commodity
Per Ton Charge
Freight N.O.S.
Scrap, iron or steel
Raw fish discharged not for
processing within the City*
Poles, logs, lumber or cants
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
*Amended by vote of Council at meeting
October 19, 1977 (previously read
local processing . . . ,,)
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SECTION 7. Wharfage Definition:
Wharfage is the charge against merchandise for its
passage, over, under, or through any wharf, pier,
or other docking facility, or loaded or discharged over-
side vessels berthed at wharf, pier, td other docking
facility owned or controlled by the City of Seward.
Application of Wharfage Charges:
Wharfage rates named will be assessed on all merchandise
except as follows and is in addition to other charges
named:
(a) Merchandise on which wharfage has been assessed
may be reshipped from same wharf without further
assessment or wharfage provided the merchandise
is not removed from the wharf while awaiting
trans-shipment.
(b) Merchandise discharged or loaded overside of
vessel directly to or from another vessel or to
the water when vessel is berthed at wharf will
be assessed one-half the wharfage rates named
herein.
(c) Exempt from charges; Overs towed cargo (defined
as cargo deSined for discharge at another port that
a vessel must place on wharf and reload) also
exempt ships gear necessarily discharged and re-
loaded before the vessel departs.
Wharfage Rates:
Except as otherwise provided rates apply per ton of
2,000 pounds as manifested by vessel for revenue
purposes or per 1,000 feet board measure as applicable
to poles, piling, lumber, logs, or cants.
Commodity
Per Ton Charge
Freight, N.O.S.
Fish & shellfish: fresh, canned or
frozen--processed within the City*
Fish & shellfish: fresh, canned or
frozen --processed within the City*
Poles, piling, logs, lumber, or cants
$2.00
free
$2.00
$2.00
*Amended by vote of Council at meeting of October
19, 1977 (previously read" . local processing. . .)
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SECTION 8. Terms for Use of City Dock or Wharf:
The use of wharves, docks or facilities shall be
deemed an acceptance of the terms and conditions
named herein.
(a) Vessels discharging or loading cargo at
any City owned or controlled wharf, pier
or facility must furnish the City of Seward
a complete manifest of cargo, or at the
City's discretion may furnish in lieu there-
of, freight bills and abstracts covering
all freight shipments to be discharged
prior to commencement of discharging or
loading operations.
(b) Delays in loading, unloading, receiving,
delivering or handling merchandise arising
from combinations, riots, or strikes of
any person in the employee of the City or
in the service of others, the failure or
breakdown of terminal mechanical equipment,
delays arising from any other cause not
reasonably within the control of the City,
will not entitle the owners, shippers, con-
signees, or carriers of merchandise to waiver
of any terminal charges or expense that may
be incurred.
(c) Rate named does not include any insurance.
(d) The City of Seward will not be responsible
for any loss or damage caused by fire,
frost, heat, dampness, leakage, the elements,
evaporation, natural shrinkage, wastage,
decay, animals, rats, mice or other rodents
moths, weevils or other insects, leakage or
discharge from fire protection systems, col-
lapse of buildings or structures, breakdown of
plant or machinery equipment, or by floats, logs
or piling required in breasting vessels away from
wharf; nor will it be answerable for any loss,
damage or delays arising from insufficient
notification or from war, insurrection, short-
age of labor, combinations, riots or strikes of
any persons in its employ or in the service of
others or from any consequence arising therefrom.
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(e) Damage to the wharf, dock or their appurtences
or property, caused by any vessel or personnel
will be the responsibility of the company or
person using same. Charges for repairs to damaged
property will be at cost plus reasonable charge
for delays occasioned by damage. Labor performed
to keep property in clean and orderly manner,
when not left clean by parties using, will be
charged for at cost plus 20 per cent.
(f) The right is reserved by the City without
responsibility for loss or damage attaching,
to refuse to accept, receive, unload or permit
vessel to discharge;
(1) Merchandise for which previous arrangements
for space, receiving, unloading or handling
have not been made with the City by consignee
or owner.
(2) Hazardous or offensive merchandise or merchan-
dise which by its nature is liable to damage
other merchandise, is subject to immediate
removal either from the wharf or dock premises
toother locations within said premises with all
etpenses and risks of loss or damage for the
account of the owner, shipper, or consignee.
(g) Merchandise left on wharf or dock premises may be
removed to private or public warehouses with all
expense or removal and risk of loss or damage for
account of the owner, shipper, or consignee, or
carrier, as responsibility may appear.
(h) Right is reserved by the City of Seward to withhold
delivery of merchandise until accrued terminal
charges against said merchandise have been paid.
SECTION 9. Beach Loading:
There shall be no barge or vessel loading from the beach
within the dredged Small Boat Harbor.
SECTION 10.
Rules and regulations governing the Seward Municipal Small
Boat Harbor as specified in Chapter 5 of the Seward Code are
hereby made a part of this resolution the same as if they were
specifically printed into the resolution.
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SECTION 11.
All moorage or rental fees described herein are due in
advance on reservation of the berth or facility and there-
after on or before the first day of the month. Failure to
pay the moorage or rental fee in advance by the first day
of the month shall cause the account to become delinquent
and therupon a delinquent penalty in the amount of l~ per
cent per month imposed.
SECTION 12. Use of Boat for Permanent Living Quarters
A permit must be obtained from the Harbormaster and a fee
of twenty ($20) dollars per month or fraction thereof paid
for use of a boat for permanent living quarters.
SECTION 13. This resolution becomes effective October 19, 1977.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 10th day of October , 1977.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Raymon L.
Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CAMPBELL, GILLESPIE, HUGLI, LEER, MOTT, POTTS, AND VINCENT
NONE
NONE
ATTEST:
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City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(City Seal)
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska
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