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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SEWARD THE
QUESTION OF AMENDING SECTIONS 3.1 AND 3.2 OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEWARD AT AN ELECTION IN
AND FOR THE CITY OF SEWARD ON OCTOBER 4, 1994
WHEREAS, Section 14.2 of the Charter of the City of Seward provides that the
Charter may be amended by proceedings commenced by the vote of four members of the
council; and
WHEREAS, Section 14.3 of the Charter of the City of Seward provides that when
an amendment to the Charter is proposed by the council, it shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City at any election to be held in the City not less than 60 days
after its proposal by the council; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its residents that Section 3.1
and 3.2 of the Charter of the City of Seward be amended as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The council hereby proposes that Sections 3.1 and 3.3 of the Charter
of the City of Seward, relating to tenns of office of elective officers, be amended to read
as follows:
Section 3.1:
The tenn of office of an elective officer shall be two years and
shall commence immediately before the council organizes
following the officer's election.
Section 3.3:
The council shall meet and organize not later than 30 days
after each regular city election.
Section 2. An election is to be held on October 4, 1994, in and for the City of
Seward, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Seward a
proposition substantially in the following fonn:
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-113
PROPOSITION NO.
AMENDMENT OF SEWARD CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 3.1 AND 3.3
Shall Sections 3.1 and 3.3 of the Charter of the City of Seward, relating to tenns
of office of elective officers, be amended to read as follows:
Section 3.1:
The tenn of office of an elective officer shall be two years and shall
commence immediately before the council organizes following the
officer's election.
Section 3.3:
The council shall meet and organize not later than 30 days after
each regular city election.
Section 3. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be published not less
than two weeks nor more than four weeks before the October 4, 1994 election, at the
same time and in the same manner as the notice of that election.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The
amendment set forth in Section 1 shall become effective following certification of the
October, 1995, regular city eleciton if approved by a majority of the qualified voters
voting on the question at the election of October 4, 1994, and the filing of the
amendment as provided in Section 14.7 of the Charter of the City of Seward.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this
25th day of July, 1994.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Dave W. Crane, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, O'Brien, Sieminski
None
None
None
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-113
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attomeys for the city of Seward,
Alaska
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City Attomey
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