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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1994-113 . . . Sponsored by: Klinkner & Murphy 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: . . . 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 &c~ L0). ('~ 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 ~~~ City Attomey (City Seal) ---------~-_.-,._._------