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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-131
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 SECTION 14.7 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 14.7
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 Section 14.7 of the Charter of the City
of Seward be amended to read as follows:
Each amendment ratified by the electors of the city shall be
filed in the manner required by law and shall thereupon
become a part of the organic law of the city, unless a later
effective date is prescribed by the council prior to the election
on its ratification. Thereafter, the courts shall take judicial
notice of the city Charter as amended.
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 form:
PROPOSITION NO.
AMENDMENT OF SEWARD CITY CHARTER SECTION 14.7
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-131
Shall Section 14.7 of the Charter of the City of Seward be amended to read as
follows:
Each amendment ratified by the electors of the city shall be filed in
the manner required by law and shall thereupon become a part of
the organic law of the city, unless a later effective date is prescribed
by the council prior to the election on its ratification. Thereafter,
the courts shall take judicial notice of the city Charter as amended.
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 upon its approval 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. 94-131
A TIEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward,
Alaska
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City Attorney
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