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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 588
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SECTION 10.8(Cl OF THE CITY
TO ALLOW FOR A LOCAL BIDDER PREFERENCE
WHEREAS, the City Council of Seward has for several
years been concerned about the development of stable employ-
ment and industry in the city of Seward1 and
WHEREAS, much of the construction activity in Seward is
directly the result of public grants and programs to enhance
the community and economy of Seward; and
WHEREAS, current economic conditions within the state
of Alaska are such that continued funding of needed local
projects by the state of Alaska is in serious doubt and such
projects will require additional and increased local support
from the city of Seward1 and
WHEREAS,
market place
locally where
when the city of Seward is a purchaser in the
it desires to purchase goods and services
feasible1 and
WHEREAS, as recently demonstrated in the flood disaster
of 1986, the presence in the community of local businesses
is essential for the health and safety of the community
during times of public emergency 1 and
WHEREAS, many local businesses made their facilities,
equipment and personnel available to the city during the
disaster1 and
WHEREAS, local businesses regularly promote the public
interest by charitable donations and the volunteer work of
employees1 and
WHEREAS, as state revenues continue to decline, more
charitable and civic organizations will rely more heavily on
such private contributions in order to perform their civic
activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, for all of the above
reasons, that providing a limited bidder preference for
local businesses would be in the public interest and would
be the least intrusive mechanism for the promotion of those
businesses1
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