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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
NON-CODE ORDINANCE 2000-16
A NON-CODE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO MAKE EXPENDI-
TURES TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF AN ELECTION CONCERN-
ING A BALLOT PROPOSITION OR QUESTION FOR THE SALE OF THE
ELECTRIC UTILITY
WHEREAS, the City of Seward currently owns and operates an electric utility; and
WHEREAS, because of industry changes affecting the operation and economies of electric
utilities throughout the United States and Alaska, it appears timely for the City Council to consider
the prospect of selling the City's electric utility; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.4 of the City Charter provides that "The council may sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of a municipal utility or of property and interest in property used or useful in the
operation of a utility only after a proposition to do so is approved by three-fifths of the electors of
the city voting on the proposition;" and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2000-092, the City Council approved placing the ballot
proposition to approve the concept of sale of the electric utility on the ballot for a special municipal
election to be held November 7,2000; and
WHEREAS, following approval by the voters to sell the electric utility, an actual sale will
need City Council approval and such approval will be subject to referendum vote; and
WHEREAS, AS. 15.13.145 provides that a municipality may not use public money "to
influence the outcome of an election concerning a ballot proposition or question" (a phrase used in
AS. 15.13.145) unless the funds have been specifically appropriated for that purpose by municipal
ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby appropriates and authorizes for expenditure $2,500 for
from the Electric Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings, account no. 501-0000-3050 to the Electric
Enterprise Fund General Operating, Misc. Expense, account no. 501-5400-5790, for the purpose
"to influence the outcome of an election concerning a ballot proposition or question" (a phrase used
in AS. 15.13.145) and to support the concept of the sale of the electric utility. The City Council
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
NON-CODE ORDINANCE NO. 2000-16
further directs and authorizes the City Manager and other City officers, officials, and employees, as
may be appropriate, to complete and file all necessary reports, forms, and notices relating to election
related expenditures under AS 15.13 or as may otherwise be required by law.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following enactment.
ENACTED BY The City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 25 day of September,
2000.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Brossow, Calhoon, Clark, King, Orr, Shafer, Blatchford
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ATTEST:
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Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
(City Seal)
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