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RESULU'I'IUN 2008-007
Sponsored by: Oates
A RGSOLI!'I'IUN OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF TFIE CITY OF SEWARll,
:1LASKA, AUTHUKI"LING TIIE CITY ~IANAGF:R TO PAY DGES OWF:U
TO TIIE ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION (FUKIIEKLY :1RECA) FOR
THE PEAR 1008 IN THF: A~~IUUNT OF $18410.00
WHEREAS, the Alaska Power Association (APA, formerly ARF.CA) is the organization
representing telephone and electric utilities in the State ofAlaska; and
WHERE:IS, the APA organization providus a !Drum and opportunity fur interaction and
professional coordination of electric utility activities and is an extremely valuahle organization for
the City to belong to and participate in; and
WHEREAS, dte dues for APA for the year 2008 arc Eigluccn Thousand Pour I lundred Ten
dollars $18410.00; and
R'HERE:IS, It is important for the City of Seward to maintain contact on a professional
basis with other electric utilities in the State of Alaska, and in the ualion, in order to benefit from
their larger sizes which allows us to participate in multiple training and educational prug~ams which
L we cannot afford to support un the local level.
NU~V,'hHF:REF'URE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE CITY C'O[JNCII, OF"1'HE Cl'I'1'
OF SER'ARD, AI,ASK.A, that.
Section 1. "f he City blanagcr is authorized to pay the year 2008 dues to APA in the amount
of Li¢hteen Thousand Four Hundred'lcn dollars $18410.00.
Section 2. This resolution shall take clicct immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council ufthc City of Seward, Alaska, this 28th
day ul'January, 2008.
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I2}aOL['TION 2008-007 ...
TILE CITY OF SEA-'A}tll, ALASKA
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Clark Corbridge, 1ltayor
APES: Dunham, Valdatta. Rardars~n, Amberg, Smith, Ke11ar, Corbridge
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:\BSENT: None
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 28, 2008
'Through: Phillip Oates, City Manage
From: Tim Barnum, Electric Utility Manager
Agenda Item: Payment of 2008 Alaska Power
Association Ducs
BACKCROLTNA & .IUSTIFICA'I'IUN:
Alaska Power Association (lunncrly ARFC'.A1 is the organisation representing telephone
and electric utilities in the Sutte of Alaska. [t is extremely important for ttre City of
Seward to meet and work with other electric utilities on conmton pmhlems of all types
and have a voice on electrical issues on the local, state and national political arena. This
is the must valuable organi-ration to which the City ol'Seward Electric Utiliq~ belongs.
The dues for 2008 are Seventcx;n "I7rousand Nine Hundred Fight dollars ($17908.00) and
a Reserve Surcharge of Five Hundred two dollar ($502.00). This brings Urc total amount
due to Eighteen Thousand Pour I lundred Ten dollars ($18410.00).
The City of Seward dues for 2007 were Seventeen Thousand "l7trcu Hurtdred Seventeen
Uol tars $ 17,317.00. The 2008 dues are Sevcntu:n 'thousand Nine Hundred Eight dollars
($17908.00) an incnasc of Unc Hundred Seventy-seven Dollars ($591.00) and a reserve
surcharge of Fivc Hundred two dollars ($502.00).
The APA Board of Dinxtots approved Policy II-6 that authori-r-es the establisluncnt of a
cash n sewe account for the trade association as part of a business contingency plan.
This surcharge is being applied to all Active and Contributing Members ol'the trade
assoc. i art i un.
'fhe money is budgetui in account 501-5400-5130. Council approval is reyuind since
the dues exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Where applicable, this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter,
Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Ylans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of
Procedures.
Other:
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FISCAL NOTE: /'
Money is budgeted in Accuunl SUl-54W~''~~'~~^~'~ -
.Appruvcd by Finance Department:
RGCOMMENllA'1'ION:
City Cowtcil approve Resolution 20OR-001authorizing the City Manager to pay year 2UUR
dues for Alaska Power Association (1'ormcrly ARBCA) in the tunount of Eighteen
Thousand Fuur Hundred 'l cn dollars ($ I R410.OOj from Account 501-5400-5130.
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