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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE PORT AND HARBOR TARIFF BY
TEMPORARILY DECREASING LAUNCH FEES, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2009
THKOUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council authorized an increase in launch fees from $5.00 to
$10.00 per day, and from $50 to $100 per year (annual launch fee pass) in Resolution 2007-122
passed on November 26, 2007; and
WHEREAS, due to the current economic climate and the potential for higher fiiel costs and
lower disposable income to discourage visitors from visiting Seward for recreation and business
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the administration seeks to provide rate relief for customers to encourage them
to choose Seward as their recreation and business destination; and
WHEREAS, in response to customer comments, the City seeks to make it more convenient
for the customers currently paying separately for launch fees, parking fees, and camping fees, by
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eliminating the launch fees altogether, and reducing the parking fees; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Harbor Operating Budget estimates launch fee revenues of $50,000;
to offset this loss in revenue, the General Fund will contribute $15,000 and the Parking Enterprise
Fund will contribute $15,000 to the Harbor Enterprise Fund, resulting in an anticipated shortfall in
harbor launch fees of $20,000; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the temporary reduction in launch fees, the administration will
recommend reducing daily parking lot fees (this does not affect parking passes) by half during the
same May through December, 2009 period, resulting in an expected loss of revenue of $ ] 04,750 to
the Parking Enterprise Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward resolves to amend Subsection 240 (b) -
Laaurch Fees of the Port and Harhorlariffby temporarily decreasing the per-launch fees from $10
to $0, and temporarily reducing the annual launch permit fee from $100 to $0 for the period May 1,
2009 through December 31, 2009, after which time, said rate relief shall expire and rates shall be as
approved in Resolution 2007-122 on November 26, 2007.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-034
Section 2. The amount of $15,000 is hereby appropriated Isom the General Fund balance
account no. 101-0000-3071-0401, and $15,000 is hereby appropriated from the Parking Enterprise
Fund unrestricted net assets account no. 403-0000-3071-0401 to the Harbor Enterprise Fund
transfers-inaccount no.401-0000-3070-OXOX; and launch fee revenues are downward adjusted from
$50,000 to SO for account no. 401-4360-4780-0530.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect 10 days after adoption.
FAILEll by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 27`x' day of April, 2009.
THE CITY OF SEWARD ALASKA
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Willard Dunham, Vice Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Keil
NOES: Kellar, Dunham
ABSENT: Corbridge, Kellar
ABSTAIN: None
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