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RESOLUTION NO. 375 WHEREAS a campaign for 1'inancial. and material assistance to our communit.y to be known as the aSAVE OUR SEwARD" FUND was launched by Al.lentown, Pennsylvania, sister ALL AMERICA CITY FOR 1963, and \~EREAS many compassionate and generous persons, both individual and corporate, from allover our Nation, have sent and continue to send their gifts to help and assist those persons in the Seward area who had financial loss due to the March 27, 1964 earthquake, seismic waves and fires, and beyond this to the extent funds remain from the primary purpose, to facilitat.e an activity beneficial to the healt.h, welfare and morale of all the citizens, and WHEREAS the Seward City Council has named a nine member Board of Trustees to govern the expenditures of the llSAVE OUR SEWARDll FUND, and ~~EREAS sald Board of Trustees has organized and presented its approved By-Laws to the City Gouncil for ratification, and WHEREAS it is the stated intention and desire of donors addressing their gifts in various manner, as well as to t.he "SAVE OUR SEWARDIl FUND, to contribute toward the above stated purposes, i 1 .\ I I \ I I i NOw, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the BY-LA1~ OF THE liS AVE OUR SEWARDll FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES dated the v:!- day of April, 1964, a fully signed copy of which is attached hereto, shall be and are hereby approved and ratified, and further that the total sum of all funds deposited in the City of Seward - I1Save Our Sewardll Fund bank account, as well as all such funds which may be received in the future, be transferred to the "SAVE OUR SEWARDIf FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Passed and approved by the Common Seward, Alaska, this I~~ day of May, At,test: t:J~4.-'&<dF7~J?>l /~- Beatrice E. Watts C~~y Clerk-Treasurer Council of the City of 1964. (~ur Q ~.it6 Perry R. Stockton Mayor BOARD OF TRUSTEES \ ~) , "- Il i l' .~v 't-.I' ,'\ 'L l, ,\., [ . ,J-. L l '''" BY-LAVIS OF THE "SAVE OUR SEWARD" FUND I. The objects and purposes of the "SAv'1: OUR SID-lARD" Fund Board of Trustees are to administer and expend all moneys coming in to the "SAVE OUR SID-lARD" FUND for the help and assistance of those persons who had financial loss due to the recent earthquake, tidal waves, and fire, and if any moneys are left over 'l;lhen this has been done, then to administer and expend such moneys to facilitate an activity beneficial to the health, welfare and morale of all the citizens. II. The "SAVE OUR SEHAP.!>" Fund Board of Trustees governing the expenditures of the "SAVE OUR SEUARD" Fund shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council of the City of Seward, to serve without pay until the Doard of Trustees is dissolved by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska. Ill. Any vacancies occurring on the Board will be filled by appointment made by the Hayor with the approval of the City' Council of the City of Seward, Alaska. IV. The officers of the Board of Trustees, elected by the Doard of Trustees, shall constitute the Executive Doard, and shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. V. The Board of Trustees shall meet regularly, bi-monthly, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month; or for special meetings by call of the Chairman or any two members. VI. A quorum of the Doard of Trustees shall be five (5) members. VIl. Three (3) consecutive unexcused 8Paences of a member from meetings shall be grounds for his removal from the Board. VIII. "SAVE OUR SEUARD" Fund moneys shall be deposited in both checking and savings accounts in the Seward Branch, First National Bank of Anchorage, Se,,,ard, Alaska. IX. No cash grants shall be made. All votes to approve expenditures over Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall be by at least five (5) affirmative votes of members of the Board of Trustees. Any expenditures under Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) may be approved by a simple majority of a quorum. Two signatures shall be required on all checks or savings withdrawals, consisting of the signatures of the Treasurer and one other member of the Executive Board. x. writing. All confidential, Applications to the Fund for assistance must be in requests for assistance and cases accepted shall remain as shall minutes of all meetings. -1- r-- XI. A written case and financial report shall be presented monthly to the City Council of the City of Seward. Alaska. XII. The "SAVE OUR SEHARD" Fund Board of Trustees shall b~ gove~ned 1n 611 meetings by Robert's Rules of Order. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the foregoing Dy-Laws shall govern and control all actions of the "SAVE OUR SEUARD" Fund Board of Trustees. IN lolITNESS llHEREOF. we have set our hands as of the ).-7 day of April, 1964. the date of adoption of these By-Law --' c-=- G2.JI a c~~r Il ~~k '-' >W,. , ~~ , \ ~~ . I I, I j' ." (L(.t.L.ll~-tl \ ../(,\ I "!'''-(', '\ u 120/'/ ;ZC~~,/~ v %~ a. 77J--y<~ ~. -<:1.. ~.~l:,. ~ -2- ,,,'1 ,. 1:":.;"'(. ,I .~ :; ! " 1.,,1 'J; .~. i .~ I ~" .....11 : J : SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION OF CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA. AUTHORIZING FILING OF A FEASIBILITY SURVEY FOR THE SEWARD AREA, SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 390 (SUPPLEMENT) WHEREAS. under.Tttle I of the Housing Act of 1949. as amended. the Housing and Home Finance Administrator Is authorized to extend financial asslstanoe to local public agencies for surveys of urban areas to determine whether the undertaking of urban renewal projects tlereln may be feasible; and WHEREAS. It Is desIrable and In the public Interest t.lat the Alaska State HousIng Authority conduct such a survey In the urban area situated In the CIty of Seward, Alaska, and general IV described as follows: All area lying within tile corporate city limits; and WHEREAS. the Alaska State Housing Authority Is cognizant of tile condItions that are Imposed In the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal fInancial assIstance under TItle I, Including (a) tile prOhibItion of discrimination because of race. color, creed. or national origin with respect to .louslng, facilities related to residential use. and all public facilities within a project area; public facilities proposed as non-cash local grants-In-aid; and employment; and (b) the requirement that the locall ty present to t.le Housing and Horne Finance Administrator. as a prerequisite to approval of the application described below, a workable program for community Improvement. as set forth In Section 101 (e) of Title I, for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight; and WHEREAS. by Resolution No. 390 dated April 3. 1964. trl. City of Seward, Alaska, approved tile undertaking of survey and plans for Seward Area Urban Renewal Project and tile fll ing of an application; and WHEREAS. the City of Seward. AlaSka, desires to enact a supplement to that resolution by making additional findings and authorizations: NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of t.le City of Seward, Alaska, as follows: I. That tile proposed Urban Renewal Area descr I bed above I s a slum, blighted, deterIorated or deteriorating area approprIate for an urban renewal project and that the undertaking by the Alaska State Housing Authority of the preparation of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section IIO(c) of Title I In the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above Is .lereby approved. 2. That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above Is hereby found to be a slum. bllg.lted, deteriorated or deterioratIng area. In need of redevelopment of urban renewal. as defined by Sections 18.55.510, 18.55.530 and 18.55.950 of Alaska Statutes. Title 18, Chapter 55. 3. Tllat It Is hereby found that one or more slum or bllgllted areas exist In the City; that the redevelopment of the slum or bllgl1ted area described above Is necessary In tole Interest of the public healtn. safety. morals or welfare of tile residents of t.11s City; and t.lat the Alaska State Housing Authority Is hereby authorized to exercise all of the powers. functions and duties In this City. under Sections 18.55.580 - 18.55.960 of Chapter 55. Title 18 of Alaska Statutes. r- --- -- --;:;;----- 4. T'lat the undertaking by tile Alaska State Housing Authority of a survey In said urban area to determine whether the undertaking of an urban renewal project tnerein may be feasible 15 nereby approved. 5. That the financial assistance provided under Section 102 of t.le Housing Aet of 1949, as amended. 15 necessary to enable the Alaska State Housing Authority to finance such a survey. 6. That the filing of an application by the Alaska State Housing Authority for an advance of funds frem the United States of America In an 8lIIOunt not to exceed $586U31S for conductIng such a su,rvey in said urban area Is hereby approved and tolat the Executive Director Is hereby authorized and directed to execute and fll. suc I application wit'l the Housing and Home Finance Administrator, to provide such additIonal Infonnation and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Aclmlnlstrator, and to act as tile authorized representative of the Alaska State Housing Authority. 7 classed and ~proved by tile City Coundl of the City of Seward, Alaska, this )- _ day of a~.( ,1964. ~ ATTEST: A ' , --'-..) / fi4: le~ Tzl/dy/~'- C Y CLERK c2A/&'! a F? HA R -2- I CERTIFICATE I, Beatrice E. Natts, being first duly sworn do hereby certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 375, approving the By-Laws of the "Save Our Seward" Fund Board of Trustees and transferring all funds presently on deposit or to be received to said Board of Trustees, is a true, correct and complete copy of Resolution No. 375 as passed and approved by the Common Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, at its regular meeting of May 4, 1965. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Seward, AJa ska, this 5th day of tJ1ay, 1964. ~~~~~~, ZLdzd Beatrice E. Watts City Clerk-Trease Received for Seward Anchorage, this 5th Branch, First National Bank of day of May, 1964., ' ~ C;; fll:.~J..~f:-.c-