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12/30/76
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 77-2
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING
PACIFIC ALASKA LINES
TO ESTABLISH A SEWARD FREIGHT TARIFF
WHEREAS the City of Seward is interested in furthering a
positive business atmosphere with Portland business enterprises and,
specifically, Pacific Alaska Lines, Portland, Oregon, and
WHEREAS Pacific Alaska Lines is the only transportation firm
which currently ships freight directly into Seward, and
WHEREAS it is presently a legal requirement that all freight
arriving in Seward be carried by road or rail to Kenai or Anchorage for
unloading, due to the tariff rate schedule, and
WHEREAS a large percentage of the freight coming over the dock
in Seward is ordered by individuals in the Seward area, and
WHEREAS with the notification by the oil companies that Seward
will be used an an on-shore base for oil exploration in the Gulf of
Alaska, the freight coming into the Seward area with greatly increase;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Seward, Alaska, requests Pacific Alaska Lines of Portland,
Oregon, to establish a freight tariff for shipments from Portland to
Seward.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 10th day of January. 1977.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
GILLESPIE, HUGLI, MARTIN, MOTT, OLDOW AND VINCENT
NONE
NEVE'
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J Anne E. Shanley,
City Clerk - Treasurer
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of Seward I
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