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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2003-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING RULE 27 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURES, ELIMINATING THE NEED
FOR A PHYSICAL ADDRESS TO BE GIVEN WHILE
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Council had been notified of recent situations where members of the
public have not spoken out on issues because of fear of giving a physical address; and
WHEREAS, there are a number of reasons the public may fear giving a physical
address, and Seward has a large population of prison guards and police officers that may
not want the location of the family home known; and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council enacted an ordinance amending this
language in the Seward City Code 02.10.070 on July 28, 2003; and
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WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Rule 27 (a) ofthe City Council Rules
of Procedure to appear as follows (strike out - deletions, bold italics = additions):
Rule 27 (a) Generally. All persons desiring to address the Council shall first
secure the permission of the Presiding Officer to do so, shall staftfl..approach the podium
before the Council and give his-their name, and address state whether they are a resident
of Seward in an audible tone of voice for the record, and, unless further time is granted
by the presiding officer, shall limit his-their address to the time limits specified below.
WHEREAS, this resolution enables consistency between our Seward City Code
and Rule 27 ofthe Council Rules of Procedures, and thus, changes the language to match
the code recently adopted
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Council amends Rule 27 (a) of the Council Rules of
Procedure to read as follows:
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Rule 27 (a) Generally. A person desiring to address the Council shall first secure the
permission of the Presiding Officer to do so, shall approach the podium before the
Council and give their name, state whether they are a resident of Seward in an audible
tone of voice for the record, and, unless further time is granted by the presiding officer,
shall limit their address to the time limits specified below. All remarks shall be addressed
to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person other than a Council
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2003-95
member and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion
without permission from the Presiding Officer. Citizens giving testimony may not ask
questions of a Councilmember, the Mayor or the city staff. However, Council members
or the Mayor may ask questions of citizens giving testimony, and the time allotted to a
citizen for public testimony shall be extended automatically to provide additional time
which is reasonably sufficient to answer all questions posed. All items presented by a
citizen during public testimony for consideration by the Council shall be retained by the
City Clerk. Written testimony may be filed by submitting said statement to the City
Clerk at or before the time scheduled for the public hearing or discussion of the item. No
person or group shall disrupt a Council meeting. (SCC ~ 2.10.070)
Section 2. This resolution takes effect 10 days following adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska,
this 25th day of August, 2003.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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~ Clark, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Shafer, Branson, Dunham, Orr, Valdatta, Amberg, Clark
None
None
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ATTEST:
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
From: Erin Leaders, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda Item: Amending Council Rules of Procedure Rule
27 changing the way the public addresses
Council, and eliminating the need to give a
physical address.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
On 7/28/2003 Seward City Council changed the language in SCC 2.10.070(A)
slightly, eliminating the need to give a physical address, while still enacting the proper
decorum. This is a “housecleaning” change to Rule 27 of the Council Rules of Procedure,
adopting the same language.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No
1. Comprehensive Plan _____ _____
2. Strategic Plan _____ _____
3. Other SCC & CCR of P __X__ _____
4. Not applicable _____ _____
FISCAL NOTE:
None
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RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution 2003-95, which changes Rule 27 of the Council Rules of
Procedure to match Seward City Code 2.10.070(A).