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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1994-130 . . . Sponsored by: Klinkner & Murphy CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 94-130 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SEWARD THE QUESTION OF AMENDING SECTIONS 12.1(B) AND 12.2 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEWARD AT AN ELECTION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF SEWARD ON OCTOBER 4, 1994 WHEREAS, Section 14.2 of the Charter of the City of Seward provides that the Charter may be amended by proceedings commenced by the vote of four members of the council; and WHEREAS, Section 14.3 of the Charter of the City of Seward provides that when an amendment to the Charter is proposed by the council, it shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City at any election to be held in the City not less than 60 days after its proposal by the council; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its residents that Section 12.1(b) and 12.2 of the Charter of the City of Seward be amended as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The council hereby proposes that Sections 12.1(b) and 12.2 of the Charter of the City of Seward, relating to contracting procedures, be amended to read as follows: Section 12.1(b): (b) All contracts, except as otherwise provided in section 12.2 hereof, shall be authorized by the council and shall be signed on behalf of the city by the city manager and the city clerk. Section 12.2: The council shall establish the procedures for the purchase and sale of personal property. The procedures shall also provide the dollar limit within which purchases of personal property may be made without securing competitive bids, and the dollar limit within which purchases may be made . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 94-130 without specific council approval. Such procedures shall also provide for the making of emergency purchases and contracts which shall not be subject to section 12.3(c) of this chapter when an emergency exists. Section 2. An election is to be held on October 4, 1994, in and for the City of Seward, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Seward a proposition substantially in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. AMENDMENT OF SEWARD CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 12.1(b) AND 12.2 Shall Sections 12.1(b) and 12.2 of the Charter of the City of Seward, relating to contracting procedures, be amended to read as follows: Section 12.1 (b): (b) All contracts, except as othenvise provided in section 12.2 hereof, shall be authorized by the council and shall be signed on behalf of the city by the city manager and the city clerk. Section 12.2: The council shall establish the procedures for the purchase and sale of personal property. The procedures shall also provide the dollar limit within which purchases of personal property may be made without securing competitive bids, and the dollar limit within which purchases may be made without specific council approval. Such procedures shall also provide for the making of emergency purchases and contracts which shall not be subject to section 12.3(c) of this chapter when an emergency exists. Section 3. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be published not less than two weeks nor more than four weeks before the October 4, 1994 election, at the same time and in the same manner as the notice of that election. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The amendment set forth in Section 1 shall become effective upon its approval by a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question at the election of October 4, 1994, and the filing of the amendment as provided in Section 14.7 of the Charter of the City of Seward. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 94-130 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 25th day of July, 1994. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: A TrEST: (City Seal) THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~~ vJ-. C~~ Dave W. Crane, Mayor Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, O'Brien, Sieminski None None None APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska fl~#~