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Sponsored by: Murphy CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 93-164 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH ALASKA NEWSPAPERS, INC., FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING IN THE SEWARD PHOENIX LOG WHEREAS, the city's contract for advertising in the Seward Phoenix Log will expire on November 30,1993; and WHEREAS, the Log has provided advertising services in the past and has given the city a measure of flexibility in meeting deadlines in order to guarantee that advertising occurs during established Code-required time frames; and WHEREAS, the attached agreement with Alaska Newspapers, Inc., does not obligate the city to advertise in the Log, but does guarantee a more favorable rate if the city purchases a minimum number of column inches of advertising during a one-year period; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to publish the bulk of the city's ads in a local newspaper, and the Phoenix Log is currently the only regularly published newspaper with an office in the city of Seward; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. It is in the public interest to approve a contract for advertising without full utilization of city bid procedures. Section 2. The advertising contract to provide display advertising for the city for the period December 1, 1993, through November 30, 1994, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby APPROVED. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 22nd day of November, 1993. THE CITY OF SEWARD, AL"KA -~)& /T' / .. .. ..... .... fJ)/(f}/!, ~/. j~/;}{flJ - James KrasnanskJy, Vice Mayor .j LASKA N!~SPAPERS . The Arctic Sounder . The Bristol BayTImes . The Cordova Times . The Seward Phoenix LOG . The Tundra Drums . The Valdez Vanguard . Channel Markers (907) 563-6070 . Fax (907) 563-1145 503 East Sixth Avenue, Anchorage. Alaska 99501 Rate Card )993 Account # Advertising Agreement THIS AGREEMENT made this 15TH day of NOVEMBER Newspapers. Inc.. Anchorage, Alaska, and CITY OF SEWARD herein designated" Advertiser." 19~ between Alaska Advertiser agrees to purchase. occupy and pay for certain advertising space in Alaska News- papers, Inc. member newspapers. Specified newspaper(sl agrees to sell space and insert there- in advertisement of the advertiser under the tenus of this Agreement. Said advertising space is not to be less than 35 inches to be inserted xx. weekly = yearly in said news.' paper(s) for a period of ONE YEAR (1? MON'I'H!;) starting 12-01-93 . = Arctic Sounder (Kotzebue) -= Bristol BayTimes (Dillingham) = Cordova Times = Channel Markers xxx Seward Phoenix LOG = Tundra Drums (Bethel) = Valdez Vanguard = All except Channel Markers The price of the advertising space is in accordance with the current rate card. which by this reference is made a part of this Agreement. PER COLUMN INCH RATE Xi Retail .= Classified $ 5.75 By Alaska Newspapers, Inc.: \ ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ! CLAIRE N. RODGERS , ADVERTISING DIRECTOR/MANAGER By the Advertiser: SIGNATURE I PRINTED NAME OF SIGNER LINDA MURPHY PRINTED COMPANY NAME CITY OF SEWARD ADDRESS P. O. BOX 167 CITY. STATE. ZIP SEWARD. ALASKA 99664 PHONE 224-3331 \ DATE .. L ACCEPrABILITY STANDARDS 2. ~tECHANICAL DATA 3. ADVERTISING AGENCY COMMISSIONS 4. POSITION 5. TERMS 6. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS .. PROPERTY RIGHTS 8. EARNED RATE CONTRACTS 9. CONTRACT RATE and TERM CHANGES Terms and Conditions Alaska Newspapers. Inc. (ANn is a general interest. paid circulation community newspaper network intended to be read by any member of a family. As such. the right is reserved to edit and revise any advli'rtisement or to reject any ad for which ANI feels there may be legal liability. Advertiser and/or advertiser's agent jointly and severally agree to indemnify ANI from any loss. liability and expense arising out of such publication. ANI newspapers are five column. standard tabloid newspapers containing a net of 75 column inches per page (5 columns x 15 inches). Columns are 11 picas wide (1-13116 inches) with 1 pica (approximately 3116 inch) gutter between columns. Mechanicals are 3S follows: Maximum height: 15 inches. Maximum widths: I-column = l'I;S": ::l.column = 3-7;S": 3-column = S-I;S": 4-column = 7.7;S": 5-column = 9-7;S"; and double truck = 21". Standard agency discount is offered to bona fide advertising agencies. Proof of agency status may be required. Agency must submit advertising camera ready in order to qualify for discount. Specific location placement of ads will be honored to the extent available and feasible. Advertiser may guarantee placement location with a 15% surcharge to the regular rate paid by advertiser on a first come. first.served basis. Placements on the front page or the editoriaVopinion page are not available. Payments must be made NET 10 DAYS from date of invoice for credit-approved accounts. CASH IN ADV ANeE is required for all political advertising and those accounts that have not established credit approval in advance. Advertising contract terms of payment are negotiable and subject to final approval of the President or General Manager of ANI. ANI reserves the right to charge a service charge up to the maximum extent permitted by law for those accounts past due aceording to these terms. Non-typewritten ad copy cannot be guaranteed for accuracy. Although ANI accepts no financial responsibility for typographical errors. if at fault ANI will reprint that portion of the advertisement in which an error has occurred that materially affects its value. If an advertising proof has been approved by the advertiser prior to publication. ANI reserves the right to charge in full for that ad and for any subsequent placement of corrected ad. If a paid advertisement has been omitted. ANI reserves the right to publish in its next available issue t he advertisement so omitted or to refund up to but no greater than the amount paid by advertiser. Any advertisement composed by ANI is the property of ANI and written permission to reproduce any part or all of such composition must be obtained from and granted by ANI for purposes of printing in any other publication, or in any other form such as fliers, posters. calendars, and the like. Permission shall not be reasonably withheld by ANI, although a reasonable fee may be charged. Based on the contract category - weekly or yearly - for which the advertiser signs, the rate for all run-of-paper space used during the year shall be reduced or increased to the appropriate rate based on the advertiser's performance. and the advertiser shall payor receive a credit for the difference at the end of the contract year. An advertiser signing a contract may earn lower rates only at the rate breaks within that frequency category and may earn a lower rate to a point 3 brackets lower on the rate card. The Publisher reserves the right to amend the terms. conditions. rates. etc. specified in this contract upon thirty days notice in writing, and if such revision is not acceptable to the customer, the customer shall have the right to terminate this contract at the date of change, without penalty. A continuance of advertising after the new rates go into effect will constitute acceptance of them and all other terms of this contract. . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 93-164 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: A TIEST: Anderson, Bencardino, Darling, Krasnansky, O'Brien & Sieminski None Crane None APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wohlforth, . Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska . (City Seal) I. ~~~~ City Attorney