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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-110
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
SECTION 4.8 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEWARD AT AN
ELECTION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF SEWARD ON OCTOBER 7,1997
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, Seward City Code ~ 4.15.015 provides for the filing of a referendum petition
with the city clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the filing of a referendary petition with the
mayor;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its residents that Section 4.8 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 Section 4.8 of the Charter of the City of
Seward, relating to filing of a referendum petition, be amended to read as follows:
4.8 Council action.
The filing with the city clerk of a sufficient referendary petition within thirty
days after passage of the act of the council to which such petition refers shall
automatically suspend the operation thereof, pending repeal by the council or final
determination by the electors.
Section 2. An election is to be held on October 7, 1997, 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:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-110
PROPOSITION NO.
AMENDMENT OF SEWARD CITY CHARTER SECTION 4.8
Shall Section 4.8 of the Charter of the City of Seward be amended to read as
follows:
4.8 Council action.
The filing with the city clerk of a sufficient referendary petition within thirty
days after passage of the act of the council to which such petition refers shall
automatically suspend the operation thereof, pending repeal by the councilor final
determination by the electors.
Section 3. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be published not less than
two weeks nor more than four weeks before the October 7, 1997 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 7, 1997, and the filing of the
amendment as provided in Section 14.7 of the Charter of the City of Seward.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 28th
day of July, 1997.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Blatchford, Clark, Crane, Keil, King
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Acting City Clerk
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Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska
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