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Sponsored by: Murphy
Introduction Date: 11/28/94
Public Hearing Date: 12/12/94
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 94-50
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE
SECTION 2.01.010, INJURIES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
WHEREAS, on October 4, 1994, the voters of the City of Seward, Alaska, approved a
proposition eliminating a Charter provision requiring that a claimant give notice of claims against
the city within 60 days following an injury or incident; and
WHEREAS, the city council wishes to amend the City Code to remove similar language
which Alaska courts have found to be unconstitutional;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Seward City Code S 2.01.010 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
2.01.010 In;uries to Persons and ProlJertv.
A. Any employee of the city involved in any occurrence resulting in
injury to property or persons other than city property or city employees, or any
city employee witnessing such an occurrence, shall (1) immediately secure or
provide emergency care for injured persons in the same manner as would an
average prudent person; or (2) immediately secure or provide emergency warning
devices to prevent further injury to property; (3) immediately thereafter report
such occurrence in writing to the chief of police on forms provided by the city and
including any additional information he may require; and (4) in case of serious
injury, verbal notice shall be given immediately to the city manager; and (5) the
complete report describing in detail the above-stated elements of a potential claim
against the city and including names and addresses of witnesses shall be referred
to the city manager and the city clerk.
B. No employee of the city may acknowledge liability in damages for
injury to persons or property.
C. Any occurrence involving injury to both a city employee and city
property and to persons other than city employees or other than city property shall
be reported and processed in compliance with the procedures applicable to both
workmen's compensation and public liability insurance and the foregoing.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 94-50
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
12th day of December, 1994.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Dave W. Crane
Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Crane, Darling, Deeter, King, O'Brien, Sieminski
None
None
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht,
Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska
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City Attorney
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