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CITY OF SF.WARD, ALASKA
~ RESOLUTION 2008-UIIY
A RE6OLU'tTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 6E WARD,
ALA6 KA, IN CONTI NUED SUPPOR"F O F THF. MARY LO W ELL CENTER,
A MULI'1-AGENCY CENTER ANU 1'HF. DEVELOPMENT OF'I'HF, CITY
Uk' SF,W ARD'S CONFERENCE fENTF.A OF APPROXIMATELY 3fiSOSF
AND IDRECTING ADMINISTRATION TO REMAIN AN ACTIVE
YRO.IF.CT PARTNER
WHEREAS, the City ofScweN Mopted Resolution 2004-U99 supportingtha Mary Wwcll
Cemer, a Muhi-Agency Ccnla including the Seward Confeence Cevreq std
W HEREA6, We administration was direuad and hee taken an active lend mle in pureuivg
and helpinK w daclop the plan for the Multi-Agency (kmerand Seward Conference Caner, and
WHEREAS, the Cityef Seward recognizesthntlhe Aevelopment ofa Multi-Abarcy Center
thnl co-locams federal and smte edmmistrnlive offoca and visitoreompenenls into a ¢ivKlc building
includca a City of Sewed wnfecevw conteq and
WHF.RF.AS, the City of Seward has supported thin wncepl for many yearn and has
deinons¢nted its commilmenl by meelvtionsand vdminismetivesuppon as well asbeing aco-signer
r nn vprojmt Memorandum ofAgreemeng end
WHEREAS, the City Council has requested fundinKfora MUlti-Ageney Centerthat includes
a wnfuwu censer as a PrAcral Iegisla0ve priority sivca 2003; end
WHEREAS, in2U0], the Mary Lowell Centerparmerv worcivfouncd thattheUnited States
Forest Servicewav rodueivg Ncidevel ofpartieipetion ar nparmorin the Mery Lowell Centardueto
financial budges mslraivts; and
WIIEREA6, ee a result ofthe United Styles Forcel5avicc's mdaeed pvnicipation, the Cily
ndminulration rcvisirod the Ciry's prv[iupelion as a panncr in the Mary Lowell Center in n City
Council work session conducted on ]nnuury 26'", 2U08; and
WHEREAS, [he Ciry Council was prwertled with multiple seennries ofpmicipatiov as ¢
project partner including the optien or no colLLbmnoe center and sevecal oNer options with a
conference ttnter mnginK ffom 10005£, 2WVSF, 3000SF and J650SF; anJ
WHEREAS, Iho Ciry Council members supportW tho wntivved participvtiov vs an active
partner in Iho Mary Lowell Center and supportN a City of Sewad conference center of
approximaloly 3GSOSF because it complimenlW existinK meeting spies in the cummuNty, could
suslmnlazgcr wnferences end offer more ^cxibility with partitioned wells.
CITY OF SE WARD, ALASKA
REBULUTION 2008A09
NOW. 'T'HEREFORE., RE IT RESOLVED HY THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
SecHnn 1. The City Council supports the Mnry Lowell Cen[tt, a Mvhi-AKevcy Center
includinK the CityofBCwaN Confarenw Ccnlerbeing cons[metcd in downmvm Scwmd to enhance
economic development.
cation 1 The admivismation is dirm[cd to wvtinue IakioK m~ active mle in pnreninK and
helping w develop tfie plan for the Mary i uwclt Centeq o MWti-AgG~cy Centev and Smvvrd
Confemnw Cemu.
Serfioe }. The City Cmmcif supports aCityol'Sewwd conRrenw ccntu ofepprnximatety
36505E m compliment existing meetinK spaces in [hc wmmuviry, sustain IarKet covf us end
offer more Bcxibility with partitioned wells.
6ectiou A. The City Council greatlyprcfers Mery Lowell Cen[ttdesipp rcvisions whicM1 do
not m{uire n bnildivK acmes Washingron SIRG.
SecHnn 5. 'This resolution shell tekc affect immediately neon ils adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of The city of Scwazd, Alaska, this 1 f" day of
Fcbrvary, 200A.
THE CITY//D''F SEWARD, ALASKA
CIaYk s
AYES: Valdena, BaNarson, Amberg, Smilh, Kellar, Corbridgc
NOES: Nnne
ABSENT: Dunham
AHSTAIN: None
ATTF,ST
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(City Senl)
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Council Agenda Statement
Meetivg Uale: Pebnrory 11, 2U08
liwugh: Phillip Oates, City Manager
Prom: Kim[m Vesel, Assistmt City Manager KK~
Agenda Item: Continued Support of Ne Mary Lowell Cenicq a
MWO-Agrncy Center and the Ucvelopmmt of the
City of Sewanl's wvf ce center of appmxirrnlely 3650SP and
directing admhdavation to remnm av active nrn ec[ artncr
BACKGROUND &.NST[FICATIOM
The City of Sewazd adopted rculution 2004-0]] supporting [he Mary Lowell Cevmr, a MWti
Agency Center including [he Seward CIpllfcmal'R Comer. Adminirtmfinn wns directed and has
mken x lead rvle m pursuing and helping [o develop the plan for Ne MWti-Agency Curter and
Seward Covfucvcc Curter. ]he City of Sewmd hat supryxLLd this aoocept for many years arW
bas demonstrated itc commitment by rcaolutiovs, admivistra0ve support as well as tieing a co-
signer on a project Memomndmn of Agreement. The Mnlti-AgmnY Curter has beev included on
the Ciry of Scward's Rdmal Icgislativepriodties sinoe2003.
In 20U], the Mary Lowell Cevter parmem wero informed the[ the Uniicd Starts Foresr SeMce
was reducing their Icvcl of paNCipation as a partner m the Mary Lowell Center due to financial
budget restrWvt. Asa esvlt of the llnlled Starts Natiaval Ebrosl Serviw's reduce]
parlicipatiom the City advurdstrafiov revisited tba City's partiaparion as a pemwr in the Mary
i.nwel Center et e City Conceit wadr scssiov wnducted on /anuary 28, 2(q8. The City Cawcil
wns preunted with mWfiple scmvins nfparticipation as a project pertver Wclnding the option of
vo toes cc cmtm avd several other optima with a coMermce center ranging from IOOOSF,
2000SP, 3OOOSF, and 3660SF.
The Ciry Council members supposed Vu; con Wued participatiuv as m active partner in the Mery
Lowell Center and supprnted a City of Seward confrrevcc tearer of appmximmely 3650SE
bees u it compliments existing meefmg space N the community, sustains Inrger envferevoee
and off more flexibility with perfitimcd walls. Tha City Cowuil also mcoumged the
National Park Service to mmidm a MvItLAgmrry Center dear that data not requim We
varatinn of Washington Svcct.
CUNSIb"I'ENCY CHECKLIST
Where applicable, this resnlmlon is nvemnt wiM dre 9ewaW GtY Coda Cbarteq
Comprchcnsivc Plar~a, l.mtd Usn Plavs, Strmagic Plan and Ciry Coundl Rnlea ofYroecdums.
Other:
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FISCAL NOTE:
The appmximatc projected opemtiovs and maintenance costa of ih; 36509F wnference center
ranges between $15,000.$40,000 pa year. This oNy includes utilities and does vpt factor N the
costs ol'mmapvg, maketing, booking end rvNnlaivivg the veoessay equipment to operetc ds
faility. I3epcvding vn how the f ility is managed will dictate the vlditiomd expense and
revevu
e of the conference tearer facllily. Thnrc will ba a one year, ivitial capital tgWpmevt
cxpcvsc ofapprvximately $90,000100,000.
Approved by Finance lkpatrnevP„P4~[eQe,gh3
RF.f.OMMENDAI'ION:
Approval of Resolution 200A-fp9, directing advuNstrafiuv to continue inking an active role in
pursuing sod helping W develop the plan f r the Mary Lowell Cenler, x MWti-Agency Cenler
inWUding a Seward Conference C:evta ofapproximazely I650SF to comDlhvent casting meeting
spoccs W the commmdty, sustNn lager wnferenccs and o1Ter moro Rexibility with partitioned
walls.
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