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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2008-106Sponsored by: Oates CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2008-106 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SF.WARD, ALASKA, APPROVING THE CITY OF SEWARD'S CALENDAR YEAR 2009 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WHEREAS, the City annually compiles a list of projects or issues that are identified as top state legislative priorities; and WHEREAS, the list of projects is compiled and distributed to the Alaska Legislature in Juneau, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and the City of Seward°s lobbyists; and WHEREAS, this prioritized list validates the projects and greatly focuses the efforts of the administration in our lobbying efforts; and WHEREAS, all the projects on this list arc consistent with the City's Comprehensive and Strategic Plans. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section L This list of legislative projects is hereby declared to be the official legislative priority list for the City of Seward for the 2009 State legislative session: 1. STATE FUNDED PROJF.CT5 WITH LOCAL MATCII A. PUBLIC FACILITIES (1) $750 thousand in hospital exceptional relief payments pending opening of the Long Term Care Facility (the City will provide a 100% match of $750 thousand for this shortfall) (2) $750 thousand for building a new water storage tank (the City will obtain a 100% match of $750 thousand through aloes-interest loan program) (3) SS million state assistance for the $10 million Seward Library/Museum (local contributions of grants, private donations and potential bond will provide a 100% match of $5 million to complete the project) B. PORT AND HARBOR (1) $1.5 million to complete the extension of the Seward Small Boat Harbor east breakwater (the U.S. Arn1y Corps of Engineers and the City will provide a 100% match of $1.5 million to complete the project) CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2008-106 (2) $750 thousand for inner-harbor improvements to repair and replace the "D" Floats in the Seward Small Boat Harbor (the City will provide $250 thousand to complete the project) (3) $500 thousand for a wave modeling and engineering study for the North Dock Basin at SM1C (the Army Corps of Engineers is providing a 100% match of $500 thousand to complete the study) C. ELECTRIC (1) $3 million for the Electric Department emergency standby generator complex (the City is providing $7.5 million for the project) (2) S250 thousand for automatic electrical metering equipment to improve customer service, outage management, and load management (the City will provide a ' 100% match of $250 thousand to complete the project) (3) $1 million for rebuilding and upgrading the transmission line from the Seward city limits to the Fort Raymond electric substation (the City will provide $600 thousand for the project) (4) $85 thousand for improvements to capabilities for providing electrical power during emergencies, such as a tsunami, to the downtown and hospital area of Seward (the City will provide a 100% match of $85 thousand for the project) (5) $5 million from the Railbelt Tnter-tie funds to upgrade transmission lines between Anchorage and Seward (6) $12 million to compete the transmission line conversion to 115kV at $1 million/ mile. D. ROADS AND STREETS (1) $750 thousand for street/sidewalk repairs and drainage (the City provided $160 thousand in 2008 for these repairs) (2) $250 thousand for paving and improving drainage in the northeast parking lot of the Seward Small Boat Harbor (The City has obtained a matching grant of approximately $200 thousand for design and preparation of the area for paving) 2. CRUISE SHIP HEAD TAX (1) $5 million for dredging cruise ship berthing basins and approaches in Seward to a depth of 42 Feet to permit safe berthing of the millennium size cruise ships (2) $1.5 million for constructing a dock to improve security and fire protection to cruise ships (3) $200 thousand to relocate Seward's Coast Guard Building adjacent to the Cruise Ship Dock Area and near the Security Dock (4) $2.56 million for cruise ship dock appurtenance improvements in Seward CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2008-106 °- (5) $108 thousand for Transportation Assistance to Cruise Ship Passengers (6) $7~0 thousand for building a new water storage tank that provides the capacity necessary to provide water to cruise ships (the City will obtain a 100% match of $750 thousand through glow-interest loan program) 3. STATE FUNDED PROJECTS (1) $1.5 million for storn~ water discharge infrastructure including a security fence around the city vessel storage area at the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) (2) $860 thousand for Handicapped Accessibility Fish Cleaning Station in the Northeast Launch Ramp Area of Small Boat Harbor (3) $450 thousand for paving the road and parking lot on the South Seward Small Boat Harbor Uplands area (4) $2 million for controlling coastal erosion that threatens the Lowell Point Road (this road provides the sole land access to critical public infrastructure and a residential housing area) (5) $1.7 million to double the capacity of the ship lift (synchrolift) and improve dock capabilities at SMIC (6) $10 million for the extension of the SMIC basin breakwater to improve ship moorage, loading, and repair operations (7) 54.5 million to complete sheet piling and add moorage along the north side of the Seward Sma11 Boat Harbor (8) $60 thousand to study the feasibility of a hydro electric plant to product renewable energy in Seward (9) $ I million levee maintenance and bed load removal in the Fourth of July Creek to protect the Spring Creek State prison (10) $100 thousand for City facility ADA accessibility (] 1) $75 thousand for emergency access repairs and improvements at the Seward jail (12) $68 thousand for Energy Efficiency- Boiler Replacements (13) $25 thousand to upgrade the Harbor Security Camera System (14) $300 thousand for direct connectivity with Alaska Land Mobile- Radio system (ALMR) for the Seward Dispatch Center (1 S) $425 thousand to purchase fire apparatus (replace non-compliant vehicle) 4. BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION (I) The City of Seward's highest priority is an the introduction of a GO Bond from the State of Alaska for $15 million for designing and building a Seward Marine Center Dock for the Alaska Arctic Region Research Vessel (ARRV) (2) $36 million for the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) for capital funding and support for the $1.5 million increase in their operating budget (3) Support Friends of the Jesse Lee) Iome for stabilization of the Jesse Lec Home (4) Regulations that permit the use of a guaranteed cruise ship head tax revenue stream CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2008-106 for bonding of capital projects that benefit the cruise ship industry (5) Appropriation to upgrade and improve Seward Highway (MP18-25.5) in the STIP (6) Authorize upgrade of Seward Highway (MP 25.5-36) in the STIP (7) Authorize upgrade of the Sterling I-lghway (MP 45-60) in the STIP (8) Construct a highway exit off the Seward Highway in the vicinity of MP 6 to provide better and safer vehicle access to Camelot and Salmon Creek subdivisions (9) Support for continuation of Medicaid programs at not less than current year funding levels including capital cost reimbursement (] 0) State funding to accomplish the objectives of the library assistance bill (ll) Support returned service to Seward by the State Ferry Tustumena (12) The City of Seward is interested in participating in alternative energy programs (13) Establish a rebate program for citizen purchases of energy efficient appliances (in concert with disposal of old appliances) to reduce electric usage Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 27`h day of October, 2008. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Clark Corbridge, Mayor AYES: Dunham, Valdatta, Bardarson, Kellar, Smith, Keil, Corbridge NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: >~ ~ , ;dean Lewis, CMC ~-% City Clerk