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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009 -103
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE CITY OF SEWARD'S CALENDAR YEAR 2010
CITY PRIORITIES
WHEREAS, the City annually compiles a list of projects or issues that are identified as top
city priorities; and
WHEREAS, the list of projects is compiled and distributed to granting agencies for city
priority projects and the City of Seward's lobbyists as needed; and
WHEREAS, this prioritized list validates the projects and greatly focuses the efforts of the
administration in our grant and lobbying efforts; and
'WHEREAS, all the projects on this list are 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 1. This list of city projects is hereby declared to be the official city priority list for
the City of Seward for the 2010.
PUBLIC FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE
1. $4.6 million for new water storage tank and distribution system
2. $5 million grant for building the $10 million Seward Library and Museum (local
contributions and a general obligation bond will provide a 100% match of $5 million to
complete the project)
3. $15.7 million for public safety building and jail
4. $2 million for Fort Raymond Satellite Fire Station for the construction of a 100'x 80' metal
building to house emergency response equipment, shelter supplies, a communication
equipment room, and an area for a backup EOC
5. $850 thousand for platform aerial fire truck
6. $1.15 million for establishing a Clinic at the Providence Seward Hospital that provides
primary health and wellness care to all residents (modeled after the Swedish Medical
Home Model in Seattle)
7. $2 million for expanding the Providence Seward Hospital Medical Clinic, moving the CT
scanner into the facility, increasing backup generator capacity, and improving space for
primary health care (the City provides S500 thousand annually for these improvements)
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8. $2 million for bed load maintenance in the Fourth of July Creek
9. $229 thousand for hospital capital equipment
10. $600 thousand for wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation
11. $500 thousand for Animal Control Facility
12. $13.8 million for the Friends of the Jesse Lee Home for the restoration of the Jesse Lee
Home as a statewide leadership school
PORT AND HARBOR
1. $1 million for inner - harbor improvements to repair and replace the 'D" Floats in the Seward
Small Boat Harbor (the City will provide $500 thousand to complete the project)
2. $1.5 million for establishing mooring dolphins and clock improvements at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks Seward Marine Center in Seward (the City will provide $500 thousand to
complete the project)
3. $150 thousand for constructing an ADA Boardwalk on the South Harbor Uplands of the
Seward Small Boat Harbor (the City will provide $50 thousand to this project)
4. $1.465 million for completing a float for security and fire vessels in the Seward Small Boat
Harbor
5. $300 thousand for moving the existing Coast Guard building in Seward to a more secure
location and completing economic development improvements at the existing site ....
6. $7.7 million for inner - harbor improvements
7. $4 million for construction of security float and slips
8. $400 thousand for NE fish cleaning station
9. $15 million for expanding the Alaska Railroad freight dock
10. $1.5 million for establishing storm water discharge infrastructure that includes a security
fence around the city vessel storage area at the Seward Marine Industrial Center
11. $860 thousand for building a Handicapped Accessibility Fish Cleaning Station in the
Northeast Launch Ramp Area of the Seward Small Boat Harbor
12. $450 thousand for paving the road and parking lot on the South Seward Small Boat Harbor
Uplands area
13. $1.7 million for doubling the capacity of the ship lift (synchrolift) and improving dock
capabilities at the Seward Marine Industrial Center
14. $4.5 million for completing sheet piling and adding moorage along the north side of the
Seward Small Boat Harbor
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ELECTRIC
1. $5 million for completing the standby generator complex Ibr the Seward Electric Utility as a
match for $6 million in City revenue bond funding (this project includes erecting a new
generator plant building already under construction —and designing and constructing a
2. warehouse complex; automating generator controls through a Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) system, and completing installation of 3 each 2.5 MW generators)
3. $12 million for upgrading the transmission line to 115KV in Seward to reduce line loss
while improving efficiency and reliability of power distribution (the City is providing $6
million in revenue bond funding for improvements to the electric utility)
4. $300 thousand for installing automatic electrical metering equipment to improve customer
service_ outage management, and load management (the City will provide a 100% match of
$300 thousand to complete the project)
5. $85 thousand for establishing redundant 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)
6. $68 thousand for purchasing and installing Energy Efficiency Boiler replacements in City
owned infrastructure
ROADS AND STREETS
1. $2.25 million appropriation for Seward Community Roads for repaving road surfaces,
reconstructing sidewalks, and improving roadway drainage systems
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)
ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER
1. $450 thousand for refurbishing the saltwater intake system and relocating the freshwater
pumping system at the Alaska SeaLife Center (these critical capital maintenance projects
will help prevent closure of the facility and a catastrophic economic impact on Seward)
2. $2.3 million for establishing an Anchorage SeaLife Center Learning Annex in partnership
with the Port of Anchorage (operating costs will become the responsibility of the Alaska
SeaLife Center)
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CRUISE SHIP IIEAD TAX
1. $2 million for building a new water storage tank and distribution system that will establish
the excess capacity that is necessary to provide water and improved fire protection to cruise
ships (this funding will match approximately $2.5 million from stimulus funding and low-
interest loans)
2. $3 million for constructing a security float system that will improve security and fire
protection to cruise ships
3. $300 thousand for relocating Seward's Coast Guard Building adjacent to the Cruise Ship
Dock Area and improving security to cruise ships and their passengers
4. $500 thousand for improving the cruise ship pedestrian corridor between the Alaska
Railroad Terminal and Cruise Ship Terminal
STATE FUNDED PROJECTS
. $2 million appropriation to the Army Corps of Engineers for reconnaissance and initiation
of a feasibility study for flood risk reduction at Lowell Creek in Seward
2. $15 million in the DOT /PF Municipal Harbor Facility Grant Program that will allow the
City of Seward to obtain a $1.465 million grant to complete construction of the "Z" Float by
providing a match of $1.465 million
3. $155 thousand in the Department of Corrections Operating Budget to add an emergency .�
wastewater bypass (with valving and piping for the bypass) that will keep the Spring Creek
Correctional Facility sewage system operational in the event of a system failure
4. $35.154 million funding for the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) capital
projects and the $1.4464 million increase in their operating budget for FY10
5. $5 million from the Railbelt inter —tie funds for upgrading transmission lines between
Anchorage and Seward
6. $2 million for controlling coastal erosion that threatens the Lowell Point Road (this road
provides the sole land access to critical public infrastructure, state and federal parks, and a
residential housing area)
7. $1 million for accomplishing levee maintenance and bed load removal in the Fourth ofJuly
Creek and providing protecting the Spring Creek State prison
8. $100 thousand for improving City ADA accessibility
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STUDIES AND PLANS
1. $60 thousand for studying the feasibility of a hydro electric plant to product renewable
energy in Seward
2. $ 150,000 for a comprehensive flood master plan
3. $100,000 for a land study for City bench property
4. $150,000 for coastal beach erosion master plan
5. $100,000 for water and storm water master plan
6. $100,000 for road and infrastructure study of the Bench (undeveloped city property)
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 26th
day of October, 2010.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Willard E. Dunham, Mayor
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Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 " "�
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From: Phillip Oates, City Manager, qP
Agenda Item: Calendar Year 2010 City Priorities
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The City annually compiles a list of projects or issues that we identify as our top State and
Federal legislative priorities. The list of projects is compiled into a package that is then
distributed to the Governor's Office, our legislators, the Kenai Peninsula Borough (for inclusion
in their legislative package), and our lobbyist. This prioritized list validates the projects and
greatly focuses the efforts of the Administration in our lobbying effort as we seek funding or
other resolution through State government. This year we have also compiled a list of projects
that are in the planning phase and /or may qualify for grants. In order to quality for most grants,
the City must include these projects on the City priority list. Many of these projects are also on
the State and Federal priority list. The items excluded on the State and Federal priority list will,
most likely, be added as the planning phase develops and broadens.
The following list is submitted to the City Council for review and approval.
PUBLIC FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE
1. $4.6 million for new water storage tank and distribution system
2. $5 million state assistance for the S10 million Seward Library/ Museum (local
contributions of grant, private donations and potential bond will provide a 100% match
of $5 million to complete the project)
3. $15.7 million for public safety building and jail
4. $2 million for Fort Raymond Satellite Fire Station for the construction of a 100'x 80'
metal huilding to house emergency response equipment, shelter supplies. a
communication equipment room, and an area for a backup FOC
5. $850 thousand for platform aerial fire truck
6. $1.15 million for establishing a Clinic at the Providence Seward Hospital that provides
primary health and wellness care to all residents (modeled after the Swedish Medical
Ilome Model in Seattle)
7. S2 million for expanding the Providence Seward Hospital Medical Clinic, moving the
CT scanner into the facility, increasing backup generator capacity, and improving space
for primary health care (the City provides S500 thousand annually for these
improvements)
8. $2 million for bed load maintenance in the Fourth of July Creek
9. 5229 thousand for hospital capital equipment
10. 5600 thousand for wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation
11. $500 thousand for Animal Control Facility
12. $13.8 million for the Friends of the Jesse Lee Home for the restoration of the Jesse Lee
I Iome as a statewide leadership school
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PORT AND HARBOR
1. $1 million for inner - harbor improvements to repair and replace the "D" Floats in the
Seward Small Boat Harbor (the City will provide $500 thousand to complete the
project)
2. $1.5 million for establishing mooring dolphins and dock improvements at the
University of Alaska Fairbanks Seward Marine Center in Seward (the City will provide
$500 thousand to complete the project)
3. $150 thousand for constructing an ADA Boardwalk on the South Harbor Uplands of the
Seward Small Boat Harbor (the City will provide $50 thousand to this project)
4. $1.465 million for completing a float for security and fire vessels in the Seward Small
Boat Harbor
5. $300 thousand for moving the existing Coast Guard building in Seward to a more
secure location and completing economic development improvements at the existing
site
6. $7.7 million for inner - harbor improvements
7. $4 million for construction of security float and slips
8. $400 thousand for NE fish cleaning station
9. $15 million for expanding the Alaska Railroad freight dock
10. $1.5 million for establishing storm water discharge infrastructure that includes a
security fence around the city vessel storage area at the Seward Marine Industrial
Center
11. $860 thousand for building a Handicapped Accessibility Fish Cleaning Station in the
Northeast Launch Ramp Area of the Seward Small Boat Harbor
12. $450 thousand for paving the road and parking lot on the South Seward Small Boat
Harbor Uplands area
13. $1.7 million for doubling the capacity of the ship lift (synchrolifi) and improving dock
capabilities at the Seward Marine Industrial Center
14. S4.5 million for completing sheet piling and adding moorage along the north side of the
Seward Small Boat Harbor
ELECTRIC
1. $5 million for completing the standby generator complex for the Seward Electric
Utility as a match for $6 million in City revenue bond funding (this project includes
erecting a new generator plant building already under construction —and designing
and constructing a warehouse complex; automating generator controls through a
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, and completing
installation of 3 each 2.5 MW generators)
2. $12 million for upgrading the transmission line to 1 15KV in Seward to reduce line
loss while improving efficiency and reliability of power distribution (the City is
providing S6 million in revenue bond funding for improvements to the electric utility)
3. $300 thousand for installing automatic electrical metering equipment to improve
customer service, outage management, and load management (the City will provide a
100% match of $300 thousand to complete the project)
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4. $85 thousand for establishing redundant 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. $68 thousand for purchasing and installing Energy Efficiency Boiler replacements in
City owned infrastructure
ROADS AND STREETS
1. S2.25 million appropriation for Seward Community Roads for repaving road surfaces,
reconstructing sidewalks, and improving roadway drainage systems
2. S250 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)
ALASKA SEAL1FE CENTER
1. $450 thousand for refurbishing the saltwater intake system and relocating the
freshwater pumping system at the Alaska SeaLife Center (these critical capital
maintenance projects will help prevent closure of the facility and a catastrophic
economic impact on Seward)
2. $2.3 million for establishing an Anchorage SeaLife Center Learning Annex in
partnership with the Port of Anchorage (operating costs will become the
responsibility of the Alaska SeaLife Center)
CRUISE SHIP HEAD TAX
1. $2 million for building a new water storage tank and distribution system that will
establish the excess capacity that is necessary to provide water and improved fire
protection to cruise ships (this funding will match approximately $2.5 million from
stimulus funding and low - interest loans)
2. $3 million for constructing a security float system that will improve security and tire
protection to cruise ships
3. $300 thousand for relocating Seward's Coast Guard Building adjacent to the Cruise
Ship Dock Arca and improving security to cruise ships and thcir passengers
4. $500 thousand for improving the cruise ship pedestrian corridor between the Alaska
Railroad Terminal and Cruise Ship Terminal
STATE FUNDED PROJECTS
1. $2 million appropriation to the Army Corps of Engineers for reconnaissance and
initiation of a feasibility study for flood risk reduction at Lowell Creek in Seward
2. $15 million in the DOT /PF Municipal Harbor Facility Grant Program that will allow
the City of Seward to obtain a $1.465 million grant to complete construction of the
"Z" Float by providing a match of $1.465 million
3. $155 thousand in the Department of Corrections Operating Budget to add an
emergency wastewater bypass (with valving and piping for the bypass) that will keep
the Spring Creek Correctional Facility sewage system operational in the event of a
system failure
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4. $35.154 million funding for the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC)
capital projects and the $1.4464 million increase in their operating budget for FY 10
5. $5 million from the Railbelt inter tie funds for upgrading transmission lines between
Anchorage and Seward
6. S2 million for controlling coastal erosion that threatens the Lowell Point Road (this
road provides the sole land access to critical public infrastructure, state and federal
parks, and a residential housing area)
7. $1 million for accomplishing levee maintenance and bed load removal in the Fourth
of July Creek and providing protecting the Spring Creek State prison
8. $100 thousand for improving City ADA accessibility
STUDIES AND PLANS
1. $60 thousand for studying the feasibility of a hydro electric plant to produce
renewable energy in Seward
2. $1 50,000 for a comprehensive flood master plan
3. $100,000 for a land study for City bench property
4. S 150,000 for coastal beach erosion master plan
5. $100,000 for water and storm water master plan
6. $100,000 for road and infrastructure study of the Bench (undeveloped city property)
RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution 2009 - •approving the City of Seward's Calendar Year 2010 City
Priorities.
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