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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2010 -102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE CITY OF SEWARD'S CALENDAR YEAR
2011 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 State of Alaska
Legislature, Kenai Peninsula Borough, and City of Seward lobbyist; and
WHEREAS, this resolution validates projects, prioritizes needs, and focuses the efforts
of City Administration in its lobbying efforts; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this resolution occurs through a public process; and
WHEREAS, all projects on this list are consistent with the City Comprehensive and
Strategic Plans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
,.. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The following list of legislative projects is hereby declared to be the official
legislative priority list of the City of Seward for the 2011 State of Alaska legislative session:
1. STATE FUNDED PROJECTS WITH LOCAL MATCH
A. PUBLIC FACILITIES
(1) $125 thousand for kitchen expansion and renovations in the Seward Senior Center
(the Senior Center will provide a matching $90 thousand to complete this project)
(2) $2.5 million for constructing a 100' x 80' metal building to replace and relocate our
existing public works shop (the City will provide land for the new building)
(3) $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 $500 thousand annually
for hospital financing of capital improvements)
(4) $265 thousand for a new Fire Alarm Control Panel for the Alaska Sealife Center
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B. PORT, HARBOR, AND INDUSTRIAL AREA
(1) $16 million for extending the Seward Marine Industrial Center basin breakwater to
improve and increase ship moorage and loading capacity, ship repair capabilities,
seafood processing operations, and barge landings
(2) $100.5 thousand for engineering and design to replace failing infrastructure in the
Seward Small Boat Harbor including A, B, C, D floats
(3) $600 thousand for the Municipal Harbor Matching Grant Program to support
replacing "D" Float in the Seward Small Boat Harbor
(4) $575 thousand for building a Handicap Accessible Fish Cleaning Station in the
Northeast Launch Ramp Area of the Seward Small Boat Harbor
(5) $250 thousand for paving and improving drainage in the northeast parking lot of the
Seward Small Boat Harbor
(6) $1.5 million for storm water discharge infrastructure that includes a security fence
around the city vessel storage area at the Seward Marine Industrial Center
(7) $1.7 million for doubling the capacity of the ship lift (syncrolift) and improving
dock capabilities at the Seward Marine Industrial Center
(8) $25 thousand to upgrade the Harbor Security Camera System
(9) $4.5 million for completing sheet piling and adding moorage along the north side of
the Seward Small Boat Harbor .w
C. ELECTRIC
(I) $2 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
moving 2 each 2.5 MW generators into a new generator plant building; constructing
a warehouse complex; and completing the installation of automated generator
controls through a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system)
(2) $12 million for upgrading the transmission line to 115KV in Seward to reduce line
loss while improving efficiency and reliability of power distribution throughout the
service area
(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)
(4) $85 thousand for establishing improvements to 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) $5 million from the Rail -belt inter -tie funds for upgrading transmission lines
between Anchorage and Seward
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D. ROADS, STREETS, AND ADA ACCESIBILITY
(1) $100 thousand for improving City ADA accessibility
(2) $2.25 million for Seward Community Roads for repaving road surfaces,
reconstructing sidewalks, and improving roadway drainage systems
(3) $2.496 million for design, engineering, construction, and protection from coastal
erosion for the Lowell Point Road in the City of Seward (this road provides the sole
land access to critical public infrastructure, state parks, and a Kenai Peninsula
Borough residential housing area)
2. CRUISE SHIP HEAD TAX OR CRUISE SHIP GAMBLING TAX
(1) $150 thousand to improve public restrooms in the Seward Small Boat Harbor
(2) $500 thousand for improving the cruise ship pedestrian corridor between the Alaska
Railroad Terminal and Cruise Ship Terminal
(3) $175 thousand to complete an ADA accessible boardwalk for cruise ship passengers
in the Seward Small Boat Harbor (the City will provide $50 thousand to this
project)
(4) $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)
(5) $275 thousand to prevent erosion that threatens a U.S. Coast Guard communication
tower for transmitting emergency communications to cruise ships and other vessels
(6) $2 million for constructing a 100' x 80' metal building to house emergency
response equipment and shelter supplies at the Fort Raymond Satellite Fire Station
(this location will allow or speed response to emergencies at the Cruise Ship Dock
during those periods when other response is prevented by earthquakes or tsunamis)
(7) $450 thousand for construction of a new courtyard sail cover at the Alaska SeaLife
Center to protect cruise ship and other visitors from inclement weather
3. STATE FUNDED PROJECTS
(1) $2 million for dock improvements and dredging at the Seward Marine Center to
prepare for the R/V Sikuliaq
(2) $155 thousand in the Department of Corrections Operating Budget to add an
emergency wastewater bypass (with valves and piping) to keep the Spring Creek
Correctional Facility sewage system operational in the event of a system failure
(3) $150 thousand for repairing and upgrading the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery for
developing shellfish aquaculture in Alaska.
(4) $60 thousand for studying the feasibility of a hydro electric plant to produce
renewable energy in Seward
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4. BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION
(1) Extension of the Education Tax Credit to the Alaska Sealife Center
(2) Appropriation for upgrading Seward Highway (MP18 -25.5) in the STIP
(3) Appropriation for upgrading Seward Highway (MP 25.5 -36) in the STIP
(4) Appropriation for upgrading the Sterling Highway (MP 45 -60) in the STIP
(5) Construction of a highway exit off the Seward Highway in the vicinity of MP 6 for
better and safer vehicle access to Camelot and Salmon Creek subdivisions
(6) Support for continuing Medicaid programs and capital cost reimbursement at not
less than current year funding levels
(7) Return of service to Seward by the State Ferry Tustumena
(8) Alternative Energy Programs that encourage and fund participation by the City and
its electrical utility customers
(9) Support of legislation forming an Alaska Invasive Species Council to help
coordinate proactive action to prevent detrimental invasive species from being
introduced into Alaska
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
25 day of October, 2010.
THE CIT 0 F SEWARD, ALASKA
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Willard E. Dunham, Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Smith, Shafer, Dunham
NOES: Keil, Casagranda
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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