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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2016-064 Sponsored by: McClure CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-064 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEWARD BIKE PATH WHEREAS,in November, 1990 the City Council placed a request for a$200,000 grant to construct a bike path along the waterfront and along Swetmann Avenue to the schools as the second priority on the capital improvements project list for the upcoming legislative session; number one was for funds to build a new hospital; and WHEREAS,after receiving a$160,000 grant from the state to construct the bike path,the City Council unanimously passed Resolution 1991-088 on July 22, 1991 for the construction of a pedestrian walkway and bicycle trail along the waterfront and from the Seward Highway to the schools; and WHEREAS, the Seward Bike Path was officially opened by Mayor Dave Hilton on September 28, 1991; and WHEREAS, the bike path is an excellent example of what can be accomplished by the combined efforts of the private and public sectors;the citizens and organizations that worked for the construction of the bike path should be remembered; and WHEREAS, Afognak Logging, through the contribution of manpower and equipment, provided gravel and leveling of the base matter for the trail from the bottom of Fourth Avenue to the Seward Boat Harbor; and WHEREAS, the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers was a major promoter for the bike path, raising money for the construction,and building two bridges on the path;Trail Blazers President Dan Seavey was named Man of the Year in 1990 by the Seward Phoenix Log for his contributions toward building the bike path; and WHEREAS, the Seward schools' Parent Advisory Committee urged that the bike path include a pedestrian pathway on Swetmann Avenue to the schools for the safety of students and others who walked along Swetmann; and WHEREAS,the segment of the original bike path form the end of Fourth Avenue to the Seward Boat Harbor, and now the extension of the path along the Seward Highway to Nash Road turn-off,are the miles of the Iditarod National Historic Trail,which the City of Seward has agreed to protect for continued public use in a manner which recognizes the historic values of the Iditarod National Historic Trail in a Memorandum of Understanding with the trail administrator,the Bureau CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-064 of Land Management; and WHEREAS, the bike path is heavily used and provides a safe venue for such healthy activities as walking,running,and biking,along with some of the most majestic scenery in the world. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALAKSA, that: Section 1. The bike path has been enjoyed by the citizens of Seward for 25 years thanks to both the City and those organizations and individuals that made the bike path a reality. Section 2.The City of Seward will maintain the path so that future generations can enjoy it. Section 3. The City will continue to promote the bike path as the first miles of the Iditarod National Historic Trail and the citizens of Seward have the unique opportunity to walk the first mile of that Trail anytime they wish. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 24th day of October, 2016. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA / I 1 / i an Bardarson, Mayor AYES: Keil, Squires, McClure, Slater, Bardarson NOES: None ABSENT: Casagranda, Altermatt ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: /. AL/ lthiLt shanna Miry, CMC ity Clerk .•y SE*47•., R o (City Seal) `�v cam •. - SEAL ,,.•+ . ■•.,..