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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2018-092
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,SUPPORTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
OR THEIR DESIGNEE, FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL
ADVISORY GAS(MAG)PROJECT REVIEW BOARD,AS THE MEMBER
OF AN ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF
MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE
WHEREAS, the Municipal Advisory Gas (MAG) Project Review Board was created on
March 25,2014 by the Governor's Administrative Order No.269 to evaluate the effects and issues
that will arise in the future concerning development of the State's abundant North Slope natural gas
resources and the newly created infrastructure to make those resources available to customers
throughout the state and markets worldwide; and
WHEREAS, the MAG Board consists of twelve members who are appointed by the
Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.Each member of the Board serves a term of one
year and may be reappointed to the Board;and
WHEREAS,Article 8,Sections 1 and 2 of the Alaska State Constitution declare that it is the
policy of the State to encourage the development of its resources by making them available for
maximum use consistent with the public interest and for the maximum benefit of its people;and
WHEREAS,in 2009,declining Cook Inlet gas supplies were facing a reduction in capacity
and rising interior energy costs caused concern in communities throughout Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) was created by the
Alaska Legislature in 2010 and was established as an independent,public corporation of the State in
2013. In 2014, the Legislature expanded the AGDC's authority to include responsibility for
developing an Alaska liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)project; and
WHEREAS,Alaska LNG is an Alaska effort that requires several federal authorizations and
a National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA)review.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) is the lead federal agency responsible for conducting the environmental review of the
project; and
WHEREAS,AGDC submitted a formal application to construct and operate the Alaska LNG
project, and the FERC identified Nikiski, Alaska, as the preferred location for the LNG plant and
marine terminal; and
WHEREAS,the City of Kenai is the closest incorporated City and will be the most directly
impacted by the proposed LNG Project; and
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2018-092
WHEREAS, City Managers from all cities within the Kenai Peninsula Borough met to
discuss the LNG Project and support the City of Kenai representing the multiple and unique interests
of municipalities on the MAG Board with recognition that this representation would not overlap with
representation by the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council supports the City of Kenai's request for appointment to
the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board.
Section 2. That the City of Kenai will represent the City of Seward's best interests on the
Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 10th
day of December, 2018.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Sue McClure, Vice Mayor
AYES: Lane, Horn, Towsley, Osenga, McClure
NOES: None
ABSENT: Seese, Squires
ABSTAIN: None
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