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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE CITY OF SEWARD'S CALENDAR YEAR 2001
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
WHEREAS, annually the City compiles a list ofprojects or issues that are identified as
top legislative priorities; and
WHEREAS, the list of projects is compiled into a package that is then distributed to our
Congressional delegation, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and our lobbyists; and
WHEREAS, this prioritized list validates the projects and greatly focuses the efforts of the
Administration in our lobbying effort; and
WHEREAS, all the projects on this list are consistent with the City's Comprehensive and
Strategic Plans; and
WHEREAS, the following projects are the City's priorities for the upcoming legislative
session:
Flood Mitigation
1. Long-term solution to a Lowell Creek Tunnel Failure
$25,000 for a Loss/Risk Analysis and Cost/Benefit of the impacts of a tunnel failure
Design and Engineering funding for a long-term mitigation measure
Transfer ownership to the Army corps of Engineers
Life/Safety
1. $150,000 to replace the police dispatch console
Economic Development
1, Construction funding for the East Harbor Expansion
$4.5 million for Corps of Engineers work on navigational items in President's budget
$8 million in additional funding is needed
2. $8 million for construction of the Interagency (MultiAgency) Facility
3. $10.71 million for upgrades to the Seward Shipyard
4. $20 million for completion of the North Dock
5. Secure Seward as the starting point for the Department of Defense fiber-optic link to the
Aleutians
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-005
Infrastructure
1. $510,378 to contruct utility extensions to the State airport
2. $3 million to the Alaska Railrood Dock North Access Road
Research
I. $25 million to the University of Alaska for replacement of the R/V Alpha Helix
Transportation
1. $150,000 for Mass Transit improvements
Beneficial Legislation
I Support for the Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement Act (H.R. 1168)
2. Support for the Access to Thermal Imaging Cameras Act (H.R. 1839)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The list oflegislative projects is hereby declared to be the official legislative
priority list for the City of Seward for the 2001 Federal legislative session.
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 8th day
ofJanuary,200L
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Blatchford, Brossow, Calhoon, Clark, King, Shafer
None
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None
ATTEST:
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