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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
COOPERATIVE FIRE CONTROL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND THE CITY OF SEWARD
WHEREAS, the Forest Service has responsibility for prevention, detection and suppression
of wildland fires on National Forest administered lands, and on adjacent lands or intermingled State
and private lands for which the Forest Service has assumed fire management responsibility through
agreements with the State of Alaska, Division of Forestry and the Bureau of Land Management; and,
WHEREAS, the Seward Fire Department has responsibility for prevention, detection and
suppression of all fires including wildland fires within the City of Seward; and,
WHEREAS, structures and land protected by the Seward Fire Department are intermingled
or adjacent to lands protected by the Forest Service; and,
WHEREAS, it is mutually advantageous and in the best interest for the Seward Fire
Department and the Forest Service to coordinate their efforts in the prevention, detection and
suppression of wildland fires in and adjacent to their areas ofresponsibility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that
Section 1. The Council hereby finds that, for the reason stated above, that the Cooperative
Fire Control agreement is in the public interest
Section 2. The Cooperative Fire Control agreement between the Forest Service and the City
of Seward is hereby approved in substantial form as attached hereto and the City Manager is
authorized to sign the agreement in substantial form on behalf of the City of Seward.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately following its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe City of Seward, Alaska, this 14 day
of May , 2001.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Blatchford, Brossow, Calhoon, Shafer
None
Clark, King, Orr
None
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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