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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 90-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, PROVIDING MATCHING FUNDS
FOR MODEL TESTING OF A WAVE BARRIER SUITABLE
FOR THE SEWARD SMALL BOAT HARBOR
WHEREAS, the city of Seward desires to expand the Seward Small
Boat Harbor to increase the number of moorages for recreational and
commercial vessels; and
WHEREAS, the state of Alaska Marine Highway System desires to
construct a new ferry terminal dock in conjunction with the
proposed harbor expansion; and
WHEREAS, the University of Alaska, Institute of Marine
Science, desires moorage space for a new research vessel within the
expanded harbor; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility of expanding the Seward Small Boat
Harbor may depend upon development and use of a permeable waver
barrier instead of a rubble mound breakwater; and
WHEREAS, the engineering firm of Peratrovich, Nottingham and
Drage, Inc., has experience in designing such a structure and have
drafted a pre-proposal project summary for submission to the Alaska
Science and Technology Foundation for funding a model study of the
proposed permeable waver barrier for an estimated total cost of
$200,000; and
WHEREAS, the city or others must match the contribution of the
Alaska Science and Technology Foundation with a total contribution
of $100,000, or 50% of the total study cost; and
WHEREAS, peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage, Inc., and the
university of Alaska have each committed to contribute $25,000
towards the study; and
WHEREAS, this funding can be considered as contribution in aid
toward the cost of a Corp of Engineers Feasibility Study if paid
after the feasibility study agreement is complete;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to transfer the sum
of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) from the Harbor Fund
Balance Account No. 401-3070 to the Small Boat Harbor South
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 90-097
Expansion Account No. 275-2750-4680-0400 for the purpose of
providing matching funds for a permeable wave barrier study, and
the budget is amended accordingly.
Section 2. Be it further resolved that the city of Seward
hereby commits to provide twenty-five percent (25%), not to exceed
$25,000.00, of the total matching funds required by the Alaska
Science and Technology Foundation for funding the permeable wave
barrier study.
Section 3. The city's share of the matching funds provided in
Section 2, above, shall be paid only after an agreement for the
project feasibility study has been completed with the Corp of
Engineers and it is certain the expense will be considered as
Contribution in Kind toward the city's share of the cost of said
feasibility study.
section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, this 27th day of August, 1990.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NOLL, BURGESS, DUNHAM, HILTON, MEEHAN, SIEMINSKI, SIMUTIS
NONE
NONE
NONE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the
city of Seward, Alaska
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
(City Seal)
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