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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 96-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO ALLOW REMOVAL
OF SILTATION FROM STORM DAMAGE IN THE SMALL BOAT HARBOR
WHEREAS, following the September 1995 flooding, the Corps of Engineers and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assessed quantities and approved funding not to exceed
$134,643.75 to remove siltation from the City's portion of the boat harbor; and
WHEREAS, the original Corps of Engineers contract with Nehalem River Dredging, Inc.,
included Alternative A-II providing for the removal of 7,829 cubic yards of material from the city-
owned portion of the harbor basin; and
WHEREAS, Alternative A-II of the contract has expired and, in order to proceed with the
dredging project, the Nehalem contract must be amended by the Corps of Engineers; and
WHEREAS, in order to award an amendment authorizing Alternative A-II, the Corps must
have in hand a Memorandum of Agreement approved by the City authorizing dredging in the city-
owned portion of the basin; and
WHEREAS, under the Agreement, the quantity of material dredged must be tied directly
to available funds, and the City will have no obligation to bear the cost of any material removed in
excess of the $134,643.75 approved by FEMA; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement further requires the City to fund up to $39,643.75 of the project
before a contract can be awarded and a notice to proceed can be issued by the Corps of Engineers;
and
WHEREAS, any funds expended by the City to initiate or continue this project will be
reimbursed by the Alaska Division of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, any excess dredge material stockpiled on Lot 4, Block 2, Marina Subdivision,
estimated to be approximately 7,829 cubic yards, will become the property of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to proceed with this dredging project as soon as
possible;
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 96-012
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council approves and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute
a Memorandum of Agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to allow the removal of siltation
from storm damage in the boat harbor.
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 22nd
day ofJanuary, 1996.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Deeter, Keil, King, Sieminski
None
None
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