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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 89-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT
TO EXPIRE IN MAY 1990 WITH CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION
FOR A ONE-ACRE PARCEL MORE OR LESS LOCATED WITHIN THE
SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER
WHEREAS, Chugach Alaska Corporation wishes to lease land at
the Seward Marine Industrial Center for temporary storage of a
modular logging camp; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee has pledged that there will be no
personnel in habitation at the site; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee has pledged to vacate the property prior
to May 1, 1990; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to waive appraisal of
the subject property for a lease of such short duration; and
WHEREAS, the subject property has not been identified for any
other use by the city during the proposed term of this lease; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to enter into this short
term lease agreement at a rate determined by the city administra-
tion, based on other leases in the area, to be a fair market rental
rate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute
a Short Term Lease Agreement with Chugach Alaska Corporation, a
copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference, for
a I one-acre parcel of property located within USS 4827 to be used
for modular housing storage for a term to expire May 1990.
Section 2. It is in the public interest to waive appraisal
of the subject property.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect thirty (30) days
following passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, this 23rd day of OctOber, 1989.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 89-130
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Burgess, Dunham, Hilton, Noll, sieminski, Simutis
None
Meehan
None
ATTEST:
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Perkins coie, Attorneys for the
city of Seward, Alaska
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Fred B. Arvidson
city Attorney
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LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into effective as of the 28th
day of September, 1989, by and between the CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
a municipal corporation located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough,
State of Alaska, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and Chugach
Alaska Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "LESSEE".
WHEREAS, Leasee wishes to lease land at the Seward Marine
Industrial Center for purposes of temporary storage of a modular
logging camp~ and,
WHEREAS, city desires to accomodate such temporary lease
request~ and,
WHEREAS, Leasee intends to store the camp only until April of
1990~ and,
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WHEREAS, LEASEE has pledged that there will be no personnel
in habitation at the site~ and,
WHEREAS, LESSEE ha~ ~dicated its desire
area of approximately ttri.. :l thousand (~O, 000)
hereinafter called the "leased land"~ and
to lease a one acre,
square feet in size,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seward has determined
that a lease of the leased land would be in the public interest~
and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this lease to alleviate from CITY
the entire burden of compliance with present or future
environmental regulations or controls with respect to LESSEE I S
operations on the leased land during the lease term.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises
and covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1. -- T.F.1.~ED LAND
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1.1. DESCRIPTION OF LEASED LAND. The leased land granted by
CITY under this lease (hereinafter referred to as "leased land")
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is located in Seward, Alaska. The leased land is more particularly
described as follows:
Aproximately 30,000 square feet outlined in
red as indicated on exhibit "An, attached. All
lease land is located within USS 4827, Seward,
Alaska.
1.2 Warrantv of Title: Covenant of Ouiet Eniovment. Subject
only to restrictions of title or provisions of this lease, CITY
hereby covenants that LESSEE shall have the quiet enjoyment and
possession of the leased land for any use authorized hereunder for
the full term of this lease. CITY owns the leased land free and
clear of all encumbrances and is fully empowered to enter into this
lease. CITY is unaware of any prior conflicting use of the
property which would adversely affect LESSEE's intended use of the
1. 3--Zonina. Land Use. CITY represents that the current
zoning classification of the leased land is Industrial. In the
event that at any time LESSEE deems it necessary or appropriate to
obtain use, zoning or subdivision and precise plan approval for the
leased land, or any part thereof, CITY agrees from time to time
upon request of LESSEE to execute such documents, petitions,
applications and authorizations as may be appropriate or required
to obtain from the agency or public body responsible therefore any
conditional use permits, zoning and re-zoning, tentative and final
tract approval and precise plan approval. This section shall impose
no duty or responsibility on CITY to assist LESSEE in obtaining any
other permits or approvals for operation or construction, such as
those required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (wetland fill
permits) or the Environmental Protection Agency (Clean Air Act
permits), etc. CITY shall cooperate in good faith with LESSEE
in LESSEE's efforts to promptly obtain any required permits for
construction or operation of LESSEE's facilities on the leased
land.
herein by reference.
ARTICLE 2. -- T.RA~E TERM
2 .l--Initial Term. This lease shall commence thirty (30) days
after passage and posting of Resolution 89-~ authorizing this
lease agreement, and shall continue until May 1, 1990. Lessee has
reviewed the provisions of the Seward Code and specifically Chapter
7.05 and understands and agrees to the conditions under which this
lease is issued.
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2.2--Interim Riaht to Possession. The parties understand and
Lessee is specifically taking the risk that under the Charter and
Ordinance provisions for the City of Seward this lease agreement
may be voided by a referendum vote of the people. LESSEE is herein
granted the right to possession of the leased premises prior to the
passage of thirty (30) days from the date of approval of this lease
by the city Council for the city of Seward. This interim right to
possession shall not affect or reduce the rights of the voters to
reject this lease agreement in which case LESSEE shall not be
entitled to any damages, or any other recovery against CITY. LESSEE
shall have the right to enter the leased premises immediately upon
the execution of this lease. Permitting LESSEE to occupy the land
in advance of the lapse of thirty (30) days is for the convenience
of LESSEE only and should not be construed as granting any interest
in the leased land should this lease be defeated in a referendum
election.
ARTICLE 3. -- RENT
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3.l--Initial Rental Rate. Through May 1, 1990 the annual
rental rate shall be twenty-five ($.25) per square foot. The rent
shall be payable quarterly in advance on or before the twentieth
day of the month following the beginning of each quarter - April
20th, July 20th, October 20th and January 20th. The anniversary
date of this lease shall be thirty (30) days following the approval
of this lease agreement by the City council of the City of Seward.
3.2--Late PaYment Penaltv. Rental payment due, but not
received, by the due date shall accrue interest at l% per month or
the maximum permitted rate under Alaska law, whichever is higher.
ARTICLE 4. -- USE OF LEASED LAND
CITY has limited land available for lease and LESSEE's
intended use of the leased land has been determined by the city
Council to be in the public interest.
4.l--Use of the leased land. LESSEE may use the land only for
the outside storage of 12 logging camp modular housing units,
provided the following conditions are met:
a) No live-ins (no person to live in, on or near the
stored modules).
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b) Site is to be completely restored to its present
condition or better upon prior to the termination of this lease.
c) Modules must be moved at leasee expense to another
city supplied site of similar characteristics within 90 days of
leasee receipt of a notice to move as issued from the City of
Seward.
d) Leasee aqrees to prohibit the use, keepinq, storaqe,
or disposal of hazardous materials on the site.
LESSEE will not use the land in any manner or construct any
facilities thereon which would inhibit the use of adjacent or other
lands.
4.2--No Preferential Riahts to Use Public Facilities. This
lease aqreement shall not be construed to qrant any exclusive
riqhts of use to LESSEE of any public port facilities constructed
or maintained by the City of Seward. Insofar as use of those
facilities is concerned, LESSEE will be subject to any required
tariffs, procedures, rules and regulations of the City of Seward
as they may now exist or from time to time be amended and LESSEE
shall not be entitled to any exclusive use.
4.3--Adeauacv of Public Facilities. CITY makes no
representations or warranties as to any particular part or the
whole of CITY's public facilities with respect to their fitness for
the uses intended by LESSEE, and LESSEE has inspected those
facilities and has examined the plans and specifications of those
facilities under construction or planned for construction and has
satisfied itself that the facilities are sufficient for the
intended uses by LESSEE. CITY makes no representations or
warranties of any nature with respect to the commercial
practicability or accuracy of any information provided by CITY.
4.4--Tariffs and Other Service Fees. CITY shall have the
right to make amendments to its tariffs, regulations and scheduled
fees from time to time even if those adjustments shall cost LESSEE
more for its operations or use of public facilities and CITY is
free to do so provided only that it does not pose any greater
burden or hiqher rate upon LESSEE than upon any other similar user
of the public facilities.
4.5--Time for PaYment of utilities. Taxes. LESSEE will pay
for utilities and taxes related to operations on the leased land
and LESSEE's interest in this lease aqreement, if any, before such
obliqations become delinquent; provided, that LESSEE may, in qood
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faith and before such payment, contest any such charge or
assessment.
ARTICLE 5. -- UTILITIES AND RIGHTS OF ACCESS
5.l--utilities. LESSEE, at LESSEE's sole cost and expense,
shall provide for the extension of public utilities to the leased
land sufficient for LESSEE's intended operations. In so doing,
LESSEE shall comply with all city regulations and requirements with
respect to the construction of those utilities. CITY agrees to
cooperate and assist LESSEE in LESSEE's planning and engineering
of those improvements and, further, to assist in coordinating the
actual connection of those utilities to the City system. CITY
agrees to make reasonable efforts to provide connection of
utilities to the City system7 however, the parties recognize that
circumstances may arise, including the availability and priority
of utility service crews, which might not be adequate to meet
LESSEE's needs.
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LESSEE shall not be entitled to any refund, rebate, or
payments from CITY for any rent, investment, or costs incurred by
LESSEE with respect to any required permits for construction or
operation of LESSEE's facilities on the leased land, it being the
intent of the parties that the risk of Obtaining required permits
be solely a risk undertaken by LESSEE.
5.2 --Third Partv ImDrovements. At the request of LESSEE, CITY
shall, from time to time, execute and deliver or join in execution
and delivery of such documents as are appropriate, necessary or
required to impose upon the leased land and in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement covenants, conditions and restrictions
providing for the granting of uses of the leased land, or any part
thereof, the establishment of party walls, the establishment of
mutual and reciprocal parking rights or rights of ingress or
egress, or other like matters (herein called "third- party
improvements"), all of which are for the purpose of the orderly
development of the leased land as a commercial unit subject,
however, to the conditions that:
a) All such matters shall be limited to the lease term
and shall terminate upon termination of the lease for whatever
reason.
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b) Any such matters of a permanent nature extending
beyond the lease term shall not be granted without the prior
written approval of CITY. In any of the foregoing instances
referred to in this section, CITY shall be without expense
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therefore, and the cost and expense thereof shall be borne solely
by LESSEE.
c) At the expiration of the lease term (including any
extended period) third party improvements on the leased land other
than portable equipment shall become the property of CITY without
the payment of any compensation to LESSEE.
5. J--Future Easements. In order to provide for the more
orderly commercial development of the leased land and adjacent
lands, and publicly owned facilities in the Seward Marine
Industrial Center area, it may be necessary, desirable or required
that street, railroad, water, sewer, drainage, gas, power line and
other easements and dedications and similar rights be granted or
dedicated over or within portions of the leased land. As
additional consideration for this lease, both CITY and LESSEE
shall, at the request of the other, join with each other in
executing and delivering such documents from time to time and
throughout the lease term as may be appropriate, necessary, or
required by the several governmental agencies (including the City
of Seward), public utilities and other users or tenants of the
general lease area for the purpose of granting such easements and
dedications; provided, however, that such easements and dedications
and similar rights do not unreasonably interfere with LESSEE's
efficient operations. The costs of locating or relocating any
public easements or restrictions of record including any relocation
of public road, railroad, utility, or other easement shall be at
the sole cost and expense of the party requesting the relocation.
CITY shall not refuse reasonable requests for such relocations
provided those relocations do not interfere with or inhibit the
overall development of the general lease area. Any easements or
rights of access granted to LESSEE by CITY need not be exclusive
to LESSEE.
ARTICLE 6. -- CONSTRUCTION BY LESSEB
6.l--LESSEE shall have the right to erect, maintain, alter,
remodel, reconstruct, rebuild, build and/or replace buildings and
other improvements on the leased land, subject to the following
conditions:
a) The cost of any such construction, reconstruction,
demolition, or of any changes, alterations or improvements, shall
be borne and paid for by LESSEE.
b) The leased land shall at all times be kept free of
mechanics and materialmen's liens.
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c) LESSEE shall supply CITY with a copy of all building
plans and specifications and a site plan or plans for the leased
land.
d) Any general contractor employed by LESSEE or its
sublessees shall be appropriately bonded by use of performance
and labor and material payment bonds in the customary form when
cost of the work is over Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). Copies
of all such bonds shall be furnished to CITY prior to commencement
of construction. LESSEE shall provide CITY, if no performance and
labor and material bonds are provided by LESSEE, any necessary
assurance or guarantees that the contemplated work will be
performed by the general contractor or by LESSEE. In the event
that LESSEE elects to construct the facility with its own personnel
and equipment, or the personnel and equipment of any corporation
or person that is an "affiliate" of LESSEE as such term is defined
in A.S. 10.05.825(1), a performance bond shall be required when the
cost of the work is over Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).
e) CITY may, as contemplated by Alaska Statutes, give
notice of non-responsibility for any improvements constructed or
effected by LESSEE on the leased land.
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f) LESSEE shall comply with all federal, state and local
statutes and regulations with respect to such construction
including any required finding by the City Council of Seward that
such action is in the public interest.
g) LESSEE may add/alter, or remodel improvements at
LESSEE's discretion during the term of this lease.
6.2--citv Review of Plans/Specifications. CITY shall have the
right to review initial plans and any future changes or additions
to LESSEE's facility by reviewing the design thereof, and CITY
shall have the right to comment upon that design and to require
LESSEE to make reasonable changes to conform to safety
considerations and so as to avoid interference with public
operations but the exercise of these rights shall not imply any
obligation to do so nor any obligation to do so in a particular
way; LESSEE shall construct the facility in accordance with final
design specifications approved by CITY. CITY's representatives may
monitor the work and shall have access to the site at all
reasonable times. LESSEE shall obtain the usual and customary
performance guarantees from its contractors and LESSOR shall be
named an additional insured.
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ARTICLE 7. -- RE'.l'tJRN OF PREMISES/SITE CONDITION
7.1--Return of Premises in oriainal Condition. Upon
termination of this lease for any reason, LESSEE shall return the
leased land to CITY in the good condition, useable as it was
originally intended. The leased land shall be free of all
Hazardous Material at the leased land arising out of or reSUlting
from LESSEE's operations of the leaseed land.
7.2--Return of Premises in Different Condition.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.l above, upon
termination of this lease for any reason LESSEE may return the land
in a re-contoured or graded condition different from its original
condition provided LESSEE has complied with the following
provisions:
a) CITY has provided written approval of LESSEE's plans
for development of the property contours, including its plans for
material extraction and final grade, and
b) CITY has had the opportunity to comment upon LESSEE's
plans and to require LESSEE to make reasonable changes in them in
order to provide reasonable assurance that the extraction of
materials, contouring and grading will not adversely affect the
ability of CITY to lease the leased land for commercial development
should this lease terminate for any reason and to avoid
interference with other port operations, and
c) The exercise of these rights to review shall not
imply any obligation to do so nor any obligation to do so in a
particular way, and
d) LESSEE shall submit a preliminary design to CITY
within sixty (60) days after execution of a lease, and shall
finalize that design within sixty (60) days after receiving CITY's
comments. LESSEE shall comply with the final design specifications
as approved by CITY. CITY's engineer may monitor the work and
shall have access to the site at all reasonable times.
ARTICLE 8 -- FORCE MAJEURE
In the event either LESSEE or CITY is delayed from performance
of any of its obligations under this lease, due to acts of God,
acts of the enemies of the united States of America, war, sabotage,
blockade, insurrection, riot, epidemic, fires, floods, explosions,
earthquakes/tsunami or civil disturbance, the time period wherein
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such performance is to occur shall be extended by that amount of
time necessary to compensate for the delay.
ARTICLE 9.-- LESSEE'S ACTS OF DEFAULT
Each of the following shall be a IlLESSEE Act of Defaultll under
this lease and the terms "acts of defaultll and IIdefaultll shall
mean, whenever they are used in this lease, anyone or more of the
following events:
a) Failure by LESSEE to pay promptly when due, and in no
event later than twenty (20) days from the due date thereof, the
rentals required to be paid under this lease.
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b) Failure by LESSEE to observe, fulfill or perform any
covenants, conditions or agreements on its part to be observed or
performed under this lease for a period of thirty (30) days after
written notice specifying such failure, requesting that it be
remedied, and stating that it is a notice of default, has been
given to LESSEE by CITY; provided, however, that if said default
is such that it cannot be corrected within the applicable period,
it shall not constitute an act of default if corrective action is
instituted by LESSEE within the applicable period and diligently
pursued until the default is corrected.
c) The making by LESSEE of an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by LESSEE, the
adjudication of LESSEE as insolvent or bankrupt, the petition or
application by LESSEE to any tribunal for any receiver or any
trustee for itself or for any substantial part of its property; or
the commencement of any proceeding relating to LESSEE under any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement or readj ustment
of debt law or statute or similar law or statute of any
jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect which shall remain
undismissed for a period of six (6) months from the date of
commencement thereof.
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d) violation by LESSEE of any laws or regulations of the
United States, or of the state of Alaska, or any conditions of any
permits issued by agencies of the City of Seward, the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, the State of Alaska or of the United States
Government pursuant to the regulations of such agencies, for a
period of thirty (30) days after written notice specifying such
violation has been given by the agency charged with the enforcement
of such laws, regulations or permits to LESSEE; provided, however,
if such violation be such that it cannot be corrected within the
applicable period, it shall not constitute an act of default if
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corrective action is instituted by LESSEE within the applicable
period and diligently pursued until the violation is corrected.
Furthermore, if LESSEE shall contest such alleged violation through
appropriate jUdicial or administrative channels, the time period
specified herein shall not commence until such proceedings are
finally determined provided such proceedings are diligently
pursued; provided, however, that any such extension of time shall
not be effective if the effect of the interim administrative or
jUdicial action is to cause a stoppage, interruption or threat to
the activities of any person or entity other than those of LESSEE.
ARTICLE 10. -- REMEDIES FOR DBFAULT BY LESSEE
Whenever an act of default by LESSEE shall have occurred, and
any applicable period for giving notice and any opportunity to cure
shall have expired, CITY shall have the following rights and
remedies in addition to any rights and remedies that may be given
to CITY by statute, common law or otherwise:
a) CITY may distrain for rent due any of LESSEE' s
personal property which comes into CITY's possession. This remedy
shall include the right of CITY to dispose of personal property
distrained in any commercially reasonable manner. It shall be
conclusively presumed that compliance with the procedures set forth
in the Alaska Uniform Commercial Code (AS 45.09.504) with respect
to sale of property shall be a commercially reasonable disposal.
b) CITY may re-enter the leased land and take possession
thereof and, except for any personal property of LESSEE which CITY
has waived its right to distrain under sub-part (a) above, remove
all personal property of LESSEE from the leased land. Such
personal property may be stored in place or may be removed and
stored in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of LESSEE all
without service of notice or resort to legal process, all of which
LESSEE expressly waives.
c) Declare this lease terminated.
d) Collect any and all rents due or to become due from
sub-tenants or other occupants of the leased land.
e) Recover, whether this lease be terminated or not,
reasonable attorney' s fees from LESSEE and all other expenses
incurred by CITY by reason of the breach or default by LESSEE.
f) Recover an amount to be due immediately on breach
equal to the rent reserved under this lease discounted to the date
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of such breach at the rate of eight percent (8%) per year. If the
leased land or any part thereof be re-let by CITY for the unexpired
term of this lease, CITY shall reimburse to LESSEE upon receipt an
amount not to exceed the amount received by CITY under this
section.
g) If LESSEE does not immediately surrender possession
of the leased land after termination by CITY and upon demand by
CITY, CITY may forthwith enter into and upon and repossess the
leased land and expel LESSEE without being deemed guilty in any
manner of trespass and without prejudice to any remedies which
might otherwise be used for arrears of rent or breach of covenant.
h) No expiration or termination of this lease shall
expire or terminate any liability or obligation to perform of
LESSEE's which arose prior to the termination or expiration except
insofar as otherwise agreed to in this lease.
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i) Each right and remedy of CITY provided for in this
lease shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other
right or remedy provided for in this lease or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, and the
exercise or beginning of the exercise by CITY of anyone or more
of the rights and remedies provided for in this lease or now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise
shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by CITY of
any or all other rights or remedies provided for in this lease or
now or thereafter existing at law, or in equity or by statute or
otherwise.
j) No delay or omission to exercise any right or power
accruing following an act of default shall impair any such right
or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such
right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often as
may be deemed expedient.
ARTICLE ll. -- TITLE TO IMPROVEMENT INSTU.T.F.D BY LESSEE
ll.l--Real Propertv Improvements. All improvements
constructed by LESSEE on the leased land or on easements to or from
same, such as buildings, warehouses, conveyor systems ditches,
sewer lines, water lines, dikes or berms, and similar improvements,
shall become the property of CITY upon the termination of this
lease for any reason; provided, however, that CITY may require
LESSEE to remove any improvements designated by CITY without cost
to CITY.
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ll.2--Personal ProDertv. Any other provisions of this lease
to the contrary notwithstandinq, LESSEE, upon termination of this
lease for any reason, may but need not promptly remove, and in no
event later than sixty (60) days from the termination of the lease,
trade fixtures and equipment from the leased land provided that
LESSEE shall repair any damaqes to the leased land caused by such
removal.
ARTICLE l2. -- SUBT.'RIUIE OR ASSIGNMENT
l2.1--Assianment of Lease of Subleasina. The parties
recoqnize that this lease has been determined to be in the public
interest by the city council of the City of Seward for the reasons
set forth in Resolution 89-___ LESSEE may only assiqn, sublease,
or sub-tenant this lease or any portion of the leased land with
CITY's written consent which shall be qranted if the use by the
proposed assiqnee, sublessee, or sub-tenant is:
a) compatible with the use of adjacent lands, includinq
the adjacent leased land:
b) is a permitted use under the then exiStinq zoninq
requlations and comprehensive land use plan: and
c) is found to be in the public interest by the City
Council of the City of Seward.
l2.2--Assianment to Affiliate. LESSEE may assiqn this lease
to an affiliate of LESSEE as that term is defined by AS
10.05.825(1): provided, however, that LESSEE's full faith and
credit shall remain obliqated under this lease agreement as thouqh
the transfer had not taken place.
ARTICLE l3. -- LESSEE'S DUTY TO DEFEND IINDEMNIFY
LESSEE shall defend, indemnify and hold CITY harmless from and
aqainst any and all liability or claims arisinq from acts or
omissions of any person and of any nature whatsoever occurrinq on
or relatinq to LESSEE's operations at or use of the site, causinq
injury to, or death of persons, or loss of, or damage to property,
and from any expense, includinq attorneys fees, incident to the
defense of and by CITY therefrom except for claims arisinq out of
the sole negligence of the CITY, its aqents or employees. If any
action or proceedinq is brouqht aqainst LESSEE by reason of any
such occurrences, LESSEE shall promptly notify CITY in writinq of
such action or proceeding.
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ARTICLE l4. -- INSURANCE
Prior to commencement of occupation of the leased land, LESSEE
shall procure and maintain, at LESSEE's sole cost and expense,
commercial general liability insurance, with limits of liability
of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) for all injuries and/or
deaths resulting to anyone person and ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000) limit from anyone occurrence. The limit of liability
for property damage shall be FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000) for each occurrence and aggregate. coverage under such
insurance shall also include explosion, collapse and underground
property damage hazards. Such insurance shall include a blanket
contractual liability endorsement. For non-owned watercraft of
LESSEE or its customers any "watercraft exclusion" in the
commercial liability insurance policy shall be eliminated.
Protection and indemnity insurance shall be provided with the same
limits as the commercial liability insurance for the use of LESSEE-
owned watercraft. LESSEE shall also provide fire and extended
coverage insurance for any buildings, equipment, machinery, vessels
of customers or any other property stored or being worked on by
LESSEE upon the leased land at replacement value rather than
original cost. LESSEE shall provide Workmen's Compensation
Insurance and insurance under the Harbor Workers and Longshoremen I s
compensation Act, and warehouse and motor vehicle insurance and any
other insurance required under any permit or tariff of the city of
Seward, Alaska. The minimum amounts and types of insurance
provided by LESSEE shall be subject to revision in accordance with
standard insurance practices, in order to provide continuously
throughout the term of this agreement and any extensions hereof,
a level of protection consonant with good business practice and
accepted standards in the industry. Such factors as increases in
the cost of living, inflationary pressures, and other
considerations, shall be utilized in assessing whether the minimum
insurance requirements should be increased. CITY may notify LESSEE
of any requested increase in insurance coverages.
All insurance policies shall provide for thirty (30) days'
notice of cancellation and/or material change to be sent to CITY
at the address designated in ARTICLE 38 of this lease. All such
policies shall be written by insurance companies legally authorized
or licensed to do business in the State of Alaska, and acceptable
to CITY (Best's Rating B+ or better). LESSEE shall furnish CITY,
on forms supplied by CITY, certificates evidencing that it has
procured the insurance required herein prior to the occupancy of
the leased land or operation by LESSEE. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent LESSEE or CITY from placing and maintaining at CITY's
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or LESSEE's own individual cost and expense, additional or other
insurance as may be desired.
All of the insurance policies required above as well as any
other insurance carried by LESSEE or CITY shall provide that the
insurers waive their rights of subrogation against CITY and LESSEE
and their respective officers, servants, agents or employees.
LESSEE further agrees to waive and agrees to have its insurers
waive any rights of subrogation (whether by loan receipts,
equitable assignment or otherwise), with respect to deductibles
under such pOlicies and with respect to damage to equipment
including the loss of use thereof, whether insured or not. LESSEE
shall also name CITY as an additional insured on the general
liability insurance policy maintained by LESSEE as required above,
excluding coverage for claims resulting from CITY's sole
negligence. LESSEE shall provide CITY promptly and without request
copies of all insurance binders and policies upon receipt thereof
by LESSEE.
ARTICLE l5. -- CONDEMNATION
If all or any part of the leased land is condemned for a
public use by any government agency or other duly authorized
entity, CITY and LESSEE shall each make a claim against the
condemning or taking authority for the amount of any damage
incurred by or done to them respectively as a result of the taking.
Neither LESSEE nor CITY shall have any rights in or to any award
made to the other by the condemning authority; provided, that in
the event of a single award to CITY which includes specific damages
for loss of LESSEE's leasehold interest, CITY shall transmit to
LESSEE the amount of such specific damages so found, if any.
If part, but not all of the leased land is condemned for
public use, LESSEE shall make a good faith determination as to
whether or not the taking of the part of the leased land designated
for condemnation will prevent if from continuing to operate on the
leased land. If LESSEE determines in good faith that the
condemning of such part of the leased land will prevent it from
continuing to operate on the leased land, LESSEE may notify CITY
in writing to this effect, and this lease shall then be terminated
for all purposes effective fifteen (l5) days from the date LESSEE
sends such notice to CITY, or at such other later date as LESSEE
shall specify in its notice, and such termination shall be treated
in the same manner as a termination at the expiration of the term
of this lease. LESSEE shall, as a condition precedent to such
termination, remove all encumbrances, debts and liens to which the
leased land is subject. If at the time of such partial taking for
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public use, LESSEE determines that such partial taking will not
prevent it from continuing to operate, then LESSEE and CITY shall
negotiate an equitable and partial abatement of the rent beginning
to be effective on the actual date when LESSEE is effectively
prevented from utilizing the condemned land.
ARTICLE l6. -- ARBITRATION
Any dispute between CITY and LESSEE with respect to any
provision of this lease or the rights and obligations of the
parties hereunder shall be decided by arbitration, in accordance
with the provisions of this paragraph.
Consent Panel. The party desiring arbitration of a
dispute shall give written notice to that effect to the other party
specifying in such notice the name and address of a person to serve
as an arbitrator on its behalf. Within fifteen (15) days after
receipt of such notice the other party shall give written notice
to the first party specifying the name and address of a person
designated to serve as an arbitrator on its behalf. .
If neither party has objected to the others designation
within fifteen (15) days of the notice by the second party of its
representative of an arbitrator, then the two chosen arbitrators
(called the "consent panel") shall select a third person agreeable
to both to become the third member of the consent panel. The
consent panel may utilize informal techniques and hold informal
hearing without reference or adherence to the rules or procedures
of the American Arbitration Association. Promptly and within
thirty (30) days of concluding any proceeding the consent panel
shall render its written decision. It is the intent of this
subparagraph to provide for a speedy and inexpensive resolution of
disputes provided the parties agree to such a procedure.
Arbitration Awards. Any award shall be enforceable in accordance
with AlaSka Statutes. Any award shall include an award of costs,
interest and attorney fees.
ARTICLE 17. -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
l7.l--Normal Maintenance. During the entire remaining term
of this lease and every renewal or extension hereof, LESSEE shall,
at LESSEE's sole cost, risk and expense, maintain the leased land,
including any improvements placed thereon by LESSEE, in as good
condition as received or constructed by LESSEE, ordinary wear and
tear excepted. CITY, at CITY's sole option and expense, may, prior
to the commencement of construction by LESSEE, perform maintenance
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and preventative work on the leased land, exclusive of improvements
placed thereon by LESSEE, in order to prevent erosion, mitigate
damage to plants and animals, or prepare the leased land for
eventual development by LESSEE or others by grading, filling or
contouring the leased land. Any such work performed by CITY shall
be at CITY's sole expense and risk unless LESSEE agrees, in advance
and in writing, to share such expense and risk. LESSEE shall
prevent the discharge of any pollutants to any public sewer system
beyond those for which the system was designed. LESSEE shall
maintain in first class condition at all times all fire, pollution
and other protective equipment.
CITY may periodically inspect the leased land and
facilities constructed thereon in order to ascertain the condition
of the public portion of the premises but the exercise of this
right shall not imply any obligation to do so nor any obligation
to do so in any particular way.
l7.2--Safetv Issues. CITY may notify LESSEE in writing of any
deficiencies in the performance of LESSEE's maintenance
responsibilities as they relate to pUblic health or safety and
LESSEE shall promptly within thirty (30) days of receipt of such
notice advise CITY in writing of its proposed schedule for
performance of any work necessary to cure such deficiencies.
If such deficiencies relate to the safety of LESSEE's
operation such that the surrounding land and port facilities are
exposed to risk, unnecessary potential hazards, or a risk to the
public interest (as distinguished from a business risk), or if CITY
is not satisfied with the proposed schedule of repairs either
because of the delays therein or the scope of the repairs, then
CITY may engage an independent engineering consultant well-versed
and experienced who shall furnish to CITY a comprehensive survey
and report for the purpose of establishing both the need and
urgency to perform such maintenance work. As soon as practicable
following receipt of said engineer's determinations and
recommendations, if the report requires repair then LESSEE shall
pay the cost of the report and perform such work in accordance
therewith at LESSEE's cost, risk and expense.
l7.3--Cost of Recairs. Should LESSEE dispute the necessity
of any maintenance work as being necessary or advisable or
reasonable to protect the public facilities on the leased land or
on adjacent land facilities, it may submit the matter to
arbitration~ provided, however, that pending the decision of the
arbitrators it shall fully comply with the maintenance requests.
If an arbitration award (which shall include costs, interest and
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attorneys' fees) should ultimately find that the repairs were not
necessary then LESSEE may either deduct from future rental payments
the cost of such repairs or be reimbursed therefor. In deciding
whether repairs requested by CITY or required by an engineering
report are necessary the arbitration panel is to give primary
consideration to the safety and welfare of the Seward
port facilities and the citizens of Seward to the highest standards
in the industry.
If any facility or service provided by CITY to the leased
land shall become inadequate due to changes in environmental
control standards or should any facility require updating or
improvement by reason of a change in LESSEE's use of the leased
land or operations therefrom, LESSEE shall either construct such
improvements at LESSEE's own cost or reimburse CITY for such work
at the option of CITY.
ARTICLE l8. -- ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
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l8.l--Hazardous Materials. a) Condition of site. LESSEE has
had full opportunity to examine the site for the presence of any
Hazardous Material and accepts the site in "as is" condition 1
however, prior to the effective date of this lease, LESSEE may
complete a base line assessment of the lease site to be be attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
b) Release of CITY. Any other provision of this lease
agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, LESSEE releases CITY
from any and all claims, demands, penalties, fines, judgments,
liabilities, settlements, damages, costs or expenses (inClUding,
without limitation, attorney's fees, court costs, litigation
expenses, and consultant and expert fees) arising during or after
the term of this lease agreement, and resulting from the use,
keeping, storage or disposal of Hazardous Material on the site by
LESSEE, or arising out of or resulting from LESSEE's operations at
the site except for those arising out of the CITY'S sole negligence
or intentional misconduct. This release includes, without
limitation, any and all costs incurred due to any investigation of
the site or any cleanup, removal or restoration mandated by a
federal, state or local agency or political SUbdivision or by law
or regulation.
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c) Use of Hazardous Materials on the Site. i) LESSEE
shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought
upon, kept or used in or about the leased property except for such
Hazardous Material as is necessary to LESSEE's authorized use of
the leased land.
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ii) Any Hazardous Material permitted on the leased
land as provided in this paragraph, and all containers therefore,
shall be used, kept, stored and disposed of in a manner that
complies with all Environmental Laws or other laws or regulations
applicable to such Hazardous Material.
iii) LESSEE shall not discharge, leak or emit, or
permit to be discharged, leaked or emitted, any material into the
atmosphere, ground, ground water, sewer system or any body of
water, if such material (as reasonably determined by the City, or
any governmental authority) does or may, pollute or contaminate
the same, or may adversely affect the (a) health, welfare or safety
of persons, whether located on the leased land or elsewhere, or (b)
the condition, use or enjoyment of the leased land or any other
area or personal property.
iv) LESSEE hereby agrees that it shall be
fully liable for all costs and expenses related to the use, storage
and disposal of Hazardous Material kept or brought on the leased
land by LESSEE, its authorized representatives and invitees, and
LESSEE' shall give immediate notice to CITY of any violation or
potential violation of the provisions of this subparagraph.
d) Indemnification of CITY. Any other provision of this
lease agreement to the contrary notwi thstanding , LESSEE shall
defend, indemnify and hold CITY harmless from and against any
claims, demands, penalties, fines, judgments, liabilities,
settlements, damages, costs, or expenses (including, without
limitation, attorney, consultant and expert fees, court costs and
litigation expenses) of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown,
contingent or otherwise, arising out of or in any way related to
(i) the presence, disposal, release, or threatened release of any
such Hazardous Material which is on, from or affecting the leased
land, soil, water, ground water, vegetation, buildings, personal
property, persons, animals, or otherwise; (ii) any personal injury
(including wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal)
arising our of or related to such Hazardous Material; (iii) any
lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement reached or government
order relating to such Hazardous Material; and or (iv) any
violation of any laws applicable thereto; provided, however, that
this provision shall apply only if the acts giving rise to the
claims, demands, penalties, fines judgments, liabilities,
settlements, damages, costs, or expenses (a) occur in whole or in
part during or after the term of this lease agreement, and (b)
arise in whole or in part from the use of, operations on, or
activities on the leased land by LESSEE or its employers,
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employees, agents, invitees, contractors, subcontractors or
authorized representatives. The provisions of this subparagraph
shall be in addition to any other obligations and liabilities
LESSEE may have to City at law or equity and shall survive the
transactions contemplated herein and shall survive the termination
of this lease agreement.
e) Facilitv oDerator. For all purposes, LESSEE shall be
deemed the operator of any facility at the leased land.
f) Hazardous material defined. As used in this lease
agreement Hazardous Material is any substance which is toxic,
ignitable, reactive, or corrosive or which is regulated by any
Environmental Law. Hazardous Material includes any and all
material or substances which are defined as "hazardous waste,"
"extremely hazardous waste" or a "hazardous substance" under any
Environmental Law. Notwithstanding any statutory petroleum
exclusion, for the purposes of this lease agreement the term
Hazardous Material includes, without limitation, petroleum,
including crude oil or any fraction thereof, petroleum soaked
absorbent material and other petroleum wastes.
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g) Environmental law defined. As used in this lease
agreement Environmental Laws include any and all local, state and
federal ordinances, statutes, and regulations, as now in force or
as may be amended from time to time, relating to the protection of
human health and the environment, as well as any judgments, orders,
injunctions, awards, decrees, covenants, conditions, or other
restrictions or standards relating to same. Environmental Laws
include, by way of example and not as a limitation of the
generality of the foregoing, the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, the Clean Water Act, and the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
l8.2--Permits and ReDortina.
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a) Permits reauired .bv other aovernmental aaencies.
LESSEE shall obtain all permits or approvals required by any
applicable law or regulation. Copies of all such permits shall be
provided to CITY prior to LESSEE commencing work under this lease.
LESSEE shall promptly make all reports to any federal, state or
local government or agency required by any permit or Environmental
Law, including reports of any spill or discharge of Hazardous
Material. The City Manager may order LESSEE to immediately cease
any operations or activities on the leased land if the same is
being carried out without necessary permits, in violation of the
terms of any permit or Environmental Law, or contrary to this lease
agreement.
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b) Corresoondence with and reoorts to environmental
aqencies. LESSEE shall immediately provide CITY with copies of all
correspondence and notice, including copies, of all reports between
LESSEE and any state, federal or local government or agency
regulating Hazardous Material which relates to LESSEE's operations
on or use of the leased land.
c) Ooeratinq olano Promptly and before operations begin,
LESSEE shall furnish to CITY a written development and clean-up
plan describing in detail the operations to be conducted on the
leased land and the plans of LESSEE to restore the leased land to
its original condition.
ARTICLE 19. -- ESTOPPEL CERTIPXCATES
Either party shall at any time and from time to time upon not
less than ten (lO) days' prior written request by the other party,
execute, acknowledge, and deliver to such party, or to its
designee, a statement in writing certifying that this lease is
unamended and in full force and effect (or, if there has been any
amendment thereof, that the same is in full force and effect as
amended and stating the amendment or amendments), that there are
no defaults existing (or, if there is any claimed default, stating
the nature and extent thereof); and stating the dates to which the
rent and other charges have been paid in advance.
ARTICLE 20. -- CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS.
All the provisions of this lease shall be deemed as running
with the land, and shall be construed to be "conditions" as well
as "covenants", as though the words specifically expressing or
imparting covenants and condi tions were used in each separate
provision.
ARTXCLE 21. -- NO WAXVBR OP BREACH
No failure by either CITY or LESSEE to insist upon the strict
performance by the other of any term, covenant or condition of this
lease or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach
thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of such
terms, covenant or condition. No waiver of any breach shall affect
or alter this lease, but each and every term, covenant and
condition of this lease shall continue in full force and effect
with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.
ARTICLE 22. -- TIME OP ESSENCE
Time is of the essence of this lease and of each provision.
ARTICLE 23. -- COMPUTATXON OP TIME
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The time in which any act provided by this lease is to be done
by shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the
last, unless the last day is a saturday, Sunday or a holiday, and
then it is also excluded.
ARTICLB 24. -- SUCCBSSORS IN INTERES'l'
Each and all of the terms, covenants and conditions in this
lease shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the
successors in interest of CITY and LESSEE.
ARTICLB 25. ENTIRE AGREBMENT
This lease contains the entire agreement of the parties with
respect to the matters covered by this lease, and no other
agreement, statement or promise made by any party which is not
contained in this lease shall be binding or valid.
ARTICLB 26. -- GOVERNING LAW
This lease shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the state of Alaska.
ARTICLB 27. -- PARTIAL INVALIDITY
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If any provision of this lease is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect
and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
ARTICLB 28. -- RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIBS
Nothing contained in this lease shall be deemed or construed
by the parties or by any third person to create the relationship
of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture or of
any association between CITY and LESSEE: and neither the method of
computation of rent, nor any other provisions contained in this
lease nor any acts of the parties, shall be deemed to create any
relationship between CITY and LESSEE other than the relationship
of lessee and lessor.
ARTICLB 29. -- INTERPRETATION
The language in all parts of this lease shall in all cases be
simply construed according to its fair meaning and not for or
against CITY or LESSEE as both CITY and LESSEE have had the
assistance of attorneys in drafting and reviewing this lease.
ARTICLB 30. -- NUMBER AND GENDER
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In this lease, the neuter gender includes the masculine and the
feminine, and the singular number includes the plural~ the word
"person" includes corporation, partnership, firm or association
wherever the context so requires.
ARTICLB 31. -- MAHDATORY AIm PBRMISSIVE
"Shall",
permissive.
"will" and "agrees" are mandatory~ "may" is
ARTICLB 32. -- CAPTIONS
captions of the Sections and Subsections of this lease are for
convenience and reference only, and the words contained therein
shall in no way be held to explain, modify, amplify or aid in the
interpretation, construction or meaning of the provisions of this
lease.
ARTICLB 33. -- AMENDMBNT
This lease is not subj ect to amendment except in writing
executed by both parties hereto.
ARTICLB 34. -- DBLIVERY OP NOTICBS - METHOD OP TIMB
All notices, demands or requests from one party to another
shall be delivered in person or be sent by mail, certified or
registered, postage prepaid, to the addresses stated in ARTICLE 38
and to such other persons and addresses as ei ther party may
designate notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of
mailing.
ARTICLB 35. -- NOTICES
All notices, demands and requests from LESSEE to CITY shall be
given to CITY at the following address:
City Manager
city of Seward
P.O. Box 167
Seward, Alaska 99664
All notices, demands or requests from CITY to LESSEE
shall be given to LESSEE at the following address:
Chugach Alaska corporation
3000 A Street
Anchorage, Alaska
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'.T~CLB 34. -- CHANGE OF ADDR!Sa
Each par1:y shall have the right, troll! time ~o time, to
desiqnat~ a different aadress by notice given in conformity with
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AR~ICL~ 37. -- FIRE PROTECTION
LESSE~ ahall at its ~ol. cost, risk and expense provide fire
protection to its operations on ~h. leased land and fir. prevention
to industry standards ~or risks to adjacent port facilitios $uch
that tho.e ri$k$ arQ minim12ed. LESSEE shall continue to provide
and main~ain industry accepted standards or fire protection such
that the City of Seward's ISO rating is not degraded by reason ot
LESSEE's operation. The parties agree that 'tlith the rapid
expansion of technology in the field of fire prevention and control
LtSSEE's obligations hereund~r may vary durin9 the term of this
lease and CITY may submit LESSEE'g compliance ~ith its obligation
hereunde~ to arbitration not more frequently than once each five
years.
IN WXTNBSS WHEREOF, the p~r~ies hereto have set their hand"
and seals the date first ~3reinbefore set forth.
CITY:
CITY OF SEWARD
LESSEE:
chugach Alaska Corporation
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CITY MANft"GER
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SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRiAl PARK
FOR SHORESIDE PETROLElJ1
dba HARBOR FUEL SERVICES
Ravrnond M. Burgess RPLS 3753-5
Box 228, Sewerd,AIC 9966..
Ph. 907-22"-3026
Job No1235-88
CITY OF SEWARD, AI..1&A
August I 988