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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 90-145
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EXIT
GLACIER ROAD AS PROPOSED BY THE FEDERAL
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, since its inception in 1965, over three million
dollars in federal, state and local funds have been expended in the
development of Exit Glacier Road (formerly Resurrection River Road)
as a regional tourism development project; and
WHEREAS, as evidenced by the tens of thousands of people who
annually visit Exit Glacier, this road is an important key to the
local tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, although the primary purpose for the upgrade of Exit
Glacier Road is to provide safe access to the Kenai Fjords National
Park and the Chugach National Forest, mile 0 - 1.5 provides access
to a number of homes and subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has long been a proponent of the
Exit Glacier Road project, is a co-permittee with the Kenai
peninsula Borough for a portion of the road, and is a member of the
Social, Economic and Environmental (SEE) Team which was tasked with
facilitating data collection and interagency co-ordination for the
planned upgrade of Exit Glacier Road; and
WHEREAS, a preferred alternative has been identified in the
Environmental Assessment report, which bypasses the first mile and
one half of the existing road in favor of a safer and less
environmentally sensitive route; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska, which is tasked with maintenance
of Exit Glacier Road has stated that due to budget constraints, it
will continue to maintain the road either in its present location
or in an alternate location, but not both; and
WHEREAS, although the city concurs with the SEE Team's
identified preferred alternative route, it recognizes the concerns
of the local residents with regard to future road maintenance
adjustments caused by the proposed route relocation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities and the Kenai Peninsula Borough are encour-
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 90-145
aged to come to an agreement on the maintenance of alternative
routings within the first mile and one half of Exit Glacier Road.
Section 2. It concurs with the preferred alternative as
outlined in the Exit Glacier Road Environmental Assessment Report
and encourages the Federal Highway Administration to proceed with
the project design as quickly as possible in order to take
advantage of any available federal monies or programs and to allow
local governments to seek matching funds.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, this 26th day of November, 1990.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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William C. Noll, Mayor
AYES:
BURGESS, DUNHAM, HILTON, KRASNANSKY, MEEHAN, NOLL &
SIEMINSKI
NONE
NONE
NONE
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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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