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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-133
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
TWENTY-YEAR LEASE WITH EMERALD SEA, INC., DBA MAJOR
MARINE TOURS, FOR A PORTION OF BLOCK 6, OCEANVIEW
SUBDIVISION, DESCRIBED AS SMALL BOAT HARBOR BOARDWALK
LEASE SITE NO.2
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the continued use of valuable city-owned land in the
harbor area and to allow for local businesses' long-term planning, the City Council authorized the
issuance of a request for proposals for various sites along the boardwalk in the Small Boat Harbor;
and
WHEREAS, in response to said request for proposals, Emerald Sea, Inc., dba Major
Marine Tours, submitted a proposal to lease one site known as Site No.2; and on November 12,
1996, the Council approved Resolution 96-144 awarding the Exclusive Right to Negotiate lease
terms with Emerald Sea, Inc., dba Major Marine Tours; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward and Emerald Sea, Inc., dba Major Marine Tours have
concluded their negotiation of said lease agreement; and
WHEREAS, the lease rate for the subject property has been set at fair market value as
determined by recent appraisals in the Small Boat Harbor area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a lease of the leased land to Emerald
Sea, Inc., dba Major Marine Tours for the purposes described herein would be in the public
interest; and
WHEREAS, Lease No. 85-048 between the City of Seward and Richard and Linda
Worabel for Boardwalk Site No.2 will terminate upon the effective date of this lease;
WHEREAS, it is the intent to transfer from the City of Seward to Emerald Sea, Inc., dba
Major Marine Tours the entire burden of compliance with present or future environmental
regulations or controls with respect to the Lessee's operations on the lease land during the lease
term;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-133
Section 1. The long-term lease (twenty years with two five-year extension options) of
approximately 1,220 square feet of city property preliminarily described as a portion of Block 6,
Oceanview Subdivision, and more commonly known as Boardwalk Site No.2, within the City of
Seward, State of Alaska, to Emerald Sea, Inc., dba Major Marine Tours, for the development and
operation of a marine tour/retail business operation, is hereby APPROVED.
Section 2. The lease shall become effective upon the effective date of the Resolution and
shall expire on September 23, 2017; the rental rate for the leased property shall be assessed at
$2.22 per square foot until June 30, 2000, or the next rental adjustment date. Any sublease of
the Leased Land must receive the prior written consent of the City,
Section 3. The city manager is hereby authorized and instructed to execute the lease
agreement on behalf of the City on the date it becomes effective,
Section 4. Lease No. 85-048 is hereby TERMINATED upon the effective date of the lease
betweent the City of Seward and Emerald Sea, Inc" dba Major Marine Tours,
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage and posting as
required by law,
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 25 day
of August, 1997,
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Blatc
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