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Home My WebLink AboutRes1997-138 . I r r THIS RESOLUTION FAILED ON 08/25/97 Sponsored by: Garzini CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 97-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, INVITING CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION TO FINALIZE A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A PARCEL OF LAND INCLUDING THE STRUCTURE AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT LOT 1, WATERFRONT TRACTS AT 501 RAILWAY AVENUE, REFERRED TO AS THE HISTORIC SEWARD RAILROAD DEPOT WHEREAS, Chugach Alaska Corporation (CAC) and Qutekcak Native Tribe (QNT) responded to a 1996 request for proposals with similar proposals to renovate the Historic Seward Railroad Depot into a Native cultural center; and WHEREAS, before the review process, QNT withdrew its proposal in support of the CAC proposal; and WHEREAS, a seven-member citizen review board recommended a joint negotiation between CAC and QNT which was approved by the City Council on January 13, 1997; and WHEREAS, CAC and QNT did not come to terms on a joint project during the negotiation period which lapsed on August I, 1997; and WHEREAS, CAC has invested considerable funds and time into the project and has further agreed to invest $500,000 into the building in order to restore and develop the facility into a first class Native Cultural Center; and WHEREAS, CAC is committed to having the facility in full operation by May I, 1998, and will ensure that as many Native groups as possible are a part of this project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. Chugach Alaska Corporation is hereby invited to finalize a lease agreement between the City of Seward and Chugach Alaska Corporation for the parcel of land including the structure and improvements located on Lot 1, Waterfront Tracts at 501 Railway Avenue, Seward, Alaska, referred to as the Historic Seward Railroad Depot Section 2. The city manager is hereby authorized to execute the lease agreement noted in Section 1, CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO, 97-138 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 25 day of August, 1997, THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Louis A. Bencardino, Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Clark, Crane, King Anderson, Bencardino, Blatchford, Keil None None ATTEST: Patricia J Jones, CMC Acting City Clerk (City Seal)