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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2006-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING AN ASSIGNMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
FOR OPERATING AND MAINT AINING THE SEWARD MARICUL TURE
RESEARCH CENTER AND SHELLFISH HATCHERY TO CHUGACH
REGIONAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City and Qutekcak Native Tribe ("QNT") entered into an agreement in
December 1997 for the operation of the Mariculture Production Facility and to cover maintenance
costs at the Mariculture Technical Center while producing high quality spat and aquatic plant seed
stalks for the Alaska Mariculture Industry; and
WHEREAS, a new Agreement for Operating and Maintaining the Seward Mariculture
Research Center and Shellfish Hatchery (the "Agreement") was entered into with QNT and QNT has
been operating the shellfish hatchery under this Agreement since May 28,2003; and
WHEREAS, QNT would like to assign its responsibilities under the Agreement to the
Chugach Regional Resources Commission ("CRRC"), a consortium of tribal entities; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. I to the Agreement authorized QNT to assign its rights and
responsibilities, subject to the City's consent and other conditions being met; and
WHEREAS, under this assignment, CRRC would assume all the responsibilities under the
Agreement, but it would not release QNT from its responsibilities, ifCRRC failed to perform under
the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. An assignment by and between the City of Seward and Qutekcak Native Tribe for
operating and maintaining the Seward Mariculture Research Center and Shellfish Hatchery to CRRC
in substantial form as presented at this meeting is hereby approved.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2006-034
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 28th
day of March, 2006.
AYES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date:
March 28, 2006
Through:
Clark Corbridge, City Manager
From:
Kirsten Vesel, Assistant City Manager
Agenda Item:
Seward Mariculture Research Center and Shellfish
Hatchery
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The City and the Qutekcak Native Tribe ("QNT") entered into an agreement in December 1997 for
the operation for the Mariculture Production Facility and to cover maintenance costs at the
Mariculture Technical Center while producing high quality spat and aquatic plant seed stalks for the
Alaska Mariculture Industry. A new Agreement for Operating and Maintaining the Seward
Mariculture Research Center and Shellfish Hatchery (the "Agreement") was entered into with QNT
May 28, 2003.
In December 2004, the City approved Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, authorizing and
approving an assignment to the Agreement to the Chugach Regional Resources Commission
("CRRC"), a consortium of tribal entities. That assignment expired and the parties have requested
another assignment to allow CRRC to continue operating the facility. Under this assignment, CRRC
would assume all the responsibilities under the Agreement, but it would not release QNT from its
responsibilities, if CRRC failed to perform under the Agreement.
Eventually, the parties involved would like to negotiate a new operating and maintenance agreement.
However, a new agreement would involve a longer process and require approval from the University
of Alaska who holds an underlying lease of the property.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Where applicable, this agenda statement is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter,
Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures.
FISCAL NOTE:
The only costs associated with this assignment are administrative staff time and legal costs which are
provided for within budget.
Approved by Finance Department
RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution 2006-___ approving QNT's request for an assignment of the Agreement
by and between The City of Seward and the Qutekcak Native Tribe for operating and maintaining the
Seward Mariculture Research Center and Shellfish Hatchery to Chugach Regional Resources
Commission.