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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUT I ON NO. 82-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, IN SUPPORT OF UTiliZING
THE CENTER SPAN OF THE JUNEAU-DOUGLAS BRIDGE AS
A MEANS OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO EXIT GLACIER
WHEREAS, tourism development is an important long
term part of Seward's economy; and
WHEREAS, vehicular access to the proposed visitor
park at Exit Glacier would enchance a major local attraction,
promoting expanded tourism; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service has agreed to pur-
sue funding to design and construct a bridge across Resurrec-
tion River to access the Exit Glacier Park, but does not have
funding at this time; and
Inc. owns and has
Gastineau Channel
WHEREAS, Underwater Construction,
offered to sel I the center span of the old
bridge which is avai lable immediately; and
WHEREAS, this bridge could provide suitable vehicular
access sooner and more economically than any alternative plan
proposed to date.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Sect i on 1. The City Counc i I expresses who I ehearted
support of the plan to instal I the center span of the Old Gas-
teneau Channel bridge across Resurrection River and the Alaska
Congress i ona I de I egat i on hereby is requested to sponsor the
necessary amendments to the Interior Department appropiations
bi I I to fund the cost of its purchase and installation.
Sect i on 2. The Nat i ona I Park Serv i ce hereby is
requested to negotiate the purchase of the center span of the
Old Gast i neau Channe I br i dge for i nsta II at i on across Resur-
rection River to provide vehicular access to Exit Glacier.
Section 3. This resolution shal I take effect immedi-
ately upon its adoption and copies shal I be sent to the Honor-
ab I e Jay Hammond, Governor of A I aska; the Honorab I e Ted
Stevens, United States Senator for Alaska; the Honorable Frank
Murkowski, United States Senator for Alaska; the Honorable Don
Young, Un i ted States Congress; Mr. Russe I I E. Dickenson, D i r-
ector, National Park Service; Mr, R. Max Peterson, Chief, For-
est Service; Mr. Robert W. Ward, Commissioner of Transportation
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and Public Facilities, State of Alaska; Mr. John Cook, the
Regional Director, National Park Service, Alaska; and Mr. John
Sandor, the Regional Forester, Forest Service, Alaska.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, th i s 23 day of August
1982.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
BURGESS, CRIPPS, GILLESPIE, O'BRIEN, SORIANO AND SWARTZ
NONE
MEEHAN
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL
& BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of Seward
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Fred B. Arvidson
(City Seal)