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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 83-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF ALASKA LOCATE
ITS PROPOSED MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON ADJACENT TO
THE SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER AT
FOURTH OF JULY CREEK
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska intends to design and build a
maximum security prison in Southcentral Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has identified a site which has an
industrial character and provides no competing land use conflicts and
which would be complimentary to prison siting; and
WHEREAS, the proximity of the proposed site to the Seward
Marine Industrial Center would enhance the corrections system's intent
to develop a prison industries program; and
WHEREAS, Seward is the home of the Alaska Vocational Technical
Center which would further benefit and compliment the development of a
prison industries program within a maximum security prison in Seward;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward offers the existing infrastructure
including police, fire, road maintenance and adequate housing, there-
fore, not requiring major expenditures for the construction and develop-
ment of infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the community has reserve capacity in its hospital,
schools and land for development of housing; and
WHEREAS, Seward has air, rail, port and highway transportation
access to the rest of Southcentra1 Alaska which would enhance the
transportation needs of the facility and would assist in reducing the
cost of construction of said facility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has under contract a construction
management firm capable of overseeing the construction of the proposed
facility which could result in a further savings to the State in both
time and money; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing on May 2, 1983, it is
the opinion of the City Council of the City of Seward that the people of
the community are willing to be hosts to the State and offer land at no
cost;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 83-17
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Section 1. The City of Seward invites the State of Alaska to
select the Seward Marine Industrial Center as the site of the State's
new maximum security prison.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
ALASKA this 2- day of
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
MAJ ' 1983.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Donald W. Cripps
Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Burgess, Cripps, Gillespie, Meehan, O'Brien and Wilson
None
Swartz
None
ATTEST:
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL &
BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of Seward, AK
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney