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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2006-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S NUMBER ONE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR 2007 AS THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A 520,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANK
WHEREAS, the City's current water storage capacities are inadequate; and
WHEREAS, this capital improvement project is in the best interest of public health and
safety; and
WHEREAS, this project is needed to prevent the possibility ofloss oflife and property due
to lack of water supply; and
WHEREAS, due to the close proximity of the two storage tanks currently used and their
isolation from the well field at Fort Raymond, the chances of a distribution system failure increases;
and
WHEREAS, it's in the best interest of the public to provide adequate water supply.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to consider the design and construction of
a 520,000 gallon water storage tank as the number one priority for the 2007 capital projects.
Section 2. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 11 th day of
September, 2006.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2006-96
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Bardarson, Valdatta, Schafer, Thomas, Dunham, Lorenz, Mayor Shafer
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: September 11, 2006
To: Clark Corbridge, City Manager
From: W.C. Casey, Public Works Director
Agenda Item: A Resolution prioritizing the design and
construction of a 520,000 gallon water storage tank making this a priority for
the 2007 capital improvement projects
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
This project consists of planning, engineering, and construction of a 520,000 gallon water storage
tank. Preliminary site selection and design efforts by CRW have been underway since 2001. This
project is an effort by the City of Seward to ensure public health, by maintaining continuity of water
system pressure and adequate fire response flows, through the addition of increased water storage
capacity.
Maintaining water system pressure and sufficient quantities of storage during the busy summer
season is needed, and fire protection is constantly a challenge for the City’s water department. In the
event of a fire, the city will run out of drinking water until the fisheries and cruise ships are shut
down. At times, to conserve and allow the tanks to re- build pressure, the fishery has been asked to
cut back on their usage. Cruise ships have been asked to stop filling from the City’s water system for
up to four hours.
The Administration believes that it is only through due diligence by the staff (shutting the cruise ships
and fisheries down, and physically checking the tank levels periodically throughout the day) that the
community has not experienced an adverse event. A combination of low system pressure and the need
to fight a fire could result in some back-siphoning and potential for cross connection, indicating the
need for additional water storage capacities. The City anticipates the need of this new 520,000 gallon
storage tank to provide the buffer for the demands.
It should also be noted that two of the City’s water storage tanks are located side by side in the
downtown area (up Lowell Canyon), approximately 1.5 miles from the five production wells (Fort
Raymond). Because they are isolated from the well field by this distance, if there is a problem in the
distribution system on one or both of the legs that feed into town, there would be no way to get water
and fill the tanks. The new 520,000 gallon storage tank would be located in the Northwest corner of
the Seward High School Property, providing a safe distance from the current tanks, in the event of a
system failure. The Administration feels the addition of another storage tank would solve any
potential problems with low pressure, system failure and added seasonal demands.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Where applicable, this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive
Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures.
FISCAL NOTE:
Approved by Finance Department: ________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Resolution 2006-96, prioritizing the design and construction of a 520,000
gallon water storage tank making this a priority for the 2007 capital improvement projects.