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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2007-056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO DONATE TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500.00) TO THE NATIONAL OCEAN
SCIENCES BOWL
WHEREAS, the Alaska National Regional Sciences Bowl is part of a national high
school academic competition sponsored by the Consortium of Oceanographic Research and
Education and the National Marine Educators Association; and
WHEREAS, first conducted in the winter and spring of 1998 in honor ofthe International
Year of the Ocean, the goal of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl is to recognize and reward
excellence among students interested in ocean studies; and
WHEREAS, this is the first time the NOSB will be hosted in Alaska and will bring over
250 volunteers, students and judges into Seward; and
WHEREAS, the city manager will also be donating $2,500.00 from administrations budget
bring a total donated by the City of Seward to $5,000.00; and
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WHEREAS, The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the National Ocean Sciences
Bowl (NOSB) Final Competition in Seward, Alaska on April 25-27, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council agrees to authorize $2,500.00 from their budget to the
National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
Section 2. An expenditure ofTwenty Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) is hereby authorized
from Mayor/Council Contingency fund account number 101-1110-5690 to the National Ocean
Sciences Bowl.
Section 3. 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 June, 2007
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RESOLUTION 2007-056
CITY OF SEWARD. ALASKA
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THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: June 11, 2007
To: Mayor Shafer, City Council Members
From: Nanci Richey, Administrative Assistant
Thru Jean Lewis, City Clerk
Agenda Item: Resolution 2007-056, authorizing the City
Council to donate Twenty Five Hundred Dollars (2,500.00)
to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The city manager is donating $2,500.00 from administrations budget. Mayor Shafer is requesting city
council match that donation from their contingency fund for a total of Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) donated by the City of Seward.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the National Ocean Sciences Bowl final competition in
Seward, Alaska on April 25 -27, 2008. The 2008 National Ocean Sciences Bowl will bring in over
250 judges, students and volunteers to the City of Seward.
The national competition has been held in various locations across the contiguous United States, but
never in Alaska.
Your support for the NOSB finals in Alaska will allow talented high school students from around the
nation compete for the national title in the state which has half of the U.S. coastline and the largest
fishery in the world.
resolution/ordinance
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable, this is consistent with the
Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council
Rules of Procedures.
Other: _______________________________________________________________________
FISCAL NOTE:
Authorizing expenditure of Twenty Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) from Mayor/Council
Contingency account number 101-1110-5690 to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
Approved by Finance Department: ________________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution 2007-056, donating twenty five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) to the
National Ocean Sciences Bowl Fund.