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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ENDORSING THE THIRD AVENUE WATERLINE PROJECT
AS THE CITY'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
WHEREAS, in 2002, Resolution 2002-88 was passed making the upgrade and
realignment of the Third Avenue Water Main Council's number one priority; and
WHEREAS, the City previously applied for a grant from the Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation (ADEC) for the replacement of the Third Avenue Water main,
and qualified for the grant until the Governor elected to eliminate all capital grants from the
State's budget in the Spring of2003; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for the same grant again in the Fall of 2003 and was not
awarded a grant, and therefore proceeded to pursue a loan from ADEC in order to fund the
project; and
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WHEREAS, the 3rd Avenue Water Main Project has been listed as the number one
infrastructure improvement project on the city's State of Alaska legislative priority list each
year since 2002, based on the importance of this water main in providing water service to the
entire community of Seward; and
WHEREAS, timing of this project is critical to be coordinated with Department of
Transportation's (DOT) 2006 Mile 0-8 road resurface project to provide cost efficiencies; and
WHEREAS, a municipality is required under AS 37 and the ADEC Municipal Matching
Grant Program to submit a prioritized list of water and sewer capital projects if funding is requested
by the municipality under the Municipal Matching Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, it is required under AS 37 to provide a local matching share for capital
projects funded through the Municipal Matching Grant Program, and the City of Seward has
already authorized the borrowing of funds that could be used as matching funds to facilitate this
critically important project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City of Seward, by this resolution, hereby endorses and authorizes the
upgrade and realignment of 3rd Avenue Water Main as its number one priority for Alaska
Department of Environmental conservation Municipal Matching Grants.
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Section 2.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-067
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 8th day of
August, 2005
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 8, 2005
Through: Clark Corbridge, City Manager
From: W.C. Casey, Public Works Director
Agenda Item: Third Avenue Water Line
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION
The City of Seward has identified the Third Avenue Water Line as its number one infrastructure priority, and the
City has pursued grant funding for this project for a number of years. The City’s application for a grant from the
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (“ADEC”)was accepted in 2003 but was subsequently
rescinded by the Governor when he eliminated funding for all such capital projects from the 2003 budget.
Due to the significant impact of this project on the City’s water system, the fact that this water main is nearing the
end of its useful life, and the fact that the State of Alaska will be tearing up Third Avenue in the summer of 2006
in order to re-pave, the timing of this project is very important. If the City fails to replace this water line in
conjunction with the DOT Mile 0-8 project, the City will subsequently have to tear up the new paving to replace
this water line in the near future. The Seward City Council recently authorized a loan from ADEC to facilitate
this project, if necessary. However, the City continues to seek grant funding for this critical project.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST
Yes No N/A
1. Comprehensive Plan X __ __
2. Strategic Plan X __ __
3. Harbor Master Plan __ X
FISCAL NOTE
The City will seek grant funds to assist with replacement of the Third Avenue Water line, and the Council’s
listing of this project as its number on infrastructure priority will have no cost to the City.
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Finance Approval
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council endorse the Third Avenue Water Line Project as the City’s number one infrastructure priority.