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Cl'IY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
1ESOLUTION 2008-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CTI'Y COCN'CIL OF TtlE CITY OF SF. W AIiD,
AL.1SK4, .4UTHORIZiNC. THE CIl'Y b1ANAGER TO ENTER IN'I l) A
TRANSFORMER USF. AGREEMENT' WtTtl CtlUGACH ELECTRIC
ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR USE OF A POWER TRANSEORMF.R.
WHEREAS, in Octoheq the powerhansf ma~at SCwaN's Lowing subsmtion [oiled; and
WHEREAS, the City is ready relying solely on Chugach Electric Assoeivtions
dishibmion to xipply ourcuatomers iu the Lowing, Crown Pofnt end Vicror Cru.k arons due to the
fviNre of We City's Lowing pawn aensformer and Chugach Elecvic's eusmmes arc alxo solely
relyity on their diatribmion system; end
WHEREAS, o replocement power trevafomter is oat madily available artd the aty fs on
emge, supply'ng power m CFOgach FJectnc's watamers inthc M009C Pass saz with power fur a
couple days in the wintn; and
WHF.RF.AS, the Ciy'e eastnmers and Chugach Flectoc aisNmers will benefit&mn the nsc
of this trovsformer and
WHRRFAS, the Doty noano the Ciry is mvnspoae[ion and insmllaion of the transformer
unless it ro was m roil, m thatcaae our livbiliry woald be limited to $20,000.00.
NOW,'1'HEREHOLiB~ RH; iT RFSO[.VEO BV THF. CITY COUNCIL OE TII6 CITY
OF SEN'ARD, ALASKA that
Section t. The City Monger is amhodzed m enter Imo a Iraznfonncr uao agreement wim
Chugach Fieevie nssocianon, Inc., fo[ the YSe Of a pownn~austbrma.
SecEan i The City Cowcil ofthe City of Seward, Alaske hacby Linda in Me public intuzst
m enter into a trunsformu use agreement with Gtugoch Electric Aasoeietioq Inc
SeeEoo 3. This arolution rhall take cllcct ivmmdiatcly neon its adapnnn.
YA55ED AN'H APYROV HH by the Ciry Council of the Ciry of Savvrd, Alaske, this 25's day of
Pebruary, 2t10A.
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HESOLL~IIUV EUUS-Ui4
IHH CITY OF SEWARD~, /ALASK4
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Clark Corhrldge, Magor
AYES. Valdana, Barvlareoq AmUet'S, Smi~q Kullaz, Corbndye
VOES: Nane
ABSENT: Dunham
ANSTAIN: Noae
ATTF1'1:
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Assistant Ciry Clerk
(Ciry Scep
Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: February 25. 2008
Through: Phillip Oates, City A7anaget~
From: Tim Barnum, Electric Utility Manager
Agenda Item: Authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a imnsfortner use agreement wilt[ Chugach Electric
Association, inc., for the use of a power transformer.
DACKCROUND & dUSTIEICATIOPr
In Ocbber.lhe powertmrrsl"ormer at our lxwiug aubswrionf'Ied. We azc currently
readying power from Chugmh ElecMc Associations' distribution system. Thry
distdhution syatmn is not as reliable as ours wrmWly is. In the peat, we nomWly serve
Ne Moose Pasc ores msidm~ls Gem am system a couple times during the wester, rangwg
from a few hours b a few d¢ys.
We arc having difficulty cvpn get quorec for a replaccmem m..=f rmer because of IeW
times W excess of40 wttks, suppliers arc hesitmt b quote. Replaement cost we
d b moss Gnm asR,oob.oo mr a usm trevafu,ma b alsgooom mr a sew
vans[ rmer.
Chugach 8leetrio Asaodaliom Ina. hs offered b allow the Ciry use of one ofthe'v spaza
varufurmers, since it also has bvwfiu b Meir cusbmcrs, il'we waWd pay the
rcanapprtatio4 inslallariov and removal con and agree b accept a fuunuiW liability of[he
"hwkvWue" oftlx har~sformer. Thdrboole value is 520,000.00, which is far less that
nny, possible replacement roar and wuWd oNy he payable if the travsformer failed.
CONSISTENCY CDECKWST
Where applicable, this roml~on is consistent with the Sewmd City Coda Charter,
CampmheMive Plmrs, land Uec Plans. Svaregi<Plen end City Coundl Rules of
PrnLCdllFa.
F7SCAE NOTE: ~~,,qq ,,~~ ~I o
gppmved by Finance UCpadmevt ,/YittaU..~,Jibt~it-~""
RECOMMENDATION:
Gty Coumil approve Resolvfion 2008-oNavthodviug Wa City Ma^^ger to cater mto a
travsf er use agreemrnt wiN Chugach Electric Associetio4lvc.,F rthe use ofa ]']
power travsformar.