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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD
SUPPORTING THE ALASKA'S STATEHOOD EXPERIENCE GRANT
SUBMISSION AND APPROPRIATING $1500 AS A CASH CONTRIBUTION
TO ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS OF SEWARD GATEWAY TO ALASKA:
JOURNEY TO STATEHOOD AND BEYOND
WHEREAS, Alaska will celebrate the 50`" Anniversary of Statehood during 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Rasmuson Foundation in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum is
seeking proposals for projects and programming to reflect Alaska's Statehood Experience; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Mural Society, Port City Players, the Resurrection Bay Historical
Society, the Seward Community Library Museum and the City of Seward are working together to
create a statehood celebration that showcases Seward's place in Alaska's journey to statehood
through visual and performing arts entitled Seward, Gateway to Alaska: Journey to Statehood and
Beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Mural Society proposes to create a community mural as their
contribution to the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Resurrection Bay Historical Society proposes to create an interactive
walking tour as their contribution to the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Port City Players proposes to commission and produce aone-act
play as their contribution to the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Community Library Museum proposes to plan and host the Seward
Statehood Syi~nposium to showcase the mural, the walking tour and the play and present expert
discussions of local history as their contribution to the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Community Library Museum proposes to evaluate and archive the
projects as their contribution to the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the grant applicants request $1500 from the City of Seward as a cash donation
to the events and activities of the grant, payable upon acceptance of the grant proposal by the Alaska
Humanities Forum.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-038
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward supports submission of the grant
application entitled Seward Gateway to Alaska: Journey to Statehood and Beyond to the Alaska
Humanities Forum.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Seward will contribute $1500 to the activities and
programs outlined in the Alaska's Statehood Experience Grant Application, payable upon the grant
proposal's acceptance.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 12t" day of
May 2008.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Willard Dunham, Vice Mayor
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Valdatta, Bardarson, Kellar, Dunham
None
Amberg, Smith, Corbridge
None
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: May 12, 2008
To: Phillip Oates, City Manager
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From: Patricia Linville, Library Director /~
Agenda Item: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SEWARD SUPPORTING
THE ALASKA'S STATEHOOD EXPERIENCE GRANT
SUBMISSION AND APPROPRIATING $1500 AS A CASH
CONTRIBUTION TO ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS OF SEWARD
GATEWAY TO ALASKA: JOURNEY TO STATEHOOD AND
BEYOND GRANT PROPOSAL.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The Rasmuson Foundation in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum is seeking proposals
from Alaskan communities to develop projects and programs in celebration of Alaska's Statehood
Experience. A community group has met to develop a plan for the grant proposal and seeks the City
Council's official and financial support of the grant application. $1500 is requested as the City of
Seward's cash contribution and an additional $1800 in-kind through Seward Community Library
Museum participation.
This proposal seeks to tell Seward's story as the Gateway to Alaska through visual and performing
arts and public presentations. The physical projects that are detailed in the proposal will harness the
history of our town for future Alaskans as a reminder of the road traveled to statehood and beyond.
This proposal is a collaboration of Seward's arts and historical groups who wish to combine their
passions. The Seward Mural Society, the Port City Players, the Resurrection Bay Historical Society,
the Seward Community Library Museum and the City of Seward are working together to create a
statehood celebration that showcases Seward's place in Alaska's journey to statehood.
The proposal includes a community mural project, development of aself-guided walking tour, and
production of a one-act play. These activities will all be showcased and presented at the Seward
Statehood Symposium in May 2009 should the proposal be successful.
INTENT:
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Seek support, both officially and financially, for submission of a proposal to Alaska Humanities
Forum-Alaska's Statehood Experience Grant Program 2008
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Where applicable, this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Chartex, Comprehensive
Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures.
Other:
FISCAL NOTE:
Approved by Finance Department:
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council of the City of Seward support submission of a grant proposal to the Alaska Humanities
Forum•Alaska's Statehood Experience Grant Program 2008.
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