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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2004-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, NAMING THE POCKET PARK, LOCATED ON CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY ON FOURTH AVENUE, LARRY URBACH PARK
WHEREAS, Urbach's Clothier has remained a family-owned business since 1915; and
WHEREAS, Lawrence Urbach was born into the family business and was raised in Seward; and
WHEREAS, Larry Urbach attended grades 1 through 12 in Seward and graduated from the
University of Washington in June 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration; and
WHEREAS, Larry served our country in the Army Service from 1943 through 1945 in Alaska;
and
WHEREAS, Larry married Dorothy Weil on June 25, 1950; and raised two daughters, Susan
and Robin, in Seward; and
WHEREAS, Larry was a member of the Masons, the Elk's Club, the American Legion, the
Chamber of Commerce board and president, Silver Salmon Derby Chairperson, President ofthe Charter
Commission, served on Planning and Zoning Commission, Seward City Council, Republican Party
Board of Directors, the Alaska State City of Commerce and the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank; and
WHEREAS, Larry and Dorothy became the title sponsors of Seward Parks & Recreation
Department's Urbach's Youth Basketball League in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Urbach and her daughters have sought the best memorial to their beloved
husband and father since the time of his death, March 22, 1999, and have annually adopted the "City
Hall" pocket park on 4th Avenue through the SPRD's Adopt-A-Park program; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy and her family have added beautiful, decorative reflection benches to the
Larry Urbach park in our Centennial year of2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Council hereby names the city's city hall pocket park on Fourth Avenue after a
Seward pioneer businessman, Lawrence Urbach, as "Larry Urbach Park."
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe City of Seward, Alaska, this 14th day of
June, 2004.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2004-74
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: June 8, 2004
Through: Phil Shealy, City Manager
From: Karin Sturdy, Parks & Recreation Director
Agenda Item: Name Larry Urbach Park
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION
Urbach’s Clothier has remained a family-owned business since Leon Urbach arrived in Seward
and opened the clothing and shoe store in 1915. Lawrence Urbach was born into the family
business and was raised in Seward. Larry Urbach attended grades 1 through 12 in Seward and
graduated from the University of Washington in June 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business
Administration. Larry served our country in the Army Service from 1943 through 1945 in
Alaska. He married Dorothy Weil (Urbach) on June 25, 1950. They raised two daughters, Susan
and Robin, in Seward, and now the family has grown to include grandchildren in Seward.
Larry was a member of the Masons, the Elk’s Club, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce
board and president, Silver Salmon Derby Chairperson, President of the Charter Commission,
served on Planning and Zoning Commission, Seward City Council, Republican Party Board of
Directors, the Alaska State City of Commerce and the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank.
Larry and Dorothy became the title sponsors of Seward Parks & Recreation Department’s
Urbach’s Youth Basketball League in 1994, and have continued to support this program as well
as many other wonderful community events and programs.
Dorothy Urbach and her daughters have sought the best memorial to their beloved husband and
father since the time of his death, March 22, 1999. Recently, Larry’s family annually adopted the
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“City Hall” pocket park on 4 Avenue through the SPRD’s Adopt-A-Park program. Last year, in
memory to Larry, Dorothy and her family added beautiful, decorative reflection benches to the
Larry Urbach Park in our Centennial year of 2003. The family wants to adopt the park as an
appropriate memorial to Larry, and have requested the park be officially renamed in his honor.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Yes No
1. Comprehensive Plan n/a
2. Strategic Plan x
3. Other: 1993 Parks & Rec Master Plan n/a
FISCAL NOTE:
The Urbach family has adopted the flower gardens and no further financial impact to the City of
Seward is predicted.
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Approved by Finance Department
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Resolution 2004 - 0 naming the City Hall pocket park, located
on City-owned property on Fourth Avenue, Larry Urbach Park.