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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 93-155
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, URGING THE EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL
TRUSTEE COUNCIL TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR THE ALASKA
SEA LIFE CENTER IN THE 1994 WORK PLAN
WHEREAS, the Exxon Valdez oil spill demonstrated a lack of knowledge about
the impact of oil on marine mammals and seabirds and a lack of facilities to deal with
injured animals; and
WHEREAS, Alaska has no place to care for sick marine animals, study them under
controlled conditions or view them in their undersea environment; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, the Alaska Legislature appropriated from the Exxon Valdez
Oil Spill Restoration Fund (criminal restitution fund) $12.5 Million as a grant to the city
of Seward for development of the Alaska Sea Life Center as a recreation and marine
mammals rehabilitation center and as a center for education and research related to the
natural resources injured by the Exxon Valdez oil spill and to the prevention and
amelioration of marine oil spills; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has
performed a due diligence study on the Alaska Sea Life Center's financial plan and
feasibility study and, by unanimous adoption of Resolution No. A-93-9, the AIDEA Board
of Directors found the Sea Life Center to be viable; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Sea Life Center would aid recovery of marine mammal and
seabird populations injured by the Exxon Valdez Oil spill through facilitating research
on these species; and
WHEREAS, the exhibits and educational programs of the center would benefit
tourism by attracting visitors to the spill area, and income from the educational programs
would support the research and rehabilitation programs; and
WHEREAS, the biological resources, fish and invertebrates, as well as marine
mammals and seabirds, would benefit from the exhibits and educational programs by
expanding the public's awareness of the impacts of the spill; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Sea Life Center is included in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Settlement Trustee Council's draft 1994 Work Plan Budget;
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 93-155
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council is hereby urged to include
funding for the Alaska Sea Life Center in its final 1994 Work Plan Budget.
Section 2. Copies of this resolution shall be sent to the members of the Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council.
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
4th day of November, 1993.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Dave W. Crane, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, O'Brien, Sieminski
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A TIEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward,
Alaska
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Linda S. Murphy, CMC}AAE J
City Clerk
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City Attorney
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