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Home My WebLink AboutRes1997-005 , , , Sponsored by: Garzini CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 97-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THE ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY TRACT FROM THE RIGHT GRAND WORTHY LODGE OF WASHINGTON, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC CEMETERY PURPOSES WHEREAS, in 1930 the city acquired USS 1759 as a cemetery reserve from the federal government; and WHEREAS, in 1931 the city transferred a one acre portion of this property to the Resurrection Lodge No. A-7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to be used as a fraternal cemetery; and WHEREAS, there are no longer any active Odd Fellows lodges remaining in Alaska, the last burial activity in the Odd Fellows Cemetery took place nearly 20 years ago, and the site is more than three-quarters vacant; and WHEREAS, there is a need in the community for more public cemetery space; and WHEREAS, the Right Grand Worthy Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as the successors in interest to the Alaska Odd Fellows lodges, has agreed to deed the Odd Fellows Cemetery Tract back to the city for public burial purposes; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed acquisition of the subject property has been held in accordance with the provisions of the Seward City Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Quit Claim Deed dated December 2, 1996, transferring the one-acre Odd Fellows Cemetery Tract from the Right Grand Worthy Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to the City of Seward for public cemetery purposes. A copy of the deed is attached and incorporated herein by reference, Section 2. This resolution shall take effect thirty days after passage and posting as required bylaw, CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO, 97-005 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 13th day ofJanuary, 1997. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA 'k~ AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Anderson, Bencardino, Blatchford, Clark, Crane, Keil, King None None None ATTEST: , THrs SPACE RESERVED FOR RECORDER'S USE WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO; City of Seward P.O. Box 167 Seward, Alaska 99664 QUIT CLlUH DBBD TIlE GRAII'J.'OR, TIlE IUGBT IlOR1'II!' GRIUID LOIlGB or WASBIIIG'1.'OII, DIDBPBIIDK\IT ORDKR OF ODD PBLLOWS. A Washington Corporation, as successors of interest of Resurrection Lodge No. A-7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Seward, Alas- ka, does hereby qrant and convey, to the City of Spward, Alaska, a municipal corporation, situate within the Third Judicial District of the State of Alas- ka, as Grantees, subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and reserva- tions in a patent issued to the City of Seward, Alaska and duly of record in the Records of seward (formerly Kenai) Recording Precinct of the Third Divi- sion of the Territory of Alaska, in Book one of Patents at Pages 146 of the Records of said Precinct, that certain tract of land constituting a portion of u.s. Survey Number 1159 within the boundaries of u.s. Survey Number 242, all in Section 34, in Township one north of Range one west of the Seward Meridian, Seward Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at corner number 1, which is identical with the south *weat corner of U.S. Survey Number 1759, thence 165 feet west to a point on the south boundary line of said u.s. Survey Number 1759, thence north 264 feet, thence, west 165 feet, thence South 264 feet to a point on the south boundary line of U.S. Survey Number 1759, thence 165 feet east along said south bound- ary line of said u.s. survey Number 1759 to the place of beginning, containing an area of approximately one acre. , * This is how the property was deeded to the Odd Fellows of seward Alaska, however the corect legal should read -east corner- Dated this ,;{.,u( day of IC.{-<:{<KA~~ . 19Y{, THE RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF WASHINGTON rNDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS a Washington Corporation, Grantor By ifd~i+d/-, S TrAGO ERAS, Deputy Grand Master ster /-- /. -' ~~ _" // .----J~..:...fi- - ;(.--'E./"//!- "74/ /' </' ..1,,'-: :. WARD W. MARTIN, erand Warden THE CrTY OF SEWARD, Alaska, Grantee By Attest: By By LINDA S. !.."URPHY, CHC/AAE City Clerk CJ.ty Manager (City Seal) , STATE OF WASHINGTON) ), ) COUNTY OF Y--u ,{ , ) ss. On this day personally appeared before me EVERETT BRUNDIGE, to me known to be the GRAND MASTER and one of the three trustees of the COrporatJ.ont described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the QUIT CLAIM DEED-l- (2.., 11.'0(' ~ . said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he was duly authorized to sign and execute said instrument. GIVEN under my hand and official seal this ~ day of 19.'.&. Notary PUblic {;,-~. C' (lr. . " In and for the State of Washington Residing in t If ( , <. LJ (,.... My appointment expires (: .hJ -1 J 11.&:" {'W~8N"'" :\' '" ..'h ~',?-o{. "~ o.~ ,:: "'_"',"S\.~ <It.; cY' . :~~ .:: NOr~ ':Gl~ ~O) ~J-: = = ~ ... PUBLIC : ~.,..)..G-~ ~ :~.:- ~<<' (;22 19~,,,,,,O$ ~O}:' .'. () ~ "" WI\S~\~ :\,,,, "'11"'''\\\\ ARTHUR A. CRAIG STATE OF WASHINGTON) COUNTY OF e,,-...~- : ss. On this day personally appeared before me SANTIAGO ABIERAS, to me known to be the DEPUTY GRAND MASTER and one of the three trustees of the Corporation, described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowl- edged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said COrporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he was duly authorized to sign and execute said instrument~ GIVEN under my hand and official seal this .).-,....( day of L~.u11' (~., , 19j1,. ~ - \\\" " ""'/ .J / / ' ~"1.~"'UR.4 ;r~ Notary Public M,(!ltv<-l< l'1...<"<--<-'J I' "~~~ In and for tile State of Washington :' tlor"l.9. " ':Gl = Residing in '-!J-<.<<-k../""1' i~ : -::--.:.": E My appointment expires (...JJ -p ~7''G. "'tIsue ,IE -:'''',+: t\.'~~ ~'" " ~22 1'.,'..O~ ~O.. '...... e~~ "I'I "'I\S~\~ :\,,,, "'''/II1\'\~ ARTHUR A. CRAIG STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ) ss. COUNTY OF '-i~~........ On this day personally appeared before me WARD W. MARTIN, to me known to be the GRAND WARDEN and one of the three trustees of the corporation, described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said COrporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he was duly authorized to sign and execute said instrument. "IImll,/ ...&"~-<;HUI'/ "I"'I~ GIVEN under my hand and official ze f t, hi,S ul,'lV( day of ~/f~~, p~ 19_'It. . ... e....7 l J /' ( ::' NOTAA "'.-; Notary Public J('C'LL, C'-'crL oJ, ='" ....... "r'J... Gl_ In and for the State of Washinqton ;: -t eo. "oll. -....... S , ,05 _7 C. 'Bite ~ Residing in '-(,.1<LC k.<. l..7 ~..-\. ~ ~ My appointment expires ,,;v. -1/ ~<"O' ~ 22 ft''\' ~~ _ __ ~..' .h,.',\O~ ~11,~<4SHill,\\\'''' STATE OF ALASKA '11/11\1\\ ss. ARTHUR A CRAIG THIRD JUDICIAL OrSTRrCT On this day personally appeared before .... , to me known to be the city Manager for the City of Seward, Alaska, a municipal corporation described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said municipal corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on o.~h .tated that he was duly authorized to sign and execute said instru- ment. GIVEN under my hanct and official aeal this ______ day of 19_ Notary Public In and for the state of Alaska Residing in My appointment expires QUIT CLAIM DEED-2-