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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-132
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
TWENTY-YEAR LEASE WITH KENAI FJORDS TOURS, A DIVISION OF
ALASKA HERITAGE TOURS, INC., FOR A PORTION OF BLOCK 6,
OCEANVIEW SUBDIVISION, DESCRIBED AS SMALL BOAT HARBOR
BOARDWALK LEASE SITE NO.1
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the continued use of valuable city-owned land in the
harbor area and to allow for local businesses' long-term planning, the City Council authorized the
issuance of a request for proposals for various sites along the boardwalk in the Small Boat Harbor;
and
WHEREAS, in response to said request for proposals, Kenai Fjords Tours submitted a
proposal to lease one site known as Site No.1; and on November 12, 1996, the Council approved
Resolution 96-144 awarding the Exclusive Right to Negotiate lease terms with Kenai Fjords Tours;
and
WHEREAS,the City of Seward and Kenai Fjords Tours have concluded their negotiation
of said lease agreement; and
WHEREAS, the lease rate for the subject property has been set at fair market value as
determined by recent appraisals in the Small Boat Harbor area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a lease of the leased land to Kenai
Fjords Tours for the purposes described herein would be in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the current lessee, Brad Snowden, has agreed to the termination of his Lease
No. 85-047 which will take effect upon the effective date of this lease; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent to transfer from the City of Seward to Kenai Fjords Tours the
entire burden of compliance with present or future environmental regulations or controls with
respect to the Lessee's operations on the lease land during the lease term;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The long-term lease (twenty years with two five-year extension options) of
approximately 1,360 square feet of city property preliminarily described as a portion of Block 6,
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO, 97-132
Oceanview Subdivision, and more commonly known as Boardwalk Site No.1, within the City of
Seward, State of Alaska, to Kenai Fjords Tours, a division of Alaska Heritage Tours, Inc., for
the development and operation of a marine tour/retail business operation, is hereby APPROVED.
Section 2. The lease shall become effective upon the effective date of the Resolution and
shall expire on September 23,2017; the rental rate for the leased property shall be assessed at
$2.41 per square foot until June 30, 2000, or the next rental adjustment date. Any sublease of
the Leased Land must receive the prior written consent of the City.
Section 3. The city manager is hereby authorized and instructed to execute the lease
agreement on behalf of the City on the date it becomes effective.
Section 4. Lease No. 85-047 for Boardwalk Site NO.1 is hereby TERMINATED effective
upon the effective date of the lease between the City of Seward and Kenai Fjords Tours, a division
of Alaska Heritage Tours, Inc,
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage and posting as
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 25 day
of August, 1997,
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Anderson, Bencardin
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