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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH COOK INLET PROCESSING FOR THE PURPOSE
OF EXPANDING THE CURRENT LEASE SITE IDENTIFIED IN CITY
RECORDS AS LEASE 94-085, PARCELS A AND B
WHEREAS, approximately one year ago, Cook Inlet Processing (CIP) was assigned the
lease of city land previously held by Inlet Fisheries, dba Inlet Salmon; and
WHEREAS, since that time, CIP have upgraded the plant from a fish-buying station to a
processing facility; and
WHEREAS, the success in developing a new facility to process low-value fish in Seward
far exceeded projections, and the economic viability oftheir operation has become apparent; and
WHEREAS, to allow further expansion, it is mandatory to increase the lease site and resolve
public safety issues as well as operational problems at the plant; and
WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by CIP includes leasing the entire dock surface and the
existing thirty-foot-wide corridor on the north side of the dock; and
WHEREAS, the proposal also includes incorporating portions of Morris Avenue and Sorrel
Road in the lease site and fencing the newly leases parcel; and
WHEREAS, by fencing the newly leases parcel, the exposure to liability for the City at the
250-ton Travelift dock will be greatly diminished or eliminated; and
WHEREAS, the lease agreement should ensure access across the dock for other than CIP
vessel users; and
WHEREAS, the agreement should require that the lessee fund development of an alternate
access to the Travelift, shiplift and existing lease sites; and
WHEREAS, the agreement should require that the lessee fund any necessary replatting
associated with the requested lease expansion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-166
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into negotiations with Cook Inlet
Processing for the purpose of expanding the current lease site identified in city records as Lease 94-
085, Parcels A and B, which will include ensuring access across the dock for other than CIP vessel
users, the lessee funding development of an alternate access to the Travelift, ship lift and existing
lease sites and funding any necessary replatting associated with the requested lease expansion.
Section 2, This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 13th
day of October, 1997.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Blatchford, Clark, Keil, King
None
Crane
None
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