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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-189
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE'S
COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH
THE SEWARD LIFE ACTION COUNCIL
WHEREAS, notice has been received from the Alaska Department and Regional Affairs that
grant funding is available for the 1997 federal fiscal year through the Community Development
Block Grant Program ("CDBG"); and
WHEREAS, eligible applicants include any municipal government entity defined by Title
29, except the Municipality of Anchorage; and
WHEREAS, an eligible applicant may submit a CDBG application in cooperation with a
non-municipal entity such as a non-profit corporation organized under AS 10.20, in good standing
with the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Life Action Council (SLAC) is a non-profit corporation organized
under AS 10.20, in good standing with the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, SLAC was contacted by the City because they are the local non-profit social
service agency in Seward which works with clientele groups which are applicable to this program;
and
WHEREAS, SLAC has requested the City submit an application in cooperation with them
for a grant in an amount up to $200,000 from the Alaska Department of Community and Regional
Affairs under the CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, the grant money would be spent on the removal of architectural barriers which
bar handicapped and elderly persons from accessing public facilities and structures; and
WHEREAS, SLAC is in the process of purchasing the SeaView Plaza building, and it is at
the Sea View Plaza location that the monies are needed to remove barriers and increase public access;
and
WHEREAS, a project involving the removal of architectural barriers which bar handicapped
and elderly persons from accessing public facilities and structures meets the preliminary eligibility
criteria as an activity with an area-wide benefit under the CDBG program's limited clientele
category; and
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-189
WHEREAS, the City's administrative overhead in conjunction with this project should be
moderate because the SLAC has agreed to be responsible for the preparation of the grant application,
its oversight, and as much as possible its administration; and
WHEREAS, based on the City Administration's view that this project overhead will be
moderate and that SLAC is providing a valuable community service, the Administration
recommends the City receive a 5% overhead fee for the cost of administration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to participate in the CDBG program and to
enter into a Cooperative Agreement with SLAC so the grant application can be sent on behalf of
SLAC for the purpose of removing architectural barriers which bar handicapped and elderly persons
from accessing public facilities and structures.
Section 2. The City of Seward shall receive a five percent (5%) administrative overhead fee
for the cost of grant administration.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe city of Seward, Alaska, this 8th day
of December, 1997.
T~Y OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Lowell R. Satin, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Blatchford, Clark, King, Orr, Satin
None
Callahan, Gage
None
Patrick Reilly
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