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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2006-069 Sponsored by: Corbridge ..... CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2006-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE WATERFRONT PAVILIONS WHEREAS, the Seward community has been eager to replace the Wellington pavilion and Adams Street pavilion which were demolished in 2003 after an engineering assessment determined the two structures were overstressed and posed a potential hazard to the public; and WHEREAS, since the mid 1980s Seward's downtown waterfront showcased the two ocean- side pavilions that were highly used by both local residents and the tourists visiting our community; and WHEREAS, upon direction from Council a request for proposals was advertised on January 1 th, 2006 seeking professional design services for new ocean side pavilions to replace the structures at both Adams Street and Ballaine and at D Street and Ballaine; and ..... WHEREAS, City Staff and Kumin & Associates conducted a public meeting on March 30, 2006 to gather public input regarding design ideas for the pavilion. The result ofthat meeting was a desire to incorporate design features from the Seward Depot, to include wind screening, durability, and the design should allow natural light into the space, etc.; and WHEREAS, the proposed pavilion concept is modeled after the historic Seward Depot located along Railway A venue and Fourth Avenue carrying the railroad theme along the waterfront as it was during the first half of the 1900s. In fact the original Seward Depot built in 1917 was located at the base of Adams Street until it was moved to its current location after the completion of new dock facilities in 1928; and WHEREAS, it seems only fitting to place pavilions modeling this important piece of Seward history along the waterfront including close proximity to the existing depot's original location, and the administration seeks Council approval of the design concept attached to this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. The Seward City Council hereby approves the waterfront pavilion(s) design concept as attached hereto. Section 2. The administration is hereby authorized to pursue construction of the pavilions according to the attached design concept, subject to Council approval of a construction contract. ...... Section 3 This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2006-69 j .... PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 26th day of June, 2006. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ,'" ~I -} evvt7kv ~..'" v~ Vanta Shafer, MaYOr' AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Dunham, Lorenz, Schafer, Bardarson, Thomas, Shafer Valdatta None None i .J ATTEST: (City Seal~"""II',,, ~,..,~ Of SE~"'" ~ t<..~ ........ ~~ ", ,$ c} ....o~'PO~";... ~ ~ .... /.j) ~~'.-:' ~ .~ ------ ....,~ .. = i S ~: = · : EAL: · : . . . - ':. -.. .....- .: : ~ .n ...v~ ",."..' ~ ~ \J~ ....'At!! 1 ,\~.., ~~ $ ~, ~}-n:.....l"'~.) ,'Iii -"""r ~ OF /!\~ \",-. "II.nn'" '1 'I ..."j Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: June 12, 2006 To: Clark Corbridge, City Manager From: Tom Shepard, Project Manager Agenda Item: Pavilion Concept Approval BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION : Since the mid 1980s Seward’s downtown waterfront showcased two ocean-side pavilions that were located at the cross streets of Adams and Ballaine and also at D Street and Ballaine. These two structures were highly used by both the local residents as well as the tourist that visited our community. In 2003 an engineering assessment was conducted that determined that the two structures were overstressed and posed a potential hazard to the public. As a result of the study, the two well used structures were demolished. th On January 12, 2006, a Request for Proposal was advertised seeking professional design services for an ocean side pavilion to replace the very much missed structures. Kumin and Associates was awarded authorization to provide design services on March 13, 2006. City Staff and Kumin and Associates conducted a public meeting on March 30, 2006 to gather public input on what the public wanted to see in the new pavilions. The input received was to include design features from the Seward Depot, include wind screening, pavilion is to be durable, and the pavilion is to allow natural light, as some examples. The pavilion concept developed is modeled after the historic Seward Depot located along Railway th Avenue and 4 Avenue. There are many attributes with the Seward Depot that work extremely well for a pavilion, in addition to carrying the railroad theme along the waterfront as it was during the first half of the 1900s. In fact, the original Seward Depot was located at the base of Adams Street until 1928 when it was moved to its current location. It seems only fitting to place pavilions modeling this important piece of Seward history along the waterfront including close proximity to the existing Depot’s original location. Administration seeks Council approval of the design concept attached to this agenda statement and resolution. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2006- PAGE TWO _____________________________ CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: YesNo 1. Comprehensive Plan X ___ 2. Strategic Plan X ___ 3. Other ___ 4. Not applicable ___ FISCAL NOTE: Funding for design of the pavilions has been appropriated by Council. Funding for construction is expected to be from the City’s General Fund fund balance, or from donations received from the community and the Alaska Sealife Center. Approved by Finance Department: ________________________ RECOMMENDATION : Council approve Resolution 2006- approving the historic depot style concept for Seward’s waterfront pavilions.