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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 86-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, SUPPORI'ING THE DESIGNATICN OF THE PORI' OF
ANCHORAGE AS A FOREIGN TRADE ZONE WITH THE PORI' OF SEWARD
AS A SUBZONE
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Anchorage is in the process of
preparing application to the Foreign Trade Zones Board requesting that
the port of Anchorage be designated as a foreign trade zone; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is supportive of and will cooper-
ate with the Municipality of Anchorage in its bid for foreign trade zone
status; and
WHEREAS, the Municipality of ANchorage has agreed to allo.v the
inclusion of Seward as a subzone of Anchorage in its application for
foreign trade zone status; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that while Anchorage is the popu-
lation and consurrer center for Alaska, Seward has been a traditional
bulk/breakbulk transportation and rrarine repair center for Alaska; and
WHEREAS, subzone status for Seward would be ITRltually compli-
Irentary to both ports in that the narketability of the Seward Marine
Industrial Center and the Alaska Railroad's Seward Terminal and dock
would be greatly enhanced, and Anchorage's proposed foreign trade zone
flexibility would be greatly increased by the addition of Seward's large
land tracts with deep water and rail/highway transportation links to
Anchorage; and
WHEREAS, the success of a joint effort through a foreign trade
zone in Anchorage and a subzone in Seward has the potential of develop-
ing businesses which will create ITRlch needed jobs for both conmmities;
and
WHEREAS, Seward and Anchorage have already established close
ties with Japan, Korea and other Pacific Rim countries, making such an
arrangerrent econanically beneficial to Anchorage, Seward, Alaska and the
United States;
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City of Seward pledges its active support to
the Municipality of Anchorage in its application for foreign trade zone
status.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 86-47
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Section 2. The City of Seward hereby requests consideration
for subzone status under the Municipality of Anchorage application to
the Foreign Trade Zones Board.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect irrnrediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 9th day of June , 19 86 .
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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HARRY . IESELER, MAYOR
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Booher, Gieseler, Gillespie, Hilton, Meehan, Scholl & Simutis
None
None
None
ATrEST:
APPROVED AS 'ID FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, rovELL
AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
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Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney
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