City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 14, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HASHIM TAYLOR, DIRECTOR
RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Public Hearing and Consideration of a Five-Year License Agreement with the Alexandria Seaport Foundation for Docking the Maritime Heritage Center I & II Within the City Marina.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Five-Year License Agreement with the Alexandria Seaport Foundation for docking the Maritime Heritage Center I & II within the City Marina.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council, following the public hearing, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year License Agreement substantially similar to Attachment 1 with the Alexandria Seaport Foundation.
BACKGROUND: The Alexandria Seaport Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which was established in 1982 to honor the City's maritime heritage and culture. In 1993, ASF shifted its focus to serving at-risk youth through adult mentoring, project-based learning and the building of wooden boats.
The Alexandria Seaport Foundation has operated the Maritime Heritage Center in the City Marina since January 1, 1999. The Seaport Foundation has offered classes and workshops for youth and adults on ship building and related maritime activities, and featured programs on the City's maritime history.
Through the programs offered at the center, the Seaport Foundation has worked with several hundred City youth including at-risk youth from the Court Services Unit Day Reporting Program. Since opening the Maritime Heritage Center, multiple boats have been built by youth apprentices and volunteers and the Applied Technology Summer Camp which is held for middle school students, and these boats were used for environmental science programs. When the building of the boats ...
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