HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2001-12 CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-12
Suggested by:
Council
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SUPPORTING
HB 93 ENTITLED "KENAI DIP NET FISHERY PERMIT FEE."
WHEREAS, Representative Ken Lancaster is sponsoring HB 93, which is an act
establishing the permit fee of $10 for the personal use dip net fisheries for the Kenai River
and the Kasilof River with an effective date of July 1,2001; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has listed "State of Alaska Dip Net Fishery Projects" for
$900,000 as one of its top CIP requests for State Grant funds in 2001-2002; and,
WHEREAS, the projects consist of the following:
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Dock Area Paving
New Launch Ramps
New Dock Access Road
TOTAL
$425,000
275,000
200,000
$900,000
WHEREAS, the State should provide grant funds to the City to cover the costs of the
impact of the dip net fishery since the State governs or regulates this fishery on City-
owned lands; and,
WHEREAS, there is an estimated 15,000 dip net permits issued each year; and therefore,
a $10 permit fee would increase State revenue by approximately $150,000 per year; and,
WHEREAS, it would take the State only six years of $150,000/year permit revenues to
recoup the $900,000 capital costs that are needed for the dip net fishery project listed
above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, supports HB 93 entitled "Kenai Dip Net Fishery Permit Fee."
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7th day of March 2001.
.liams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carol-L. Fre~a~s, City Cler~k~
Approved by Finance ~