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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-70
Councilman Bannock
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, URGING THE
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY'S PASSAGE OF THEIR ORDINANCE NO.
2000-59, AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE TO OPERATE A PRISON FACILITY AND TO PUBLICLY SOLICIT BIDS OR
PROPOSALS FOR THE LAND, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF AN 800
TO 1,000-BED MEDIUM-SECURITY PRISON FACILITY TO BE FINANCED WITH
MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS.
WHEREAS, passage of Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance No. 2000-59 will authorize
the Borough Mayor to solicit competitive bids or proposals for the lease or purchase of
land, design, construction and operation of a 800-1,000 bed medium-security prison
facility; and,
WHEREAS, construction of the medium-security prison facility would be financed by
the Borough through revenue bonds to be repaid out of the funds paid by the State to
the Borough for operating the facility; and,
WHEREAS, the operation of a medium-security prison facility in the Kenai Peninsula
Borough could provide up to 300 new permanent, full-time jobs and offer tremendous
economic benefits to Peninsula residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is urged to pass their Ordinance
No. 2000-59 in order to proceed with the establishment of a private medium-security
prison within the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this sixth day of
December, 2000~
John J. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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Approved by Finance'