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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 98-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ENCOURAGING THE
USE OF THE PORT OF HOMER AS THE PORT OF CALL FOR THE M/V KENNICOTT DURING
1999 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
WHEREAS, the M/V Kennicott's inaugural year serving Southcentral Alaska is quickly
coming to an end and scheduling for its 1999 season will be occurring very soon; and,
WHEREAS, previous discussions with state officials indicated that if traveling public
would use the Port of Homer and could fill the ferry to capacity at Homer, then Homer would be
considered as a prime port of call; and,
WHEREAS, discussions with ticketing authorities indicate reaching capacity out of
Homer would be no problem and the tourist industry has made indications that folks
embarking or disembarking from the ferry system generally would like to start at one end of
Alaska and work their way across the State without major needs to "double back"; and,
WHEREAS, the location of Homer offers an entry point into the State where very little
"doubling back" is necessary, allowing tourism access to the Kenai and Soldotna area as well as
access to Seward with minimal effort; and,
WHEREAS, the traveling public has indicated to ticketing personnel the desire for this
travel without "doubling back" and the central and lower peninsula public has always needed
more convenient access to Southeast; and,
WHEREAS, the Port of Homer has the facility to accommodate the M/V Kennicott
without being impacted by the cruise ship industry, a problem experienced in other areas this
summer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that all efforts be made and all consideration be given to making the Port of Homer
the port of call for the M/V Kennicott's; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, City of Homer, our Alaska delegation and Commissioner Perkins,
Department of Transportation.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas,?City Clerk
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this sixteenth day of September,
1998. ,,..
CITY OF KENAI
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM'
DATE:
RE:
Mayor and Council Members
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
City of Kenai
September 11, 1998
RESOLUTION NO. 98-65 -- M/V KENNICOTT
At the September 2, 1998 meeting, council directed I prepare a resolution similar to
that included in the packet encouraging the Port of Homer be scheduled as the port
of call for the M/V Kennicott during 1999 and subsequent years.
After I prepared the resolution and forwarded copies of the agenda, I was notified by
Assemblyman Navarre the Borough Assembly also had a similar resolution before
them for action at their last meeting. After receiving comments and testimony from
members of the Seward community, the Assembly amended their resolution to
include the City of Seward in the request for scheduling of ports of call.
A copy of Borough Assembly Resolution No. 98-072 is attached for your review in
case you wish to make similar amendments to our Resolution No. 98-65.
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File NO. ~072628615
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Introduced by: Drarjm'~an, $¢aJzi &: O'Brien
Dat~; '
09/01/98
Action: AdOpted ,z Amendecl
VO~¢: $ Yes, 0 No, I Absent
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
RESOLU~ON 98-072
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE USE OF THE PORTS OF HOMER AND
SEWARD AS PORTS OF CALL FOR TI::~ M/V KE~CO~ DURING 1999 AND
SUBSEQUENT
WHEI~AS,' the M/V KENNICOTT's inaugural year serving SoUthcentraI Alaska is quickly
coming to an end and scheduling for thc _.M/V K.EN~COTT for,.he 1999 ~eason will
be occunSng very soon; and
WHEREAS, previous discussions wkh state officios indicated that if the traveling public would
use thc Port of Homer and could fill the ferry to capacity at Homer, .then Homer
would be considered as a port of call; and
WHEREAS, two ports on the Kenai Peninsula,. Seward and Homer, have the pon thcilities and
passenger capabilities to suppot't thc ferry, operation; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial for the Kenai.Peninsula to provide entry into the State that allows ~e
traveling public access to the Kenai Peninsula and Southeeatral Alaska, and
conveniem access to Southeast Alaska for cemral and southern Kenai Peninsula
travelers; and
WHEREAS, ports of call at Homer and Seward would offer entry ports into the State that provide
access ro the Kenai Peninsula and Southccmral Alaska to the traveling public; and
WHEREA$, the Ports of Homer and SeWard provide convenient acccz~ to Southeast Alaska for
central ~'md southern peninsula :ravelers, as well as Southceutral Alaska travelers; and
WHEFd~,AS, the Port of Homer has the facilities to easily accommodate thc M/V KENNICOTT
,and its passengers; and
WHEREAS, ticketing authorities have indicated that it .would not be difficult to reach capacity
with I-Iomcr-based travelers; a~d
WHEREAS, Seward has proven effectiv~ in filling to capacity the new terry vessel M/V'
KENNICOTi' on two port of call visits, and this trend is projected to continue; and
Kcnai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Re.~olt,tion 9g-072
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KENAI PENN BORO OLERK
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WHEREAS, Both the City of Homer and City of Seward are involved in dock expamion projects
in conjunction w/th'the Al~zka Marine Highway System which will result in new
ferry terminals and docking facilities for preferential moorage;
NOW, THE~FO~, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH-
SECTION 1. That ali efforts be made and all consideration be .given to making the Port of Homer
a port of cai1 for the M/V KENNICOTT.
SECTION 2. That all efforts be made and ail consideration bc given to continuing the use of the
Port of Seward as a port of call for thc M/V KENNICOTT.
SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution bc provided tothe City of Homer, the City of Seward,
Speaker of the lqouse Phillips, Senator Torger~on and Jozeph Perkins, Commi~sion¢;
of the Alaska Department of'l'rar~ormtion and Public Facilities.
SECTION 4. That Commissioner Perkin~ is hereby requested to consider implementing a marine
highway schedule that includes HOmer as a port of call, beginning with the 1999
schedule.
SECTION 4. That this resolution shall.take effect upon adoption.
ADOPTED BY 'r}IE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS IST
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1'998.
JacK'~rown' Assembly President
ATTEST:
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Linda S. Murphy., Borough
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