HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1996-77 Suggested
ClT~ o~ Emm~l.
Rayor
city counCiX.
~~S, khe Lake-olark.Nat~onai'Park and-~eae~e encOmpaSses.`. ...
maleficent scene..and Outstanding mattel'and cultural '""'.''
resources of nationaX.oX~X,fXcance;,and, [' .
~~S, spectacular v~8ws'.-.of'~2h the Alaskan and AleUt~an '.''" '
Ms.tarn ranges w~th!n.~e Clark National. park and Presage are. '
visible from the Kena~' area, ~nolud~n~ internat~onally kno~
volcanoes Mt. Ili~a and Mt. Redoubt, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai contains the infrastructure necessary.
to acco~odate a _wide. variety of vieitor needs and servi=es ..' ~
including a firs.t rate municipal airport, air tax1 and float'
plane facilities, and, ~i!
WHEREAS, the City of Kenal has constructed and financially
supports a Visitors and Cultural Center whXch'prominentlF
features the Lake'Clark National Park and preserve as pa~t.of..,its'i~'.
overall promotion of....tour!sm;,...and " '..'
WHEREAS, the strong tourXst presence in the City of KenaX
~?c?~tuates t~is ~i~y as..the..n~ateway, community through-.which:.-)~".'i''
v~s~=ors receive Informs=ion and have access to the Lake
National Park and Preserve; and ''
WHEREAS, the elimination, of the presence of ~he National_Park '
Service office from Our cO~un-ity would result ~n diminished'
capabilities in providing this service .and an adverse impact on
the local tourist ~ndUstry.
NOW THEREFORE, BE XTRESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, that the City of Kenai Supports the continued presence.of.
the Lake Clark National Park'and Preserve off,cas in the'C~tY 'of..
Kena~ and opposes the"el~mination of'this office as currently
proposed by the National Park Service. · .
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OFT HE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day
of october, 1996. '
ATTEST=
Ca ' , ity clerk . ,,
9/26/9