HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1990-08Suggested by:
SUBSTITUTE
City Council
CITy OF K~NAI
~SoLuTION NO. 90-08
A R~SOLUTION R~GARDING CITIZEN pARTIcIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
CITY OF K~NAI AND COOK INLET AREAS.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress is considering legislation regarding Citizen
participation in local environmental affairs, and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Legislature is considering legislation establishing sLmilar
citizen participation, and
WHEREAS, the local Kenai economy is comprised of industry, fishing, tourism, and
other enterprises that rely on local resources for success, and
WHERF~S, the City of Kenai supports citizen participation in matters regarding
environmental affairs, and
WH~RP~, the City of Kenai supports a consistent, and efficient application of
government regarding re~ulator~ matters.
NOW THEREFOI~, BE IT R~SOLV~D, that:
1. The City Council of Kenai, Alaska, supports citizen involvement in
environmental affairs in the City's jurisdiction and areas affecting the City;
2. The implementation of such activities must be coordinated between Federal,
State, and Local governments in order to avoid duplicative and inapplicable
regulation;
The Alaska StateLegisiature iS encouraged to'assure any-State regulations
enacted compliment and be coordinated with pending Federal legislation; and
4. The state of Alaska assure that representation on any citizens' counc£1(s)
established be representative of the economic and geographical in~erests of the
State and that the Cook Inlet area be represented on any such state wide council.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFKENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of May, 1990.
et Ruotsala, City Clerk