HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1981-115
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CITY OF RENAI
RESOLUTION N0. 81-115
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENAI, ALASKA,
E%PRESSING SUPPORT GF HOUSE BILL 618 "STATE AID TO MUNICIPALITIES
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS" SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE RAY
MET/;ALFE AND INTP.ODUCED ON JUNE 23, 1981, AND IS NOW IN THE HOUSE
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai is desirous of the State of Alaska
establishing a consistent and equitable method of funding capital
projects for municipalities, and
WHEREAS, House Bill 6I8 is designed to establish funding on a
per-capita basis which is an effort by Representative Metcalfe to
provide equitable funding based on population, and
WHEREAS, passage of House Bill 618 would create consistent
funding for each municipality and give each municipality
predictability for capital improvement projects knowing in
' I advance the amounts of money that would be provided under House
Bill 618, and
f WHEREAS, under existing capital improvement requests from the
State of Alaska there exist many discrepancies and inequities as
to the method used in awarding grants to the various communities,
i and
WHEREAS, the Cfty of Kenai is desirous of the stability of
consistent funding on a perennial basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
.~.~_;~; ~ RENAI, ALASKA, that House Bill 618 receive a favorable
_ recommendation with certain reservations from the House State
~^ '` ` ~ Affairs Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon adoption a copy be sent to
Representative Ray Metcalfe.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENAI,
of November, 1981. _ /
VINCENT O'REILLY
ATTESTt
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~Qnet Whelan, Cfty Clerk
this 8th day
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