HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1989-72Suggested by: Council
RESOLUTION NO. 89-72
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EENAI, ALASKA, IN-
SUPPORT OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 13 (HJR 13), A LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSAL BY GOVERNOR STEVE COWPER BEFORE THE SIXTEENTH ALASKA
LEGISLATURE, PROVIDING A SECURE SOURCE OF PUBLIC EDUC&TION
FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE.
#HEREAS, the Alaska Constitution requires us to assure a quality
education for our children, it is incumbent upon the State to
provide adequate and secure £unding for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, at the present time, the support o£ education is
dependent primarily upon the fluctuating oil prices that results
in whipsawing annual income used for public education purposes,
and
WHEREAS, Governor Steve Cowper has proposed an Education
Endowment Fund that must be approved by the voters of the State
of Alaska as a constitutional amendment that will require
utilizing the Permanent Fund as a depository for unapproved
earnings sE the Permanent Fund, and
WHEREAS, the Permanent Fund belongs to all the people of the
State of Alaska and dispersal of all funds derived from the
Permanent Fund should be with the approval and full knowledge of
the people of the State of Alaska.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF_ _
KENAI, ALASKA, that the Kenai City Council is on record as being"
in support of the placement on the ballot at the next General
Election the question of whether or not a constitutional
amendment should be made allowing the Governor*s Education
Endowment fund to become law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EENAI, ALASKA, this let day
o£ November, 1989.
ATTEST:
Jer;';t RU0ts ia,'' Ciera.