HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1988-08Suggested by=
Mayor Williams
CITY OF K~NAI
A I~BOLUTZON OF T~ COUNCZL OF TH~ CITY OI' K~NAI, ALASKa, URGING THE
~ATE OF~~ ~SU~ ~UNDING O~ T~ FZ~RI~S ~I~ZTATION,
ENaCteD D~LO~~AT A L~L~T WI~ ENSU~ THg
~NTI~ATION~ gXP~SION OF ~g FISH BY-P~DUCTS I~U~Y.
t~gagAS, since 1979, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division -
of Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Development (F.R.g.D.) has
worked with Icicle Seafoods to develop an economical dry salmon ration
for use in stats fish hatcheries; and
W~P,~.S, this Joint venture has resulted in the successful development
of the Alaska Dry Pellet (~DP) food which has been tested throughout
the stats and has proven to be equal to or better than ~poftsd diets;
and
ll~tS, Icicle Seafoods has not relied on state funding or other
governmental grants in the construction and operation of its fish
reduction plant in Seward and has subsidized the development of this
valuable new industry; end
~P~8, this venture Is a prime example of the Investment of private
funds to develop a new lndustry uttlizing Alaskan resources and
creating a new source of revenue within the state; and
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~F,P, FJ~, the development of this new industry allows state hatcheries
to purchase Alaska-made fish food rather than Importing food from
outside the state; and
II~JtS, the development of this industry has made it possible to avoid
costly disposal of fishby-products by recyclLng the waste at fish
processing facilities, thus fully utilizing the state's fisheries
reeource.
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NOW T~I~FO~ BE IT ~8OLV~D BY THE ~UNCI~ OF
Section 1~ The City of Ke~ai strongly u=ges
to continue to fu.~ the Alaska De~ent of F~sh ~ G~e. Division of
Fieher~es Reh~ilitation. B~ement ~ Developme.t. at the level
orig~nally approve~ for F~cal Ye~ 19~ in order ~ provide the
cont~uation ~ e~nsion of the fish by-products ~ndust~ within the
state.
~ch, 1988.
ATT~ST~
~-~t Ruotsala, City Clerk
ITY OF SEWARD
January 27, 1988
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MEMORANDUM
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH MAYOR
MAYORS- - KENAI PENINSULA CITIES
MATORS - CITIES OF KODIAK & PETERSBURG
· Main Office (907) 224-3331
· Police (907) 224-3338
· Harbor (907) 224-3138
· Fire (907) 224-3445
224-3248
MEMBERS, SENATE FINANCE & RESOURCES COMMITTEES
MEMBERS, HOUSE FINANCE & RESOURCES COMMITTEES
REPRESENTATIVE ROBIN TAYLOR
KENT DAWSON
FROMI
SUBJ~
LZNDA S. MURPHY, CMC, CITY CLERK
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
CITY OF S~"~/ARD RESOLUTION NO. 88-009
F.R.E.D. PROGRAM PUNDING
Enclosed ia a copy of Resolution No. 88~009, urging the state
of Alaska to resume funding of the Fisheries ~ehabilitation,
Enhancement and Development Program at a level that will en-
sure the continuation and expansion'of the fish by-products
industry, approved by the Seward City Council on Monday, Jan-
uary 25, 1988.
The City Council would appreciate your support in its endeavor
to save this developing new industry.
Enclosure
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Sponsored
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 88-009
Meehan
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, URGING THE STATE OF ALASKa, TO RESUME
FUNDING OF THE FISHERIEH REHABILITATION, ENHANCEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT A LEVEL THAT WILL ENSURE THE
CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE ~ISH
BY-PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
WHEREAS, since 1979, the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game, Division of Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement and
Development (F.R.E.D.), has worked with Icicle Seafoods to
develop an economical dry salmon ration for use in state
· - fish hatcheries! and
WHEREAS, this Joint venture has resulted in the suc-
cessful development of the Alaska Dry Pellet (ADP) food
which has been tested throughout the state and has proven to -'
be equal to or better than imported diets; and
_~' WHEREAS, Icicle Seafoods has not relied on state
funding or other governmental grants in the construction and
operation of its fish reduction plant in Seward and has
subsidized the development of this valuable new indust~;
and
WHEREAS, this venture is a prime example of the invest-
ment of private funds to develop a new industry utilizing
Alaskan resources and creating a new source of revenue
within the state; and
WHEREAS, the development of this new industry allows
state hatcheries to purchase Alaska-made fish food rather ,,
than importing food from outside the state! and
WHEREAS, the development of this industry has made it
possible to avoid costly disposal of fish by-products.by
recyoling the waste at fish processing facilities, thus .
fully utilizing the starers fisheries resource! and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Leon, Principal Biologist for
F.R.E.D., was instrumental in the development of ~he ADP..
fish food! and
WHEREAS, funding reductions for the F.R.E.D. program .
-- 0- .... have-resulted in-the-elimination oE Dr.-&eon~s-poeition!-and .... ".
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 88-009
WBSREAS, Dr. Leon's research and evaluation of existing
programs are necessary for the continued success of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, thatl
Section 1. The city of Seward strongly urges the state
of A~ahka to continue to fund the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game, Division of Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement
and Development, at the level originally approved for Fiscal
Year 1988 in order to assure the continuation of the princi-
pal biologist's position and thus provide the continuation
and expansion of the fish by-products reduction industry
within the state.
Section 2. This re~olution shall take effect im~edi-
atel~'upon~te adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, this 25th day of January_~, 19 88_ .
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYESI
NOESt
ABSENTt
ABSTAI~t
DUNHAM, GIESELER, HILTON, NOLL & SIMUTIS
HONE
OeBRIEN
MEEHAN
ATTESTt
AppROvED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & .BRUNDIN, Attorneys
for the City of Seward, AK
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