HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1988-77Suggested by~ Ad~inistration
REGOLU~XONNO. 88-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CZ'FIr OF F~NAZ, ALASKA,
REQUEST/NO A CAPITAL ZMPROVEHENT GRAHT OF $950,000 THROUGH THE
GOVERIIOR'S BUDGET POR TME PURPOSE OF MATCHXNG A 8950,000 GRANT
FROM THE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERm4BNT.
WHEREAS, the State og Alaska has expressed serious concern about
making tIP funding go i~a gar possible p~imsrily by using those
funds aa match money which in effect doubles e~isting State
dollars, and
MHEREAS, tbs State of Alaska along with the communities in Alaska
have embarked upon major economic development projects to enhance
the infrastructure within the State and provide value added on
Alaska's natural resources, and
VHEREAH, the City of Eenai is undertaking a major development of
an industrial park in the mouth o£ the Eenai River to provid® an
area and facilities that will permit added value to the renewable
£ish resource in the State of Alaska as opposed to having that
added value provided in other areas of the United States, and
WHEREAS, it will add to the tax base, employment end general
economic welfare of the area of the central Eenai Peninsula, and
MIIEREAS, this is the type of project the Governor is urging and
supporting through the Department o£ C~nerce and Economic
Development Commission of the State of Alaska, and
MIIER~AS, the City o~ HenRi, Alaska is willing to contribute both
financially end in kind services in order to enhance the economic
viability of the area, and
WHEREAS, an indUStrial park, devoted to the fishing industry by
diversifying fish processing in the State of Alaska will
ultimately benefit the entire State ss well as the local economy
of the central Kenai Peninsula area.
NOW, THEREFORE, Bg IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
.............. Al~NAl,--.ALASKi--that-it-requests--a-capital-~nPr°-vem~-grant. o£ ....
$9b0,000 through the Governor*s budget for the purpose of
natching-a-$gS0,O0~gran~from the Economic Development
Administration o~ the ~ederal government.
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PAHSRD BY ?HE COOHCXL OF ?HR CXTY OF EENAX,
o£ September, X988.
ATTEST~
ALASKA, th~o 7th day
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