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City Cotmcil
CITY OF K~NAI
RESOLUTION NO. 87-70
A RESOLUTION OF T~E COUNCIL OF T~ CITY OF KP/~AI, A~A~ REQUESTING
THAT THE US AR~Y COP~S OF ENGIN~EP~ CONDUCT STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE
FF2~IBILITY OF DE%~LOPING A SMALL SHORE EROSION CONTROL PRO~ECT ALONG
TH~ K~NAI RI~ER UNDER T~ AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY SECTION 103 OF THE 1962
RI~ERS A~D ~BO~S ACT AS AMENDED.
WH~RF2~, the Council of the City of Kenai has stated that there is a
serious erosion problem along the Kenai River, and
the Council of the City of Kenaia~rees to the following:
1. Contribute in cash the local share of project planning and
construction cost. (The non-Federal share is 35 percent for storm
d~mage reduction projects to protect public facilities; protection of
privately owned property is 100 percent non-Federal.)
2. Provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands,
easements, rights-of-way, and relocations re~/tred for construction of
the project, including that required for periodic nourisb~ent.
3. Hold and save the United States free from claims for damages which
may result from construction and subsequent maintenance of the project,
except damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or
its contractors.
4. Assure continued conditions of public ownership and use of the
shore upon which the amount of Federal participation is based during
the economic life of the project.
5. Assure maintenance and repair, and local share of periodic beach
nourishment where applicable, during the useful life of the works as
required to serve the project's intended purpose.
6. Provide and maintain necessary access roads, parking areas, and
other public use facilities open and available to all on equal terms.
and,
U
~RE~S, the Council of the Cit~ of Kenat understund that, if it is
found feasible and adviseble to develop a small shore erosion control
project along the Kenai River, the City Council would be re~uired
before construction co~ences to e,.ter into a contractual agreement
that will provide such lo~al cooperation as may be prescribed by the
Se=reta~y of the Amuy, and
~,~REAS, the City Clerk of the City Council shall be, and is hereby,
directed to transmit three copies of this resolution to the District
Engineer, Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV~.D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the Council of the City of Kenai is hereby requesting that
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conduct studies to detemine the
feasibility of developing and small shore erosion control project along
the Kenai River under the authority provided by Section 103 of the 1962
Rivers & Harbors .Act as ~mended.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF T~E CITY OF K~NAI, ALASKA this 2nd day of
December, 1987.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Janet Whelan, City Clerk
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