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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1986-49Suggested byl Administration CiTY Of KENAZ RESOLUTION NO. 86-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAZ, ~LASKA URGING THE #E#BERS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ASSENBLY TO #ITHHOLD THE INTRODUCTION Of ORDINANCE 86-40 UNTIL SUCH TIH[ AS EACH THE #UNICIPALITIES iN TH[ KENAZ PENINSULA BOROUGH HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE HO# HUCH REVENUES HILL BE DECREASED FOR SAiD HUNZCZPALITZES. #HEREAS, propoaed Kenai Peninaula Borough Ordinance 86-40 eliminates sales tax cotlectione from rentals on the Kenai Peninsula 6orough without any fiecel note eecerteining revenues lost, end therefore ia neither fiscally responsible nor fair to the municipalities involved, and #HEREAS, the federal §overnment le attempting to reduce federal revenue sharing distributions to el1 municipelitiee on the Peninsula including the Oorou§h along with eubetentte! reduotione from the State of Aleeke that effeot each of the municipalities including the Borough on the Kenei Peninsula, end WHEREAS, ehortfel! of revenues muet be pioked up by eome other source in order to maintain the preeent level of eervicee now being provided, end #HEREAS, the Kenei Peninsula 6orouoh being fully aware of the eoonomic difficulties being created end the harm being eeueed to the Kenai Peninsula Borough because of shortfalls of income from other oouecea should realize the impost under thio propoaed ordinence only amplifies municipal governments economic plight in these times of severe economic difficulty, end #H£REAS~ since the Borough Finance Department hee not provided the Information neoeeeery to lndioete e shortfall that will be steered by thie Ordinance to the Borough end/or the other municipalities throughout the Kenei Penineu~a 9orouqh Ordinonoe ~e premature~ end ##EREAS~ effected municipalities within the Borough ehould be solicited end consulted for appropriate comment prior to lnk~oduetion of the aforementioned Ordinance. NOW, THEREFQRE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI~ ALASKA~ that Kenat Peninsula Borough Ordinanoo 66-40 be delayed until a full economic impost atetement Dan be prepared that indicates reduction of revenues to ell munieipllltJee J,n the Kenai Peninsula Borough° I- © © PASSED BY THE COUNCZL OF THE CITY OF KENAZM ALASKA t:hl.e 6th day ,,.,. Tom #egoner ,~,li~Yo~ ATTESTs