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Suggested by: Councilwoman Monfor
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION N0. 84-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
REQUESTING THE Ti:iRTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA TO
SUPPORT AND GRANT THE REQUEST OF CHEVRON AND TESORO FOR
ADDITIONAL STATE ROYALTY OIL.
WHEREAS, the request for additional royalty oil has been made by
Chevron and Tesoro and this request has received the endorsements
and support of the Resources Development Commission of the State
of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources of the State of
Alaska, the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, the Govern:~r and the
State Administration of the State of Alaska, and the request has
been identified by these agencies as being in the best interest
of the State and is in agreement with State Law passed by the _
Legislature encouraging in-State processing of the State's
natural resources, and
WHEREAS, Chevron and Tesoro have both shown good faith in their
use of their present royalty allocations and, in addition, have
built and currently operate refineries, asphalt plants, service
stations, pipelines, and other facilities and operations to ~ __
the benefit of the state of Alaska, and
WHEREAS, both of these corporations, Alaskan operations, may be
adversely impacted if additional royalty oil is not granted to
them, and
WHEREAS, the predominant economic base that exists in the State
of Alaska is its natural resources, and the State needs to find
additional ways to process its natural resources in order to
provide additional tax base and additional ,jobs for Alaskans, and
WHEREAS, Tesoro's intention to build a $90 million plus addition
to the Tesoro refinery is totally dependent upon receiving
additional royalty oil from the State of Alaska, which in effect
will be beneficial either directly or indirectly to all Alaskans,
and
WHEREAS, for the Legislature to grant the request of Tesoro and
Chevron will provide additional industrial capacity that will
have a far-reaching positive economic impact on the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of
Alaska is hereby urged to support and pass the requests made by
Chevron and Tesoro, since almost every Alaskan will derive a
positive economic benefit either directly or indirectly by the
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RESOLUTION 84-14
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8E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that immediately after Lhe adoption of
this Resolution that the Clerk of the City of Kenai shall mail
copies of said Resolution to all members of the Thirteenth
Legislature of the State of Alaska, the Governor of the State of
Alaska, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, and
the Executive Director of the Alaska Municipal League.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 1st day
of February, 1984.
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ATTEST:
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et Whelan, City Clerk
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