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Suggested by: City Council
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
REQUESTING THE THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA NOT
TO BURDEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH ADDITIONAL AND UNNECESSARY COSTS
IN BUILDING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING ROADS WHICH ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY PASSING SB 67 WHICH FORCES
MUNICIPALITIES '0 PA! THE COSTS OF RELOCATING UTILITY POLES
AND/OR LINES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OF THE MUNICIPALITIES' ROAD
PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the common law in the State of Alaska has always been
that when a municipality requested a utility to move its poles or
lines in conjunction with a road project undertaken by said
municipality, that cost has been borne by the utility
company, and
WHEREAS, the passage of SB 67 will only burden local taxpayers
with additional costs which in the past have not been borne by
the local taxpayers, and
WHEREAS, electric utilities have been provided an easement along
said roads by municipalities without any cost to the utility,
WHEREAS, the utility will be a major benefactor from SB 67 at the
expense of the local taxpayers, and
WHEREAS, transrerring the burden of the cost of relocating
utility transmission lines and poles to the public sector is
contrary to the public good and welfare of the taxpaying public,
and
WHEREAS, there is a strong possibility that with the passage of
SB 67 it would discourage municipalities in many cases from
trying to make appropriate and adequate repairs to existing
streets because of the additional burden and therefore be
detrimental and perhaps even dangerous to the motoring public in
many municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that said Council go on record urging the
Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Alaska to defeat SB 67 on
the basis that it appears not to be in the best interests of the
citizens of the State of Alaska, and further that immediately
after the adoption of this resolution the Clerk of the City of
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Kenai shall mail copies thereof to Governor William J. Sheffield,
Senators Don Gilman and Paul Fischer, Representatives Hugh
Malone, Milo Fritz, Bette Cato and Vern Hurlbert; in addition,
the Chairman and Vice -Chairman of the House Labor and Commerce
Committee, Representatives Walt Furnace and Rick Uehling and
Chairman and Vice -Chairman of the Senate Labor and Commerce
Committee, Senators Richard Eliason and Bob Mulcahy as well as
the Alaska Municipal League.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY F KENAI, ALASKA this 16th day
of March, 1983. X_'E�
ATTEST:
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t Whelan, City Clerk-
Ronald A-. Malston, ayor
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