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Suggested by: Councilwoman Glick
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF A SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND LIVING
QUARTERS FACILITY FOR THE HANDICAPPED IN THE CENTRAL PENINSULA
AREA AND A REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE FUNDING.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has approximately 1200
students enrolled in special services programs, 60 of which are
in the high schools and the State of Alaska, Division of
Vocatio.tal Rehabilitation has 190 disabled clients who could use
this service, and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska has expended hundreds of thousands
of dollars for the education of our handicapped through high
school stage, and
WHEREAS, there are no facilities located in the Kenai Peninsula
Borough which can continue to provide for and meet the needs of
the handicapped after they can no longer participate in the
school system, and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of our handicapped are capable of
becoming employable, productive members of our society, not a
continued financial burden, and
WHEREAS, by becoming an employed productive member of society
their feelings of self-worth and esteem are greatly increased,
and
WHEREAS, existing facilities in the State have long waiting lists
and since it is always in the best interest of the handicapped
and their families to remain in the same general area for mutual
support, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that their is a sufficient need
for a sheltered workshop and living quarters facility here in the
central peninsula area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA that the City of Kenai supports the concept of a
sheltered workshop and living quarters facility in the central
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Peninsula area and the request for legislative funding and be it
further resolved that upon the passage of this resolution the
Clerk of the City of Kenai is requested to send copies thereof to
Governor William J. Sheffield, Senators Donald Gilman and Paul
Fischer and Representatives Hugh Malone, Milo Fritz, Bette Cato,
Robert Smith, Commissioner of Health, Education and Social
Services and Mark Lewis, Commissioner of Community and Regional
Affairs.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY Or KENAI, ALASKA this 6th day
April, 1983.
Ronald A. Mals on, Mayor
ATTEST:
net Whelan, City Clerk
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