HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1983-060Suggested by: City Council
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTICN NO. 83-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
REQUESTING THE THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA TO
SUPPORT AND PASS SB 268, SS 269, HB 320, HB 370 AND HB 371
GRANTING ADDITIONAL STATE ROYALTY OIL TO CHEVRON AND TESORO AND
SEND THE MEASURE TO THE GOVERNORS DESK FOR HIS SIGNATURE.
WHEREAS, this measure has already received the endorsements and
support of the Resource Development Commission of the State of
Alaska, the Department of Natural Resources of the State of
Alaska, the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, the Governor and the
State Administration of the State of Alaska, and as being in the
best interest of the State and is in consonance with State law
encouraging in -state processing of 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 and pipelines and other facilities and operations to the
benefit of the State of Alaska, and
WHEREAS, both of these corporations, Alaskan operations may be
adversly 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 an $80-90 million addition
to the Tesoro refinery is totally dependent upon receiving the
additional royalty oil from the State of Alaska which in effect
will be beneficial either directly or indirectly to all Alaskans,
and
WHEREAS, it appears there are a number of legislators who are not
cognizant of the overall economic benefit to the State of Alaska
by granting the request to Tesoro and Chevron for additional
royalty oil who should be encouraged to support a measure that
will have long-term economic benefits to the State of Alaska, and
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WHEREAS, SB 268, SB :269, HB 320, HB 370 and HB 371 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 SB 266, SB 2699
HB 320, HS 370 and HB 371 because almost every Alaskan will
derive a positive economic benefit either directly or indirectly
by the passage of this measure. Be it further resolved that
immediately after the adoption of this resolution, 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 4th day
of May, 1983. /1
Ronald A. Malston, Mayor
ATTEST:
net Whelan, City Clerk
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