HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1982-061Requested by Councilwoman Glick
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 82-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S VETO ON HCSCS SB 180 (JUDICIARY) AM H.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 180, as originally drafted, was essentially
a technical measure to improve the application of the provisions
of the State Municipal Code (Title 29) without making substantive
changes in the code, and
WHEREAS, these improvements were developed under the auspices of
the Alaska Municipal League, a joint Senate and House Community
and Regional Affairs Committee, and a task force of legislators
and municipal officials, who met extensively over a two-year
period in work sessions and in public hearings held in Juneau,
Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Palmer, and
WHEREAS, the original version of SB-180 as presented to the
Legislature met the conditions of improving Title 29 without
making significant alterations in its substance z:nd as such was
supported by the Fairbanks North Star Borough through its
participation in the Alaska Municipal League, and
WHEREAS, in the course of legislative floor actions, major
amendments were adopted to SB-180 which distorted its original
intent and significantly revised the scope, powers, and
provisions of Title 29, to wit:
--an exemption from local property tax rolls of all
unimproved land having trees, and
--a provision to determine local population for revenue
sharing purposes which could create inconsistent
population counts and result in major shifts in the
distribution of state assistance to local governments.
WHEREAS, there could be a significant impact on our tax base if
some of these unimproved properties were removed from City tax
rolls.
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WHEREAS, the revision of procedures for the determination of
population would result in substantial revenue losses to the City
of Kenai, and
WHEREAS, in spite of the serious objections raised by
municipalities to these amendments, SB-180 has now been approved
in its amended form by both Houses of the State Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the City of Kenai call upon Governor Hammond
to veto this legislation which would create serious and
long-standing difficulties in the operation of local government
in Alaska.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Kenai voice its strong
objections to the use of amendments to SB-180 to promote goals of
special and restricted interests to the detriment of the public
at large in Alaska.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN , ALASKA, this 16th day
of June, 1982.
VINCENT O'REILLY, YOR
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