HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1982-139.3a
Suggested City Council
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 82 - 139
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING
STATE OF ALASKA FUNDING THROUGH THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET ON BADLY NEEDED
PROJECTS FOR FACILITIES THAT ARE USED EXTENSIVELY BY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT
THE KENAI PENINSULA, ANCHORAGE, AND THE STATE OF ALASKA, BUT ARE
MAINTAINED, OPERATED, AND SUPPORTED SOLELY BY THE CITY OF KENAI.
WHEREAS, there are many facilities inside the City of Kenai that are
used extensively by people throughout the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage,
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and the State of Alaska, and
WHEREAS, these same facilities have unrestricted use and without
additional charge to individuals who live outside the City of Kenai,
and
WHEREAS, these same facilities are maintained, operated, and supported
solely by the City of Kenai even though they are benefiting individuals
throughout the State, and -
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai is requesting State of Alaska funding
support for the following:
1.) Library Addition - $600,000. This facility has 7,121 cardholders L
witi� a yearly circulation of 69,000 items. Close to one half of
the cardholders are from outside of the City. The facility is -
extremely overcrowded and in need of this expansion.
2.) Extend Airport Apron - $2.75 Million. The airport facility had a
174,000 passenger use last year with an expected 200,000 this
year. This is a 60 percent increase over the last two years.
There was 6 to 8 million pounds of fish flown into the airport
last year from all areas of the State including Kotzebue Sound,
Norton Sound (Nome and Unalakleet), Kuskokwim Bay (Bethel),
Bristol Bay (Dillingham and Naknek), Prince William Sound (Cordova),
and Gulf of Alaska (Yakutat).
3.) Harbor Bulkhead, Dredging, and Boat Ramp - $1.75 Million. This
racility provides service for both commercial an p easure boating
to people, a majority of which live outside the City of Kenai.
4.) Float Plane Basin - $1.0 Million. The existing float plane basin
is close own since the airport tower cannot see the water.
The funds would be used to open up a water runway and float plane
parking area. The facility would get extensive use from hunters
and fishermen from across the Inlet and the Alaska Peninsula. It
would also relieve the heavily overcrowded conditions in the
Anchorage area.
Resolution No. 82 - 139
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the City of Kenai is requesting State of Alaska funding
through the Governor's budget on the badly needed projects or:
1.) Library Addition - $600,000
2.) Extend Airport Apron - $2.75 Million
3.) Harbor Bulkhead, Dredging, and Boat Ramp - $1.75 Million
4.) Float Plane Basin - $1.0 t:llion
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of the Resolution be sent
to Governor Bill Sheffield, the newly appointed DOT/PF Commissioner,
the newly appointed Commissioner of Education, and to each member of
the 1983 State Legislature.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of
December, 1982. �-
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ATTEST:
. et Whelan, City Clerk
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