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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION N0. 78-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING AN
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 38 OF THE ALASKA STATUTES RELATIVE TO STATE LANDS LYING
WITHIN A CITY.
WHEREAS, State lands lying within a City are tax exempt, and
WHEREAS, much of the State-owned land is not dedicated to an immediate
public use or an approved future planned use, and
WHEREAS, the retention of lands for no given use may well deny the affected
City control of its destiny.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska,
that Representative Hugh Malone, Speaker of the House, Representative Leo
Rhode and Senator Clem Tillion, representing the Kenai Peninsula, are hereby
requested to move legislation with the State Legislature to require
disposition of State lands lying within a city on a proper request of that
city's governing body. To wit, amend AS 38.65.030 by adding paragraph (f)
as follows:
Par_ a~ra~h ~. State of Alaska lands lying within a city and not
dedicated to an mmediate public use or to an approved planned use shall be,
on formal request of the city's governing body identifying specific land or
lands, offered by the State for sale to the public at large at fair market
value within 180 days following receipt of such request.
PASSED by the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, this 15th day of February,
1978.
ATTEST:
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VINCENT O'REILLY,
Sue Peter, C ty Clerk