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RESOLUTION 76-178
~ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA SUP-
PORTING THE LOCATING OF ALPETCO AT WILDWOOD.
WHEREAS, the location of ALPETCO at Wildwoad would enhance tremendously
the overall economic base of the Central Kenai Peninsula area, and
WHEREAS, such a facility could be a keystone in establishing a PORT OF
ENTRY in the Central Kenai Peninsula area significantly reducing the cost
of living, and
WHEREAS , the City of Kenat has the ability as a "CHARTER HOME RULE" City
to exercise extraterritoriality and condemnation authority to obtain Port and
Supporting facilities for the general good of the community , and has a State
of Alaska allocation of =650,000 for port facilities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has the ability as a "CHARTER HOME RULE" City
to aid Industry by sponsoring Industrial Development and Polution Control
Revenue Bonds, and
WHEREAS , the City of Kenai has the ability to provide an electrical generating
facilitq with an already guaranteed source of natural gas at reasonable rates.
and .
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has sales tax levies in place which can reasonably
be expected to fund the construction impact relative to operational costs, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has assets, particularly State land entitlement to
over 300 acres of desirable Iand , the proceeds of which on sale are programmed
` for the support of a continuing capital improvement program, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has an adequate housing supply,
adequate municipal services of police and fire , a large commercial
airport, and an economic infrastructure developed from existing petroleum
operatfons in the area, and
WHEREAS, the City's facilities of water and sewer have an unused capacity
in order to easily accommodate an increased popvlpr^n. By the same token.
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i the City's improved roads will be an asset to the ALPETCO operation, and
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WHEREAS . ALPETCO has expressed concern over annexation of the
Wildwood site to the City of Kenai,
NOW , THEREFORE , be it resolved by the Council of the City of Kenai ,
Alaska, that:
Section 1: After due consideration the City of Kenai supports
M the ALPETCO facility at the Wildwood site and will
offer all assistance to the extent legally possible and
economically feasible.
3eetion 2: The City of Kenai has evaluated the municipal considerations
of ALPETCO and finds that there are no conditions, such as
annexation to the City, that are necessary for the City support
of the project.
PA$$ED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA THIS 18th
DAY OF OCTOBER , 1978.
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VINCENT O'REILLY, MAYO$-- s
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S C. Peter, City Clerk