HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2009-34KENAI, SKA
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -34
Suggested by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION TO GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN FOR HER EFFORTS IN
REPRESENTING THE CITY OF KENAI AND CITIZENS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA
DURING THE 26TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai and other municipalities throughout Alaska work with
Governor Palin and her staff to discuss municipal operational and capital funding
priorities; and,
WHEREAS, Governor Palin as a former Mayor recognizes the importance of, and has
been an advocate for the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program and PERS funding; and,
WHEREAS, for many years, the number one capital priority for the City of Kenai has
been the construction of an erosion control project along one mile of the north shore of
the Kenai River; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has undertaken a significant project to improve the
quality of its municipal water production and distribution systems; and,
WHEREAS, these projects could only be undertaken with the assistance of the state
government; and,
WHEREAS, Governor Palin included in the budgets she submitted to the legislature
funding for the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program, PERS funding, the Kenai River
Bluff Erosion Control Project, and the Kenai Municipal Water System Improvements
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Revenue Sharing program provides funding to assist
communities with the high cost of energy and fuel; and,
WHEREAS, the construction of the Kenai River Bluff Erosion Control Project will result
in the cessation of erosion and protection of homes, businesses and infrastructure;
and,
WHEREAS, the construction of the Kenai Municipal Water System Improvements
Project will result in the production and distribution of water meeting the EPA water
quality standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the City expresses its appreciation to Governor Sarah Palin for her
efforts in representing the City of Kenai and Citizens of the Kenai Peninsula during the
26th Legislative Session.
Resolution No. 2009 -34
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of July,
2009.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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