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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1980-037 r 6/10/80 CEJ;klr CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 80-37 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RECOMMENDING THE ACQUISITION OF KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH POWERS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PROVISION AND OPERATION OF PORTS AND HARBORS, WHARVES, AND OTHER MARINE FACILITIES IN THE BOROUGH OUTSIDE CITIES. WHEREAS, on September 12 and 18, 1978, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk received a petition to establish a harbor and port authority service area with the approxi- mate boundaries of the existing Central Peninsula Hospital Service Area; and WHEREAS, a study concerning demand and feasibility of port and harbor development has since been completed; and WHEREAS, the limited service area concept does not resolve the immediate needs at Ninilchik, Port Graham, and other fishing communities; and WHEREAS, under the broader concept a city may either transfer or retain port powers or forge a formal agreement between the city/borough for funding or joint power authority; and WHEREAS, the long range needs of Beluga coal field development, encouragement of a petrochemical industry based on gas liquids, of tourism development, of deep water docking facilities off Stariski Creek to accomodate Lower Cook Inlet discoveries and development, and of general cargo facilities development are better served by a large and less confined entity; and WHEREAS, port facilities are the general natural responsibility of a large, broad based government entity; and WHEREAS, pursuit and accomplishment of the immediate and long range needs under the expanded non area wide concept will encourage and sustain economic growth, will allow for lasting social benefits, and will still retain local government control; a.nd WHEREAS, the assumption of port and ha.rbor powers will offer and afford stability and certainty to Borough action policy encouraging development to industry and the business world. r Resolution No. Page Two Rn-17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska urges the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly to pursue the acquisition of municipal powers necessary to provide ports and harbors, wharves, and other marine facilities in the Borough outside cities. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD ,ALASKA, this 23rd day of June ,1980. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~ j /,ff/- RaYn#nd L. Hug i Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: CAMPBELL, CRIPPS, GILLESPIE, HUGLI, LEER AND SWARTZ NONE SORIANO ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: i \ ~ r, ,...1.. (' I, . " -1e7 ,"-" C ~~"'''''} ~ne E. Shanley City Clerk Ranald H. Jarrell Corporation Attorney for the City of Seward, Alaska (City Seal) &t-k/m CfjMil Ranal H. JarreK