Resolution 13-099 Encouraging Governor Parnell and the Legislature to Invest in Transportation Infrastructure

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
Burgess
RESOLUTION 13-099

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGING GOVERNOR PARNELL AND THE ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TO INVEST IN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.

WHEREAS, A strong transportation network is vital to Alaska’s economy; and  

WHEREAS, Communities across the State of Alaska have outstanding land, air and water transportation needs; and

WHEREAS, Due to changes in MAP-21, funding for non-National Highway System (NHS) roads has been significantly reduced; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer is concerned that insufficient resources are being dedicated to the repair, replacement and upgrade of transportation modes; and

WHEREAS, Examples of transportation needs in and around the community of Homer include:

• Expansion of the Deep Water Dock to facilitate containerized freight, cruise ship traffic, and resource development industry support
• Homer Harbor maintenance and expansion projects to stimulate the local economy
• East to West Transportation Corridor through the core of Homer to improve the flow of traffic and open new land to development
• Rehabilitation of Lake Street and Pioneer Avenue to maintain the main traffic routes in Homer
• Sterling Highway Realignment MP 150-157 to protect the only road out of Homer from impending erosion
• Sterling Highway Reconstruction Anchor Point to Baycrest Hill to address safety issues on this heavily trafficked highway
• Maintenance and support of the Alaska Marine Highway System, including vessel replacement, to ensure coastal communities link to vital goods and services;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska, that the City of Homer encourages the following efforts by Governor Parnell and the Alaska State Legislature to invest in transportation:

• Increased funding for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• Funding for individual transportation projects in the FY2015 Capital Budget
• Continued funding for the Harbor Facility Grant Program
• The creation of a transportation infrastructure fund in the Alaska State Constitution
• The creation of a state–funded Community Transportation Program with a local match component.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by a duly constituted quorum of the City Council for the City of Homer on this 14th day of October 2013.

CITY OF HOMER

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MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A