Resolution 10-52 Supporting Homer Farmer's Market Acquiring a Vista Volunteer

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Lewis/Roberts

RESOLUTION 10-52

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING HOMER FARMERS’ MARKET ACQUIRING A VISTA VOLUNTEER.

WHEREAS, The Homer Farmers’ Market has been an active community organization for six years; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Farmers’ Market VISTA project, entitled Local Food Network, envisions developing a framework for local producers and buyers to enter the network; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer adopted The Climate Action Plan in December 2007; and

WHEREAS, The Climate Action Plan encourages the City of Homer to be proactive in helping to create a resilient local economy; and

WHEREAS, The Climate Action Plan states to create a resilient economy, the City should anticipate and promote new opportunities in local agriculture; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Farmers’ Market VISTA project envisions promoting local community economic development; and

WHEREAS, The Local Food Network project focuses on the economic viability of local food production.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska, their support for the Homer Farmers’ Market acquiring a VISTA Volunteer.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 14th day of June, 2010.

CITY OF HOMER

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

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