CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor

RESOLUTION 02-66(S)

A RESOLUTION Of THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE MAJORITY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO REQUIRE ROADS BEING BUILT IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS AS PART OF THE LAND DEVELOPERS SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS AND REQUESTING THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer has a long history of providing various road services, and

WHEREAS, Road services, unlike sewer, water or port services, are not self supporting fee generating services, but instead rely on general tax dollar for funding; and

WHEREAS, In the Homer area, it is well established that insufficient subdivision capitalization costs, while facilitating more rapid development and greater developer profits, generally require larger long term taxpayer dollars and subsidy; and

WHEREAS, A very prevalent tax payer concern is capacity of urban roads to carry fire, emergency and ambulance services; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer is currently contracted to provide such services to certain areas surrounding Homer; and

WHEREAS, Even when the City of Homer is not contracted for these services, the City has a well established record of not turning down many requests for police, fire, emergency or ambulance services; and

WHEREAS, Many citizens have simply expressed, “This is the norm of doing business.”

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council supports the Assembly majority on this issue and requests that the Kenai Peninsula Assembly revisit, in the near future, the Borough’s Road Requirements, in relation to the Borough’s subdivision approval and platting process.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 23rd day of September, 2002.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note not required.