CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Novak

RESOLUTION 07-16

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE KACHEMAK BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE TO CONSTRUCT TWO MARINE SCIENCE EXHIBITS AT THE ALASKA ISLANDS AND OCEAN VISITOR CENTER, AND ADDING THIS PROJECT TO THE 2007-2012 CITY OF HOMER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

WHEREAS, The Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (KBNERR) is headquartered at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center (Visitor Center), where the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is also headquartered; and

WHEREAS, The Visitor Center receives approximately 75,000 visitors each year; and

WHEREAS, Most of the current exhibits at the Visitor Center focus on the Aleutian Islands; and

WHEREAS, The Visitor Center provides KBNERR staff with the potential to educate thousands of people about the rich and unique marine environment of Kachemak Bay; and

WHEREAS, The KBNERR is seeking state funds to meet the non-federal match requirement of a grant that will fund the design and construction of two sophisticated, interactive, marine science exhibits at the Visitor Center.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Homer City Council hereby expresses support for the efforts to fund the required non-federal portion of the Federal Government matching grant funding for the proposed KBNERR Marine Science Exhibits by adding the project to the City of Homer 2007-2012 Capital Improvement Plan.

PASSED AND APPROVED by a the Homer City Council this 8th day of January, 2007.

CITY OF HOMER

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A