CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Chesley

RESOLUTION 08-24

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION (HCR) 20 FOR RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.

WHEREAS, Residential fire sprinkler systems are known to save lives and prevent millions of dollars in property loss; and

WHEREAS, Residential fire sprinkler systems are known to reduce the risk of injury to firemen and other emergency service responders; and

WHEREAS, Representative Paul Seaton introduced House Concurrent Resolution 20 to:

1) encourage appropriate State agencies and the Insurance industry to provide graduated incentives for partial and full residential sprinkler coverage,

2) requests that the Fire Marshall come up with a program that would rate residences based on sprinkler coverage within the home,

3) requests that The Department of Labor and Workforce Development come up with a program to qualify plumbers to install these systems, and

4) requests the insurance industry to recognize this program and provide insurance discounts based on the Fire Marshall's program.

WHEREAS, The residents of the City of Homer may benefit from the actions that will result from the Legislature’s adoption of HCR 20.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, supports the Legislature’s adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 20 for residential fire sprinkler systems.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 25^th day of February, 2008.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A