1989-35 Authorizing Acceptance of Department of Community and Regional Affairs Grants Related to the Oil Spill Disaster and Appropriating Such Cleanup Grant Funds From the State of AlaskaKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 89 -35 -0
By: Mayor Selby
Recommended by:
Finance Director
Introduced: 12/28/89
Adopted: 12/28/89
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION GRANTS RELATED
TO THE OIL SPILL DISASTER AND APPROPRIATING SUCH CLEANUP
GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA
WHEREAS, on March 24, 1989, the Exxon tanker Valdez went
aground in Prince William Sound spilling 1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf
of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, this oil spill has become disastrous to the Kodiak
environment; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has
awarded the Kodiak Island Borough a grant of $2,060,000 to be used for oil
spill cleanup efforts; and
WHEREAS, it is critical that these funds be immediately available for
expenditure of the winter cleanup efforts in the borough;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly that:
Section 1. This ordinance is of an emergency nature and shall not
be codified.
Section 2. The Kodiak Island Borough hereby accepts the oil spill
cleanup grant from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
The Mayor is authorized to execute said grant.
Section 3. Staff is hereby authorized and directed to effect the
necessary line item changes within the limits established by fund, project and
department to property monitor, account and report on the receipt and
expenditures of these funds.
Section 4. The FY 90 budget is hereby amended by recognizing
additional revenue to the oil spill fund from this state grant and by
appropriating these funds to the Oil Spill Disaster Fund. The Mayor is
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authorized to expend funds from the Oil Spill Disaster Fund for the purpose
of oil spill cleanup efforts. These funds shall be expended only for the
purposes and in the manner described in the grant.
ATTEST:
Section 5. This ordinance shall remain in effect for 60 days.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1989.
Kodiak Island Borough
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