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1998-08 Kodiak Crime StoppersIntroduced by: Requested by: Drafted by: Introduced: Amended: Adopted: KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 98 -08 Assemblymember W. Stevens Assemblymember W. Stevens Assemblymember W. Stevens 03/05/98 03/05/98 03/05/98 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR ($5,000) GRANT TO KODIAK CRIME STOPPERS TO BE USED TO FIGHT VANDALISM ON KODIAK ISLAND WHEREAS, there is a growing problem with vandalism of public recreation facilities on the road system in Kodiak; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough spends federal, state, and local taxpayer dollars to create and build areas and facilities to provide recreation activities to the residents of Kodiak; and WHEREAS, the lakeside gazebo at Otmeloi Park has been burned down twice; the recently completed public rest rooms, bridges, and stairs at the end of Monashka Bay Road have been heavily damaged; and the rest room facility at Salonie Creek was burned down shortly after construction was finished; and WHEREAS, these acts of vandalism cost all the taxpayers of the Kodiak Island Borough for repair and replacement of these facilities; and WHEREAS, the community can no longer afford to build recreation facilities only to have them destroyed by vandals; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the community to catch and prosecute the person or persons responsible for damaging these publicly owned facilities; and WHEREAS, Kodiak Crime Stoppers has a successful program to help catch perpetrators of these acts of vandalism; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly wishes to stop this rampant vandalism to publicly owned recreation facilities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH that the Kodiak community will no longer tolerate vandalism to its publicly owned facilities. Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 98 -08 Page 1 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will contribute a five thousand dollars ($5,000) reward paid through the Kodiak Crime Stoppers program to mount a concerted effort to catch and prosecute the vandals responsible for the damage to the new Monashka Bay Park and one thousand dollars ($1,000) as a grant for advertising to promote site specific reward. ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1998 /OyLYI �x. Yc. nna F. Smith, CMC /AAE, Borough Clerk KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Je me M. Selby, Boro ATTEST: Gary L. Stevens, Presiding •ff Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 98 -08 Page 2 of 2