2003-07 Marine Transportation Advisory Board Amendment to GovernorKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -07
Introduced by: Manager Carlson
Requested by: Assemblymember
Stevens
Drafted by: Department of
Community and Regional Affairs
Introduced: 02/20/2003
Adopted: 02/20/2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
CALLING UPON GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI TO AMEND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE
MARINE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, the Alaska Marine Highway System is a vital transportation link providing
passenger, freight, and other commercial transport to southwest Alaska; and
WHEREAS, access to transportation via the Alaska Marine Highway System is
essential to maintain the economic and social well being of southwest Alaska's
isolated coastal communities; and
WHEREAS, the communities of southwest Alaska have long called for changes to the
organizational structure and management of the Alaska Marine Highway System; and
WHEREAS, Governor Murkowski has responded to the call to examine alternative
ways to organize and manage the System by establishing the Marine Transportation
Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the communities of southwest Alaska seek fair and equal representation
for all communities, user groups, and other stakeholders in the System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
Section 1: The Assembly calls upon Governor Frank Murkowski to amend the
Administrative Order that established the Marine Transportation Advisory Board to alter
the composition of the Board, to provide fair and equal representation for all
stakeholders; and
Section 2: The Assembly recommends to Governor Murkowski the following
composition:
Labor: One representative to be selected by the System's labor unions.
Communities: One community representative from each of the four ARDOR regions
served by the System: Southeast Conference, Prince William Sound Economic
Development Council, Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, and Southwest
Alaska Municipal Conference, to be recommended by each ARDOR organization.
Passengers: One passenger representative from each of the System segments:
Southeast, South - central, and Southwest.
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Commercial Users: One tourism representative to be named by the Alaska Office of
Tourism; one shipper /commercial transporter.
One representative to be named by the Governor to represent other interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution was approved by
a duly constituted quorum of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2003
ATTEST:
Judith A. Nie-n, CMC, Borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Gabrielle LeDoux, Borough Mayor
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