FY2006-09 AK Aerospace Development Corp Board of Directors - Kodiak 2 SeatsKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2006 -09
Introduced by: Mayor Selby
Requested by: Mayor Selby
Introduced: 09/01/2005
Adopted: 09/01/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
URGING THAT THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE DESIGNATE
TWO SEATS FOR KODIAK RESIDENTS ON THE
ALASKA AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation (AADC) was created in 1997 as a
public corporation of the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the AADC is to allow the State to take a lead role in the exploration and
development of space, to enhance human and economic development, and to provide a unified
direction for space - related economic growth thereby ensuring a stable and dynamic research and
business climate by attracting space - related businesses to locate within and utilize the opportunities
provided in the state among other goals; and
WHEREAS, the powers and responsibilities of the AADC are vested in the board of directors,
include but are not limited to: acquiring real and personal property; owning and improving launch
sites, launch pads, landing areas, ranges, payload facilities, laboratories, space business
incubators, facilities for the construction of rockets and other launch vehicles, and other space
facilities and space - related systems, including educational, cultural, tourism, and parking facilities,
and space - related initiatives; operating transportation facilities appropriate to meet the transportation
requirements of a facility operated by the AADC; operating water, sewage, and utility service to a
facility operated by the AADC; and providing public safety facilities for a facility operated by the
AADC; and
WHEREAS, all of these activities, and others the AADC may pursue have the potential to
significantly impact the greater Kodiak communityand economy; and
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the AADC consists of nine members appointed by the
governor as follows: (1) three state residents who have a significant high level of experience in the
private business sector, specializing in financing or economic development or marketing; (2) the
president or the designee of the president of the University of Alaska; (3) the director or designee of
the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska; (4) the commissioner of commerce, community,
and economic development or the commissioner's designee; (5) two members who have held or
currently hold positions in the aerospace or commercial space industry or special experience
regarding federal regulatory procedures and policies involving space or operational experience;
members with aerospace experience may not exceed one; and (6) a public school educator or a
public member; and
WHEREAS, the members of the board of directors of the AADC described above may be
nonresidents of the State and in addition, two members of the legislature shall serve as ex- officio
nonvoting members of the board of directors. The two ex- officio nonvoting members shall include
one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate and one member of the house
appointed by the speaker of the house; and
WHEREAS, since the creation of the AADC, two board members have also been Kodiak residents;
Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Resolution No. FY2006 -09
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT the Governor and the Legislature should designate two seats for Kodiak
residents on the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation Board of Directors.
ATTEST:
dith A. Nielsen, CIG
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2005
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
e M. Selby, Borou
Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Resolution No. FY2006 -09
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