FY2008-28 North Star Elementary Safe AccessKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2008 -28
Introduced by: Manager Gifford
Requested by: Manager Gifford
Drafted by: Manager Gifford
Introduced: 02/21/2008
Adopted: 02/21/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PROVIDING
SAFE ACCESS BY PEDESTRIAN TRAILS TO NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND
SUPPORTING THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH TO A FEDERAL EARMARK
WHEREAS, the North Star PTA has vigilantly brought to the attention of the Borough
Assembly the unsafe nature of children walking and riding bikes to North Star School especially
during the dark winter months in Kodiak; and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the Assembly travelled to Washington D.C. to secure funding for the
construction of safe biking and walking paths to North Star Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, As a result of the Assembly's efforts, Senator Ted Stevens secured $1.3 million
dollars of federal funding for construction of these trails under the heading of Kodiak Roads; and
WHEREAS, the title of the Federal Earmark has been strictly interpreted by the state and did
not allow for construction of trials; and
WHEREAS, the Borough through our lobbyists has worked for years to change the name of
this money to allow for trail construction; and
WHEREAS, this funding has recently become available, but due to the nature of the Earmark,
has to be "obligated" by the end of the Federal Fiscal Year which is September 30, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that safe access to North Star Elementary School remains a high a priority of the
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and we urge that construction of bike and pedestrian paths be
performed and the Federal Earmark not be returned.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Assembly supports allocating a match of $110,331 to
meet the local requirements of the Earmark.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTYFIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008
.$. M. Javier, CMC, Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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me M. Selby, Borough or
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