FY2009-32 Adopting The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2009 As Written1 Introduced by: Manager Gifford
2 Requested by: Manager Gifford
3 Drafted by: Economic Development
Introduced on: 05/21/2009
4 Adopted on: 05/21/2009
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7 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
8 RESOLUTION NO. FY2009 -32
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10 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
11 ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
12 STRATEGY(CEDS) 2009 AS WRITTEN
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14 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce has entered into a contract with the City of
15 Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough to provide economic development planning and
16 leadership for the City of Kodiak and the other communities of Kodiak Island; and
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18 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce has established an Economic Development
19 Committee to develop and review a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce is the recognized economic development
22 organization on Kodiak Island; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce will assist the communities of Kodiak Island in
25 the planning and development of the strategies and activities that those communities find are
26 necessary to successfully engage in pursuing desired economic growth and business
27 development which is compatible with local needs and life- styles; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce believes that the community of Kodiak should
30 become a regional Hub for Southwest Alaska; and
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32 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce is actively pursuing opportunities to work with
33 other communities in the Southwest region and has worked cooperatively with the Southwest
34 Alaska Municipal Conference; and
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36 WHEREAS, the adoption of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is the first step
37 in the process of taking advantage of the many grant and assistance programs available through
38 the U. S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
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40 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
41 BOROUGH that the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is adopted as submitted
42 by the Economic Development Committee.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH that the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy be submitted to
the U. S. Economic Development Administration for their review and adoption.
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY 2009
Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Jer4ne M. Selby, May
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