FY2010-10 Expressing appreciation to attorney Matt Jamin for his tireless efforts in representing the citizens of Kodiak in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Litigation1
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N va M. Javier,
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MC, Bough Clerk
Introduced by: Borough Assembly
Requested by: Mayor Selby
Drafted by: Mayor Selby
Introduced on: 10/15/2009
Adopted on: 10/15/2009
6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 RESOLUTION NO. FY2010 -10
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9 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
10 EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO ATTORNEY MATT JAMIN FOR HIS TIRELESS
11 EFFORTS IN REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS OF KODIAK IN THE
12 EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL LITIGATION
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14 WHEREAS, on March 24, 1989, the Fuel Tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef
15 spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into the pristine waters of Prince William Sound and
16 downstream in the waters surrounding Kodiak Island, killing vast numbers of ocean habitat and
17 waterfowl and devastating the livelihoods of generations of commercial fishermen as well as the
18 economies of the coastal fishing communities; and
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20 WHEREAS, Attorney Matt Jamin of Kodiak on behalf of the Kodiak Island Borough was
21 responsible for the initial effort for Exxon to be held accountable for the devastation and has
22 worked tenaciously on the EVOS litigation since the beginning; and
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24 WHEREAS, for Matt Jamin, it wasn't about the money nor was it about winning the case; he has
25 been an advocate for the people, families, and communities impacted by the spill, spending 60-
26 80 hours a week working on their behalf to get them some relief in the interim and to make them
27 whole again, all the while working without compensation from the beginning until resolution of the
28 case, nearly twenty years later; and
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30 WHEREAS, Matt Jamin has been available to his clients to answer questions and provide
31 advice, always being cordial and helpful; and
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33 WHEREAS, his firm has worked hard to make sure that the settlement money is distributed and
34 everybody who is eligible to receive a settlement does in fact receive a settlement.
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36 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
37 BOROUGH that Kodiak, Alaska, hereby expresses its appreciation to Matt Jamin for his tireless
38 efforts in representing the citizens of Kodiak in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Litigation.
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40 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
41 THIS FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009
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43 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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47 ATTEST: Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor
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Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2010 -10
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