1987-61 Supporting the Establishment of the University of Alaska Fisheries Industry Technology Center in Kodiak.KODIAK ISLAND 30ROUGH
RE'-OLL'TION NO. 87-81-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING TIE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FISHERIES INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY CENTE7
IN KODIAK.
WHEREAS• effective use of the massive Alaskan seafood re;Surra
mandates developing new and improved harvesting and product technology in and
for Alaskans; and
WHEREAS, the ;ignificance of the fisheries resource is indicated
by the fact that recently a single red salmon was worth more than a barrel if
oil; and
WHEREAS, a University of Alaska Fisheries Industry Technology Cense
(FITC) would provide that technology and train Alaskans to offset the grave
shortage of a skilled, knowledgeable labor force; and
WHEREAS, an established FITC would significantly compliment the
"Americanization" and "Alsskanization" of Alaska's primary renewable resource,
and
WHEREAS, land on Near Island has already been provided to the
University of Alaska for the FITC at no cost by the City of Kodiak; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak FITC site is closer to the fisheries resource
biomass than any other U c! A site; and
WHEREAS, expanded and long !arm stable employment would be generate
for Southwest Alaskan communities by the FITC n Kodiak, and
WHEREAS, the current economic situation indicates the necessity o'
further development of aur renewable resources in the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, development of the FITC is so important that Its
development must be given priority even at a time of tight 1Lianclal rescurees
for the State of Alaska.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly supports state funding for construction and opera!ion of the 9 of A
FITC in Kodiak as a very high priority project in spite of the state funding
shortfall and urges Scvii Crwper and the Alaska Legislature to fund the
continued development of the FITC.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15 day of October ,987
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
By J ll
Bor uhh Ma�yoorr
By
Pr,jsisi Officer
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