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RUBY CITY COUNCIL.
RESOLUTION 08-01
Supporting Resolution
For the
Yukon River Inter Tribal Watershed Council
Application to Alaska Energy Authority
To
Enhance and Expand The
Hydrokinetic Project at Ruby, Alaska
Whereas, The Ruby City Council is a municipal government formed through the Alaska
Municipal Statutes; and
Whereas, The City of Ruby, Ruby Tribal Council, Dincega Corporation, and Merreline A.
Kangas School have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that provides a
vehicle for identifying and seeking solutions to specific and common challenges; and
Whereas, The Ruby citizens through the Ruby Community Economic Development Strategy
have identified the developing renewable energy as a community goal: and
Whereas, Energy costs have significantly increased to the point where the economic stability of
our community is challenged; and
Whereas, the Ruby City Council believes renewable energy will provide some relief and
potential solutions to our local and broader energy crisis; and
Whereas, in partnership with the Yukon River Inter -Tribal Watershed Council and Ruby Tribal
Council and the Ruby City Council and electric utility, we have installed the first
hydrokinetic turbine to produce electricity in the United States; and
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, the Ruby City Council supports the YRITWC application to
the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund to enhance and expand the
existing hydrokinetic installation; and
Be It Further Resolved, the Ruby City Council will provide information and outreach through
the YRITWC to assist in spreading this technology to other communities.
Certification
Adopted this September 30, 2008 by the Ruby City Council at Ruby Alaska by a quorum vote of J
for and Q against.
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