HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 13-30RESOLUTION NO. 13-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, ARIZONA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
LAND EXCHANGE AND CONSERVATION ACT, URGING THE UNITED STATES
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PROMPTLY ENACT THE BILL
AND RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION COPPER COMPANY FOR ITS INVESTMENTS
AND EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A NEW COPPER MINE AND ENHANCE THE LOCAL,
STATE, AND REGIONAL ECONOMIES.
WHEREAS, Mayor John Insalaco, on behalf of the city council
and the City of Apache Junction, wrote a letter dated February
7,2012 to Senator John Kyl and Representative Paul Gosar
expressing support of the Resolution Copper Project and the
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act; and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction recognizes the
importance of regional economic development; and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction recognizes the
significant role that copper mining has played in the history of
the State of Arizona for more than 100 years; and
WHEREAS, Resolution Copper has stated that they are actively
engaged in the development of an environmentally sound, socially
responsible underground mining project in and around the Oak
Flat area near the Town of Superior, Arizona; and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction understands the
positive financial impacts of the project and recognizes that
there may be possible cultural impacts associated with these
bills and the proposed copper mine; and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction recognizes that
Resolution Copper will complete all the necessary environmental
impact studies related to the project; and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction understands the
importance of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and
Conservation Act and Arizona's economic future and urges both
houses of Congress to expeditiously pass this legislation.
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Apache Junction hereby declare full
support for the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation
Act and the development of the Resolution Copper mine.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 1.6TTI DAY OF JULY , 2013, and
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 23RD DAY OF JULY , 2013.
N S. INSALACO
Mayor
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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