Memorandum 15-089 Reappropriate Fish Dock Restroom Monies to Crane Refurbishment Project

Memorandum ID: 
15-089
Memorandum Status: 
Backup

Details

Memorandum 15-089

TO:                       MAYOR BETH WYTHE & HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                  BRYAN HAWKINS, PORT DIRECTOR/HARBORMASTER

DATE:                   JUNE 17, 2015

SUBJECT:           RE-APPROPRIATE FISH DOCK RESTROOM MONIES TO CRANE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

 

Several years ago, the Fish Dock Restrooms project was proposed to construct additional restrooms as dock workers did not have adequate restroom facilities in the area.  In 2003, the City Fisheries Revitalization Aid funds from Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development were received. The Port and Harbor Advisory Commission directed staff to use the monies for Fish Dock restrooms; the attached memos from Harbormaster Steve Dean give background information.

What has changed since then is the fact that Auction Block has built a processing plant next to the Fish Dock and their employees now have restroom facilities in the plant.  Another new development is Snug Harbor’s construction project, which when completed will supply their employees with facilities as well.  Given these new improvements, and the fact that the Fish Dock Restrooms were never constructed, staff feels that the State monies should be re-appropriated to another project.

Staff feels that this money would be far better used if re-allocated to the Fish Dock crane refurbishment project.  This project began in 2013 and will continue over the next few years until all eight cranes have been rebuilt.  Four cranes have been refurbished so far.

The Port and Harbor Advisory Commission discussed re-appropriating this money towards the crane refurbishment project at their regular meeting on January 28, 2015.  The commission passed the following motion:

HOWARD/HARTLEY MOVED TO USE THE MONEY RECEIVED IN THE 2003 GRANT FROM THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS FISHERIES REVITALIZATION AID FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFURBISHING ANOTHER FISH DOCK CRANE.

 

Recommendation

Approve Ordinance 15-25 an Ordinance of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Re-Appropriating the 2003 Fisheries Revitalization Aid from the Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development for the Purpose of Refurbishing a Fish Dock Crane.

Attachments:       

Memo to Port & Harbor Commission from Steve Dean Re: Fish Dock Area Restroom dated 5/17/2006

Memo to Port & Harbor Commission from Steve Dean Re: Fish Dock Area Restroom dated 6/21/2006

Memo to Homer City Council from Port & Harbor Commission Re: Fish Dock Area Restroom dated 6/30/2006

PHC Meeting Minutes 1/28/15 Re: Fish Dock Restroom Monies