Ordinance 10-23(A) Amending the FY2010 for Stimulus Funds to Several Parks and Recreation Projects

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 10-23

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2010 OPERATING BUDGET BY RE-APPROPRIATING $161,979.77 RECEIVED IN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (STIMULUS) FUNDS TO SEVERAL PARKS AND RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY.

WHEREAS, Resolution 09-86(A) authorized the City Manager to apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (Stimulus Funds) for municipalities administered by the State Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) in the estimated amount of $163,000.00, and stipulated that the application contain a request that included $85,000.00 for the proposed Skyline Fire Station, $55,000.00 for improvements at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon, and the remainder for improvements at Jack Gist Park; and

WHEREAS, Subsequent to adoption of Resolution 09-86(A), DCCED issued program regulations and suggested that municipalities simplify their applications and apply for reimbursement of energy costs so that the applications could be processed efficiently and funding directed to municipalities as quickly as possible, which the City did; and

WHEREAS, The Council adopted Ordinance 10-15 accepting and appropriating the ARRA funds in the amount of $161,979.77; and

WHEREAS, Those funds are now available for re-appropriation and the Council wishes to use them for several parks and recreation capital improvements which include Phase I of the Karen Hornaday Park Master Plan, improvements at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon, and Phase I improvements at Jack Gist Park.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby amends the FY 2010 Operating Budget by appropriating $161,979.77 for parks and recreation capital projects as follows:

Expenditure Description Amount
156-385 Phase I Karen Hornaday Park $55,000.00
Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon Improvements $55,000.00 Phase I, Jack Gist Park Improvements $51,979.77

Section 2. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

PASSED AND ENACTED by the Homer City Council this ____ day of ________________, 2010.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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Walt E. Wrede City Manager Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date:_______________________ Date: _______________________

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.