Ordinance 12-02(A) Budget Amendment to Appropriate Funds for Polymer Equipment Replacement Project

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/
Public Works Director

ORDINANCE 12-02(A)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2012 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $114,288 FROM THE SEWER RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR THE POLYMER EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

WHEREAS, Feeding polymer into the wastewater treatment process is critical to protecting Kachemak Bay from pollution. The original polymer feed equipment at the wastewater treatment plant (installed when the plant was constructed in the 1980’s) needs to be replaced; and

WHEREAS, The 2011 capital budget contained $35,000 for the design/replacement of this equipment; and

WHEREAS, The cost to design, purchase and install the equipment is estimated to be $149,288 (as reflected in Memorandum 12-003 prepared by the Public Works Director).

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2012 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating $114,288 from the Sewer Reserve Account for the replacement of polymer feed equipment at the wastewater treatment plant, as follows:

Expenditure:

Account No. Description Amount
256-379 Polymer Equipment Replacement $114,288

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

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this ________ day of ______________ 2012.

CITY OF HOMER

_____________________________
JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

First Reading:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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

Date: _____________________ Date: _______________________