Ordinance 12-12 Amend 2012 Operating Budget to Purchase Water Meter Reading Software/Hardware from the Water and Sewer Reserve Accounts

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/
Public Works Director

ORDINANCE 12-12

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE 2012 OPERATING BUDGET TO PURCHASE WATER METER READING SOFTWARE/HARDWARE FROM THE WATER AND SEWER RESERVE ACCOUNTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,425.

WHEREAS, The City uses the Badger Meter Orion System for water meter reading and billing data in an electronic format; and

WHEREAS, The current Orion System was purchased in 2004 and has met its life expectancy; and

WHEREAS, New Badger hardware and software is needed to enable the reading of water meters and to facilitate the billing process.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2012 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating not more than $15,425 from the Public Works Water and Sewer Reserve Accounts for new water meter reading software/hardware as follows:

Expenditure:

Account No. Description Amount

256-378 Water Reserve $7,712.50
(1/2 of $15,425)
256-379 Sewer Reserve $7,712.50
(1/2 of $15,425)

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:

______________________________
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: ________________________