Ordinance 12-37(S)(A) Budget Amendment to Appropriate Funds for Engineering Evaluation of the Existing Port and Harbor Building

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Manager/
Port and Harbor Director
ORDINANCE 12-37(S)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2012 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING UP TO $2,500 FROM THE PORT AND HARBOR RESERVE FUND FOR AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF FOUR IDENTIFIED ALTERNATIVES TO UPGRADE AND/OR REPLACE THE EXISTING PORT AND HARBOR OFFICE BUILDING.

WHEREAS, The Port and Harbor building project has been on the City of Homer’s Capital Improvement Project List for a number of years; and

WHEREAS, The project was considered for funding through a revenue bonding process but was removed because no state matching funds were available; and

WHEREAS, The Port and Harbor Improvement Committee and Port and Harbor Advisory Commission recognize the need for an engineering evaluation to assess the status of the current Port and Harbor Building and determine the need, whether it be a new or renovated Port and Harbor Building; and

WHEREAS, The evaluation will be necessary for pursuing state and federal funding opportunities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Homer:

Section 1.: The FY 2012 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating up to $2,500 from the Port and Harbor Reserve Fund for an engineering evaluation of four identified alternatives to upgrade and/or replace the existing port and harbor office building as follows:

Expenditure:
Account No. Description Amount

456-380 Engineering Evaluation of $2,500.00
Port and Harbor Building

Section 2. These funds are appropriated to evaluate four alternatives which include an engineering review of the existing port and harbor building, acquisition and remodel of another existing building, new construction at the current site, and new construction at alternative sites.

Section 3. This ordinance is a budget amendment only, is not of a permanent nature and is a non code ordinance.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this _____ day of ______, 2012.

CITY OF HOMER

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK
 

YES:
NO:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:

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

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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

Date:__________________________ Date:_________________________