Ordinance 14-13 Establishing an Account to Accept Donations for the Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Needs Assessment

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                                                  City Manager/Finance Director

ORDINANCE 14-13

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR THE PARKS, ARTS, RECREATION AND CULTURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, DIRECTING THAT A SEPARATE ACCOUNT BE ESTABLISHED TO MANAGE AND TRACK DONATIONS, AND APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF THOSE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A PARKS, ARTS, RECREATION AND CULTURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

               WHEREAS, The adopted FY 2014 Operating Budget (Ordinance 13-44(A)) contained an appropriation in the amount of $35,000 for a Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment; and

               WHEREAS, ReCreate Rec has been soliciting private donations for the Needs Assessment to supplement the appropriation from the City Council; and

               WHEREAS, It is necessary and appropriate to formally accept the donations, establish a special account to manage and track the donations, and to authorize the expenditure of those funds.

               NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

               Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby accepts donations for the Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Needs Assessment, establishes a special account to manage and track donations, and authorizes the City Manager to expend those funds as necessary and appropriate, as follows:

               Project Donation Account:

Account                            Description                                                                  Amount

              156-0372-4905                              Parks, Arts, Recreation and                                 $6,000 and growing

Culture Needs Assessment

Expenditure:

               Account                            Description                                                                  Amount            

               156-0372                         Parks, Arts, Recreation and                                 $6,000 + as needed

Culture Needs Assessment

               Section 2.  This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of donated funds and therefore, does not amend the FY 2014 Operating Budget, is not permanent in nature, and shall not be codified.

               ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this _____ day of ______, 2014.

CITY OF HOMER
 

                                                                                                         ______________________

                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

_____________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:

NO:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

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:                                                       

Fiscal Note: Contained in ordinance.