Ordinance 14-26 Appropriating Funds for Senior Center Natural Gas Conversions

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

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ORDINANCE 14-26

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2014 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND/FUND BALANCE TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS FOR NATURAL GAS CONVERSIONS AT SENIOR CENTER BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.

               WHEREAS, The Homer Senior Center submitted a capital request to the City Council in the amount of $100,000 to assist in converting senior center buildings to natural gas; and

               WHEREAS, The Senior Center has received a FY 2015 Legislative Grant in the amount of $100,000 for this purpose and has been informed that additional funding from the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the Rasmuson Foundation might be leveraged if the City of Homer made a contribution; and

               WHEREAS, Converting Senior Center facilities to natural gas is expensive because the facilities are presently served by electricity but the long term financial benefits and payback to the Center and its residents will be substantial.

               NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

               Section 1.  The FY 2014 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating $100,000 from the General Fund/Fund Balance for the purpose of providing matching funds for converting Senior Center buildings to natural gas as follows:

Expenditure:

Account No.                   Description                                                                  Amount

              100-0350-5802                Natural Gas Conversion/Senior Center                         $100,000

               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 June, 2014.

 CITY OF HOMER

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MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Reading:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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

Date: _________________________                                                            Date: _________________________