Ordinance 16-16(A) Fund Transfer from Public Safety Building Project to Fire Station Improvement Project

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                            Mayor

ORDINANCE 16-16(A)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $80,000 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PROJECT TO THE FIRE STATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO FUND ASSESSMENT, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION.

WHEREAS, City Council adopted Ordinance 15-18(S-2) on July 27, 2015 authorizing $355,000 be allocated to the new Public Safety Building Project to bring it to 35% design; and

WHEREAS, The current financial forecast makes it cost prohibitive to build both the Fire and Police Stations within the Public Safety Building; and

WHEREAS, Council has determined the Fire Department can maintain operations in the existing facility with improvements and upgrades to the building that will extend the useful life of the building for ten years or more; and

WHEREAS, As a separate and new project the Fire Station Improvement Project will follow the City of Homer Procurement Policy, including an open bid process; and

WHEREAS, Council authorizes utilizing a portion of the funds authorized for design of the Public Safety Building for assessment, design, and construction of the Fire Station improvements and upgrades.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The City of Homer hereby authorizes the transfer of $80,000 from the Public Safety Building Project to the Fire Station Improvement Project to fund assessment, design, and construction as follows:

Transfer From:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

156-0377                                  Public Safety Building Project Account          $80,000

Transfer To:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

156-0378                                  Fire Station Improvement Project                    $80,000

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

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 11th day of April, 2016.

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:

Review and approved as to form:

_________________________                                                          ____________________________

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                          Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: ____________________                                                          Date: ________________________

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.