Ordinance 17-08 ADOT Grant for Soundview Pedestrian Safety Improvements

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/

Public Works Director

ORDINANCE 17-08

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING AN ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT FOR SOUNDVIEW PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.

WHEREAS, The City submitted an application for an Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 2016 Alaska Transportation Alternatives Program (ATAP) Matching Grant for the purpose of completing  sidewalks and other pedestrian improvements on Soundview Avenue for the safe passage of children to West Homer Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, The ATAP Matching Grant was awarded to the City in the amount of $520,125.30, requiring a match of $208,049.70; and

                WHEREAS, City Council appropriated Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails (HART) funds in the FY 2016 Operating Budget for Soundview Avenue sidewalk improvements that are available for the City’s matching funds for this ATAP grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:
 

Section 1.  The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates an Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ATAP Grant in the amount of $520,125.30 with a required match of $208,049.70 from the HART Fund for the purpose of completing the Safe Route To School improvements on Soundview Avenue.

Revenue:

Account No.                     Description                                      Amount
HART 160 0766               Soundview Safe Route              $520,125.30

To School

Expenditure:

Account No.                     Description                                      Amount
                HART 160 0766               HART Fund Match                        $208,049.70

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 13th day of March, 2017.

                                                                                                                CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                                __________________________
                                                                                                                BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:

___________________________
JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

__________________________                                           __________________________

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                              Holly Wells, Attorney

Date: _____________________                                           Date: _____________________