Resolution 12-069 Initiating a Special Assessment District to Provide a Natural Gas Distribution System in the City

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

RESOLUTION 12-069

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, INITIATING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO PROVIDE A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer (“City”) has obtained financing for the construction of a natural gas transmission line from Anchor Point to the City; and

WHEREAS, HCC 17.04.040(a)(1) authorizes the City Council by a vote of not less than three fourths of its membership to initiate a special assessment district; and

WHEREAS, The City Council deems it necessary and in the best interest of the City and its residents to initiate a special assessment district for a natural gas distribution system in the City to provide natural gas utility service to properties in the City upon the completion of the natural gas transmission line; and

WHEREAS, The Council finds that the natural gas distribution system will benefit equally all parcels of real property in the City that will receive access to natural gas service through the construction of the natural gas distribution system, and that all parcels so benefited should be assessed equally for the cost of the natural gas distribution system; and

WHEREAS, The Council finds that it would be most equitable, and consistent with the benefit conferred by the natural gas distribution system to credit grant funding for the natural gas transmission line in the City against the total cost of the natural gas distribution system in determining the amount to be assessed against each lot that will have access to natural gas service from the natural gas distribution system; and

WHEREAS, HCC 17.04.040(b) provides that upon the Council’s initiation of a special assessment district the Clerk shall schedule a meeting of record owners of property in the proposed district, and refer the proposed district to the City Manager for the preparation of an improvement plan for the district.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

Section 1. Initiation of special assessment district. As authorized by HCC 17.04.040(a)(1), the Council hereby initiates a special assessment district for a natural gas distribution system in the City, to provide natural gas utility service to properties in the City upon the completion of a natural gas transmission line from Anchor Point to the City.

Section 2. Meeting of property owners; Improvement plan. The Clerk shall schedule a meeting of record owners of real property in the proposed district in accordance with HCC 17.04.040(b)(1), and refer the proposed district to the City Manager for the preparation of an improvement plan, as provided in HCC 17.04.040(b)(2).

Section 3. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 23RD DAY OF July, 2012.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A