Resolution 16-041(S-2)(A) Amending HART and HAWSP Manuals for Allocating Costs and Availability of Funds

Summary

A Resolution of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Amending the Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails Program (HART) Policy Manual to Change the Allocation of Costs for Street Reconstruction and New Street Construction, and the Basis for Assessing Such Costs; Amending the HART and Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Program (HAWSP) Policy Manuals to State That Expenditures Under Each Program is Subject to the Availability of Funds; Referring the Development of a Matching Grant Program for Small Scale Greenway Trails to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission; and Referring Other Revisions of the HART Policy Manual to the Homer Advisory Planning Commission for Its Review and Recommendations. City Manager.

Ordinance/Resolution ID: 
16-041(S-2)(A)
Ordinance/Resolution Status: 
Adopted
Effective Date: 
05/09/2016
File Attachments: 
Public Hearing Date: 
05/09/2016
Postponed Until: 
05/09/2016

Details

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

RESOLUTION 16-041(S-2)(A)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE HOMER ACCELERATED ROADS AND TRAILS PROGRAM (HART) POLICY MANUAL TO CHANGE THE ALLOCATION OF COSTS FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION, AND THE BASIS FOR ASSESSING SUCH COSTS; AMENDING THE HART AND HOMER ACCELERATED WATER AND SEWER PROGRAM (HAWSP) POLICY MANUALS TO STATE THAT EXPENDITURES UNDER EACH PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; REFERRING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL SCALE GREENWAY TRAILS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION; AND REFERRING OTHER REVISIONS OF THE HART POLICY MANUAL TO THE HOMER ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City and its residents to encourage the reconstruction of streets and the construction of new streets with funding from Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails Program (HART) funds; and

 

WHEREAS, Revising the formula for funding street reconstruction and new street construction from HART funds will provide a better incentive for property owners to participate in special assessment districts (SAD) for street reconstruction and new street construction; and

 

WHEREAS, Uniformity between HART and the Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Program (HAWSP) with regard to the basis for allocating special assessments is desirable; and

 

WHEREAS, The HART Policy Manual is in need of updating and reorganization, and it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the Homer Advisory Planning Commission for its review and recommendations.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Paragraph III.A.1.j of the Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails Program (HART) Policy Manual is amended to read as follows (additions bold and underlined; deletions stricken through):

j.             For special assessment districts initiated on or before May 10, 2016, property owner contribution through SAD process by paying $30 per front foot for gravel and $17 per front foot for paving cost of a residential standard street and the city pays all costs for additional improvements deemed necessary. For special assessment districts initiated after May 10, 2016, property owner contribution through SAD process of 25% of project cost for street reconstruction or new street construction on an equal assessment per lot basis for cost of a residential standard street and the city pays all costs for additional improvements deemed necessary.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each of the Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails Program (HART) and Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Program (HAWSP) Policy Manuals is amended to state that expenditures under each program are subject to the availability of funds, after maintaining a debt-service coverage ratio of 1.25 or above.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council refers to the Homer Advisory Planning Commission for its review and recommendations the subject of revising the HART Policy Manual to achieve the following goals: (i) update and improve the organization and readability of the HART Policy Manual; (ii) make policies in the HART Policy Manual as consistent as possible with the policies in the Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Program (HAWSP) Policy Manual; and (iii) review project eligibility; (iv) provide for the funding of special assessment districts for sidewalks with HART funds; and (v) develop a matching grant program for small scale greenway trails.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council refers to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for its review and recommendations the subject of revising the HART Policy Manual to develop a matching grant program for small scale greenway trails.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9th day of May, 2016.

 

CITY OF HOMER

 

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MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

 

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