Ordinance 11-22 Establishing a Budget and Authorizing Expenditures for Phase I Improvements at Karen Hornaday Park

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission

ORDINANCE 11-22

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING A PRELIMINARY PROJECT BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR PHASE I IMPROVEMENTS TO KAREN HORNADAY PARK.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer received an FY 2010 state legislative grant in the amount of $250,000 to be used for Phase I improvements to Karen Hornaday Park (Ordinance 11-06); and

WHEREAS, The City Council also appropriated $55,000 in Stimulus funding toward improvements at the park (Ordinance 10-23A), bringing the total amount available for the project to $305,000; and

WHEREAS, The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has deliberated on the best use of the funding and forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to allocate an appropriate amount of funding for preliminary engineering to include road realignment, a bridge over Woodard Creek, and drainage improvements; as well as $10,000 for ballfield improvements and $5,000 for playground improvements; and

WHEREAS, The Commission also wanted to keep some of the funding in reserve as a possible match for future grants and/or to fund additional Phase I improvements.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby establishes a preliminary budget and authorizes the expenditure of funds for improvements to Karen Hornaday Park as follows:

Expenditure:

Account No. Description Amount
151-776 Engineering / Survey $ 50,000
Ball Field Improvements $ 10,000
Playground Improvements $ 5,000
Reserved / Unallocated $240,000
TOTAL $305,000
Section 2. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this _______ day of _________, 2011.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:

First Reading:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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

Date: __________________ Date: ________________________