Ordinance 12-46 Appropriating Funds from the General Fund for Public Information Strategy Related to the Proposed Natural Gas Special Assessment District

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
                                                                                                                                  City Manager
ORDINANCE 12-46

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,165 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO CARRY OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF HOMER CITY CODE TITLE 17 ENTITLED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AND TO IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC INFORMATION STRATEGY RELATED TO THE PROPOSED NATURAL GAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, Resolution 12-69 initiated the proposed Natural Gas Distribution System Special Assessment District; and

WHEREAS, Title 17 of the Homer Municipal Code entitled “Improvement Districts” contains requirements for preparing assessment rolls, certified mailings, neighborhood meetings, public hearings, and other activities that require staff time and financial resources; and

WHEREAS, The proposed special assessment district contains approximately 3,800 parcels and compliance with the code will require funding above and beyond the existing budget; and
WHEREAS, A proposed project of this magnitude and complexity requires that as much factual information as possible be disseminated so that the affected property owners and the general public can make informed decisions; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate and necessary to appropriate funds, above and beyond the existing operating budget to adhere to the requirements of Title 17 and to provide the public with useful information through multiple venues and outlets.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Homer:

Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby appropriates $50,165 from the General Fund Balance for the purpose of complying with the requirements of Title 17 and implementing a public information strategy as follows:

Expenditure:
Account No.          Description                                    Amount
            151.798                                  Title 17 Tasks / Public Information              $50,165
            
Section 2. The funds appropriated in the preceding section shall be used for things like advertising, mailing, publications, web hosting, professional cost estimating, and temporary staffing and a proposed budget is contained in Memorandum 12-159, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein.

Section 3. This ordinance is a budget amendment only, is not of a permanent nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this 22nd day of October, 2012.

        CITY OF HOMER

        _____________________________
        MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

______________________________
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:__________________________