Ordinance 13-08 Budget Appropriation for Repair of Flood Damage at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Implementing Mitigation Measures

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Manager/
Public Works Director
ORDINANCE 13-08

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE 2013 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING UP TO $110,000 FROM THE SEWER RESERVE FUND FOR THE REPAIR OF FLOOD DAMAGE AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND IMPLEMENTING MITIGATION MEASURES.

WHEREAS, The wastewater treatment plant was damaged by an unprecedented flooding event on January 13, 2013 (see Memorandum 13-039); and

WHEREAS, The cost to repair the damage is expected to exceed $100,000; and

WHERAS, The City’s insurance policy is expected to cover damage to the plant up to the deductible of $100,000; and

WHEREAS, Public Works has identified improvements that will eliminate the potential for this type of event from happening again; the cost is expected to be no more than $10,000 (see Memorandum 13-039).

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2013 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating not more than $100,000 from the Sewer Reserve fund for the repair of flood damage at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that occurred on January 13, 2013.

Section 2. The FY 2013 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating not more than $10,000 from the Sewer Reserve fund for installation of improvements to eliminate future flood events similar that which occurred on January 13, 2013.

Expenditure:

Account No.     Description     Amount
256-379 (Sewer Reserve Fund)   WWTP Flood Damage Repair $100,000
256-379 (Sewer Reserve Fund)   WWTP Flood Mitigation  $  10,000

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

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this _______ day of _________, 2013.
        CITY OF HOMER

        ________________________
        MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

______________________________
JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

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

Reviewed and approved as to form:

__________________________    ____________________________
Walt E. Wrede, City Manager     Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: _____________________     Date: _______________________