Ordinance 13-31 Budget Amendment from the Water Reserve Fund for the Demolition of the Redwood Tank at the Water Treatment Plant

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Manager/
Public Works Director
ORDINANCE 13-31

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE 2013 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $69,000 FROM THE WATER RESERVE FUND FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE REDWOOD TANK AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

WHEREAS, The redwood tank was the first tank built on the water distribution system. The 500,000 gallon tank was built in 1975 and is almost 40 years old; and

WHEREAS, The design/bid document preparation for the demolition project is funded through an EPA grant (with City match); authorized by the Council (Resolution 12-062); and

WHEREAS, In April of this year, the City Council authorized the expenditure of $45,000 (Ordinance 13-10(S)) for the demolition of the old redwood tank at the City’s water treatment plant using Water Reserve funds; and

WHEREAS, During the design of this project it was determined that the roof contains asbestos. The cost of removing and disposing of this hazardous material is estimated to be $60,000. The engineer’s estimate to complete the demolition of this tank is now $114,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2013 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating an additional $69,000 from the Water Reserve fund for the demolition of the water treatment plant.

Expenditure (Previously Authorized):

Account No.     Description     Amount
256-378 (Water Reserve Fund) WTP Redwood Tank Demolition $45,000

Expenditure (Authorized This Ordinance):

Account No.     Description     Amount
256-378 (Water Reserve Fund) WTP Redwood Tank Demolition $69,000

Total Authorization for this Project:           $114,000

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

Date: _____________________     Date: ________________________