Ordinance 15-38 Appropriating Funds for Settlement Costs in Castner vs. City of Homer Court Case Challenging Assessments for Condominiums

CITY OF HOMER
                                                                                HOMER, ALASKA
                                                                                                                                                                City Manager                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                              ORDINANCE 15-38

AN ORDINANCE OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FY 2015 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $42,500 FROM THE HOMER NATURAL GAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ACCOUNT FOR SETTLEMENT COSTS IN THE CASTNER VS. CITY OF HOMER COURT CASE CHALLENGING ASSESSMENTS FOR CONDOMINIUMS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, The City and Kenneth Castner have reached an agreement in the Court Case 3HO-13-0038CI; and

WHEREAS, The City has agreed to pay $42,500 to Kenneth Castner as a civil sanction intended to compensate Castner for the attorney services provided and the costs incurred with respect to his efforts to compel the City to comply with the Court’s orders requiring the City to lawfully assess condominium units.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby amends the FY 2015 operating budget by appropriating $42,500 from the Homer Natural Gas Special Assessment District account for settlement costs in the Castner vs. City of Homer court case challenging assessments for condominiums within the district as follows:

Expense:

Account                            Description                                                                  Amount

175-0375-5210               Settlement Castner v. City of Homer               $42,500

                                             3HO-13-0038CI

Section 2.  The City Manager is authorized to execute the appropriate documents.

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

ENACTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this __________day of October, 2015.

CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                         _____________________

                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

___________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

                                                                                                                        ______________________________

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                          Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: _________________________                                              Date: _________________________

Fiscal information: Included in ordinance.