Ordinance 16-28(A) Funding Improvements to the Fire Hall With General Fund

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

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ORDINANCE 16-28(A)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2016 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FIRE HALL. 

WHEREAS, City Council has determined the Fire Department can maintain operations in its existing facility with improvements and upgrades to the building, which will extend the life of the facility for up to ten years; and

WHEREAS, The improvements and upgrades needed to maintain operations include interior and exterior painting, replacement of flooring and upgrades to the kitchen and equipment bays, paving the rear parking lot, and expanding the upstairs floor space; and

WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 16-035 approving these necessary improvements and upgrades to the existing Fire Station, separating the Fire Station from the New public safety building project; and

WHEREAS, City Council adopted Ordinance 16-16(A) authorizing transfer of $80,000 from the Public Safety Building Project to the Fire Station Improvement Project to fund assessment, design and construction; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 16-035 further authorized the Public Safety Building Review Committee to prepare a scope of work and contract for the improvements to the existing Fire Station; and

WHEREAS, After design and assessment, the Public Safety Building Review Committee will have a more accurate cost estimate and know if the full $1,000,000 is needed; and

WHEREAS, It is in the City of Homer’s best interest to permit the expenditure of $1,000,000 from the General Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  The City of Homer hereby authorizes amendment of the FY 2016 Operating Budget to appropriate up to $1,000,000 from the General Fund to fund improvements to the Fire Hall. 

Revenue:

Account                            Description                                    Amount

                                                                           General Fund                                $1,000,000

Expenditure:

Account                            Description                                    Amount

                                                                           Fire Hall Improvements           $1,000,000

Section 2.  This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 13th day of June, 2016.

CITY OF HOMER

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MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Reading:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                          Holly C. Wells, City Attorney

Date: _________________________                                              Date: _________________________