Ordinance 17-44 Authorizing HAWSP Expenditure for Oversizing Water Main Along Nelson Ave and Ronda St

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Public Works Director

ORDINANCE 17-44

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE 2018 OPERATING BUDGET BY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $61,600 FROM THE HOMER ACCELERATED WATER AND SEWER PROJECT FUND (HAWSP) FOR OVERSIZING WATER MAIN ALONG NELSON AVENUE RONDA STREET.

WHEREAS, The Developer of the Quiet Creek Subdivision is preparing to construct the required road, drainage, water, sewer, and non-City owned utilities in support of the development. Public Works has reviewed the plans; and

WHEREAS, The water main from the Owen Court/Nelson Avenue intersection to East End Road needs to be larger than the 8”main required for this subdivision to allow water from a future tank above the subdivision to serve areas below; and

WHEREAS, Developers are required to install 8” mains; the City pays the cost of pipe material only to oversize mains if larger pipes are needed to serve the entire community. The cost of oversizing the pipe is estimated to be $61,600; and

WHEREAS, Water system infrastructure improvement costs have traditionally been funded by the HAWSP fund. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2018 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating $61,600 from the Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Project Fund for the purposes of oversizing the water main in the Quiet Creek Subdivision.

Account                                               Description                                                                    Amount

HAWSP Fund                                   Quiet Creek Subdivision                                          $61,600
                                                           Water Main Oversizing             

Section 2. 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 8th day of January, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER

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DONNA ADERHOLD, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

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

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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

Date: _____________________                                                           Date: ________________________