Ordinance 18-19(S)(A) Authorizing Funds to Determine Feasiblity of HERC Use

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

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ORDINANCE 18-19(S)(A)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING THE 2018 OPERATING BUDGET BY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF NO MORE THAN $3,000 FROM THE OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL DEPRECIATION RESERVE FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES REQUIRED TO USE THE HOMER EDUCATION AND RECREATION COMPLEX (HERC), IF A TENANT IS A FEASIBLE OPTION AND ENTERING INTO A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH STANTEC TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.

WHEREAS, When the Kenai Peninsula Borough transferred the Homer Education and Recreation Complex to the City of Homer it did so to facilitate continued use of the property for community purposes; and

WHEREAS, The HERC has been underutilized since 2011 when the downstairs was used by the public and the upstairs was occupied by the Kachemak Bay Branch of the Kenai Peninsula College; and

WHEREAS, The City Council needs to determine what to do with the HERC so the property can be used at its highest and best potential; and

WHEREAS, More information and community process is needed to determine the feasibility and desirability of expanding the use of the HERC building for recreation or as a multi-use building, and

WHEREAS, The decision to sell the property should be entertained only after a thorough study of the feasibility of HERC as a long term recreation facility or other use such as convention center; and

WHEREAS, STANTEC is familiar with the architecture and engineering of the HERC from their work analyzing the structural integrity of the facility for the potential use as a Police Station; and

WHEREAS, the City and budget will benefit from STANTEC’s familiarity with the facility when providing technical assistance on questions like what improvements are necessary to meet code and fire marshal requirments; and

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2018 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating $3,000 from the Old Middle Scholl Depreciation Reserve Fund for the purpose of providing technical assistance under the direction of city staff to the Homer Education and Recreation Complex Task Force in determining answers to the following questions:

1. Can the upstairs of the HERC be safely used with no capital improvements?
2. What are the minimum improvements that would be needed to safely use the entire HERC facility and cost associated with those improvements?
3. What are the desirable improvements that need to be made to the entire HERC facility to allow it to be used to its full potential for the next 10 years? 
4. What would it cost to demo the HERC and build a new facility that meets the recreation needs of the community on the existing site?
5. A rough cost estimate for any required capital expenditures to implement above mentioned alternatives. 

Account                                             Description                                                               Amount

156-0396                                            Old Middle School Depreciation                          $3,000

Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign and execute a sole source contract with STANTEC to provide technical assistance under the direction of city staff in answering questions related to building code requirements, Fire Marshal approval, energy efficiency improvements, and the associated costs of improvements.

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, by the Homer City Council this ­­­­____ day of ­­­­­_________, 2018.

                                                                                                               CITY OF HOMER
                                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                                BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

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:

__________________________                                                           ____________________________
Katie Koester, City Manager                                                      Holly Wells, City Attorney

Date: _____________________                                                          Date: ________________________