Ordinance 18-20 Repealing Homer City Code Re: Cemetery Deeds

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

ORDINANCE 18-20

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA REPEALING HOMER CITY CODE 19.04.050 “CEMETERY LOT DEEDS – ISSUANCE BY CITY” AND HCC 19.04.060 “CEMETERY LOT DEEDS – TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT”.          

WHEREAS, Hickerson Memorial Policies and Guidelines were adopted by Resolution 17-056; and

WHEREAS, The polices and guidelines reference an application process to purchase cemetery plots; and

WHEREAS, The City Clerk’s staff developed an application/permit form that alleviates the need to use a cemetery justification form and issue a deed; and  

WHEREAS, Transfer or assignment of a plot is addressed in the policies and guidelines.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  Homer City Code Chapter 19.04.050 Cemetery Lot Deeds-Issuance by City is hereby repealed:

The City shall issue a deed to any person making application thereof and paying the requisite fee, if any, and the conditions of interment set forth in such deed together with the regulations contained in this chapter shall govern the use of burial lots located in the Hickerson Memorial Cemetery.

Section 2. Homer City Code Chapter 19.04.060 Cemetery Lot Deeds – Transfer or Assignment is hereby repealed:

No transfer or assignment of any right of interest required by the grantee in any cemetery deed shall be valid unless such transfer and transferee are approved by the City and properly recorded on the cemetery record book maintained by the City.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the Homer City Council.

Section 4. This Ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.

                ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, 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 and content:

__________________________                                           _________________________

Katie Koester, City Manager                                                   Holly Wells, City Attorney

Date: _______________                                                           Date: _______________