Ordinance 18-29(A) Amending the FY 2018 Capital Budget by Appropriating HART Funds for Trail Design

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor

ORDINANCE 18-29(A)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2018 CAPITAL BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING UP TO $5,200 FROM THE HOMER ACCELERATED ROADS AND TRAILS (HART) FUND FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN OF AN ADA ACCESSIBLE TRAIL ON CITY OF HOMER PROPERTY KNOWN AS LOT 7-A NILS O SVEDLUND SUBDIVISION, (KPB PARCEL #17719234) AND KACHEMAK HERITAGE LAND TRUST PROPERTY KNOWN AS LOT 16 A-1 NILS O SVEDLUND SUBDIVISION (KPB PARCEL #17719231).

WHEREAS, Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) owns the 3.47-acre Poopdeck Platt property at the end of Klondike Avenue in Homer (KPB Parcel 17719231) which abuts City owned property (KPB Parcel 17719234); and

WHEREAS, The 2004 Homer Non-Motorized Transportation and Trail Plan describes the need to construct trails that are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible; and

WHEREAS, The 2010 Homer Comprehensive Plan describes the need to improve access to parks, and encourages incentives to improve accessibility; and

WHEREAS, Since 2013 KHLT has worked with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, Architects, State Parks, the City, Independent Living Center and community members on a conceptual site plan for a community park on this property; and

WHEREAS, KHLT is intending to hire a contractor to design a trail that will be ADA accessible on KHLT land (KPB Parcel 17719231) described as Lot 16 A-1 Nils O Svedlund Sub (and on City of Homer land (KPB Parcel 17719234) described as Lot 7-A Nils O Svedlund Sub 2013 Replat; and

WHEREAS, Since the southern part of the proposed trail will be on KHLT property in delineated wetlands, KHLT requests trail use of City land to both minimize the crossing of delineated wetlands and to provide potential ADA connectivity between Pioneer Avenue and Bishop’s Beach; and

WHEREAS, KHLT and the Independent Living Center are concurrently raising funds for the design work toward the estimated contractor expense of $5,200.00.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

                Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby grants access to the most eastern portion of the City owned lot KPB Parcel 17719234, described as Lot 7-A Nils O Svedlund Sub 2013 Replat finding that the request is desirable and in the public interest and acknowledges the planning effort and local contribution.

                Section 2. The Homer City Council hereby amends the FY 2018 Operating Budget to appropriate up to $5,200 from the HART Program to aid in the design of an ADA accessible trail on the KHLT property (KPB Parcel 17719231) described as Lot 16 A-1 Nils O Svedlund Subdivision and along the eastern portion of the City of Homer property (KPB Parcel 17719234) described as Lot 7-A Nils O Svedlund Subdivision.        

                Account No.                                     Description                                                      Amount

                156-0385                                            HART Fund                                                       $5,200                                

                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 this 25th day of June, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER                                                                                        

BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:                                                                             

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 C. Wells, City Attorney