Resolution 11-020(A) Deleting Tidal Power Feasibility from the 2010 Top 15 Legislative Priorities List and Moving Natural Gas Pipeline to #2

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

RESOLUTION 11-020(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 10-78(A) ADOPTING THE 2011-2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 BY MOVING PROJECT #6 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ANCHOR POINT TO HOMER TO PROJECT #2 AND OTHER ITEMS DOWN AND DELETING KACHEMAK BAY TIDAL POWER FEASIBILITY AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FROM THE “TOP 15” PRIORITIES LIST FOR 2012 AND REPLACING DEEP WATER DOCK UPLANDS IMPROVEMENTS ON THE “TOP 15” LIST WITH A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED DEEP WATER / CRUISE SHIP DOCK: DOCKING AND UPLAND PASSENGER FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

WHEREAS, Resolution 10-78(A) adopted the 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Plan and established Legislative Priorities for Fiscal Year 2012; and

WHEREAS, The Legislative Priorities for 2012 (Top 15 List) contained a project at Number 15 entitled “Kachemak Bay Tidal Power Feasibility and Conceptual Design; and

WHEREAS, This project can be deleted from the Top 15 List, renamed, and moved to the section of the Capital Improvement Plan which contains state capital projects the City supports because the City is no longer seeking direct grant funding for the project; and

WHEREAS, Subsequent to the adoption of Resolution 10-78(A), the City was informed by Representative Seaton that there may be $30 Million available statewide from the Cruise Ship Gambling Tax for “Emerging Ports” and that Homer could receive a large chunk of that money if it submitted a project focused on improvements related to the cruise ship industry; and

WHEREAS, In response, the City administration has prepared a draft new project for Council consideration entitled “Deep Water / Cruise Ship Dock: Docking and Upland Passenger Facility Improvements” which is intended to replace “Deep Water Dock Upland Improvements” on the Top 15 Legislative Priorities for 2012 List.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby amends Resolution 10-78(A) by moving Project #6 Natural Gas Pipeline Anchor Point to Homer to Project #2 and other items down.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby amends Resolution 10-78(A) by removing the project entitled “Kachemak Bay Tidal Power Feasibility and Conceptual Design” from the 2012 Legislative Priorities List, approving the new project title and project description attached hereto, and moving the repackaged project to the section of the Capital Improvement Plan that contains state capital projects the City supports.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council further amends Resolution 10-78(A) by removing the project “Deep Water Dock Uplands Improvements” from the Top 15 2012 Legislative Priorities List and replacing it with a new project entitled “ Deep Water / Cruise Ship Dock: Docking and Upland Passenger Facility Improvements” and approving the project description attached hereto.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the following capital improvement projects are now identified as priorities for the FY 2012 State Legislative Request:

1. Sewer Treatment Plant Bio-solids Treatment Improvements
2. Natural Gas Pipeline Anchor Point to Homer
3. Skyline Fire Station
4. Harbor Float Replacement/Ramp 3 Gangway & Approach Replacement
5. Port & Harbor Building
6. Fire Engine 4 Refurbishment
7. Alternative Water Source
8. Deep Water Dock Expansion, Phase 1
9. Karen Hornaday Park Improvements, Phase 1
10. Homer Intersection Improvements
11. Deep Water / Cruise Ship Dock: Docking and Upland Passenger Facility
Improvements
12. Mariner Park Improvements, Phase 1
13. Fishing Lagoon Improvements
14. Upgrade System 5: Vessel Shore Power and Water

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 15th day of February, 2011.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A