CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Public Works/City Manager

ORDINANCE 07-31(S)

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 FROM HOMER ACCELERATED WATER SEWER PROGRAM (HAWSP) WATER RESERVES FUND FOR INVESTIGATING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPIT WATER TANK AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

 

WHEREAS, The 750,000 gallon water tank on the Spit was constructed in 1983; and

 

WHEREAS, This water tank provides water storage and fire protection to the port and harbor; and

 

WHEREAS, This tank is currently out of service due to leaks coming from the floor of the tank; and

 

WHEREAS, An analysis of the metal floor is recommended by Public Works to decide how a repair can best be made; and

 

WHEREAS, Construction plans for the repair needs to commence as soon as possible; and

 

WHEREAS, The City has entered into a term contract with Bristol Environmental and Engineering Services to provide these types of services to the City; and

 

WHEREAS, The cost to determine the cause of the leaks, recommend a repair method and prepare a bid document are as follows:

 

Evaluate, Recommend and Design Repair                                  $55,000

 

WHEREAS, This problem must be remedied.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

 

Section 1.  That use of the HAWSP Funds is hereby authorized for Planning and Design of the Repair to the Spit Tank:

 

Account No.                            Description                                Amount

Funding Source                       HAWSP Water Reserves      $55,000

 

Expenditure:     Planning and Design of the Repair to the Spit Tank

Acct:  153 – 375 215-378-5901                                       $55,000

 

            Section 2.  That a contract be executed to complete this work through the existing term contract with Bristol Environmental and Engineering Services.

            Section 3.   This Ordinance is a budget amendment only, is not of a permanent nature and is a non code ordinance.

 

PASSED AND ENACTED by Homer City Council this            day of                          , 2007.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                        _____________________________
                                                                                    JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Introduction:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:


Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

___________________________                              _________________________

Walt E. Wrede, City Manager                          Gordon Tans, City Attorney

 

Date:_______________________                              Date:____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.