CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

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ORDINANCE 08-53(A)

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2008 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) TO THE HOMER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS SEED MONEY TO HELP THE CHAMBER EXPAND SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

            WHEREAS, The Homer Chamber of Commerce is working to promote economic development in the community and has shared its economic development goals with the City Council; and

 

WHEREAS, One of the Chamber’s most important priorities is to expand services to small businesses and entrepreneurs planning to start a business; and

 

            WHEREAS, As part of this effort, the Chamber is attempting to hire a business counselor, establish a resource library, conduct professional workshops and forums, and promote workforce development through the SCORE Program; and      

           

            WHEREAS, The Chamber has submitted a proposal for funding to the City in the amount of $15,000.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

 

            Section 1: The Homer City Council finds that providing $15,000 to the Chamber on a one time basis, as seed money, to expand services supporting the development of small business is in the public interest and hereby amends the FY 2008 budget and appropriates the money as follows:

 

Account No:                             Description                             Amount

 

100-112-5210                       Homer Chamber of Commerce          $15,000

 

            Section 2: This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

 

            PASSED AND ENACTED by the Homer City Council on this _____ day of November, 2008.

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

 

                                                                                    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:

 

___________________________                              _____________________________

Walt E. Wrede, City Manager                          Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

 

Date: ______________________                               Date: ________________________

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Note:  $15,000