CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                        City Manager/

Public Works Director

ORDINANCE 09-14(S)(A)

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDING (ARRA-STIMULUS BILL) IN THE FORM OF A LOAN (100% FORGIVEN UPON PROJECT COMPLETION) IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A STAIRWAY TO ACCESS THE MID-HILLSIDE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE (PRV) STATION.

 

            WHEREAS, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contained funding that was directed to the Clean Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund can be used to finance improvements to drinking water treatment and distribution systems; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City submitted an application for funding under this program to construct a stairway to access the mid-hillside PRV Station; and

 

            WHEREAS, Public Works recently completed construction and installation of the new mid-hillside PRV station; and

 

            WHEREAS, Access to the PRV station is steep and difficult, especially in wet conditions and when crew members are carrying tools, equipment, and parts; and

 

            WHEREAS, A permanent stairway is needed to provide safe and more convenient access for the purposes of maintenance and repair; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) recently notified the City that its application had been approved using ARRA funds; and

 

            WHEREAS, The funding offered is in the form of a loan in the amount of $190,000, all of which will be forgiven if the City successfully completes the project; and

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

 

            Section 1.  The Homer City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to make application for, accept, execute a loan agreement for, manage, and appropriate ARRA funding in the form of a loan through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund ADWF in the amount of $190,000 which is 100% forgiven upon successful completion of the project as follows:

Account                      Description                                    Amount

215-867-4992              Loan/PRV Station Stairway           $190,000                       

 

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

 

            ENACTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this 11th day of May, 2009.

 

CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                        ______________________________           

                                                                         JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

YES:

NO:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

 

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second reading:

Effective Date:

 

Reviewed and approved as to form:

 

______________________________                        ______________________________

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

 

Date: _________________________                                    Date: _________________________