CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                City Manager/

Public Works Director

ORDINANCE 09-15(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 PURCHASE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 AND AMENDING THE FY 2009 CAPITAL BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $15,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A NEW VACUUM SWEEPER.

 

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

 

            WHEREAS, The CWSRF can be used to improve storm water treatment and management; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City submitted an application for CWSRF funding to purchase a new street sweeper; and

 

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

 

            WHEREAS, The funding offered is in the form of a loan in the amount of $100,000, all of which will be forgiven if the City successfully completes the project; and

 

            WHEREAS, The FY 2009 Capital Budget contains $50,000 to purchase a used street sweeper; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Public Works Department has determined that if an additional $15,000 were appropriated and added to the $150,000 the City already has if the loan is approved, a new, more powerful and efficient vacuum sweeper could be purchased which would significantly improve air and storm water quality.

 

            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 CWSRF ACWF which is 100% forgiven upon successful completion of the project for the acquisition of a vacuum sweeper as follows:

 

Account                                     Description                                     Amount

156-395-4992                            ACWF Loan                    $100,000

 

            Section 2. The Homer City Council hereby amends the FY 2009 Capital Budget by appropriating an additional $15,000 (New Total $65,000) for the purchase of a vacuum sweeper as follows:

 

Account                                     Description                                    Amount

156-395-5901                             PW Reserves                                 $15,000

 

            Section 3. 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: _________________________