CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                        City Manager

ORDINANCE 09-48

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES 2006 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,000.00, WITH A LOCAL MATCH OF CASH AND/OR “IN KIND” SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,000.00, FOR PHASE II DESIGN AND PERMITTING OF THE HOMER SPIT TRAIL EXTENSION, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

            WHEREAS, The City submitted an application for funding under this program to initiate the environmental permitting, design, and acquisitions of easements for the completion of Phase II of the Spit Trail from the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon to the Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal and End of the Road Park; and

WHEREAS, The funding would also incorporate placement of an informational sign near the ferry terminal which will be provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help passengers find their way to nearby points of interest; and

WHEREAS, The State approved the City of Homer’s National Scenic Byways grant application in the amount of $63,000.00, with the City of Homer providing a local match of funds and/or in kind services in the amount of $31,000; and

WHEREAS, It is anticipated that most of the required local match will be provided through “in-kind” services.

            NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates a grant of $63,000.00 from the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities National Scenic Byways Grant Program as follows:

Account Description Amount

151-792 Homer Spit Trail $63,000.00

Revenue National Scenic Byways Grant                            

151-792 Homer Spit Trail

Expenditure National Scenic Highways Grant $63,000.00

165-375

Expenditure           HART Trails Local Match           $31,000.00

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

            ENACTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this ___ day of ______________, 2009.

CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                         DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

ATTEST:

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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:_________________________