CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor

RESOLUTION 03-16

A Resolution Of the City Council of Homer, Alaska Determining the Site of the New City Library And Authorizing Negotiation for the Land Purchase

WHEREAS, The existing library facility is not of an adequate size to serve the community’s needs; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Library Advisory Board has determined that a combination of remodeling and expansion of the existing building is not feasible; and

WHEREAS, The City Administration has examined several sites within the City and submitted a recommendation to the City Council; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Library Advisory Board has determined, and recommended to the Homer City Council that the preferred site should be the land currently owned by Petro Marine ( Lot 15-A-1, 2.596 acres); and

WHEREAS, The Homer Library Advisory Board has accepted testimony from the public which was overwhelming in its support of this preferred site; and

WHEREAS, The Town Square Task Force has also recommended the Petro Marine site, which as the library site can serve as a nucleus and catalyst for adjacent ‘town square’ design and development; and

WHEREAS, Petro Marine has indicated that the land is available for purchase by the City of Homer;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council determines that the Petro Marine site is to be designated as the preferred site for the new library; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLED, that the City enter into negotiations with Petro Marine for the purchase of the property and that the City Council be given the opportunity for final approval or disapproval of the purchase price.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Homer City Council this 27th day of January, 2003.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Not identified.