CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

Port and Harbor

RESOLUTION 05-21

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE BASE PLAN FOR DREDGE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AS PRESENTED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers annually conducts maintenance dredging at the Homer Small Boat Harbor; and

WHEREAS, up to 16,000 cubic yards of material is dredged, de-watered and deposited each year; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a multi-year study to determine the least cost alternative for managing the dredge materials that also meets certain environmental and engineering standards: and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented a detailed cost-benefit analysis of the least cost alternative at the January 24^th regular meeting of the Homer City Council; and

WHEREAS, this alternative identified as the Base Plan was studied and reviewed by the Port and Harbor Advisory Commission and City staff; and

WHEREAS, the Port and Harbor Advisory Commission and staff identified issues in need of clarification prior to final agreement and construction contained in Memorandum 05- .

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska hereby accepts the Base Plan for Dredge Materials Management upon clarification of the issues identified in Memorandum 05-28 and authorizes the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 14^th day of February 2005.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: $19, 326 estimated. Port and Harbor Reserves. 2006 budget request.