CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 05-70

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE QUALIFYING CRITERIA IN THE HOMER ACCELERATED ROADS PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL TO ELIMINATE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE.

WHEREAS, The schedule of street improvements and costs developed by Public Works in August of 1987 is no longer essential to the policy; and

WHEREAS, Council added the list of annexed roads via Resolution 03-116; and

WHEREAS, Council amended the Official Road Maintenance Map in 2002 via Ordinance 02-23(S) to include annexed roads and amending the road designators.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer Accelerated Roads Program Policy Manual is hereby amended regarding Qualifying Criteria to eliminate obsolete language as follows:

II. QUALIFYING CRITERIA

[The attached schedule of street improvements and costs developed by the Public Works Department dated (was August 87), consisting of Groups I-IV as shown on the attached charts and maps constitute the H.A.R.P. and the list of annexed roads as noted on the Official Road Maintenance Map, and are hereby incorporated.] The schedule of street improvements and costs developed by the Public Works Department August 1987, consisting of Groups I-IV and the annexed roads of the City boundary amendment of Ordinance 02-08(A) and as noted on the Official Road Maintenance Map, are hereby incorporated. (Ordinance 02-23(S), 06/10/02; Ordinance 02-08(A), 04/08/03; Resolution 03-116, 08/25/03.)

Amendments to the schedule can be accomplished only by Council action and are limited to additions to the schedule due to revision of the street map or transfer of state rights-of-ways to the City.

All projects will be authorized only after a public hearing to insure public participation in the process (Resolution 88-47 #13).

The following criteria may be considered for qualifying reconstruction/utility improvements: (Resolution 88-47 #14, Resolution 87-61(S)).

a. Life, safety and traffic flow (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

b. Correct deficiencies of existing systems (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

c. System wide basis versus local needs (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

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d. Complete traffic circulation pattern (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

e. Encourage economic development (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

f. Correct drainage problems (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

g. Reduce maintenance cost (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

h. Built to city standards prior to acceptance for maintenance (Reso 61(S), Reso 88-47);

i. Reconstruction is a higher priority than new construction projects (Reso 87-61(S), Reso 88-47);

j. Property owner contribution through LID process by paying $30 per front foot for gravel and $17 per front foot for paving cost of a residential standard street and the city pays all costs for additional improvements deemed necessary (Reso 87-61(S); Reso 88-47, Reso 94-50; Reso 95-97)

k. City share can apply to related utilities, sidewalks, street lighting, drainage, paving and/or reconstruction of roads identified in Groups I-IV and Annexed roads. (Reso 88-47, Reso 04-41(A).);

l. Other factors deemed appropriate by the City Council (Reso 87-61(S, Reso 88-47)).


PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 13th day of June, 2005.

CITY OF HOMER

ATTEST: ______________________________________

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: NA