CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Heimbuch

RESOLUTION 06-113

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ASKING FOR A LEGAL OPINION ON THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE PORT AND HARBOR AREA WITH THE INTENT OF SETTING A DIFFERENT FEE SCHEDULE FOR HOMER SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS AND THOSE OUTSIDE

WHEREAS, The City of Homer adopted a resolution indicating the intent to comply with GASB accounting rules for depreciation and reserve balances in the Port and Harbor Enterprise Fund and; and

WHEREAS, Regardless of the operational and accounting separateness of the P+H Enterprise, the city as a whole is liable and potentially at risk in their bond ratings for non-compliance with GASB rules in the Port and Harbor; and

WHEREAS, The City has made maximum effort to develop and encourage transient summertime commerce on the Homer Spit and in the port area; and

WHEREAS, The increased municipal costs for supporting transient commerce in the harbor must be borne by the primary recipients of that service; and

WHEREAS, Local taxpayers help support the city's fiduciary obligations through contributions from their property taxes.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the City shall search for precedents and legal mechanisms for imposing a differential fee schedule on harbor services for users living inside and outside the lower Kenai Peninsula.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 28th day of August, 2006

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: NA.