CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

CITY MANAGER

RESOLUTION 06-116

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO MAKE A DONATION OF PROPERTY, KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (KPB) TAX PARCEL NUMBERS 179-390-0300179-390-0700, TO THE KACHEMAK BAY EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION (KBEA), PROVIDED KBEA RAISES THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO BUILD AN EQUESTRIAN PARK AS PROPOSED ON THE DONATED LOTS AND ADJACENT KBEA PROPERTY.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer has long desired to create a community recreational park known as Jack Gist Park and has made substantial progress in that regard; and

WHEREAS, original plans for Jack Gist Park included an equestrian park; and

WHEREAS, the Kachemak Bay Equestrian Association (KBEA) has obtained property just north of the existing Jack Gist Park to be used for a community equestrian park; and

WHEREAS, the City of Homer recently accepted title to five lots immediately west of the KBEA property, with certain deed restrictions designating the property for the benefit and enjoyment of the community at large, with permissible uses specifically including an equestrian park; and

WHEREAS, the Homer City Council recently adopted Resolution 06-107 supporting KBEA’s quest for grant money for the design and development of an equestrian park;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IN RESOLVED, that the City Council of Homer, Alaska expresses its intent to make a donation of the five lots identified by KPB tax parcel numbers 179-390-0300—179-390-0700, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Title 18 of the Homer Municipal Code, to the Kachemak Bay Equestrian Association, provided KBEA raises the necessary funds to build an equestrian park as proposed on the donated lots and adjacent KBEA property.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this ______ day of _____________, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

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James C. Hornaday, Mayor

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Impact: Assessed value $32,000.00