CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Clerk

RESOLUTION 06-129

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE AS OCTOBER 9, 2006 TO EVALUATE THE NEED AND SUPPORT FOR A SEWER IMPROVEMENT LID FOR BAYVIEW GARDENS.

WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 06-102(A) on August 14, 2006, Questioning the need to create the Bayview Gardens Sewer Improvement district/Assessment District and Setting a Public Hearing to Evaluate the need and support for a Sewer Improvement Lid; and

WHEREAS, Council did not set a specific public hearing date; and

WHEREAS, Property owners have contacted the Clerk's Office by phone, email, and in person requesting that the public hearing be set for one of the Council meetings in October and some have requested October 9th.

WHEREAS, The Election gets certified on October 9th and any newly elected person would not take office until the following week and it is probably in the best interest of the neighborhood for the Council that is familiar with the issue to be the deciding body.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby sets a public hearing date of October 9, 2006 to evaluate the need and support for a Sewer Improvement LID for Bayview Gardens.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the HOMER CITY COUNCIL this 11th day of September, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Prior Fiscal Note: To be funded 25% from the Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Program and 75% from Property Owner Assessments: Total estimated project cost as of April 2005 is $1,246,551.00. 65 parcels at the equal share per parcel methodology and 75% of the project is estimated at 934,913.25 or $14,383.28 per parcel. Program share is $311,637.75. Objections must be less than 50% for the district to proceed. 50% equals $623,275.50.

Fiscal note for Resolution 06-129: Advertising costs and property owner notification.