CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/Canvass Board

RESOLUTION 06-145(S)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER REGULAR CITY ELECTION HELD OCTOBER 3, 2006 TO ELECT ONE MAYOR, TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DECIDE FIVE BALLOT PROPOSITIONS.

WHEREAS, In compliance with the Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opend, counted and tallied the votes on absentee ballots, including special needs ballots, found to be valid and made determination on questioned ballots, and has opened,counted and tallied those questioned ballots found to be valid, cast in the Regular City Election held on October 3, 2006; and

WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Election was 1,165 and reflects the number of voters not the number of votes cast or ballots counted; and

WHEREAS, In accordance with Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened and inspected the precinct reports, Election Central Logs and entered the results of the absent and questioned ballots on the Certification of Election along with the results of the precinct counts.

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies the results of the Regular City Election held October 3, 2006, as presented in the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election, attached as Exhibit A, in accordance with the Homer City Code; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED The following candidates are declared elected to Office of Mayor having received at least 40% of the votes cast for one two year term and Office of Councilmember having received at least 40% of the votes cast for two-three year terms offices

MAYOR ( TWO YEAR TERM)

James C. Hornaday

COUNCILMEMBERS (TWO THREE YEAR TERMS)

Dennis Novak

Francie Roberts

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council notes the voter answer to the following questions:

“Shall the City raise the sales tax base rate by 1% from April through September and lower the sales tax base rate by 1% from October through March?”

YES 595 NO 699

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Resolution 06-145(S)

City of Homer

“The City of Homer has created a division of Community Schools within the Department of Administration and has assumed financial and administrative responsibility for the Community Schools Program through June 30, 2007. Should the assumption of the Community Schools Program become permanent after June 30, 2007?”

YES 862 NO 414

“Shall the City of Homer, Alaska continue to provide a funding source for street reconstruction improvements and related utilities in accordance with the City of Homer Accelerated Roads Program (HARP) by continuing after December 31, 2007 to levy a three fourth percent (3/4%) sales tax to fund HARP for up to twenty additional years?”

YES 914 NO 368

“If Proposition 3 is approved by the voters, shall the City also be authorized to use the revenue from the three fourths percent (3/4 %) dedicated sales tax for the construction of new local streets?”   

YES 742 NO 536

“If Proposition 3 is approved by the voters, shall the City also be authorized to use the revenue from the three fourths percent (3/4%) dedicated sales tax for the construction of new local non-motorized trails?”

YES 781 NO 507

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election be attached permanently as part of this Resolution.

           PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9^th day of October, 2006.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                    JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK 

Fiscal Note: NA.