CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                            City Manager/PW

RESOLUTION 07-71

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER ALASKA, APPROVING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF TEN ACRES OF CITY LAND LOCATED NEAR KAREN HORNADAY PARK (TAX ID 175-040-03) FOR A PORTION OF A PARCEL OF LAND (TAX ID 173-053-08) OF EQUIVALENT VALUE ADJACENT TO THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

 

WHEREAS, HCC 18.06.075 (A) provides that property needed for a public purpose may be acquired by the City through trade or exchange of other City real property no longer needed for a public purpose; and

 

WHEREAS, HCC 18.06.075 (B) provides that the terms of any such transaction shall by affixed by resolution of the City Council and that prior to closing the transaction, the City Council shall make findings by resolution that the property to be acquired is needed for a public purpose and that the property to be conveyed in the trade or exchange is no longer needed for a public purpose; and

 

WHEREAS, Constructing a new water treatment plant is a very important capital improvement priority for the City and this improvement is directly related to the public health safety and welfare; and

 

WHEREAS, It has been determined by the City staff and engineering consultants that parcel number 173-053-08 is the only feasible and prudent location for the new treatment plant; and

 

WHEREAS, Parcel number 175-040-03, a City owned lot comprising ten acres adjacent to Karen Hornaday Park, was designated for sale and not needed for a public purpose by Ordinance 91-27 and the Council reconfirmed its intent to sell the property when it reviewed the Land Allocation Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the owner of parcel 173-053-08 has indicated that she is not interested in a cash sale at this time and would prefer a trade for the parcel identified herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Homer City Council finds that the lot proposed to be acquired in the attached purchase agreement is needed for a public purpose, that the City owned lot proposed for exchange is not needed for a public purpose, and that the proposed purchase agreement is in the public interest; and

 

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Resolution 07-71

City of Homer

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council hereby approves the proposed purchase agreement, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein, and authorizes the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Homer City Council this 11th day of June, 2007.

 

 

    CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                                                                                               

 JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

                                                           

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

Fiscal Note: Ten acres of City owned land for land of equivalent value.