CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                        City Manager

RESOLUTION 07-94(A)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA REAUTHORIZING THE CITY HALL / TOWN SQUARE REVIEW COMMITTEE, EXTENDING ITS TERM, AND REDEFINING ITS MISSION AND TASKS.

 

            WHEREAS, The City Council created the City Hall / Town Plaza Review Committee through adoption of Resolution 07-53(A); and

 

            WHEREAS, The Committee was comprised of two City Council members, two Planning Commission members, two Parks and Recreation Commission members, two members of the former Town Center Task Force, and two members of the public at large; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Committee was given a very specific set of tasks which included making recommendations to the Council on site selection, size and function, and funding strategy; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Committee commenced work in May and met once a week every week during the summer months in order to complete its tasks prior to the August deadline; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Committee recommendations to the Council were contained in Memorandum 07-122 and the Council accepted and approved those recommendations via Resolution 07-81, adopted on August 13, 2007; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Council has approved a GC/CM contract (Resolution 07-92) and preconstruction activities (design) are about to commence, beginning with a public kick-off meeting on September 26, 2007; and   

 

            WHEREAS, There is a need for a committee to work directly with the architects and the City administration during the preconstruction phase of this project; and

 

            WHEREAS, The members of the City Hall / Town Plaza Review Committee are committed to this project, are uniquely qualified to serve on the committee, and extension of the committee term and mission is logical and appropriate.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Hall / Town Square Review Committee to complement the work of the City Hall / Town Plaza Review Committee, and extends its term to March 31, 2008, or until preconstruction activities are completed.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the composition of the City Hall / Town Square Review Committee shall be two City Councilmembers, two Parks and Recreation Commission members, two members of the former Town Center Task Force and two members at-large as seated in the City Hall / Town Plaza Review Committee.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council retains the option to change the make-up of the committee as needed and the Parks and Recreation Commission retains the option of changing their representatives if they so desire.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the duties and responsibilities of the Committee shall be:

 

  1. Work directly with the Architects and the City Administration on design, cost estimating, and budget development.
  2. Assist the Administration and the Contractor in coordinating and overseeing the public participation process
  3. Provide regular verbal or written reports at each City Council meeting to keep the Council and the public up to date on all preconstruction activities
  4. Provide a final report to Council which contains recommendations on design, size, function, and project budget.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 24th day of September, 2007.

 

                                                                  CITY OF HOMER

 

 

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                                                                  DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

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