CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/Canvass Board

RESOLUTION 07-97(S)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER REGULAR CITY ELECTION  HELD OCTOBER 2, 2007 TO ELECT TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DECIDE ONE BALLOT PROPOSITION.

 

            WHEREAS, In compliance with the Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened, 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 2, 2007; and

 

            WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Election was 1,194 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 2, 2007, 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 that the following candidates are declared elected to Office of Councilmember, having received at least 40% of the votes cast for two three-year terms offices:

COUNCILMEMBERS (TWO THREE-YEAR TERMS)

 

Beth Wythe

Lane Chesley

 

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

 

Shall the city be authorized to increase the sales tax rate by 1/4% (from 4.5% currently to 4.75% ) and shall the increased revenue be dedicated to provide a source of matching funds for local recreation opportunity and a source of funds for development of the town center plaza with a new city hall? 

 

If this ballot measure passes city sales tax revenues are projected to increase by approximately $422,000.00 dollars next year, with similar increases in future years. 50% of the revenue from this increase, but no more than $200,000.00 dollars a year, shall be set aside in an account for recreational purposes. This account will be a source of matching funds that may be provided to qualifying non-profit entities (including the city of Homer) strictly for capital expenditures that improve local recreation opportunity.  

 

If this measure passes it is projected that of the increased revenue an estimated $220,000.00 dollars in the first year and similar amounts in future years will also be available to support development of the town center plaza, including a new city hall.  

 

Nothing in this measure shall prevent the city council from appropriating funds in the recreation account to offset an unforeseen budget emergency. The council shall make good faith efforts to restore any funds taken from the recreation account and used for other purposes.   In the event that the council shall make an emergency appropriation from this fund such appropriation shall include a plan for the restoration of such funds in a time frame which will create limited future financial impact.

 

This tax rate increase will expire at the end of the year of retirement of all long term city indebtedness for town center development or city hall capital improvements incurred within five years of this election, but in no event sooner than December 31, 2019. 

 

Shall this proposition be approved? 

 

YES 466             NO 670

 

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

 

           PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 8th day of October, 2007.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CITY OF HOMER

 

 

 

                                                                                     _____________________________

                                                                                    JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK 

 

 

Fiscal Note: N/A