CITY OF HOMER - Kenai Peninsula Borough

CITY OF HOMERPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTCarey S. Meyer. P.E. - Director Telephone: (907}235-31703575 Heath Street Fax: (907}235-3145Homer. Alaska 99603 EMAIL: cmeyer@cihomer.ak.usSeptember 1, 2010Marcus A. MuellerLand Management OfficerKenai Peninsula Borough144 N. BinkleySoldotna, AK 99669RE:Purchase of Tax Foreclosure PropertyS ~ of Government Lot 30Township 68, Range 13W, Section 14KPB Tax Parcel Number 179-080-50Mr. Mueller;Please consider this as a formal request to acquire the above referenced tax foreclosed property.Attached is a copy ofOrdinance 10-24(S), passed by the Homer City Council, justifying and authorizingthe purchase.Yours Very Truly;CITY OF HOMER

CfTY OF HOMERHOME~ ALASKAORDINANCE 16-24(S)City ManagerAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER,ALASKA, PURCHASING TAX FORECLOSURE PROPERTYOWNED BY THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH (KPB) FORTHE AMOUNT OF $386.83, LEGAL DESCRIPTION T 6S R\JW SEC 14 SEWARD MERIDIAN HM SI/2 OF GOVT LOT)Ol.YING WEST OF KACHEMAK DR, KPB TAX PARCELNUMBER 179-080-50, LAST OWNER OF RECORD ELMERDAARUD, LOCATED AT 4757 KACHEMAK DRIVE,FINDING THAT A PUBLIC NEED FOR THE PROPERTYDOES NOT EXIST. DETERMINING TO OFFER THEPROPERTY FOR SAI.E. AND AUTHORIZING THE CITYMANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATEDOCUMENTS.WHEREAS, Homer City Code 18.06.()[O(a), Real property acquisitions, authority,provides that the City may acquire, own and hold real property within or outside the Cityhoundaries by any lawful means or conveyance, and may exercise all rights and powers in theacquisition, ownership and holding of real property as if the City were a private person; andWHEREAS, The KPB Land Trust Fund paid $386.83 to the Borough's General Fund forunpaid taxes and interest upon KPB tax parcel number 179-080-50 and has proposed to conveyhy quitclaim deed said parcel to the City of Homer for $386.83; andWHEREAS, The Kachemak Drive Phase II Water and Sewer Project includes thisproperty, making it advantageous for the KPB to convey the parcel to the City of Homer to avoid

I'age ! ", 2(IRIlINANCI: 1(J·2~4S1\ 'II Y (IF HOMER, KPB Tax BoroughRt:cord Owner P Iarce Legal Description Assessed AcreageNumberProperty ValueKenaiT 65 R 13W Sec 14 Seward MeridianPeninsula 179-080-50 HM 5 I/2 of Govt Lot 30 Lying West $2,300.00Boroughof Kachemak Dr0.49acreSection J, This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature. and shall not becodified.lUIO.ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA this 24 1h day or May.CITY OF HOMER