Resolution 10-97 Establish 2011 Regular Meeting Schedule

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Clerk
RESOLUTION 10-97

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2011 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION, PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION, LEASE COMMITTEE, PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE, PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Homer City Code Section 1.14.020, the City Council annually sets the schedule for regular and some special meetings, noting the dates, times and places of the City Council, Advisory Commissions, and the Library Advisory Board meetings; and

WHEREAS, The public is informed of such meetings through the kiosks located at Captain's Coffee, Harbormaster's Office, Redden Marine Services of Homer, and the City Clerk's Office, Clerk's Calendar on KBBI, the City Clerk's Home Page on the Internet, and postings at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, and the Public Library; and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.020 - 040 states that meetings may be advertised in a local paper of general circulation at least three days before the date of the meeting and that special meetings should be advertised in the same manner or may be broadcast by local radio at least twice a day for three consecutive days or two consecutive days before the day of the meeting plus the day of the meeting; and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.010 notes that the notice of meetings applies to the City Council and all commissions, boards, committees, subcommittees, task forces and any sub-unit of the foregoing public bodies of the City, whether meeting in a formal or informal meeting; that the failure to give the notice provided for under this chapter does not invalidate or otherwise affect any action or decision of a public body of the City; however, this sentence does not change the consequences of failing to give the minimum notice required under State Statute; that notice will ordinarily be given by the City Clerk; and that the presiding officer or the person or persons calling a meeting are responsible for notifying the City Clerk of meetings in sufficient time for the Clerk to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and

WHEREAS, This Resolution does not preclude additional meetings such as emergency meetings, special meetings, worksessions, and the like; and

WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 06-144 on October 9, 2006 establishing the Regular Meeting site for all bodies to be the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council, that the 2011 meeting schedule is established for the City Council, Economic Development Advisory Commission, Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Advisory Planning Commission, Port and Harbor Advisory Commission, Lease Committee, Permanent Fund Committee, Public Arts Committee and Transportation Advisory Committee of the City of Homer, Alaska, as follows:

Holidays - City Offices closed:
January 1*, New Year’s Day, Saturday so will be observed on Friday, December 31, 2010 February 21*, Presidents’ Day, the third Monday March 28*, Seward's Day, last Monday May 30*, Memorial Day, last Monday July 4**, Independence Day, Monday September 5*, Labor Day, first Monday
October 18*, Alaska Day, Tuesday November 11*, Veterans Day, Friday November 24*
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 25*, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving December 25**, Christmas, Sunday so will be observed on Monday, December 26

*Indicates holidays - City offices closed.
**If on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the legal holiday; if on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the legal holiday pursuant to the City of Homer Personnel Rules and Regulations.

CITY COUNCIL (CC)
January 10, 24 February 15*, 28 March 14, 29* April 11, 25 May 9, 23*** June 13, 27
July 11**, 25 August 8, 22 September 12, 26 October 4 Election October 10, 24, for Oath of Office, 17 Canvass
Board October 7 or 10
November 1
Run- Off Election November 14**, 28 December 12**** December 19****
if needed

City Council's Regular Committee of the Whole Meetings at 5:00 p.m. to no later than 5:50 p.m. prior to every Regular Meeting which are held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. *** The City Council traditionally reschedules regular meetings that fall on holidays or High School Graduation days, for the following Tuesday. Council will not conduct a First Regular Meeting in July.

AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for November 7 - 11, 2011.
*Tuesday meeting due to Valentine’s Day/Seward’s Day.
**There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or November.
**** The City Council traditionally cancels the last regular meeting in December and holds the first regular meeting and one to two Special Meetings as needed. Generally the second Special Meeting the third week of December, will not be held.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (EDC)
January 11 February 8 March 8 April 12 May 10 June 14
July 12 August 9 September 13 October 11 November 8 December 13

Economic Development Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of each Month at 6:00 p.m.

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (LAB)
January 4 February 1 March 1 April 5 May 3 June 7
July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6

Library Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/R)
January 20 March 17 May 19 June 16
July 21 August 18 September 15 November 17

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the months of January, March, May, June, July, August, September, and November at 5:30 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)
January 5, 19 February 2, 16 March 2, 16 April 6, 20 May 4, 18 June 1, 15
July 20** August 3, 17 September 7, 21 October 5, 19 November 2, 16 December 7**

Advisory Planning Commission Regular Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. **There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or Second Regular Meeting in December.

PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/H)
January 26 February 23 March 23 April 27 May 25 June 22
July 27 August 24 September 28 October 26 November 16 December 14

Port and Harbor Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. The Regular Meetings in the months of November and December are traditionally scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month.

LEASE COMMITTEE (LC)
January 13 April 14 July 14 October 13

Lease Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE (PFC)
January 13 April 14 July 14 October 13

Permanent Fund Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the month at 5:15 p.m.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC)
February 17 May 19 August 18 November 17

Public Arts Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the third Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 11:00 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
February 15 May 17 August 16 November 15

Transportation Advisory Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the third Tuesday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 5:30 p.m.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 13th day of December, 2010.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Impact: Adverting of meetings in regular weekly meeting ad and advertising of any additional meetings.