Resolution 13-116(A) Amending the Economic Development Advisory Commission Bylaws to Include a Representative of the Homer Marine Trades Association and Chamber of Commerce Director as a Non-Voting Members

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                               City Clerk/Economic Development

Advisory Commission

RESOLUTION 13-116(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION BYLAWS TO INCLUDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOMER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HOMER MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION MAY SERVE AS A NON-VOTING, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

               WHEREAS, The Community Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) was adopted via Resolution 11-007(S)(A); and

               WHEREAS, The implementation table in the CEDS identifies the Homer Chamber of Commerce as one of the groups responsible for carrying out the implementation strategies; and

               WHEREAS, The Economic Development Advisory Commission and Director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce have acknowledged the importance of communication between the City and Chamber as key to being successful in carrying out these strategies, as well as other areas the entities can work together to promote economic development for the community; and

WHEREAS, The Commission introduced the amendment at their July 9, 2013 regular meeting and approved their amendment at a second meeting on November 12, 2013 in accordance with their bylaws.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby amends the Economic Development Advisory Commission Bylaws to include that the Director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce and a representative of the Homer Marine Trades Association may serve as a non-voting, ex-officio members of the Commission.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 10th day of February, 2014.

CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A