Resolution 14-120(A) Establishing the 2015 Meeting Schedule for City Council, Commissions, and Committees

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 14-120(A)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2015 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, PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE, AND PUBLIC ARTS 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 2015 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, Permanent Fund Committee, and Public Arts Committee of the City of Homer, Alaska, as follows:

 

Holidays - City Offices closed:

January 1*, New Year’s Day, Thursday

February 16*, Presidents’ Day, the third Monday

March 31*, Seward's Day, last Monday

May 25*, Memorial Day, last Monday

July 3*, Independence Day, Friday

September 7*, Labor Day, first Monday

October 19*, Alaska Day, Monday

November 11*, Veterans Day, Wednesday

November 26*

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday

November 27*, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving

December 25*, Christmas, Friday

 

 

*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 12, 26

February 9, 23

March 9, 23

April 13, 27

May 11, 26*

June 8, 22

July 13**, 27

August 10, 24

September 14, 28

October 6 Election

October 12, 26, for Oath of Office 20*

Canvass

Board October 9 or 12

November  3

Run- Off Election

November 9**, 23

December 14****

December 21****

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 16 – 20, 2015.

*Tuesday meeting due to Memorial Day/Alaska 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 13

February 10

March 10

April 14

May 12

June 9

July 14

August 11

September 8

October 13

November 10

December 8

 

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 6

February 3

March 3

April 7

May 5

June 2

July 7

August 4

September 1

October 6

November 3

December 1

 

Library Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.

 

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/R)

 

February 19

 

March 19

April 16

May 21

June 18

 

 

August 20

September 17

October 15

 

November 19

 

 

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. with the exception of January, July, and December.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)

January 7, 21

February 4, 18

March 4, 18

April 1, 15

May 6, 20

June 3, 17

July 15**

August 5, 19

September 2, 16

October 71, 21

November 4**

December 2**

 

Advisory Planning Commission Regular Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. **There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or Second Regular Meetings in November and December.   

 

 

 

PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/H)

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22

May 27

June 24

July 22

August 26

September 23

October 28

November 18

December 16

 

Port and Harbor Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., with the exception of May, June, July and August meetings that are held at 6:00 p.m. The Regular Meetings in the months of November and December are traditionally scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month.

 

PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE (PFC)

February 12

May 14

August 13

November 12

 

Permanent Fund Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 5:15 p.m.

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC)

February 12

May 14

August 13

November 12

 

Public Arts Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 5:00 p.m.

 

               PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 8th day of December, 2014.

 

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                                                         _______________________

                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR
ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

 

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