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Resolution 17-006 Amend Council Operating Manual to Remove Limitations on Public Comments
Summary
A Resolution of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Amending the City Council Operating Manual to Remove Limitations Placed Upon Public Commenting Before City Council. City Manager.
Ordinance/Resolution ID:
17-006
Ordinance/Resolution Status:
Adopted
Introduction Date:
01/09/2017
Effective Date:
01/23/2017
File Attachments:
Postponed Until:
01/23/2017
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CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Manager
RESOLUTION 17-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL OPERATING MANUAL TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS PLACED UPON PUBLIC COMMENTING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 17-01 amends Homer City Code 2.08.040 Bylaws for Council procedure to remove Section n. Any person making personal, impertinent, threatening or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while addressing the Council shall be forthwith by the presiding officer barred from further audience at the meeting before the Council, unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the Council; and
WHEREAS, The Homer City Council Operating Manual contains the same language under Policy Directives: Decorum at Meetings - Any person making personal, impertinent, threatening or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while addressing the Council, shall be forthwith, by the presiding officer barred from further audience at the meeting before the Council, unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the Council; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Homer to remove the prohibitions on public comments from City law and procedure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, amends the City Council Operating Manual to remove limitations placed upon public commenting before City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9th day of January, 2017.
CITY OF HOMER
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BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK
Fiscal Note: N/A
