Session 06-05, a Regular Meeting of the Homer Economic Development Advisory Commission was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Chair Robert Howard in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: COREY, HOWARD, MURPHY.

COUNCILMEMBER: WYTHE

STAFF: CITY CLERK CALHOUN

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HOLEN

ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: RILEY (excused)

FAULKNER, NEWBY, SCHEER (all arrived after the meeting had been adjourned).

Chair Howard noted that there was no quorum.

City Clerk Calhoun advised the Chair that they should make a motion to adjourn the meeting if they do not get a quorum.

MURPHY/COREY - MOVED TO NOT CONVENE THE MEETING DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM.

There was no discussion.

VOTE: YES: NON OBJECTION.

Meeting dismissed at 6:05:04 p.m., agenda items will carry over to the October meeting. Chair Howard will be absent from the October Meeting and Commissioner Murphy will be absent from the December Meeting.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. (3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT)

Public comments on matters already on the agenda. Need to print name on sign in sheet.

RECONSIDERATION

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Unapproved meeting minutes of August 8, 2006, Regular Meeting.

VISITORS (Chair set time limit not to exceed 20 minutes)

STAFF & COUNCIL REPORT/COMMITTEE REPORTS/BOROUGH REPORTS (Chair set time limit not to exceed 5 minutes.)

A. Memorandum EDC 06-09, from Special Projects Coordinator, Staff Report.

PUBLIC HEARING (3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT)

PENDING BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

A. Request from Commissioner Newby to discuss Homer as a Hot Spot for Wireless Internet.

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS (NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ON THESE MATTERS, THEY MAY BE DISCUSSED ONLY. TIME LIMIT FOR DISCUSSION IS 20 MINUTES.)

A. City Council Approved August 14, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes.

B. July 23, 2006, Oregonian, " Start an odyssey in Homer, Alaska."

C. Natural Gas to Homer, Petroleum News, Vol. 11, No. 36, September 03, 2006.

D. Council's Resolution 06-67(A), Natural Gas Pipeline to Homer.

E. Council's Resolution 06-115(A), Three minute time limit and minutes format.

COMMENTS OF THE AUDIENCE (3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT)

COMMENTS OF THE CITY STAFF

COMMENTS OF THE COUNCILMEMBER

COMMENTS OF THE CHAIR

COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Howard adjourned the meeting was adjourned at (see note under attendance, page 1 first item - there was no quorum). The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 6 p.m. All meetings scheduled to be held in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Approved: _________________________