AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOMER AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE SECTION 1.08.020, ENACTMENT PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSTPONEMENT OF FINAL READING OF CITY ORDINANCES.

THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. Section 1.08.020 of the Homer City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

1.08.020 Enactment procedures. The following procedure governs the enactment of all ordinances except emergency ordinances:

a. Introduction and First Reading. An ordinance may be introduced by a member or committee of the Council or by the Mayor or the City Manager. An introduction of an ordinance shall be considered the first reading of that ordinance, and that ordinance shall be set for hearing by the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes authorized on the question.

b. Publication and Posting. After hearing date is set a summary of the ordinance and its amendments is published together with a notice of time and place for the public hearing. The hearing follows publication by at least five days. Copies of the ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places, one of which is the office of the City Clerk.

c. Public Hearing and Second Final Reading. The Council shall hear all interested persons wishing to be heard on an ordinance. After the hearing or hearings the Council shall consider the ordinance on second reading and may adopt it with or without amendment. Second reading may occur at the same meeting as the public hearing immediately following public testimony., however, it must occur no later than the first regular Council meeting following the public hearing. Should second reading fail to occur no later than the first regular meeting following the public hearing the ordinance must be reintroduced and shall be treated as a new ordinance and the regular ordinance enactment procedures shall be followed. Final reading may occur at the public hearing or at a subsequent Council meeting. Council may postpone action on the ordinance to the next regular or special meeting. An additional public hearing or additional public hearings may be scheduled as the City Council deems necessary and shall be noticed according to section (b). Copies of the ordinance must be available to all persons present or the ordinance must be read in full. (Prior code 2-100.2).

Section 2. This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall be included in the City Code.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, THIS ____ DAY OF ____, 2001.

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City of Homer

CITY OF HOMER

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JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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Ron Drathman City Manager Gordon J Tans City Attorney

Date:_________________ Date: ________________