CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Novak/Beck

ORDINANCE 04-09

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE, 1.24.040(D)(1), CITY COUNCIL BYLAWS, TO CHANGE THE REGULAR MEETING TIME FROM SEVEN P.M .TO SIX P.M.

WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Homer City Council to have a cohesive meeting sequence from the Committee of the Whole to the Regular Meeting, and

WHEREAS, A one and a half hour break between the two meetings defuses momentum and energy, causes people to leave, and means others have to come from home later in the evening; and

WHEREAS, City Council members recognize the benefit of keeping up the spirit and momentum of the meetings; and

WHEREAS, it is also desirable to engage in conversation with the public, and have a bite to eat together while having a break between meetings; and

WHEREAS, A 30 minute break allows time to eat and converse while not breaking the flow of the meetings.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. That Homer City Code Subsection 1.24.040(d)(1) is hereby amended to read as follows:

d. Regular meetings:

1. Second and fourth Mondays of each month at seven six p.m., unless otherwise provided by two-thirds vote of the City Council;

Section 2. This amendment shall be made in all applicable places in the City Council's Operating Manual.

Section 3. This ordinance is a general ordinance of a permanent nature and shall be included in the City Code.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA this ____ day of ___________________, 2004.

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Ordinance 04-09

City of Homer

CITY OF HOMER

_____________________________

ATTEST: JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

MARY L CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

YES:

NO:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and Approved as to form and content:

__________________________ _________________________

Walt E. Wrede, City Manager Gordon J. Tans, City Attorney

Date: _______________ Date: _______________

Fiscal Note: NA

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