CITY OF HOMER

City Clerk

HOMER, ALASKA

RESOLUTION 01-90

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2002 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THE PORT/HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION.

WHEREAS, the City Council annually approves the schedule for regular and some special meetings 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 Eagle Quality Center and Ulmers at the Lakeside Mall, the Clerk's Calendar on KBBI, the City Clerk's Home Page on the Internet, as well as posting at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, the Public Library, and the Port and Harbor Office; and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.020 states City Council may adopt a resolution setting out the days

of each month and the time and place of the regular meetings of the body; and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.020 - 040 states that meetings will 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, the Homer City Council established a Committee of the Whole via Resolution 01-08(S) to meet from 4 p.m. to no later than 6 p.m. prior to every Regular Meeting unless otherwise noticed.

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City of Homer

2002 Meeting Schedule

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council, that the 2002 meeting schedule is established for the City Council, Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and the Port/Harbor Commission of the City of Homer, Alaska as follows:

Holidays - City Offices closed:

January 1, New Year's Day, Tuesday

February 18, Washington's Birthday, the third Monday

March 25, Seward's Day, last Monday

May 27, Memorial Day, last Monday

July 4, Independence Day, Thursday

September 2, Labor Day, first Monday

October 18, Alaska Day, Friday

November 11, Veteran's Day, is a Monday

November 28 and 29, Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday and Friday, the day after Thanksgiving

December 25, Christmas, Wednesday

***AML Annual Conference Week is the second week in November in Valdez (Tentative Schedule and subject to change)

**If on a Sunday, following Monday is observed as the legal holiday; if on a Saturday, preceding

Friday is observed as the legal holiday.

* Indicates holidays - City offices closed.

CITY COUNCIL

January 14, 28 May 13, 27* September 9, 23

February 11, 25 June 10, 24 October 14, 28

Regular Election October 1st Canvass Board October 7

Special Meeting Oath of Office Oct 21

March 11, 25* July 8, 22 November 11*** and *, 25

Run Off Election November 5th

State Election November 5th

April 8, 22 August 12, 26 December 9, 16****

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Resolution 01-90

City of Homer

2002 Meeting Schedule

City Council's Committee of the Whole meets prior to every Regular Council meeting beginning at 4 p.m. and going no later than 6 p.m. and are held in the Homer City Hall Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

in the Homer City Hall Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

*The City Council traditionally reschedules regular meetings that fall on holidays on the following Tuesday. The City Clerk places this on the preceding regular meeting agenda for Council's action to conduct that meeting on Tuesday rather than the Holiday Monday.

**** The City Council traditionally cancels the last regular meeting in December and holds the first regular meeting and a Special Meeting, if needed, for the adoption of the Budget and other end of the year items.

***In 1999 the Mayor and Council asked that the Local High School graduations be noted on the meeting schedule. If a regular Council meeting falls on a graduation night it will be rescheduled unless directed otherwise by the Council. Homer High School Graduation for 2002 is Monday, May 20th and Flex School Graduation is Saturday, May 18th, both non Council meeting days.

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD

January 1* May 7 September 3

February 5 June 4 October 1

March 5 July 2 November 5

April 2 August 6 December 3

Library Advisory Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Homer City Hall Conference Room located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska. 11/07/00 action. The January 1st meeting will be held the following Tuesday on January 8th as the first regular meeting of the year.

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2002 Meeting Schedule

PARKS and RECREATION COMMISSION

January 17 May 16 September 19

February 21 June 20 October 17

March 21 July 18 November 21

April 18 August 15 December 19

Parks and Recreation Commission regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Homer City Hall Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

PLANNING COMMISSION

January 2, 16 May 1, 15 September 4, 18

February 6, 20 June 5, 19 October 2, 16

March 6, 20 July 3, 17 November 6, 20

April 3, 17 August 7, 21 December 4, 18

Regular Planning Commission meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Homer City Hall Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska. Bylaw change to two meetings a month adopted via Resolution 00-105.

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2002 Meeting Schedule

PORT/HARBOR COMMISSION

January 23 May 22 September 25

February 27 June 26 October 23

March 27 July 24 November 27

April 24 August 28 December 18

Port/Harbor Commission regular meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00

p.m. in the Homer City Hall Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska. The December meeting, held as special meeting, is on the third Wednesday due to the Holiday.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council and dated this 10th day of December, 2001.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Impact: na