CITY OF HOMER City Clerk

HOMER, ALASKA

RESOLUTION 04-103

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2005 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, Pursuant to Homer City Code Section 1.14.020, the City Council annually sets the schedule for regular and some special meetings, noting the dates, times and places 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, Captain's Coffee, Harbormaster's Office, Pudgy's Meat Market; the Clerk's Calendar on KBBI; the City Clerk's Home Page on the Internet; and postings at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, and the Public Library, and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.020 - 040 states that meetings may 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, This Resolution does not preclude additional meetings such as emergency meetings, special meetings, worksessions, and/or cancellation of meetings.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council, that the 2005 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:











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City of Homer

2005 Meeting Schedule

Holidays - City Offices closed:
January

1**, New Year's Day, Saturday. (Closed Friday, December 31st. )

February

21, Washington's Birthday, the third Monday

March

28, Seward's Day, last Monday

May

30, Memorial Day, last Monday

July

4, Independence Day, Monday

September

5, Labor Day, first Monday

October

18, Alaska Day, Tuesday

November

11, Veteran's Day, Friday

24 and 25, Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday and Friday

December 25, Christmas, Sunday**, (Closed Monday. December 26.) **If falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the legal holiday; ** If falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the legal holiday Pursuant to the City of Homer Personnel Rules and Regulations.




CITY COUNCIL Scheduled Meetings includes Committee of the Whole at 4 p.m. prior to each Regular Meeting and some Special Meetings. Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 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 or High School Graduation days, for the following Tuesday. Council will not conduct a First Regular Meeting in July. The March 28th meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 29th. The May 23rd meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 24th since Homer High Graduation is May 23rd. Homer Flex School Graduation is Thursday, May 19th. AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for November 6 - 12.

January

10, 24

February

14, 28

March

14,

Tuesday 29

April

11, 25

May

9,

Tuesday 24

June

13, 27

July

Special Meeting18, 25

August

8, 22

September

12, 26

October

10,

Special Meeting 17 24

November

14, 28

December

Special meeting 5 for Budget,

12,

Special Meeting 19 if needed.





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2005 Meeting Schedule

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD Regular 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.

January 4 February 1 March 1 April 5 May 3 June 7
July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6




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.

January 20 February 17 March 17 April 21 May 19 June 16
July 21 August 18 September 15 October 20 November 17 December 15




PLANNING COMMISSION Regular 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. During the Commission's November 17, 2004 Regular Meeting the Commission decided to cancel the July 6th and December 21, 2005 Regular Meetings.

January

5, 19

February

2, 16

March

2, 16

April

6, 20

May

4, 18

June

1, 15

July

20

August

3, 17

September

7, 21

October

5, 19

November

2, 16

December

7





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 November and December meetings are rescheduled and will be held on the third Wednesday, in the City Hall Conference Room, due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Seasons. During the Commission's November 17, 2004 Regular Meeting the Commission decided to set the December meeting for the Second Wednesday, December 14, 2004.

January 26 February 23 March 23 April 27 May 25 June 22
July 27 August 24 September 28 October 26 November 16 December 14







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2005 Meeting Schedule

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council and dated this 13th day of December, 2004.

CITY OF HOMER



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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR





ATTEST:



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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

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