CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor/City Council

RESOLUTION 06-154

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL CONDEMNING

COUNCILMEMBER DOUG STARK FOR UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council passed Resolution 06-51 in April, 2006, revising the City Council's Operating Manual to provide for a new Section 9, entitled Code of Ethics; and

WHEREAS, On September 26, 2006, Councilmember Doug Stark sent a letter to approximately 600 people regarding the upcoming municipal election; and

WHEREAS, Approximately twenty five individuals filed written complaints against Mr. Stark alleging that Mr. Stark violated the Code of Ethics by writing the September 26, 2006 letter; and

WHEREAS, On November 15, 2006 the City Council issued a decision in which it concluded that Mr. Stark had violated the Inappropriate Use of Office Title/Position provision in the Code of Ethics; and

WHEREAS, A copy of the City Council's decision is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.

NOW THEREFORE BE IF RESOLVED, that the Homer City Council condemns the actions of Mr. Stark in violating the Code of Ethics. The Council finds that Mr. Stark has unacceptably engaged in activities to influence public opinion in a manner that did not provide the required separation of his personal views from his capacity as an elected official. The Council further finds that Mr. Stark has acted with unacceptable disregard of specific provisions within the Code of Ethics and failed to comply with its spirit and intent. The City Council encourages Mr. Stark to familiarize himself with the Code of Ethics as well as any successor provisions that may be added to the Code of Ethics and to strictly adhere to the Code of Ethics in the future.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 20th day of November, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A