CITY OF HOMER City Clerk
HOMER, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 06-160(A)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2007 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION, PORT/HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION, AND THE PUBLIC ARTS AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
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 Captain's Coffee, Harbormaster's Office, Pudgy's Meat Market; the City Clerk's Office, 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 the like; and
WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 06-144 on October 9, 2006 establishing the Regular
Meeting site for all bodies to be the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council, that the 2007 meeting
schedule is established for the City Council, Economic Development Commission, Library
Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Port/Harbor
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Regular Meeting Schedule 2007
City of Homer
Commission and the Public Arts and Transportation Advisory Committees of the City of
Homer, Alaska as follows:
Holidays - City Offices closed:
Thanksgiving
Day,
January 1*,
New Year's
Day, Monday.
February 19*,
Washington's
Birthday, the
third Monday
March 26*,
Seward's Day,
last Monday
May 28*,
Memorial Day,
last Monday
July 4,
Independence
Day,
Wednesday
September 3*,
Labor Day,
first Monday October 18*,
Alaska Day,
Thursday
November 11*,
Veteran's Day,
Sunday so will
be observed on
Monday,
November 12
November 22*
November 23*,
Friday, the
day after
Thanksgiving
December 25,
Christmas,
Tuesday
*Indicates holidays - City offices closed.
**If on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the legal holiday; if on a Saturday, the
preceding Friday is observed as the legal holiday pursuant to the City of Homer Personnel
Rules and Regulations.
CITY COUNCIL (CC)
Board Mtg
Oct 5 or 8 if needed
January 8, 22
February 12,
26
March 12,
27***
April 9, 23
May 14, 29***
June 11, 25 July[16**], 23
August 13, 27
September 10,
24
October 2
Election
October 8, 15,
for Oath of
Office, 22
Canvass
Nov 6 Run-
Off Election
November
19**, 26
December 3,
10****
December 17
City Council's Regular Committee of the Whole Meetings at 4 p.m. to no later than 5:30 p.m.
prior to every Regular Meeting which are held the second and fourth Monday of each month
at 7:00 p.m. *** 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.
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Regular Meeting Schedule 2007
City of Homer
Homer High Graduation is May 23rd and Homer Flex Graduation one in January (no date
provided) and May 23rd. AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for
November 11 - 17, 2007 in Fairbanks (AML tentative schedule).
**There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or November. July 16th meeting canceled by
Council action on December 11, 2006, Regular meeting.
**** The City Council traditionally cancels the last regular meeting in December and holds the
first regular meeting and one to two Special Meetings as needed. Generally the second Special
Meeting the third week of December, will not be held.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (EDC)
January 9
February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12 July 10
August 14
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11
Economic Development Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the Second
Tuesday of each Month at 6 p.m. (2007 meeting schedule approved November 14, 2006.)
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (LAB)
January 2
February 6
March 6
April 3
May 8
June 5 July 3
August 7
September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4
Library Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00
p.m. (2007 meeting schedule approved November 5, 2006)
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (P/R)
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21 July 19
August 16
September 20
October 17
November 15
December 13
Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. (2007 meeting schedule approved as amended on November 16, 2006, Change October 18 to 17 and change December 20 to 13.)
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City of Homer
PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)
January 3, 17
February 7, 21
March 7, 21
April 4, 18
May 2, 16
June 6, 20 July 18
August 1, 15
September 5,
19
October 3, 17
November 7,
21
December 5
Planning Commission Regular Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m. (Due to lack of quorum Chair Kranich and City Planner McKibben
submitted approval with the July 4th and December 19th meetings canceled.)
PORT/HARBOR COMMISSION (P/H)
January 24
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 23
June27 July 25
August 22
September 26
October 24
November 28
December 26
Port/Harbor Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month
at 6:00 p.m.(2007 Meeting scheduled approved as amended on November 15, 2006, Change
December 26 to December 19.)
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
January 16
February 20
March 20
April 17
May 15
June19 July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18
Transportation Advisory Committee Regular Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each
month at 5:30 p.m. (2007 Meeting Schedule approved November 28, 2006.)
PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC) Holiday
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21 July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
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Regular Meeting Schedule 2007
City of Homer Public Arts Committee Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of
each month at 11 a.m. (Third Thursday meeting schedule approved in concept during their
last meeting.)
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council and dated this 11th day of December, 2006.
CITY OF HOMER
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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK
Fiscal Impact: Adverting of meetings in regular weekly meeting ad and advertising of any
additional meetings.