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

Page Two

Resolution 06-160(A)

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:

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*

Thanksgiving Day,

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)

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

Board Mtg Oct 5 or 8

Nov 6 Run- Off Election November 19**, 26 December 3, 10**** December 17

if needed





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.

Page Three

Resolution 06-160(A)

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.)









Page Four

Resolution 06-160(A)

Regular Meeting Schedule 2007

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)

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

Holiday

November 15 December 20




Page Five

Resolution 06-160(A)

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



____________________________

ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR







_________________________________________

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Impact: Adverting of meetings in regular weekly meeting ad and advertising of any additional meetings.