CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 07-113(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2008 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, THE PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE, PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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 2008 meeting schedule is established for the City Council, Economic Development Advisory Commission, Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Advisory Planning Commission, Port and Harbor Advisory Commission, Permanent Fund Committee, Public Arts Committee and Transportation Advisory Committee of the City of Homer, Alaska as follows:

Holidays - City Offices closed:

January 1*, New Year’s Day, Tuesday	February 18*, Presidents’ Day, the third Monday	March 31*, Seward's Day, last Monday	May 26*, Memorial Day, last Monday	July 4*, Independence Day, Friday	September 1*, Labor Day, first Monday
October 18*, Alaska Day, Saturday so will be observed on Friday, October 17	November 11*, Veterans Day, Tuesday	November 27* Thanksgiving Day, Thursday	November 28*, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving	December 25*, Christmas, Thursday

*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 14, 28	February 11, 25	March 10, 24	April 14, 28	May 12, 27***	June 9, 23
July[14**], 28	August 11, 25	September 8, 22	October 7 Election	October 13, 27, for Oath of Office, 20	Canvass Board October 10 or 13
November 4 Run- Off Election	November 10**, 24	December 8****	December 15 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.

Homer High Graduation is May 21st and Homer Flex Graduation one in January and one in May (no dates provided). AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for November 10 -14, 2008 in Ketchikan (AML tentative schedule).

**There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or November.

**** 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 ADVISORY COMMISSION (EDC)

January 8	February 12	March 11	April 8	May 13	June 10
July 8	August 12	September 9	October 14	November 12	December 9

Economic Development Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of each Month at 6 p.m.

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (LAB)

January 8	February 5	March 4	April 1	May 6	June 3
July 1	August 5	September 2	October 7	November 4	December 2

Library Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/R)

January 17	February 21	March 20	April 17	May 15	June 19
July 17	August 21	September 18	October 16	November 13	December 18

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)

January 2, 16	February 6, 20	March 5, 19	April 2, 16	May 7, 21	June 4, 18
July 16	August 6, 20	September 3, 17	October 1, 15	November 5, 19	December 3

Planning Commission Regular Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/H)

January 23	February 27	March 26	April 23	May 28	June 25
July 23	August 27	September 24	October 22	November 26	December 17

Port and Harbor Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE (PFC)

January 9

April 10

July 10

October 9

Permanent Fund Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

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

Transportation Advisory Committee Regular Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC)

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

Public Arts Committee Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 11 a.m.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 10^th day of December, 2007.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

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