HOMER,
City Manager/Economic
Development
Advisory Commission
RESOLUTION 08-89
A RESOLUTION
OF THE
WHEREAS, The bylaws of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) have not been
amended in several years; and
WHEREAS, EDC
members have become aware of constraints that could be overcome by updating the
bylaws; and
WHEREAS, The EDC reviewed draft changes to their bylaws at the meeting of
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
BYLAWS
Section 1. History/Membership/Record Keeping
The Homer Economic Development
Advisory Commission (EDC) was established for a period of one year via Reso 92-57(a), effective 06/01/92. On 07/26/93 a one
year extension was granted via Reso 93-44. The City of Homer Economic
Development Advisory Commission was established in 1993 with those powers and
duties as set forth in Title 1, Chapter 78, of the Homer City Code (Ordinance
93-15(S)(A). effective 10/25/93. The
Commission was inactivated
The Homer Economic Development Advisory Commission consists
of seven voting members; no
more than two (2) members may be residents from outside the city limits.
Members shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council to serve 3-year staggered terms.
Reactivated terms expire April 1st of
term year, Memorandum 06-52. In addition to the seven
members who make up the voting body, one Homer area high school student and one
City Council member may also be appointed as non-voting members. The Mayor, City Manager, and/or City Planner
may serve as non-voting ex-officio members of the Commission.
There will be regular monthly meetings of the Commission and
p Permanent
records or minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of the regular monthly meetings. Meetings are held on the
second Tuesday of each month. The minutes will record the vote of each
member upon every question. Every decision shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be public record open to inspection.
Section
2. Pursuant to Homer City Code 1.78.040 t The duties and responsibilities
of the Commission are:
A. To Act in an advisory capacity to
the City Manager and the City Council on the overall economic development
planning for the City of Homer. The Overall Economic Development Plan was
adopted by the City Council on April 26, 1993 (via Reso 93-38 with updates via Reso
93-73).
B. Provide ongoing
review and evaluation of the City of
C. Provide continued review and evaluation of the CEDS.
D. Supervise and monitor the implementation of the CEDS.
E C. Collect and analyze data relevant to economic development
to evaluate existing City of Homer
F D. Formulate and develop the
overall long range economic development goals of the residents of the City of
G E. Identify specific
alternatives or projects to accomplish the City's objectives and recommend priorities.
H. Recommend priorities for the projects or alternatives.
F.
Review recommendations of the Homer Advisory Planning Commission to encourage a
business-friendly environment in Homer.
I. G. Promote public interest in
overall economic development.
J H. Make inquiries regarding
matters related to economic development.
KCommission
may take part in activities Collaborate
with other City of Borough Economic Development District, and Borough Tourism
Marketing Council in activities of
mutual interest.
L. Commission should provide a representative for the KPB
Economic Development District Board.
M Any recommendation the Commission may have regarding
economic development is to be directed to the City Council through the City
Manager or the recommendations of the Commission concerning policy issues shall
be sent directly to the Council upon request of the Commission.
N The Commission shall consider
any specific proposal, problem or project as directed by the City Council and
any report or recommendation thereon shall be made directly to the Council,
unless otherwise directed by the Council.
O. The City Council may at a future date expand or withdraw
duties and responsibilities of the Commission.
Section 3. The Economic Development Commission will abide by
the following rules and guidelines: The following by-laws
were passed by the Economic Development Advisory Commission on February 8, 1994 by the
Homer City Council on February 14, 1994 via
Resolution 94-17(A), and shall be in effect and govern the procedures of the
Commission:
A. To abide by Existing
Alaska State Law, Borough Code of
Ordinance, where applicable, and Homer City Code, where applicable.
B. To
abide by Robert's Rules of
Order, current version, in so
far as this treatise is consistent with Homer City Code.
C. Quorum/Voting
Decision Making
1. Quorum: Four commission
members shall constitute a quorum. At least four affirmative votes are required
for the passage of any action of the Commission and shall constitute the
meaning of “majority vote.” The final vote on a motion may be expressed through
roll call or by unanimous consent (“no objection”).
2. Voting: All Commission members
present shall vote unless the Commission, for special reasons, permits a member
to abstain.
3. Abstentions: All Commission
members present shall vote unless the Commission, for special reasons, permits
a member to abstain. A motion to excuse a member from voting shall be made
prior to the call for the question to be voted upon. A member of the Commission
requesting to be excused from voting may make a brief, oral statement of the
reasons for the request and the question of granting permission to abstain shall
be taken without further debate. A member may not be permitted to abstain
except upon the unanimous consensus of members present. A member may not
explain a vote, may not discuss the question while the roll call vote is being
taken and may not change his/her vote thereafter.
4. Consensus: The Commission may,
from time to time, express its opinion or preference concerning a subject
brought before it for consideration. Said statement, representing the will of
the body and meeting of the minds of the members, may be given by the presiding
officer as the consensus of the body as to that subject without taking a motion
and roll call vote.
5. Notice to Reconsider: A member of the
Commission who voted on the prevailing side on any issue may provide notice of
reconsideration within 48 hours from the time the original action was taken.
The Chair or Vice-Chair shall notify staff of the reconsideration.
6. Conflict of Interest: A member of the
Commission shall disqualify himself/herself from participating in any official
action in which he/she has a substantial financial interest per
D.
Communication with Mayor & Council and City Manager
1. Any recommendation the
Commission may have regarding economic development is to be directed to the
City Council through the City Manager. Recommendations of the Commission
concerning policy issues may be sent directly to the Council upon request of
the Commission.
2. Any report or recommendation
made in response to a specific request from the City Council shall be made
directly to the Council, unless otherwise directed by the Council.
C E. Regular Meetings/Agendas:
1. Regular
meetings will take place on the second Tuesday of each month at
2. Items may be added to the Regular
Meeting agenda at the request of staff, the Commission as a whole, or
individual commissioners. Agenda deadline is the Wednesday of the week
preceding the meeting date at
3. After the agenda deadline, the commission
may, through majority vote, add or remove agenda items at the beginning of a
meeting during “Approval of the Agenda.” Added items shall be for discussion
purposes only; no action may be taken. Adding items or removing
items from the agenda will be by majority consensus of the Commission. (Items
may be added to the Regular Agendas only and must follow the same criteria that
the City Council uses for agenda additions.)
D. Special Meetings and Worksessions:
4. Special Meetings, Worksessions, and Public Forums may be called by Chairman
the Chair or a majority of
the Commission. Worksessions and Public Forums do not require a
quorum. However, no action may be taken at a worksession
or forum; items on the agenda are for discussion only.
2. No
items may be added to the Special Meeting or Worksession
agendas once the agenda has been set and published. Items may be removed by
consensus of the Commission.
L F. The general order of business during a Regular Meeting shall
be as follows:
(Information in parentheses need not
appear on the agenda. Time limits do not include optional question/answer
period. The Chair, with concurrence of the body, may adjust the time limit.)
1. Call to
Order
2. Approval
of Agenda
3. Public
Comments Regarding Items on the Agenda. (3 minute time limit per person)
4.
Reconsideration (Vote on reconsideration with item placed under pending
business for reconsideration of action by the Commission.)
5. Approval
of Minutes (Minutes shall be in
action format pursuant to Council's Operating Manual)
6. Visitors
(Must be pre approved by the Chair and meet the criteria of having a special
interest matter or issue to present to the Commission and may not be a matter
that could be commented upon under Public Comments or Audience Comments, written
materials are to be provided by packet deadline. The Chair will set a time
limit not to exceed 20 minutes. (Scheduled
visitors who have been invited to give a presentation will be allotted no more
than 20 minutes per presentation. For unscheduled visitors, the Chair shall set
a time limit of no more than 5 minutes per person. Topics should be relevant to
the role of the Commission as an advisory body.)
7. Staff
& Council Report/Committee Reports/Borough Reports (Written reports are to
be provided by packet deadline.) (The Chair will set a t Time limit for oral reports not
to exceed 5 minutes.)
8. Public
Hearing (3minute time limit per
person.)
9. Pending
Business (Items that have been carried
over from previous meeting, postponed, reconsidered, or tabled,
etc.)
10. New
Business (New items brought before the Commission)
11.
Informational Materials (No action may be taken on these matters; they may be
discussed only. Time limit for discussion is 20 minutes)
12. Comments
of the Audience (3 minute time limit per
person)
13. Comments
of the City Staff.
14. Comments
of the Councilmember.
15. Comments
of the Chair.
16. Comments
of the Commission.
17.
Adjournment/Next Regular Meeting (Also
state any additional meetings that are to be scheduled. All Regular Meetings will be held in the
The information in parenthesis need not be placed on the
agenda.
E G. Duties and Powers of the
Officers:
A Chairman and Vice-Chairman Chair and Vice-Chair will be selected annually (November
meeting) by the appointive voting
members. The Chairman will preside at all meetings of the
Commission, call special meetings in accordance with the by-laws, sign
documents of the Commission, see that all actions and notices are properly taken,
and summarize the findings of the Commission for the official record. The Vice-Chairman
will perform all duties and be subject to all responsibilities of the Chairman
in his/her absence, disability or disqualification of office. The Vice-Chairman
will succeed the Chairman if he/she vacates the office before the term
is completed, to complete the unexpired term. A new Vice-Chairman will
be elected at the next regular meeting. It is the responsibility of the Chair
to advise the City Clerk regarding any and all non-regular meetings within a
timely manner to meet Code requirements for advertisement/publication.
F. Motions to Reconsider:
Notice of reconsideration shall be given to the Chairman or
Vice-Chairman, if the Chairman is unavailable, within forty-eight hours from
the time the original action was taken. A member of Commission who voted on the
prevailing side on any issue may move to reconsider the Commission's action at
the same meeting or at the next regular meeting of the body. provided the above
48 hour notice has been given.
G. Conflict of Interest:
A member or the Commission shall disqualify himself/herself
from participating in any official action in which he/she has a substantial
financial interest. Should the Commission member not move to disqualify
himself/herself after it has been established that he/she has a substantial
financial interest, the Commission may move to disqualify that member by a
majority vote of the body. See Homer City Code
Chapter 1.12.
H. Quorum; Voting:
Four Commission members shall constitute a quorum. Four
affirmative votes, or unanimous consent, are required for the passage of any
action of the Commission. The final vote on each motion may be a roll call vote
or may be done via unanimous consent.
The City Manager, Mayor and a Councilmember shall serve as
consulting members of the Commission but shall have no vote.
I. Consensus:
The Commission may, from time to time, express its opinion or
preference concerning a subject brought before it for consideration. Said
statement, representing the will of the body and meeting of the minds of the
members, may be given by the presiding officer as the consensus of the body as
to that subject without taking a motion and roll call vote.
J. Abstentions:
All Commission members present shall vote unless the
Commission, for special reasons, permits a member to abstain. A motion to
excuse a member from voting shall be made prior to the call for the question to
be voted upon. A member of the Commission requesting to be excused from voting
may make a brief, oral statement of the reasons for the request and the
question of granting permission to abstain shall be taken without further
debate. A member may not be permitted to abstain except upon the unanimous
consensus of members present. A member may not explain a vote, may not discuss
the question while the roll call vote is being taken and may not change his/her
vote thereafter.
K H.
Vacancies:
A Commission appointment is vacated under the following
conditions and upon the declaration of vacancy by the Commission. The
Commission shall declare a vacancy when the person appointed:
1. fails to
qualify to take office within 30 days after his/her appointment;
2. resigns
and the resignation is accepted;
3. is
physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of his/her office;
4. misses
three consecutive regular meetings unless excused; or
5. is
convicted of a felony or of an offense involving a violation of his/her oath of
office.
L. General Order of Business:
1. Call to
Order
2. Approval
of Agenda
3. Public
Comments Regarding Items on the Agenda. (3 minute time limit)
4.
Reconsideration (Vote on reconsideration with item placed under pending
business for reconsideration of action by the Commission.)
5. Approval
of Minutes (Minutes shall be in action format pursuant to Council's Operating
Manual)
6. Visitors
(Must be pre approved by the Chair and meet the criteria of having a special
interest matter or issue to present to the Commission and may not be a matter
that could be commented upon under Public Comments or Audience Comments,
written materials are to be provided by packet deadline. The Chair will set a
time limit not to exceed 20 minutes.)
7. Staff
& Council Report/Committee Reports/Borough Reports (Written reports are to
be provided by packet deadline.) (The Chair will set a time limit for
oral reports not to exceed 5 minutes.)
8. Public
Hearing (3 minute time limit.)
9. Pending
Business (Items that have been postponed, reconsidered, or tabled, etc)
10. New
Business (New items brought before the Commission)
11.
Informational Materials (No action may be taken on these matters, they may be
discussed only. Time limit for discussion is 20 minutes)
12. Comments
of the Audience (3 minute time limit)
13. Comments
of the City Staff.
14. Comments
of the Councilmember.
15. Comments
of the Chair.
16. Comments
of the Commission.
17.
Adjournment/Next Regular meeting and any additional meetings that are
scheduled. All Regular meetings shall be held in the Homer City Hall Cowles
Council Chambers.
The information in parenthesis need not be placed on the
agenda.
MBylaws
Amended Amendment of Bylaws:
PASSED
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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JO JOHNSON,
Fiscal Note: N/A