CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Howard

RESOLUTION 09-116(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL'S OPERATING MANUAL, GENERAL AGENDA AND PACKET DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION—WORKSESSIONS, AND GENERAL AGENDA AND PACKET DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION—COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE  COUNCIL MAY MEET IN WORKSESSIONS, SPECIAL MEETINGS, AND EXECUTIVE SESSIONS BETWEEN 4:00 P.M. AND ENDING NOT LATER THAN 5:50 P.M. BEFORE A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, AND THAT THE COUNCIL MAY MEET AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BETWEEN 5:00 P.M. AND 5:50 P.M. BEFORE A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.

 

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 09-54 provides that regular City Council meetings shall begin at 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m.; and

 

WHEREAS, The schedule for meetings of the City Council in a worksession and as a committee of the whole before the regular council meeting must be adjusted accordingly.

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that:

Section 1. The City Council’s Operating Manual, General Agenda and Packet Distribution Information—Worksessions, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Worksessions, Special Meetings, and Executive Sessions

May be called at any time, including beginning at 4:00 p.m. and ending not later than 4:50 5:50 p.m. before a Regular Council Meeting, with proper notice to the public.  The agenda and packet information may be handed out at the worksession  depending on the nature of the session.  No formal action may be taken.  May be called by Mayor or four Councilmembers.  Public notice requirements are relaxed but should be at least broadcast as soon as possible and repeated at least two additional times prior to the session.  Reference: HCC 1.14 and 1.24.

Section 2. The City Council’s Operating Manual, General Agenda and Packet Distribution Information—Committee of the Whole, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole may meet prior to every Regular Council Meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending not later than 5:50 p.m. when scheduled worksessions do not exceed 4:50 p.m.  This is a device to enable the full Council to give detailed consideration to a matter under conditions of freedom approximating those of a committee. The results of any votes taken are not the final action of the Council and are recommendations. The Mayor shall be the presiding officer. No text may be altered in any agenda item for Council's Regular meeting; however, amendments may be recommended.

Section 3.  This resolution shall take effect on the effective date of Ordinance No. 09-54.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 23rd day of November, 2009.

 

                                                                                    CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                                    _____________________________

                                                                                    JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

Fiscal Note: N/A