CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/Economic Development

Advisory Commission

RESOLUTION 09-125

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION BYLAWS TO INCLUDE THE ALLOWANCE FOR TELEPHONIC PARTICIPATION.

 

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Alaska Statutes 44.62.310(a), attendance and participation at meetings by members of a governmental body may be by teleconferencing; and 

 

WHEREAS, The Economic Development Advisory Commission has expressed the desire to be allowed for the option for Commissioners to participate telephonically included in their bylaws; and

 

WHEREAS, The Economic Development Advisory Commission expressed that desire to the City Council in Memorandum 08-156; and

 

WHEREAS, At the November 10, 2009 regular meeting the Economic Development Commission agreed by unanimous consent to amend their bylaws to include the following under Item E. Meetings/Agendas:

 

5.  Members may participate in meetings by telephone or other electronic means provided such methods are adequate to allow all discussion to be heard by all parties and provided that such participation is limited to three regular/special meetings (combined) per year per member. There shall be no restriction on the number of worksessions in which a member may participate by electronic means. A member participating by telephone or other electronic means will be counted toward the required quorum at regular and special meetings.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, hereby amends the Economic Development Advisory Commission bylaws to include the allowance for telephonic participation.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 14th day of December, 2009.

 

                                                                                    CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                                   

                                                                                    _____________________________

                                                                                    JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

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