CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                    Novak

RESOLUTION 09-89(S)

 

A RESOLUTION Of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, aMENDING THE frequency of the PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS.

 

WHEREAS, The Public Arts Committee and the Transportation Advisory Committee both act in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the City Council; and

           

            WHEREAS, Due to the decline in the City’s revenues and the overall economic forecast, budget constraints are necessary to curtail staff time spent on preparing agendas and packets on a monthly basis; and

 

            WHEREAS, It is prudent for the City to reduce the number of committee meetings in an effort to lessen the amount of staff time spent on preparation of materials for meetings and overtime wages for meeting attendance after hours; and

 

            WHEREAS, Commissions are reducing monthly meetings to bimonthly meetings and committees are reducing monthly meetings to quarterly meetings in an effort to reduce expenditures; and

 

WHEREAS, The scheduling of worksessions and special meetings will be limited for the purpose of hearing and conducting business of a time sensitive nature; and

 

            WHEREAS, The Public Arts Committee meetings will be held in the months of February, May, August, and November with regular meetings the third Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m.

 

            WHEREAS, The Transportation Advisory Committee meetings will be held in the months of February, May, August, and November with regular meetings the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.   

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Arts Committee and the Transportation Advisory Committee meetings are reduced to quarterly meetings.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this ______ day of _______________, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

CITY OF HOMER

 

 

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DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: Reduction of overtime expenditures and increased productivity during regular work hours.