HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2015-59Suggested by: Councilman Navarre
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -59
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SETTING THE
TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AT 6:00 P.M. ALASKA STANDARD
TIME.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Kenai provides that regular meeting times of the
City Council may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution or rules of the Council; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2139 -2006 amended KMC 1.10.040 -Time of Regular
Meeting, to remove the requirement that regular meetings of the Council be held at 7:00
p.m., and instead provides for meeting times to be set by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, since Ordinance No. 2139 -2006 was adopted, Council has not set the time
for regular meetings by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, holding meetings at 6:00 p.m. instead of the current 7:00 p.m. schedule is
more convenient for many members of administration and Council and may lead to
earlier end times, encouraging more public participation especially among youths; and,
WHEREAS, a 6:00 p.m. start time for regular Council meetings is consistent with Kenai
Peninsula Borough Assembly and Soldotna City Council meetings providing consistency
for the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA:
Section 1. That regular meetings of the Council shall begin at 6:00 p.m. Alaska
Standard Time.
Section 3. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2lst day of October,
2015.
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Porter and City Councilors
FROM:
Tim Navarre
DATE:
October 15, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution Setting Regular Meeting Time at 6:00 PM
This resolution proposes to set the regular meeting start time of the Kenai City Council at
6:00 PM. This meeting time is consistent with the start times of Borough Assembly
Meetings and Soldotna Council meetings and is intended to provide consistency for the
public. Additionally, an early start time will likely allow for meetings to end earlier in the
evening encouraging greater public participation, especially among youth, and is intended
to be more convenient for administrative staff and Council members.
Your consideration is appreciated.
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