HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0427-1978CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO 427-78
AN ORDINANCE OF TMR COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI TO EXPEDITE THE
PUBLIC BUSINESS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
A CONSENT CALENDAR.
WHEREAS, many items of business require action by the Kenai City
Council but are themselves of a routine and noncontroversial
nature; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to expedite the public business and provide
additional time for deliberation by the Council on matters
requiring such deliberation;
NOW, THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, as
follows
Section 1 When the City Manager determines that any item
of business requires action by the Council, but it is a routine
and noncontroversial nature, he may cause such item to be presented
at a regular meeting of the Council as part of a Consent Calendar.
Section 2 The Consent Calendar shall be introduced by a
motion "'o= approve the Consent Calendar," and shall be considered
by the Council as a single item.
Section 3 There shall be no debate or discussion by any
member of the Council regarding any item on the Consent Calendar,
beyond asking questions for simple clarification.
Section 4 All items on the Consent Calendar which require
public hearings shall be open for hearing simultaneously, and the
Mayor shall announce, or direct the City Clerk to announce, the
titles of all such items.
Section 5 On objection by any member of the Council to
inclusion of any item on the Consent Calendar, that item shall be
removed from the Consent Calendar forthwith. Such objection may be
recorded at any time prior to the taking of a vote on the motion
to approve the Consent Calendar. All such items shall be considered
individually, in the order in which they were objected to, immediately
following consideration of the Consent Calendar.
Section 6 Approval of the motion to approve the Consent
Calendar =hall be fully equivalent to approval, adoption, or
enactment of each motion, resolution, ordinance, or other item of
business thereon, exactly as if each had been acted upon individually.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 20th day of
September 1978.
ORDINANCE 427-78 page two
ATTEST
VINCENT O'REILLY, MAYOR
Sue C Peter, City Clerk
FIRST READING September 6, 1978 - TABLED
SECOND READING September 20, 1978