HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0462-1978 CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 462-78
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
AMENDING THE KENAI CODE BY ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR
CONDUCTING TELEPHONE POLLS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, in the day-to-day operations of the City, pressing
business sometimes arises which requires an im~nediate response
from the City Council, and
WHEREAS, it would expedite the City's business if the City
Administration could take a telephone poll of the Council on
certain occasions and under certain conditions in order to
obtain Council's approval for certain administrative business
which may be entered into the record at the next regular
Council meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI AS FOLLOWS=
TO Chapter 7, Article 5 of the Kenai Coda as amended, dealing
with Purchases and Sales, add the following:
Telephone Polls-Authority, Procedure, Recordation
Section 7-40.1(A) Authority: The City Manager may
obtaih authorization from Council by telephone poll to (1)
purchase budgeted supplies, materials or services in excess
of $500 if the need is critical in his estimation, and (2)
execute grant applications, accept bids and transfer funds
for the budgeted items to accomplish the foregoing.
(B) Procedure: All questions for telephone polls shall be
in writing and approved by the Manager or his designee for
submittal to the City Clerk. These polls wi1! be approved
by the Finance Director to determine whether the proper
appropriation is made by ordinance. The City Clerk may
designate which City employees shall conduct the poll. No
more than one question shall be conducted per telephone poll
except in cases of extreme emergency where more than one
question may be presented and except that the question
concerning transference of funds may be presented along with
the main question. Whenever possible, the questions shall
alicit a "yes" or "no" response. In all cases the designated
employees shall make a reasonable attempt to contact all
Council members. A 2/3 majority of all Council members
polled shall be required for telephone poll authorization.
If the telephone poll fails, the matter shall be considered
as an agenda item at the next regular Council meeting.
Ord. 462-78, page 2
(C) Recordation: At the next regular Council meeting, the
City Clerk, during her report shall read into the record the
results of the poll indicating the question posed and
the vote of each Council member reached.
PA~SED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA THIS 7th
day of February, 1979.
VINCENT O' REILLY, MAYOR
ATTEST ~ /
'Sue C. Peter, City Clerk
FIRST READING~ JANUARY 3, 1979
SECOND READING~ JANUARY 17, 1979
THIRD READING~ FEBRUARY 7, 1979
EFFECTIVE DATE~ MARCH 7, 1979