HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-09-08 Council Minutes - Special MeetingIXENAI CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL ?MEETING - MINUTES
SEPT. 8, 1982 - 7:00 PM
KENAI CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MAYOR VINCENT O'REILLY PRESIDING
A. ROLL CALL
Presents Vincent O'Reilly, Betty Glick, Jess Hall,
Ron Malston, Ray Measles, Tom Wagoner, John Wise
Absents None
B. Resolution 82-100 - Placing on the Oct. 5, 1982
Ballot - Amendment of Kenai Charter to Reduce
Residency Requirement for Mayor and Council
Candidates to One Year
MOTION, Adjournments
Councilman Wise moved, seconded by Councilman
Malston, to adjourn the meeting.
VOTE (Failed) s
Yess Malston, Measles, Wise
Nos O'Reilly, Glick, Hall, Wagoner
MOTION
Councilman Wagoner moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Glick, to approve the resolution.
There was no public comment.
Councilman Wagoner said he thought we should do it
and get it over with. The decision has been handed
down in court. Councilman Hall asked, if it goes
to a vote and the people vote for 3 yrs., it is still
unconstitutional. Councilwoman Glick said to make a
change in the Charter takes a vote of the people.
Whether they say yes or no, it has to be done. As
to a change in residency, why do we have to change
something we have no trouble with? The Attorney
feels that, based on the court decision, if we have
a challenge next year, all the ordinances and reso-
lutions could become question or suspect. They could
be thrown out as illegally enacted. Councilman Measles
said if this goes to a vote of the people, we are
satisfying the word of the Charter, but where are we?
What have we gained? Councilman Wagoner said it .is
Administration's responsibility to explain to the
people before the election. It would be better to
have the people change it then to have it go through
the courts. Councilman Hall said the decision was
made in Homer. That is not a first class city. Our
Charter corresponds with SB-180. Once that law is
adopted, you will have the State law ruling against
us. A 3 yr. residency is justifiable and should be
upheld. City Manager Brighton said if the courts say
this is null and void, it becomes that without a vote
of the people. Councilman Wagoner noted, just because
the State let something slip through without changing
residency does not mean it will not be changed. Also,
the law does not look at the difference between a
City and a Home -Rule city. Councilman Wise said
Substitute SB-180 does apply to Home -Rule muncipalities.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL
SEPT. 8, 1982
Page 2
Councilman Wagoner said some people who have lived here
a short time have more knowledge that those who have
lived here a long time, Councilman Hall sail thn t makes
the 3 yr. verTuirement m,, a viaLli. If th:.� is go...,
happen in the Legislature, let them do it for us.
VOTE (Failed):
Yes: Wagoner
No: O'Reilly, Glick, Hall, Malston, Measles, Wise
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM,
Janet Whelan
v City Clerk q'
1