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KENAI CITY COUNCIL. - SPECIAL MRETINO U
MARCH 24, 1970 - S: 30 P.M. (�
KENAI PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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A . ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL 1 ��
B . NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 78-60, Calling for a Special Meeting for the purpose of i
accepting Councilmember Sweet's resignation and selecting a replacement
to fill out the remaining term of office which expires October, 1979.
2. Letter of Resignation - Councilman Walter Sweet
3. Nominations for selection of new Councilmember.
C. MAYOR *COUNCIL -QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
D. ADJOURNMENT
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 24, 1978 - 5: 30 p.m.
KENAI PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
MAYOR VINCENT O'REILLY PRESIDING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Tom Ackerly, Edward Ambarian, Betty Glick, Ronald Malston,
Dan Whelan and Vincent O'Reilly
B. NEW BUSINESS
B-1: Resolution No. 78-50, Calling for a Special M
Mayor O'Reilly read Resolution 78-50 by title only. "A resolution of the Council
Of the City of Kenai calling for a Special Meeting for the purpose of accepting the
resignation of Councilmember Walter Sweet and selecting a replacement to fill
out the remaining term of office until October, 1078."
Mayor O'Reilly opened the meeting to the public for comment on Resolution 78-50.
There was no public input.
Mayor O'Reilly requested that Vice Mayor Whelan assume the chair.
MOTION - REVISION OF RESOLUTION NO. 78-50
Mayor O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilwoman Glick for purposes of discussion,
to revise Resolution No. 78-50 as follows: In the last "Whereas" insert ......if the
Council, by unanimous consent of the members present, adopts a motion or resolution
finding that an emergency justifying such meeting exists......... Further, to revise
Section 2 of the resolution to read: A Special Meeting is hereby called for the purpose
Of accepting the resignation of Councilman Walter Sweet and Council to be appointed
as a committee of the whole to nominate candidates and Council committee to report
back today, or at a special meeting April 3, or the regular meeting of April 5 and then
proceed with selection of a replacement to fill out Councilman Sweet's remaining term
of office which expires October, 1978.
Mayor O'Reilly advised Council that it was his intent to revise the resolution to properly
dispose of Councilman Sweet's resignation and then go into a committee of the whole
in a private meeting to discuss candidates in order not to publicly discuss these
candidates personal• character which may result in damage to the individuals
reputation.
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St•ECIAL MEETINQ , Pago Twc
_ Council recessed for five minutes to onablo the City Attorney to make a determination
as to the logality of adjourning into a private meeting from a Special Meeting.
City Attorney Schloroth advised Council that in accordance with AS 44.67.310,
Administrative Procedures Act, there are certain exceptions, however, as the Council
was in a Special Mooting, a private mooting of Council may be interpreted as an executive
session. Mr. Scholorth, therefore, recommended that the Council not move as a body
of the whole into a private mooting. Councilwoman Glick offered a point of clarification in
that when Council moots privately or in an executive session, the law so requires that
any official action be taken publicly.
QUESTION - REQUIRES UNANIMOUS AFFIRMATIVI? VOTH FOR PASSAGE
Motion failed by roll call vote. Voting no; Ambarian and Whelan. Voting yes,
Ackorly, Glick, Malston and O'Reilly.
MOTIONS
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Whelan, for the adoption of
Resolution 78-50 with the following revision in the last "Whereas" .......the Counoii,
by unanimous consent of the members present, adopts.......
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Mayor O'Reilly opened the mooting to the public. There was no comment.
Mayor O'Reilly requested that Vice Mayor Whelan again assume tho chair.
Mayor O'Reilly reiterated that he would like to once again bring to the Council's attention
that the Council had only two days since official receipt of Councilman sweet's resignation
and, therefore, it would be most unfair, in his opinion, to the City and other possible
candidates not to give adequate time for those candidates to present themselves for
consideration. Mayor O'Roilly further stated that he felt selection of a replacement
on either April 3rd or April Sth would afford adequate time in which to act.
QUESTION - REQUIRES UNANIMOUS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE FOR PASSAGE
Motion failed by roll call vote with Mayor O'ltoilly voting no.
Meeting adjourned at 6: 20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
S C . Potor, C y Clerk
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