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Sponsored by: Council Members Molloy and Boyle
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2479 -2010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC CHAPTER 1.10, THE COUNCIL, TO ADD A NEW SECTION ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND THE CITY CLERK'S
CONFERENCE ROOM.
WHEREAS, the City Council Chambers and the conference room in the City Clerk's
office are places for the conduct of the City's business, not otherwise open to the
public for general use; and,
WHEREAS, although these rooms are not available for use by the public, from time to
time, and as an accommodation to other governmental agencies and to facilitate the
work of other groups working on City- related business, the City has allowed limited
use of these rooms in pursuit of work on behalf of the public; and,
WHEREAS, revision of the City's Code regarding the Council's meeting places would
clarify the limited permitted uses of these rooms and conform to current practices;
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to clarify the permissible use of these
rooms to ensure the Council's meeting places are reserved for the Council's use while
still permitting the City Clerk to accommodate occasional requests for use by other
public entities, by membership groups to which the City belongs to advance its public
purposes, and by entities with whom the City is working to advance public purposes of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, as follows:
Section 1. Form: This is a Code ordinance.
Section 2. Amendment of Chapter 1.10 of the Kenai Municipal Code: The City of
Kenai Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new section entitled, Council
chambers and conference rooms, to be numbered 1.10.070 which shall read as
follows:
1.10.070. Council chambers and conference rooms. Scheduling the use of the
Council chambers and the Clerk /Council conference room in the City Clerk's office
shall be under the direction of the City Clerk. The rooms shall be used solely for the
transaction of the business of the City except that the Clerk may permit groups
working with City staff on a City related issue, groups of whom the City is a member,
and other local, state, and /or federal agencies to use the rooms for public purposes,
and at no cost, after request by the entity and approval by the City Clerk.
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Section 3. Severability: If any part or provision of this ordinance or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or
application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been
rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this title or
application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such
part, provision, or application.
Section 4. Effective Date: Pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(1), this ordinance shall take
effect one month after adoption.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of May,
2010.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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Introduced: April 21, 2010
First Reading: May 5, 2010
Second Reading: May 19, 2010
Adopted: May 19, 2010
Effective: June 19, 2010