HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2140-2006Suggested by: Mayor Porter
CYTY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2140-2006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 1.90.050(b) TO ALLOW FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES FROM MEETINGS OF CITY
OF KENAI COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS.
WHEREAS, KMC 1.90.050(b) states a member of a city commission, committee or
board shall cease to hold office if he/she misses more than one-half of the regular and
special meetings in a three-month period; and,
WHEREAS, KMC 1.90.050(b) does not allow for excused absences from meetings; and,
WHEREAS, failing to allow for excused absences for commission, committee or board
meetings can create a hardship for members who must miss meetings for good cause;
and,
WHEREAS, it is difficult for the City of Kenai to recruit and retain qualified and
committed citizens to serve on commissions, committees and boards, and,
WHEREAS, allowing excused absences for good cause would allow the City of Kenai to
better retain qualified and committed members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that KMC 1.90.050(b) is amended as follows:
1.90.050 Proceedings.
(b) If the commission, committee or board member shall be absent,
without the bodv excusin~ the absence for ~ood cause, from more than
one-half of all the meetings of his/her committee, commission or board,
regular and special, held within any period of three (3) consecutive
calendar months, he/she shall thereupon cease to hold the seat. A
commission, committee or board member may not have more that three
(3) excused absences during a twelve-month calendar vear.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of
February,2006.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
Introduced: February 1 2006
Adopted: February 15, 2006
Effective: March 15. 2006