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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2013-42P'�o Oql/3 CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -42 Suggested by: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY F KENAI, AT THE REGULAR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 1, 2013, THE QUESTION/OF AMENDING SECTION 2 -6. COUNCIL: MEETINGS, OF THE CHARTER OF THE CYIY OF KENAI TO ALLOW FOR A REDUCED NUMBER OF REQUIRED COUNCI MEETINGS AND PROVIDE A MEANS TO CANCEL COUNCIL MEETINGS. WHEREAS, Section 2 - 6. Council: Meetings, of the Kenai CXy Charter requires the Council to hold at least two regular meetings every month wi out exception; and, WHEREAS, there are times when it is not necessary to ho two regular meetings each month or when such a schedule would greatly inc venience council members, administrative staff and the public due to holidays an seasonal activities; and, WHEREAS, there are also times due to a lack f quorum or an emergency that necessitate canceling a regular meeting; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the ity to provide for a process to cancel a limited number of regular meetings wh n such meetings are unnecessary, an emergency is present, there is a lack /f quorum or some other reason justifies cancelation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT /RESOLV D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, Section 1: That the follosition shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Kenai at the 2013 regular election in substantially the same form as set out hereafter: PROPOSITION NO. X Council: Meetings. Shall Section 2 - 6 Council: Meetings, of the Charter of the City of Kenai be amended to allow for can ation of meetings by the Mayor due to lack of a quorum or for an emergency/thVerjminor y a majority of council members for any reason as long as at least twenty (20ar meeting are held each calendar year and at least one each month, along with housekeeping amendments. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Resolution No. 2013 -42 Page 2 of 2 PROPOSITION YES [A Yes vote will amend the City Charter as described above] NO [A No vote will defeat the amendment described above] Section 2: That following the October 1, 2013 regular election, if the voters approve the proposition in substantially the same form as set out above, the following charter amendments would become effective: Section 2 - 6. Council: Meetings, of the Charter of the City of Kenai The Council shall hold at least two regular meetings every month unless canceled as provided in this section. Regular meetings shall be held at such times as [IT] may prescribe by ordinance, resolution, or rules of the Council. The Mayor or any four council[MEN] members may call special meetings. All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public, and the journal of its proceedings shall be open to public inspection; but committees of the Council, including the committee of the whole, may hold private meetings; provided that all actions of the Council shall be taken at public meetings. A meeting may be canceled by the Mayor due to lack of a quorum or for an emergency, or by a majority of council members for any reason as long as at least twenty regular meetings are held each calendar year and at least one each month PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of June, 2013. PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATTEST: Sandra Modigh, City Clerk New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]