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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2578-2011e Li L) 0ie KENAI, ALASKA in�le�iYlr _ -Z-0 U Suggested by: City Clerk and City Att$rney CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2578 -2011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS , DESIGNATING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHOIYZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CLERICAL AND /OR TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT ERRORS IN SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND NCORRECT CITATIONS WHEREAS, the Kenai Municipal Code does not refere e the city official responsible for updating the Code by codifying ordinances enac by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, AS 29.20.380(a)(5) designates the m fiicipal clerk as the official responsible for codification of ordinances; and s WHEREAS, occasionally, errors in punctuay o , spelling, references to other sections of the Code, state statutes or federal law, fie. are discovered in the Kenai Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS, correcting such errors is4echnical in nature and should not require the passage of an ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OR INED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. Form: This is Code ordinance. Section 2. Amendme t of Section 1.15.070 of the Kenai Municipal Code: The Kenai Municipal Code, Sec tin 1.15.070, Ordinances — Procedure in Passing, is hereby amended as follows;; 1.15.070 Ordin { hces — Procedure in Passing (a) Every ord)hance shall be introduced in writing and shall be orally read before any vote for assage thereof is taken. After passage on first reading, the ordinance shall l /published by posting a copy thereof on the Council bulletin board, together with a notice of the time and place when and where it will be given a public hearing and be considered for final passage. The first such publication sh411 be at least five (5) days prior to the time advertised for public hearing. (b); At the time and place so advertised by posting, or at any time and place to which such hearing shall from time to time be adjourned, all persons interested who New Text underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2578 -2011 Page 2 of 2 (c) appear shall be given an opportunity to be heard. Before the hearing begins, the ordinance shall be read a second time by title or in full. After such hearing, the Council may finally pass such ordinance with or without amendments. The vote on final passage shall be by roll call, and the vote shall be entered in the journal. (d) No ordinance, except an emergency ordinance or an ordinance making, repealing, transferring, or otherwise changing appropriations, may be finally passed on the same day that it is introduced. By unanimous consent of all Councilmen present, such ordinances may be read a second time and then, by the required vote, be passed, on the same day on which they are introduced. All persons present shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the vote on final passage. (e) (f) (g) After final passage, every ordinance shall e published by posting it in full on the Council bulletin board. Emergency ordinances and ordinance making, repealing, transferring, or otherwise changing appropriations, shall go into effect one month after passage and publication unless they specify a later time, or unless they are referred to the voters by referendum. Within a reasonable time after final passage of an ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause it to be recorded and indexed with the other ordinances of the city and shall provide for the codification of Code ordinances as provided in AS 29.20.380(x)(5). (h) The City Clerk is authorized to make changes to the Code to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, references to other sections of the Code, state statutes, federal law, or other errors that are clearly clerical and /or technical in nature. Such corrections shall be reported in writing to the City Council, the City Attorney, and the City Manager prior to sending these changes to the Code publisher. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of September, 2011. ATTEST: City Clerk PAT PORTER, MAYOR Introduced: September 7, 2011 Adopted: September 21, 2011 Effective: October 21, 2011 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] i Wile with a Past, Ct with a Future MEMO: 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Llize , Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 11111' 1992 TO: City Council FROM: Rick Koch DATE: September 14, 2011 SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 2578 -2011, Designating the City Clerk as the Official Responsible to Correct Errors in Speiling, Punctuation, and Incorrect Citations The purpose of this correspondence is to recommend Council approval of the above - referenced ordinance. Many municipalities have in -place similar legislation which saves time and confusion when technical corrections are required to be made. Thank you for your attention in this matter.