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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1988-602Sponsored by: Hilton, Gieseler CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 60? AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FORMAT WHEREAS, the City Council desires to encourage public participation in the local government process; and WHEREAS, there is currently no designated agenda item for public comment on items not scheduled for public hearing prior to Council action on those items; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest to allow public comment concerning action items prior Council consideration of same; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Section 2-15(a) of the Seward City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: a) The order of business for the regular meetings of the city council shall be as follows: I. Call to order; II. Opening ceremony; III. Roll call; IV. Approval of Minutes; V. Approval of regular meeting agenda; VI. Borough Assembly report; VII. Citizens I comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing; VIII.Approval of consent calendar; IX.Public hearings; X.Presentations with prior notice only; XI.Ordinances and resolutions; 1- CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 602 1) Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing. Comments shall be limited to items appearing on the agenda but not scheduled for public hearing. All presenta- tions under this agenda item shall be limited to two minutes per person and shall also be limited to a total time of not more than thirty minutes. 2) Citizens' discussion. Comments concerning any item over which the council has control may be made. All presentations under this agenda item shall be limited to five minutes per person. Section 5. Section 2-18(d) of the Seward City Code is hereby renumbered "Section 2-18(e)". Section 6. A new Section 2-18 (d) of the Seward City Code is hereby created to read as follows: d) Presentations with prior notice. Anyone wishing to make a formal presentation to the council concerning any item not appearing on the agenda must give prior written notice to the clerk no later than Noon on the wednesday immediately preceding the Monday meeting. Such notice shall set forth the name of the person wishing to make the presentation, his mailing address and the nature of the proposed communication in order that the same may appear on the agenda of the council. Such presentations shall be limited to five minutes unless further time is granted by the presiding officer. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment. ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this ~ day of April , 19~. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA 3-