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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 616
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, REVISING CHAPTER 2.30, ARTICLE 1,
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BOARD
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council has established various
citizen boards and has granted those boards the authority to hold
meetings, conduct public hearings, and make recommendations to the
council; and,
WHEREAS, it is preferable to establish consistent policies and
procedures for the appointment of board members, and the conduct
of meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1.
follows:
Sec. 2.30.110 is hereby amended to read as
2.30.110 Established. A. There is hereby created a
community hospital board consisting of nine residents of the city
of Seward or the East Peninsula road service area who shall be
nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. No
employee or officer of the city whose terms and conditions of
employment are established by the Community Hospital Board may
serve as a member of that board.
B. In order to assure the continued support and involvement
of the Seward General Hospital Association in supporting the
operation of city hospital facilities and, further, to assist the
mayor in selecting qualified nominees, the mayor may request that
the Seward General Hospital Association recommend persons for
appointment to the community hospital board.
C. A chairman of the board shall be selected annually from
and by the appointed members.
Section 2 .
follows:
Sec. 2.30.111 is hereby created to read as
2.30.111 Terms of office: filling vacancies. A. Members of
the Community Hospital Board shall be appointed for three-year
terms, expiring on the third Monday in October of each year;
provided, that the terms of initial appointments shall be staggered
so that as nearly as possible a pro rata number of members shall
be appointed each year.
B. The mayor, with the approval of the council, may appoint
any qualified person to fill a vacancy of any member of the board;
provided that the appointment shall be for the unexpired term of
the vacancy.
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C. Following a member's absence from three consecutive
regular meetings of the board, the remaining board members shall
decide whether the board member should be retained or whether to
request council appointment of a new member.
Section 3.
follows:
Sec. 2 . 30 . 112 is hereby created to read as
2.30.112 Meetinqs and quorum. A. The Community Hospital
Board shall meet at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers on the
third Monday of each month. Special meetings may be held at the
call of the chairman and at such other times as the board may
determine.
B. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business except that, in the absence of a
quorum, any number less than a quorum may adjourn the meeting to
a later date. The affirmative votes of at least a majority of
those board members present shall be required for any action.
C. All meetings and records of the board shall be open to the
public, except that the board may meet in executive session in
accordance with Medical Staff bylaws and established procedures of
the board. The board shall keep minutes of proceedings showing the
vote of each member upon each question and shall keep records of
any actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office
of the city clerk and shall be a public record.
Section 4 .
follows:
Sec. 2.30.125 is hereby amended to read as
Sec. 2.30.125 Financial reports. A. The Community Hospital
Board shall provide the city with quarterly financial reports of
all hospital accounts, said reports to be filed with the city clerk
not later than 30 days following the end of the quarter for which
the report is provided.
B. The hospital board shall cooperate with the city in
preparation of an audit of all hospital accounts for the year
ending June 30. Said audit shall be conducted by a certified
public accountant selected by the city.
Section 5.
enactment.
This ordinance shall take effect 10 days after
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 8th day of May, 1989.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 616
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
GIESELER, DUNHAM, MEEHAN, NOLL & SIMUTIS
NONE
O'BRIEN
HILTON
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PERKINS COlE, Attorneys
for the City of Seward, Alaska
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(City Seal)
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
Introduced by: Simutis/Dunham
Introduction Date: 04/10/89
Public Hearing Date: 04/24/89
Enactment Date: 05/08/89
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