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Introduction Date: April 14, 2008
Public Hearing Date: Apri128, 2008
Enactment Date: April 28, 2008
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2008-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE SECTIONS 2.10.030 AND
2.10.031 TO START CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 7:00 P.M. AND SET
ADJOURNMENT NO LATER THAN 10:30 P.M.
WHEREAS, at the March 24, 2008 regular city council meeting, council discussed and
directed staff to bring forward for consideration an ordinance to change the meeting time
requirements to begin 30 minutes earlier, so city council meetings shall begin at 7:00 p.m. and
adjourn no later than 10:30 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, sections 2.10.030 (a) (1), 2.10.031 (a), and 2.10.031 (c) of the Seward City
Code need to be amended to reflect this change; and
WHEREAS, in addition to amending the Seward City Code, the Seward City Council Rules
of Procedure will need to be amended by resolution following the enactment of this ordinance to
implement this request; and
WHEREAS, upon enactment of this ordinance, section 2.10.031 (a) is amended to further
clarify the meeting adjournment requirements of the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The Seward City Code Title 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(str~e-et~t =deletions; bold italics =additions)
Chapter 2.10. City Council
2.10.030. Meetings.
(A) Open meetings. All regular and special meetings of the city council shall be public meetings
and the public shall have reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(1) Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the city council shall be held in the council chambers in
the Seward City Hall, or at such other place as may be determined by the city council upon
consideration of the reasonable accommodation of the public. Regular city council meetings shall be
held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at ~ 7: DO p.m.; provided that any
regular meeting maybe canceled by the affirmative vote of at least four councilmembers.
[The remainder of SCC 2.10.030 is unchanged.)
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2008-007
2.10.031. Meetings--Time restrictions, uncompleted agenda.
(A) The council shall take no official legislative or adjudicatory action or address any other item
on the agenda after ~90-~r 10:30 p.m. and shall adjourn any regular or special meeting no later
than -1~0A-err. 10:30 p.m. The time for conclusion of legislative business and adjournment is
mandatory. In the event that the legislative or adjudicatory business has not been completed by the
time set herein, the council may adjourn the meeting to another day, call a special meeting to
complete the agenda and adjourn, or adjourn.
(B) If the meeting is adjourned without making other provision for completion of the agenda items,
then such uncompleted matters shall be presented at the next regularly scheduled council meeting
under the agenda section for unfinished business.
(C) The council shall not adjourn prior to ~-1-9A-~rr 10:30 p.m. unless all presentations and
comments by members of the general public have been heard.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 28`h
day of April, 2008.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Clark Corbridge, Mayor
AYES: Bardarson, Amberg, Kellar, Corbridge
NOES: Valdatta, Dunham
ABSENT: Smith
ABSTAIN: None
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: April 14, 2008
To: Mayor Corbridge and City Council
From: Johanna Dollerhide, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda Item: Ordinance 2008-007, Amending Title 2 f The
Seward City Code To $egin City Council
Meetings At 7:00 p.m. And Set Adjournment No
Later Than 10:30 p.m.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
During the March 24, 2008 regular city council meeting, it was expressed by several city council
members intent to have city council meetings start and end earlier by a half hour and staff was
directed to prepare an ordinance to make this change. To execute this request, Title 2 of the Seward
City Code must be amended by ordinance.
While amending these sections of the code, the Clerk's Office is requesting council amend section
2.10.031 (a) to better clarify the City's adjournment rules. In the past there has been some debate
that council cannot take action past the adjournment time, but still allow citizen and council
comments when in fact the body must adjourn their meetings by the required time and is not
permitted to address any other agenda item.
Rule Two of the City Council Rules of Procedure will also need to be amended to reflect this time
change following the enactment of this ordinance.
INTENT:
To begin and end City Council meetings earlier and to better clarify the adjournment requirements of
the city code.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable, this agenda statement is consistent with the
Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council
Rules of Procedures.
Other:
FISCAL NOTE: none.
Approved by Finance Department: ~~
RECOMMENDATION:
Council introduce and enact Ordinance 2008-007, amending Title 2 of the Seward City Code to
begin City Council meetings a half hour earlier, and adjourn a half hour earlier, so meetings shall
begin at 7:00 p.m. and adjourn no Later than 10:30 p.m.
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