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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-078
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING MINOR LANGUAGE
CHANGES TO RULE 35 OF THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF
PROCEDURES TO BE CONSISTENT WITH PAST CHANGES
WHEREAS, SCC 2.1.0.020 states the Mayor is to make all appointments as
required of them; and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2005, the City Council changed Rule 4 and Rule 29
which changed the language "shall" to "may" to allow each individual council the option
of appointing a member to be a liaison for the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission
and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development District and Port and
Commerce Advisory Board at their annual organizational meetings; and
WHEREAS, it was recently found that minor language changes to Rule 35 was
needed to make it consistent with the above past changes to Rule 4 and 29; and
WHEREAS, Rule 35 of the City Council Rules of Procedures Manual needs to
be updated to reflect that resolution change made in 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk's office wishes to amend the City Council Rules of
Procedure to appear as follows (*~'~~~ =deletions, bold italics =additions):
COUNCIL RELATIONS WITH BOARDS COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY
COMMITTEES
RULE 35
(a) Generally. All statutory boards and commissions and council-appointed citizen
advisory bodies shall provide the Council with copies of any minutes taken of meetings.
Full agenda packets for each of the Council's statutory boards and commissions shall be
provided to the council electronically. At the annual organizational meeting of the City
Council in October the Mayor shall appoint a council liaison to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and to any other board(s) as the Council may desire, or designate a member
of the Board or Commission to give periodic reports to the city council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-078
Section 1. The Seward City Council amends Rule 35 of the City Council Rules
of Procedures to appear as follows:
COUNCIL RELATIONS WITH BOARDS COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY
COMMITTEES
RULE 35
(a) Generally. All statutory boards and commissions and council-appointed
citizen advisory bodies shall provide the Council with copies of any minutes taken of
meetings. Full agenda packets for each of the Council's statutory boards and
commissions shall be provided to the council electronically. At the annual
organizational meeting of the City Council in October the Mayor shall appoint a council
liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission and to any other board(s) as the Council
may desire, or designate a member of the Board or Commission to give periodic reports
to the city council.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this
24th day of August, 2009.
THE C1~T,Y F WARD,. ALASKA
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AYES: Valdatta, Kellar, Smith Keil, Dunham
NOES: None
ABSENT: Bardarson, Corbridge
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 24, 2009
To: Mayor, City Council
From: Jean Lewis, City Clerk , ~~
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Agenda Item: Amend Rule 35 of City Council Rules of Procedure
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Periodically the City Clerk's office finds conflicts between the Seward city code and the City
Council Rules of Procedures booklet that did not get amended as codes changed.
This change to Rule 35 merely reflects changes that occurred by the August 8, 2005 passing of
Resolution 2005-071 (attached).
INTENT: To update and keep the City Council Rules of Procedures current with changes previously
made.
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: ~-
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Pass and approve Resolution 2009-078, which updates minor language to City Council Rules of
Procedure, Rule 35, to reflect past changes that were made but omitted here in 2005.