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Introduction Date: January 14, 2019
Public Hearing Date: January 28. 201 c,
Enactment Date: January 28, 2019
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2019-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE TIME OF ADJOURNMENT OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, Seward City Code 2.10.031 puts a time limit on city council meetings at
10:30 p.m. at which no further business can be acted upon regardless of the agenda; and
WHEREAS, this 10:30 p.m. time restraint has caused the council to delay business to the
next day or to another meeting; and
WHEREAS, reconvening the following morning to complete a city council meeting
agenda can cause a hardship on council members and the public who work during the day; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the city council to complete its business each meeting,
IIthus it seeks to extend the time for meeting adjournment and provide for a further extension of
time with affirmation of the council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Seward City Code 2.10.031 is hereby amended as follows:
(Deletions are Bold Strikethroughs; Additions are Bold Italics.)
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 10:30 11:00 p.m. and shall adjourn any regular or special meeting no
later than X3011:00 p.m. The time for conclusion of legislative business and adjournment is
mandatory unless extended to 12:00 a.m. by vote of council. 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.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2019-003
(c) The council shall not adjourn prior to 10:-30-3012:00 a.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 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
this 28th day of January, 2019.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
David Squires, Ma r
AYES: Towsley, Lane, Seese, Osenga, McClure, Horn, Squires
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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