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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1993-020 . . . Sponsored by: Murphy Introduction Date: OS/25/93 Public Hearing Date: 06/14/93 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 93-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE SECTION 2.30.110,PROHIBITING FAMILY MEMBERS OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES FROM SERVING ON THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BOARD WHEREAS, Section 2.30.120 of the Seward City Code states that the Hospital Board "appoints, compensates and otherwise controls" hospital employees; and WHEREAS, the Hospital Employee Handbook prohibits family members from being in a position to supervise, audit or be in a conflict settlement authority position with one another; and WHEREAS, this would appear to prohibit family members of hospital employees from serving on the Community Hospital Board; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to clarify this position to avoid future misunderstandings or confusion; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Section 2.30.110 of the Seward City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Article 1. Community Hospital Board 2.30.110 Established. A. There is hereby created a community hospital board consisting of seven residents of the City of Seward or the East Peninsula road service area who shall be appointed by the city council from those citizens who have applied to the city clerk for appointment. Applications shall be reviewed by the hospital board and non-binding recommendations to the council may be made by the board. 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. No family member of an employee of the hospital may serve as a member of the board. For purposes of this section, family member is defined as spouse, parent, brother, sister, son, daughter, or any person residing in the same household as the hospital employee. . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 93-20 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 chainnan of the board shall be selected annually from and by the appointed members. D. In October of each year, the mayor shall appoint a member of the city council to serve as the council's representative to the community hospital board. The council representative shall have all of the privileges of a regular member of the board except the right to vote and shall attend all regular and special meetings of the board including executive sessions. 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 14th day of June, 1993. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA . ~t<2 ~. C~~ Dave W. Crane Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, Swartz, White Sieminski None None A TrEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward, ~f"~ City Attorney . (City Seal) '-, -2-