Meetings of all borough bodies shall be public as provided in AS 44.62.310. The assembly shall provide reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard at regular and special meetings.
(Code 1989 § 7-1)
Four assembly members constitute a quorum. A member disqualified by law from voting on a question may be considered present for purposes of constituting a quorum. In the absence of a quorum any number of members may recess or adjourn the meeting to a later date.
(Code 1989 § 7-2; Ord. 23-16 § 3)
All regular meetings of the assembly shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month; meetings may be preceded by work sessions. Such meetings will be rotated in order among the four major communities of Healy, McKinley Park, Cantwell and Anderson. The order of rotation shall be as follows: January in Healy, February in Healy, March in Healy, April in Cantwell, May in McKinley, June in Anderson, July in Healy, August in Cantwell, September in McKinley, October in Anderson, November in Healy, December in Healy. To the fullest extent possible, virtual meeting participation will be available for assembly members and the public.
The date and/or location of individual regular meetings may be changed by a majority vote of the assembly, provided such changes are published per DBC § 1.05.020. In the event any condition renders the meeting place unfit to conduct any meeting of the assembly, the meeting may be moved to such other place as the assembly may choose, provided reasonable prior notice is given.
(Code 1989 § 7-3; Ord. 91-12 § 2; Ord. 06-04 § 2; Ord. 15-12 § 2; Ord. 22-05 § 3; Ord. 25-10 § 2)
Special meetings of the assembly are those meetings which are called by the presiding officer or one-third of the members of the assembly for a time other than that fixed for the regular assembly meetings. The location of all special assembly meetings shall be the same as that for regular meetings. To the fullest extent possible, virtual meeting participation will be available for assembly members and the public. At least 24 hours' oral or written notice must be given a majority of assembly members and reasonable efforts made to notify all members. A special meeting may be conducted with less than 24 hours' notice if all assembly members are notified and a quorum is able to be established.
(Code 1989 § 7-4; Ord. 22-05 § 3)
For the purpose of giving notice of meetings of the assembly, reasonable public notice is given if a statement containing the date, time and place of the meeting is posted not less than 10 days before the time of the meeting in each of the four major communities of Anderson, Cantwell, Healy and McKinley Park, in at least three public places, with one of the public places being the post office. Notwithstanding the preceding, as much notice as is practicable shall be given. In the case of a special meeting where 24 hours' or less notice is given assembly members, public notice shall be posted at the same time as notice is given assembly members.
(Code 1989 § 7-5)
A.
All meetings of the assembly are public meetings. However in cases where excepted subjects are to be discussed at an assembly meeting the assembly may consider holding an executive session.
B.
The meeting must first be convened as a public meeting and the question of holding an executive session to discuss matters that are excepted subjects shall be determined by a majority vote of the assembly. This vote shall be a recorded roll call vote.
C.
If the vote to hold an executive session is affirmative the public will be asked to leave the meeting hall until the executive session is concluded, or the assembly shall withdraw to a private area of the hall to hold the executive session.
D.
The public shall be given notice of the excepted subject to be discussed, the amount of time the assembly expects to spend in executive session, and the expected time of reconvening of the public meeting.
E.
No subjects may be considered at the executive session except those mentioned in the motion calling for the executive session unless auxiliary to the main question.
F.
No action may be taken at the executive session. Upon conclusion of the executive session the public meeting will be reconvened.
G.
During the public meeting action may be taken on the excepted subjects discussed at the executive session.
H.
Excepted subjects which may be discussed at an executive session are:
1.
Matters in which the immediate knowledge of such would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the government unit;
2.
Subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person, provided the person may request a public discussion; and
3.
Matters which by law, municipal charter, or ordinance are required to be confidential.
(Code 1989 § 7-6)