Chapter 2.08
MEETINGS—GENERALLY
Sections:
2.08.010 Meetings—Public participation.
2.08.020 Publication of meeting notices.
2.08.040 Hours when official action may be taken.
2.08.010 Meetings—Public participation.
Meetings of all municipal bodies shall be public as provided in AS 44.62.310 and AS 44.62.312. The council or other municipal body shall provide reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard at regular and special meetings. (Ord. 77-5 § 2 (part), 1977; Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986.)
2.08.020 Publication of meeting notices.
For the purpose of giving notice of regular and special meetings, reasonable public notice is given if a statement containing the date, time and place of the meeting is published not less than twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation published within the city or not less than twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting by posting the statement in a minimum of three public places within the city or by announcement of the meeting twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting on radio or television stations within the city with an affidavit of broadcasting given by the radio or television stations. If the meeting is a special meeting, then the above statement shall also contain the expected subjects of discussion, but the failure to list a subject shall not invalidate any action taken at the special meeting. (Ord. 77-5 § 2 (part), 1977; Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986.)
2.08.030 Emergency meetings.
An emergency meeting of the council may be held after public notice that is reasonable under the circumstances without regard to the publication requirements of Sections 2.12.050 and 2.08.020, upon the affirmative vote of all members present, or the affirmative vote of three-quarters of those elected, that a public emergency affecting life, health, welfare or property exists and that reasonable public notice under the circumstances has been given. Any action taken at an emergency meeting is valid for only sixty days. (Ord. 77-5 § 2 (part), 1977; Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986.)
2.08.040 Hours when official action may be taken.
Except in an emergency, the city council and all municipal boards and commissions, except for the election board, may take no official action between the hours of midnight and seven a.m., local time. Action taken in violation of this section is void. (See Section 2.09.040 regarding emergency meetings.) (Ord. 77-17 §§ 2, 3, 1977; Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986.)