1997-22 Reverting from Mayor Plan to Manager Plan of GovtKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. 97 -22
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ORDINANCE REVERTING FROM A MAYOR PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
TO A MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
Assembly
Initiative
Borough Clerk
11/25/97
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WHEREAS, the registered voters of the Kodiak Island Borough at the regular municipal
election of October 7, 1997, voted on an initiative question to adopt a manager plan
of government whereby a hired manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Kodiak Island Borough; and
WHEREAS, the voters, by a vote of 1012 yes to 962 no, voted to adopt the manager
plan of government; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the voters of the Kodiak Island Borough have determined
that it is in the best interest of the Kodiak Island Borough to adopt and implement the
manager plan;
WHEREAS, Alaska Statutes 29.20.480 provides that a) if a manager plan is
approved, the governing body shall, within 60 days, adopt the plan by ordinance or
resolution; and b) the governing body shall notify the state Department of Community
and Regional Affairs of the adoption of a manager plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
Section 1: This ordinance is not of a general and permanent nature and shall not
become a part of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances.
Section 2: The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly hereby adopts the manager plan of
government to establish the position of manager to be the chief
administrator of the Kodiak Island Borough, as provided in AS
29.20.480. The manager shall execute the laws and ordinances and
administer the government of the Kodiak Island Borough in accordance
with the directions and policies established by the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly.
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Section 3:
Section 4:
ATTEST:
A copy of this ordinance shall be sent to the state Department of
Community and Regional Affairs in accordance with AS 29.20.480(b).
The effective date of this ordinance to put in place the manager plan is
October 19, 1998, as provided by the question on the initiative.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1997
Donna F. Smith, CMC /AAE, Borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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Jerdrd�e M. Selby, Borough M
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tevens, Presiding Officer
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