Assembly - Special
Special MeetingAnchorage, AK · December 7, 2017
Minutes
MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY
Mayor's Conference Room, City Hall
632 W. Gth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
Minutes Ctf the Special Assembly Meeting of December 7, 2017
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Traini convened the Special Assembly Meeting of December 7, 2017 at 11:02 a.m .
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Dick Traini, Forrest Dunbar, Christopher Constant, Eric Croft, Amy Demboski, Fred Dyson,
Suzanne LaFrance, Pete Petersen, Felix Rivera, Tim Steele
ABSENT: John Weddleton
A quorum was achieved with 10 Assembly members present.
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Weddleton joined the meeting at 11:04 a.m.
PRESENT: Dick Traini, Forrest Dunbar, Christopher Constant, Eric Croft, Amy Demboski, Fred Dyson,
Suzanne LaFrance, Pete Petersen, Felix Rivera, Tim Steele, John Weddleton
EXCUSED: None
A quorum was achieved with 11 Assembly members present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Assembly Member Constant led the pledge.
4. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
4.A. Proposed Municipal Light & Power Transactions
BECKY WINDT PEARSON, Municipal Attorney, spoke.
Amy Demboski moved . to go into executive session under the authority of AMC
Eric Croft seconded, 1.25.005 with the following statement made by the
Municipal Manager: "The Administration is seeking
today to apprise the Assembly of a possible transaction
involving ML&P. Public disclosure of the anticipated
terms and possible benefits of the transaction would at
this time undermine the Municipality's bargaining
position and likely cause an adverse effect on the
Municipality's finances. The matter also involves
confidential documents that by law are not subject to
public disclosure."
and this motion PASSED 11-0.
PRESENT: Dick Traini, Forrest Dunbar, Christopher Constant, Eric Croft, Amy Demboski, Fred Dyson,
Suzanne LaFrance, Pete Petersen, Felix Rivera, Tim Steele, John Weddleton
EXCUSED: None
BILL FALSEY, Municipal Manager, spoke.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Assembly Member Demboski declared a potential conflict of interest on the matter which is the subject of
the executive session. Based on review by the Body, Chair Traini ruled that Assembly Member Demboski
did not have a conflict of interest.
Forrest Dunbar moved, to extend the Special Assembly Meeting of December
Tim Steele seconded, 7, 2017 until1 :00 p.m.
and this motion PASSED 11 -0.
PRESENT: Dick Traini, Forrest Dunbar, Christopher Constant, Eric Croft, Amy Demboski, Fred Dyson,
Suzanne LaFra:1ce, Pete Petersen, Felix Rivera, Tim Steele, John Weddleton
EXCUSED: None ' .
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Amy Demboski moved, that the recording of the executive session regarding
Christopher Constant seconded, Item 4.A. be kept confidential until after closing of the
initial transactions
and this motion PASSED 11-0.
PRESENT: Dick Traini, Forrest Dunbar, Christopher Constant, Eric Croft, Amy Demboski, Fred Dyson,
Suzanne LaFrance, Pete Petersen, Felix Rivera, Tim Steele,, John Weddleton
EXCUSED: None .
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6. ADJOURNMENT
Christopher Constant moved, to adjourn the Special Ass~mbly Meeting of December
Amy Demboski seconded, 7,2017
and this motion PASSED 11-0.
PRESENT: Dick Traini, Forrest Dunbar, Christopher Constant, Eric Croft, Amy Demboski, Fred Dyson,
Suzanne LaFrance, Pete Petersen, Felix Rivera, Tim Steele, John Weddleton
EXCUSED: None
Chair Traini adjourned the Special Assembly Meeting at 12:57 p.m.
ATTEST:
BARBARA A. NES, Mumc1pal Clerk
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Agenda
Municipality of Anchorage
Dick Traini Forrest Dunbar
Chair Vice–Chair
Christopher Constant Pete Petersen
Eric Croft Felix Rivera
Amy Demboski Tim Steele
Fred Dyson Ethan Berkowitz John Weddleton
Suzanne LaFrance Mayor
Barbara A. Jones, Municipal Clerk Lisa F. Schleusner, Deputy Municipal Clerk
Assembly Agenda
December 7, 2017
Special Meeting
11:00 A.M.
City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room #830
632 West 6th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ITEM OF BUSINESS
4.A Proposed Municipal Light & Power transactions
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5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
6. ADJOURNMENT
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