City and Borough Assembly

ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 330 Harbor Drive Sitka, AK (907)747-1811 Minutes - Final City and Borough Assembly Mayor Mim McConnell Deputy Mayor Pete Esquiro, Vice Deputy Mayor Thor Christianson, Phyllis Hackett, Matthew Hunter, Mike Reif and Michelle Putz Interim Municipal Administrator: John P. Sweeney III Municipal Attorney: Robin L. Koutchak Municipal Clerk: Colleen Ingman, MMC Monday, August 26, 2013 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Christianson, Esquiro, Reif, Hunter, Putz, McConnell, and Hackett IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A 13-169 Selection of a Municipal Administrator for the City and Borough of Sitka - executive session anticipated and requested. Mayor thanked the staff for an exceptional job with the hiring process adding there were some excellent final candidates. Jennifer Robinson, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, and Tom Hesse of Sitka Sentinel encouraged the Assembly to hold as much of their discussion in public as possible. Ed Ronco of Raven Radio echoed their statements. Following the executive session the Mayor made a statement that there were strong opinions for various candidates and after a lengthy debate added Jay Sweeney’s name to the list of potential candidates. The Assembly would continue their discussion Tuesday evening. A motion was made by Christianson to go into executive session under the statutory category of discussing subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person for a candid discussion and review of the CBS Municipal Administrator candidates(s): Mark Gorman, Cynna Gubatayao, Jim Pascale and Pam Caskie who recently interviewed. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final August 26, 2013 Following the executive session Hunter moved to reconvene in regular session. That motion CARRIED unanimously. Yes: 7- Christianson, Esquiro, Reif, Hunter, Putz, McConnell, and Hackett VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Hackett to go into executive session to discuss confidential legal advice with the Municipal Attorney and outside Counsel Michael Gatti on Sitkans for Responsible Government V. City and Borough of Sitka, which may have immediate adverse legal and financial consequences for the CBS and involve matters that are required by law to be confidential. Following the execuitve session Hackett moved to reconvene in regular session. That motion CARRIED unanimously. The Mayor stated the Assembly had given the Municipal Attorney direction on the matter. Yes: 7- Christianson, Esquiro, Reif, Hunter, Putz, McConnell, and Hackett VII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Christianson that this meeting be ADJOURNED. No objections were heard and the meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM. ATTEST: ________________________ Colleen Ingman, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2