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ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 1332 Seward Ave. Room 229 Sitka, AK (907)747-1811 Minutes - Final City and Borough Assembly Mayor Mim McConnell Deputy Mayor Matt Hunter Vice-Deputy Mayor Benjamin Miyasato Aaron Swanson, Steven Eisenbeisz Tristan Guevin, and Michelle Putz Municipal Administrator: Mark Gorman Municipal Attorney: Robin L. Koutchak Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson, CMC Friday, August 21, 2015 8:00 PM Assembly Chambers EMERGENCY MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - McConnell, Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, and Putz Absent: 1 - Guevin IV. REPORTS: a. Mayor, b. Administrator, c. Attorney, d. Liaison Representatives, e. Clerk, f. Other Municipal Administrator, Mark Gorman, provided an update on the continued recovery efforts of the day. He reported operations were suspended for the weekend due to heavy rains and would resume Monday. V. NEW BUSINESS: A ORD 15-44 Local Government Disaster Declaration Planning and Community Development Director, Maegan Bosak, outlined the local government disaster declaration and summarized the State assistance programs that may be available including public assistance, individual assistance, Small Business Administration, and temporary housing as appropriate. Jay Sweeney spoke to Section 11.10 (b) of the Charter addressing emergency appropriations and Section 3.03 Emergency Ordinances. Mayor McConnell thanked Assembly members and staff for their hard work. A motion was made by Miyasato to APPROVE emergency Ordinance 2015-44. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final August 21, 2015 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6- McConnell, Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, and Putz Absent: 1- Guevin VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Miyasato to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 8:15pm. ATTEST: _________________________ Sara Peterson, CMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2