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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 Bob Potrzuski Municipal Administrator: Mark Gorman Municipal Attorney: Robin L. Schmid Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers Meeting to be held at the Sealing Cove Business Center 601 Alice Loop SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - McConnell, Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Guevin, and Potrzuski IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A 16-052 Discussion/Direction of the FY17 Municipal Budget and as it relates to the General Fund, other Funds, the School District and the Sitka Community Hospital (Assembly action may be taken) Due to financial considerations, Assembly Member Potrzuski recused himself from discussions relating to the School District. Members from the School Board present: Tim Fulton (telephonically), Tom Conley, Cass Pook and Jennifer McNichol. School District Superintendent, Dr. Mary Wegner, read a statement from School Board member, Eric van Cise, who was unable to attend. Wegner provided and summarized two documents for Assembly members. The first document spoke to the FY17 budget process. The second document titled "What would happen if the $1,000,000 added for FY16 was taken away?" summarized the CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final April 7, 2016 following: budgetary actions from January 2015 to present, FY16 and FY17 funding variables, FY17 revenue assumptions, and FY17 expenditure assumptions. Wegner emphasized School District operating fund revenues could only come from the following sources: District, Local, State and Federal. She added that the School District was required to present a balanced budget. Assembly members asked clarifying questions relating to FY16 and FY17 expenses, reserves, secure rural schools funding, percentage of funding cap, and long-term planning. School Board members stressed the need to provide the best possible education for the children of Sitka. The Board thanked the Assembly for their continued support and looked forward to future budget conversations. No assembly action was taken. 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 7:28pm. ATTEST: ________________________ Sara Peterson, CMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2