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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 Tuesday, April 19, 2016 5:30 PM Assembly Chambers City Hall - 3rd floor Conference Room SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Mr. Swanson arrived at 5:45pm. Present: 7 - McConnell, Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Guevin, and Potrzuski IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A 16-063 Annual evaluation for Municipal Administrator (requests to be held in public) Municipal Administrator, Mark Gorman, received an exemplary evaluation and was praised for his work to date. The Assembly expressed their appreciation for his openness, accessibility, proactiveness to challenging issues, and felt he had grown well in his position as Municipal Administrator. Assembly members applauded Gorman's efforts for increased efforts in public communication and encouraged even more such as a monthly newspaper column or radio shows. A motion was made by Hunter to give Mark Gorman an exemplary review and to change his leave accrual rate to 20 hours per month of annual leave which equates to 30 days per year, unless he currently earns higher. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final April 19, 2016 Yes: 7- McConnell, Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Guevin, and Potrzuski B 16-064 Annual evaluation for Municipal Attorney Robin Schmid (requests to be held in executive session) A motion was made by Hunter to go into executive session under the statutory categories of discussing subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person and may have an adverse affect upon the finances of the City and Borough of Sitka and invite Robin Schmid in when ready. The motion PASSED by a unanimous voice vote. A motion was made by Miyasato to reconvene as the Assembly in regular session. The motion PASSED by a unanimous voice vote. A motion was made by Potrzuski to accept the Municipal Attorney's resignation with a 90 day severance package effective June 1, 2016. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7- McConnell, Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Guevin, and Potrzuski VI. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Guevin to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 9:00pm. ATTEST: ___________________________ Sara Peterson, CMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2