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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 Acting Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Tuesday, August 2, 2016 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Hunter, Swanson, Miyasato, Guevin, and Potrzuski Absent: 2 - McConnell, and Eisenbeisz IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A ORD 16-26 Amending the Home Rule Charter of the City and Borough of Sitka for purposes of increasing the property tax limit to eight-tenths (0.008) of one percent; and submitting the question of such an amendment to the qualified voters at a regular election on October 4, 2016 (ballot proposition) Potrzuski believed this was the best way to proceed noting the Assembly had taken a long long at the Citizens' Taskforce (CTF) recommendations. Administrator Gorman reminded the public that the Assembly was not taking action to raise property tax. The Assembly instead was taking action to allow the citizens to take action and vote on property tax. Guevin remarked he was excited to see this going forward to the voting public. He noted when the Assembly established the CTF they were asked to bring forward recommendations on taxes, fees and revenues that were more sustainable and more equitable. Coupling a potential millage increase with either removing sales tax on groceries or subsidizing electric rates was a step in the right direction to more sustainable revenue and fees. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final August 2, 2016 VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: School Board member, Tom Conley, spoke to the finances of the Sitka School District including potential budget shortfalls for FY18. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Miyasato to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 6:08pm. ATTEST: ____________________________ Sara Peterson, CMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2