City and Borough Assembly
Regular MeetingSitka, AK · February 16, 2017
Minutes
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 330 Harbor Drive
Sitka, AK
(907)747-1811
Minutes - Final
City and Borough Assembly
Mayor Matthew Hunter
Deputy Mayor Bob Potrzuski
Vice-Deputy Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz
Tristan Guevin, Kevin Knox
Aaron Bean, and Aaron Swanson
Municipal Administrator: Mark Gorman
Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson
Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson
Thursday, February 16, 2017 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers
SPECIAL MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Swanson, Eisenbeisz, Guevin, Potrzuski, Hunter, Knox, and Bean
IV. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES
None.
V. PERSONS TO BE HEARD
None.
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
A 17-020 Discussion/Direction to 1) short-list Municipal Administrator candidates for
in-person and/or videoconferencing interviews with the Assembly, and, 2)
schedule interview date(s), time(s) and location(s)
Assembly members Hunter and Eisenbeisz disclosed they were volunteers at the Fire
Department, operating under officers who reported to the Fire Chief, an applicant for
the Municipal Administrator position. Both felt they could be impartial to discussions.
Deputy Mayor Potrzuski ruled there was not a conflict with either participating and
thanked the two for their disclosure.
Mark Danielson, Human Resources Director, provided an overview of the process.
Of the 48 applicants, Assembly members named those individuals who they were
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interested in interviewing. Those receiving two or more votes were:
Bryan Bertacchi
Dan Bishop
Dianne Blumer
Ann Capela
Jade Goroski
Rick Hohnbaum
Linda Hopper
Patrick Jordan
Carey Meyer
David Miller
Kevin Opple
Cynthia Rogers
Michael Scott
Harry Staven
Tony Stobbe
Thomas Williams
The Assembly decided to meet on February 20, 2017 at 6pm to further discuss the
above applicants and reduce the short-list to approximately 10 applicants.
VII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD:
None.
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Potrzuski to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the
meeting ADJOURNED at 6:45pm.
ATTEST: ________________________
Sara Peterson, CMC
Municipal Clerk
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Agenda
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 330 Harbor Drive
Sitka, AK
(907)747-1811
Meeting Agenda
City and Borough Assembly
Mayor Matthew Hunter
Deputy Mayor Bob Potrzuski
Vice-Deputy Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz
Tristan Guevin, Kevin Knox
Aaron Bean, and Aaron Swanson
Municipal Administrator: Mark Gorman
Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson
Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson
Thursday, February 16, 2017 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers
SPECIAL MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES
V. PERSONS TO BE HEARD
Public participation on any item off the agenda. All public testimony is not to exceed 3
minutes for any individual, unless the mayor imposes other time constraints at the
beginning of the agenda item.
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
A 17-020 Discussion/Direction to 1) short-list Municipal Administrator candidates
for in-person and/or videoconferencing interviews with the Assembly,
and, 2) schedule interview date(s), time(s) and location(s)
Attachments: Calendars.pdf
VII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD:
Public participation on any item on or off the agenda. Not to exceed 3 minutes for any
individual.
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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IX. ADJOURNMENT
Note: Detailed information on this agenda item can be found on the City website at
https://sitka.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or by contacting the Municipal Clerk's Office at
City Hall, 100 Lincoln Street or 747-1811. A hard copy of the Assembly packet is
available at the Sitka Public Library. To receive Assembly agenda notifications, sign up
with GovDelivery on the City website.
Sara Peterson, CMC, Municipal Clerk
Publish: February 15
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