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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, June 1, 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. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A 17-104 Discussion/Direction/Decision of hiring an Interim Administrator Interim Administrator Applicant List: Camielle Call, Lisa Herwald, Phillip Messina, Mary Miller, Gary Paxton, Sheldon Schmitt, and Kim Zimmerman. Mayor Hunter stated he was interested in learning more about Phillip Messina. Potrzuski and Guevin concurred. Guevin also expressed interest in Sheldon Schmitt. Assembly members interviewed applicant Phillip Messina by Skype. Assembly members Potrzuski, Guevin, Knox, Hunter, and Eisenbeisz expressed support for hiring Messina. Interim Candidate, Gary Paxton, received support from Assembly members Eisenbeisz, Swanson, and Hunter. Eisenbeisz noted Messina had an unfair advantage over Paxton in that Paxton did not have an opportunity for an interview. Potrzuski agreed, however, commented he was not interested in interviewing all seven applicants. A motion was made by Potrzuski to nominate Phillip Messina as Interim CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final June 1, 2017 Administrator and direct the Human Resources Director, through the Municipal Administrator, to develop contract terms. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6- Eisenbeisz, Guevin, Potrzuski, Hunter, Knox, and Bean No: 1- Swanson B 17-105 Discussion of a possible Special Assembly meeting sometime during the week of June 5 Mayor Hunter stated he had requested this agenda item after reading the deadlines in SEARHC's management proposal, however, SEARHC had since stated there was some flexibility with those deadlines and therefore a special meeting was not needed. Administrator Gorman noted a date was being confirmed for the presentation of Sitka Community Hospital's (SCH) proposal in July. Once confirmed, a date for the Town Hall Meeting would be set. Assembly members agreed to holding a Town Hall Meeting after the two proposals (SEARHC and SCH) had been received. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Alene Henning thanked the Sitka Police Department for announcing the education period for cellular phone use while driving had ended and that citations would be issued rather than warnings. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Swanson to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 6:37pm. ATTEST: _______________________________ Sara Peterson, CMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2