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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 Steven Eisenbeisz, Vice Deputy Mayor Bob Potrzuski, Aaron Bean, Kevin Knox, Dr. Richard Wein, Benjamin Miyasato Municipal Administrator: Keith Brady Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, September 20, 2018 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Hunter, Knox, Bean, and Wein Absent: 1 - Potrzuski IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A 18-175 Award FY19 General Fund Non-Profit Grants Mayor Hunter reviewed the grant award process. It was noted in order for an applicant to receive funding, a majority (4) of the Assembly needed to recommend some level of funding. For Assembly members that had allocated funds to an applicant that got less than a majority, the member was allowed to redistribute that allocation to other applicants within that category during the meeting. Hunter stated in the Community Development category that the Sitka Community Land Trust (SCLT) had not received funding from a majority of the Assembly. Those members awarding funding to the SCLT were Hunter ($2500), Potrzuski ($7000), and Miyasato ($4000). Knox reminded that in previous years members had been allowed to redistribute outside of the category. Potrzuski, although absent, had notified the Clerk's Office he desired to redistribute his amount for SCLT to Sitka Trail Works. Hunter chose to redistribute his allocation to Sitka Trail Works and Miyasato redistributed his amount for SCLT to the CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final September 20, 2018 Salvation Army Alaska Sitka Corp. Assembly members Wein, Eisenbeisz, and Hunter offered explanations for their award amounts in the Human Services category. A motion was made by Miyasato to award the following FY19 General Fund Non-Profit Grants in the category of Human Services: Brave Heart Volunteers $9,071 Salvation Army Alaska Sitka Corp $6,357 Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services $4,714 Southeast Alaska Independent Living $6,500 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6- Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Hunter, Knox, Bean, and Wein Absent: 1- Potrzuski Assembly members Wein and Hunter offered thoughts on their respective allocations in the Cultural & Educational Services category. A motion was made by Miyasato to award the following FY19 General Fund Non-Profit Grants in the category of Cultural & Educational Services: Alaska Arts Southeast $3,619 Betty Eliason Child Care Center $2,584 Greater Sitka Arts Council $3,440 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6- Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Hunter, Knox, Bean, and Wein Absent: 1- Potrzuski Mim McConnell expressed her disappointment at the lack of funding to the Sitka Community Land Trust. Assembly member Wein shared the reason behind his allocation in the Community Development category. A motion was made by Miyasato to award the following FY19 General Fund Non-Profit Grants in the category of Community Development: Sitka Trail Works $8,714 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6- Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Hunter, Knox, Bean, and Wein Absent: 1- Potrzuski B ORD 18-48 Making supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 (legal fees phase 3 of Sitka Community Hospital RFP process) Municipal Attorney Brian Hanson reminded he had requested the amount and it was not to exceed $150,000. A motion was made by Knox that this Ordinance be APPROVED on FIRST CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final September 20, 2018 READING. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5- Miyasato, Eisenbeisz, Hunter, Knox, and Bean No: 1- Wein Absent: 1- Potrzuski 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 6:32pm. ATTEST: ________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 3