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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 Gary Paxton Deputy Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz, Vice Deputy Mayor Kevin Mosher, Kevin Knox, Dr. Richard Wein, Valorie Nelson, Thor Christianson Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Wein arrived at 6:01 p.m. Present: 5 - Christianson, Eisenbeisz, Wein, Paxton, and Mosher Absent: 2 - Knox, and Nelson IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A 20-132 Annual evaluation for Municipal Attorney Brian Hanson (requests evaluation to be held in executive session) A motion was made by Mosher to go into executive session under the statutory categories of discussing subjects that 1) may tend to prejudice the reputation and character of an individual, and, 2) may have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City and Borough of Sitka and invite in, when ready, Municipal Attorney Brian Hanson. In addition, pursuant to customary practice, I move to exclude the Municipal Administrator and Acting Municipal Clerk. The motion PASSED by unanimous consent. The Assembly was in executive session from 6:01 p.m. to 6:34 p.m. A motion was made by Christianson to reconvene as the Assembly in regular CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final June 25, 2020 session. The motion PASSED by unanimous consent. Paxton stated that the Municipal Attorney, Brian Hanson received a satisfactory evaluation and thanked him for his work. B 20-133 Quarterly evaluation for Municipal Administrator John Leach (requests evaluation to be held in executive session) A motion was made by Mosher to go into executive session under the statutory categories of discussing subjects that 1) may tend to prejudice the reputation and character of an individual, and, 2) may have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City and Borough of Sitka and invite in, when ready, Municipal Administrator John Leach. In addition, pursuant to customary practice, I move to exclude the Municipal Attorney and Acting Municipal Clerk. The motion PASSED by unanimous consent. The Assembly was in executive session from 6:35 p.m. to 7:16 p.m. A motion was made by Mosher to reconvene as the Assembly in regular session. The motion PASSED by unanimous consent. Paxton announced the Assembly gave Leach a satisfactory report and thanked him especially during these difficult times relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. VII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Christianson to ADJOURN. Seeing no objection, the meeting ADJOURNED at 7:18 p.m. ATTEST: ___________________________ Melissa Henshaw, CMC Acting Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2