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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 Steven Eisenbeisz Deputy Mayor Thor Christianson, Vice Deputy Mayor Valorie Nelson, Kevin Knox, Kevin Mosher, Crystal Duncan, Rebecca Himschoot Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, September 23, 2021 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Christianson, Mosher, Nelson, Himschoot, and Duncan Absent: 2 - Knox, and Eisenbeisz IV. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. V. NEW BUSINESS: A 21-142 Award FY22 Annual General Fund Non-Profit Grants The Municipal Clerk displayed the allocations from each Assembly Member. A motion was made by Himschoot to award the following FY22 General Fund Non-Profit Grants in the category of Human Services: *Brave Heart Volunteers $8,060 *Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services $5,845 *Sitka Homeless Coalition $4,536 *Southeast Alaska Independent Living $8,179 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Christianson, Mosher, Duncan, Himschoot, and Nelson CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final September 23, 2021 Absent: 2 - Eisenbeisz and Knox Tony Jackson, a recipient of the services Southeast Alaska Independent Living provides, thanked the Assembly for offering the grant money. A motion was made by Duncan to award the following FY22 General Fund Non-Profit Grants in the category of Cultural & Educational Services: *Alaska Arts Southeast (Sitka Fine Arts Camp) $7,500 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Himschoot, Mosher, Nelson, Christianson, and Duncan Absent: 2 - Eisenbeisz and Knox A motion was made by Mosher to award the following FY22 General Fund Non-Profit Grants in the category of Community Development: *Baranof Bruins Youth Wrestling Club $4,464 *Sitka Trail Works $5,750 The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Christianson, Himschoot, Duncan, Nelson, and Mosher Absent: 2 - Eisenbeisz and Knox Jackie O'Jala, Mike Kimber, and Lynne Brandon spoke in support. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Nicholas McGraw spoke in opposition to a mask mandate. Valorie Nelson wondered how citizens could testify at the September 28 Assembly meeting if they had a medical exemption for the mask mandate, announced she was unvaccinated, spoke in opposition to a mask mandate, and told of the divisiveness within the community. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mosher to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 6:23pm. ATTEST: _________________________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2