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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 Kevin Mosher, Vice Deputy Mayor Timothy Pike, Thor Christianson, Chris Ystad, JJ Carlson, Scott Saline Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Thursday, April 18, 2024 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Christianson, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Ystad, Pike, Carlson, and Saline V. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES No agenda changes. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. VII. NEW BUSINESS: A 24-054 Discussion/ Direction/ Decision of the FY2025 Draft Administrator's Budget with focus on the Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, Special Revenue Funds, and updates to the General Fund (Assembly action may be taken) Finance Director Melissa Haley reviewed budgets for the Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and Special Revenue Funds. In addition, Haley reviewed changes to the General Fund made at the April 4 meeting and the overall net impact. The Assembly continued discussion on the General Fund budget and took the following action: CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final April 18, 2024 A motion was made by Carlson to fund the Tourism Manager position using 50% from the Commercial Passenger Vessel Excise Tax Fund and 50% from the Visitor Activities Enhancement Fund. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Christianson, Ystad, Mosher, Saline, and Carlson No: 2 - Eisenbeisz and Pike A motion was made by Ystad to remove the resource proposal request for the grader V plow. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Ystad, Eisenbeisz, Carlson, Mosher, Pike, Christianson, and Saline A motion was made by Ystad to remove the resource proposal request for the security gate at the Granite Creek site. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6 - Christianson, Carlson, Saline, Pike, Ystad, and Eisenbeisz No: 1 - Mosher A motion was made by Eisenbeisz to remove the resource proposal request for two 40 foot shipping containers. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Carlson, Ystad, Saline, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Pike, and Christianson A motion was made by Christianson to remove the resource proposal request for body cams. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Pike, Eisenbeisz, Carlson, Christianson, and Ystad No: 2 - Mosher and Saline A motion was made by Eisenbeisz to increase the contracted services resource proposal request for Streets Division from $350k to $450k ($100k to be used from the Public Infrastructure Sinking Fund). The intent being to increase money available for striping/road repairs. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Mosher, Pike, Ystad, Christianson, Saline, Eisenbeisz, and Carlson VIII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Rachel Roy commented on Chamber of Commerce/Visit Sitka funding. IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final April 18, 2024 X. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Christianson to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 9:00 p.m. ATTEST: ________________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 3