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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 Timothy Pike, Vice Deputy Mayor JJ Carlson, Kevin Mosher, Scott Saline, Chris Ystad, Thor Christianson Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Rachel Jones Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Pike arrived at 6:45 p.m. and Christianson arrived at 7:45 p.m. Present: 7 - Christianson, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Ystad, Pike, Carlson, and Saline V. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES None. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. VII. NEW BUSINESS: A 25-062 Annual evaluation for Municipal Attorney Rachel Jones (requests evaluation 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 Rachel Jones. In addition, pursuant to customary practice, I move to CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final April 15, 2025 exclude the Municipal Administrator and Municipal Clerk. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 5 - Eisenbeisz, Ystad, Mosher, Saline, and Carlson Absent: 2 - Christianson and Pike The Assembly went into executive session at 6:05 p.m. and invited Jones in from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pike arrived at 6:45 p.m. The Assembly continued their discussion until 7:50 p.m. A motion was made by Mosher to reconvene as the Assembly in regular session. The motion PASSED by a unanimous voice vote. Mayor Eisenbeisz stated the Assembly had given the Municipal Attorney an exemplary review and would be offering a 5% increase in her base rate of pay. B 25-063 Annual evaluation for Municipal Administrator John Leach (requests evaluation be held in executive session) A motion was made by Ystad 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 Municipal Clerk. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Christianson, Carlson, Saline, Pike, Ystad, Mosher, and Eisenbeisz The Assembly went into executive session at 7:55 p.m. and invited Leach in from 8:35 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. The Assembly continued their discussion until 9:44 p.m. A motion was made by Christianson to reconvene as the Assembly in regular session. The motion PASSED by a unanimous voice vote. Mayor Eisenbeisz stated the Assembly had given the Municipal Administrator an exemplary review and would be offering a salary of $170,000 per year for the next contract period. He added it was the Assembly’s desire to hire a Deputy Administrator and requested the Municipal Administrator start the process. VIII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. IX. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mosher to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 9:47 p.m. ATTEST: _____________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2