HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-23 Council Minutes - Special MeetingKENAI CITY COUNCIL -SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 23, 2019-4:30 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on April 23, 2019 , in City Hall Council
Chambers, Kenai , AK . Mayor Gabriel ca lled the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m .
1 . Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Gabriel led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance .
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Brian Gabriel, Mayor
Henry Knackstedt
Jim Glendening
Robert Peterkin
A quorum was present.
Also in attendance were:
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Scott Bloom , City Attorney
Jam ie Heinz, City Clerk
3 . Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Robert Molloy
T im Navarre
Glenese Pettey
Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Council Member Knackstedt SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objections , SO ORDERED .
B. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30)
minutes aggregated)
There was no one in attendance to provide public testimony.
C . EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review and Discussion of the City Attorney's Evaluation which may be a Subject that
Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Attorney [AS
44 .62 .31 O(C)(2)].
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to enter into executive session to review and discuss the City
Attorney 's evaluation which may be a subject that tends to prejudice the reputation and character
of the City Attorney [AS44.62.310(C)(2)]; requested the attendance of City Attorney, Scott Bloom ,
as needed. Council Member Glendening SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Knackstedt, Gabriel, Glendening , Navarre, Molloy, Peterkin, Pettey
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Council reconvened in open session and it was noted for the record that Council met in executive
session and reviewed and discussed the City Attorney 's performance evaluation with the City
Attorney and reported the evaluation of his performance was very positive. It was also noted
mutually agreed upon compensation would be an approval item at a future meeting.
City Attorney Bloom was dismissed from the meeting at 7 :24 p.m.
2 . Review and Discussion of the City Manager's Evaluation which may be a Subject that
Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Manager [AS
44.62.31 O(C)(2)].
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to enter into executive session to review and discuss the City
Manager's evaluation which may be a subject that tends to prejudice the reputation and character
of the City Manager [AS44.62.31 O(C)(2)]; requested the attendance of City Manager, Paul
Ostrander, as needed . Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Knackstedt, Gabriel , Glendening , Navarre, Molloy, Peterkin , Pettey
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Council reconvened in open session and it was noted for the record that Council met in executive
session and reviewed and discussed the City Manager's performance evaluation with the City
Manager and reported the evaluation of his performance was very positive. It was also noted
mutually agreed upon compensation would be an approval item at a future meeting .
City Manager Ostrander was dismissed from the meeting at 8:3 8 p.m .
3 . Review and Discussion of the City Clerk's Evaluation which may be a Subject that
Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Clerk [AS
44.62.31 O(C)(2)].
MOTION:
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Council Member Molloy MOVED to enter into executive session to re view and discuss the City
Clerk's evaluation which may be a subject that tends to prejudice the reputation and character of
the City Clerk [AS44.62.310(C)(2)]; requested the attendance of City Clerk , Jamie Heinz, as
needed . Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion .
VOTE:
YEA: Knackstedt, Gabriel , Peterkin, Navarre, Glendening , Pettey, Molloy
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Council reconvened in open session and it was noted for the record that Council met in executive
session and reviewed and discussed the City Clerk 's performance evaluation with the City Clerk
and reported the evaluation of her performance was very positive . It was also noted mutually
agreed upon compensation would be an approval item at a future meeting.
D. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:29 p.m.
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of April 23,
2019 .
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