HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-26 Council Minutes - Special MeetingKENAI CITY COUNCIL — SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 26, 2022 — 5:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
MAYOR BRIAN GABRIEL, PRESIDING
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on April 26, 2022, in City Hall Council Chambers,
Kenai, AK. Mayor Gabriel called the meeting to order at approximately 5:00 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
Teea Winger Deborah Sounart
Glenese Pettey Jim Glendening, Vice Mayor
A quorum was present.
Absent:
James Baisden
Also in attendance were:
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Shellie Saner, City Clerk
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments 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 Managers' Evaluation which May be a Subject that Tends to
Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Manager [AS 44.62.310(C)(2)].
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt 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 [AS 44.62.310(C)(2)]; Mr. Ostrander has elected to have the discussion take place in
executive session. The executive session to include Mayor Gabriel and City Council Members; and City
Manager Paul Ostrander will be included when the Council requests his presence.
Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion and requested unanimous consent.
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VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED.
[Clerk's Note: Council Member Winger left the Executive Session at approximately 5:15 p.m. and was
absent from the remainder of the Executive Session and Special Meeting.]
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to reconvene into regular session. Council member Pettey
SECONDED the motion and requested unanimous consent.
VOTE: There being no objection, SO ORDERED.
Council reconvened in open session and reported that Council met in executive session and reviewed
and discussed the City Manager's performance evaluation; the City Manager was included in a portion
of the executive session to discuss the Council's review of his performance evaluation and contract.
D. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
I certify the o represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of April 26, 2022.
Ic e e er MMC
City Clerk
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