HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-10 Council Minutes - Special MeetingKENAI CITY COUNCIL — SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2022 — 6:00 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 November 10, 2022, in City Hall Council
Chambers, Kenai, AK. Mayor Gabriel called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 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
Alex Douthit
A quorum was present.
Absent:
Teea Winger
Also in attendance were:
James Baisden, Vice Mayor
Victoria Askin
Christine Cunningham, Human Resource Director
Shellie Saner, City Clerk
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Vice Mayor Baisden SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review and Discussion of Applications Submitted for the City Manager Position. (AS
44.62.310(C)(2) a Subject that Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of an Applicant.]
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to enter into executive session to review the applications submitted
for the City Manager position which may be a subject that tend to prejudice the reputation and character
of an applicant pursuant to AS 44.62.310(C)(2).
All applicants for consideration have been notified of their statutory right to have the discussion regarding
their application take place in public session and were requested to notify the City Clerk if they wish to
have the discussion take place in public session.
The City Clerk received no requests from any applicant to have the discussion regarding their application
to take place in public session.
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The Executive Session will include Mayor Gabriel, City Council Member, Human Resource Director
Cunningham and City Attorney Bloom via teleconference if needed.
Vice Mayor Baisden SECONDED the motion.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
[Clerk's Note: Council Member Sounart arrived at 6:05 p.m.]
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to reconvene into regular session. Council Member Sounart
SECONDED the motion.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
(Clerk's Note: The Council entered into Executive Session at 6:04 p.m. and reconvened into regular session at 6:45
p. m.]
C. NEW BUSINESS
1. Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the City Manager Position.
Council selected the following applicants for interviews:
- Elke B. Doom
- Anton L. Graff
- Terry Eubank
- David Ross
2. Set a Special Meeting for City Manager Candidate Interviews.
A Special Meeting for City Manager interviews was scheduled for November 16, 2022; interviews were
to be scheduled for two-hour intervals beginning as early as 8:00 a.m.
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS — None.
E. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
I certify the ab a represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of November 10, 2022.
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City Clerk
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