2023-09-26 Special MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Special Meeting
September 26, 2023
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on September 26, 2023, in
the Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were
Borough Manager Aimee Williams and Borough Clerk Nova M. Javier.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Scott Arndt, Assembly members Joseph Delgado, Jared Griffin, Scott
Smiley, Geoff Smith, and James Turner.
SMILEY moved to excuse Assembly Member LeDoux and Sharratt who were absent due to
personal leave.
ROLL CALL VOTE FAILED THREE TO TWO: Smiley, Smith, and Delgado (AYES); Griffin, and
Turner (NOES)
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Carlene McChesney spoke under citizen's comments.
CONSIDERATION OF MATTER(S) IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Discussion Of Litigation Strategy Regarding Kodiak Area Native Association v. Kodiak
Island Borough, Case No. 3 KO-21-57CI
SMILEY moved to convene into executive session to discuss litigation strategy
regarding Kodiak Area Native Association v. Kodiak Island Borough, Case No. 3 KO-
21-57CI Under The Authority Of KIBC. 2.30.030 (F)(1)(A) To Which The Borough Is A
Party And To Provide Direction Regarding That Litigation.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FOUR TO ONE: Smiley, Smith,
Delgado, and Griffin (AYES); Turner (NO)
SMILEY moved to invite the Mayor and Assembly into Executive Session as well as the
Borough Manager, and the Borough Clerk.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
After the vote, Mayor Arndt recessed the special meeting and convened the executive
session at 6:38 p.m.
Upon returning from the executive session, Mayor Arndt reconvened the special
meeting at 7:45 p.m. and announced that direction was given to the Borough Manager
on how to proceed with this litigation.
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Special Meeting Minutes
September 26, 2023 Page 1 of 2
ADJOURNMENT
SMILEY moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Scott Arndt, Borough Mayor
Kodiak Island Borough
September 26, 2023
ATTEST:
I ��IQ""
Nova M. Javier, Borou h Clerk
Assembly Special Meeting Minutes
Page 2 of 2
I