2023-11-09 Special MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Special Meeting
November 9, 2023
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on November 9, 2023, in the
Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were Borough
Manager Aimee Williams, Assessor Seema Garoutte, CDD Director Chris French, and Borough
Clerk Nova M. Javier.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Scott Arndt, Assembly Member Steve Ames, Jared Griffin, Larry LeDoux,
Ryan Sharratt, Scott Smiley, James Turner, and Bo Whiteside.
CITIZENS COMMENTS — None.
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 FIVE TO TWO: Ames, Griffin, LeDoux,
Smiley, Whiteside (AYES); Sharratt and Turner (NOES).
SMILEY moved to invite the Mayor, Assembly, Manager, and Clerk into Executive
Session. The Borough Attorney and Assessor, Seema Garoutte were invited in at a later
time.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
After the vote, Mayor Arndt recessed the special meeting and convened the executive
session at 8:10 p.m.
Upon returning from the executive session, Mayor Arndt reconvened the special
meeting at 9:18 p.m.
SMILEY moved to authorize the Borough Manager to direct the Borough Attorney to
proceed with the steps necessary to enter into mediation with KANA regarding the
issues that the Borough is facing.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED SIX TO ONE: Griffin, LeDoux, Smiley,
Turner, Whiteside, and AMES (AYES); Sharratt (NO).
ADJOURNMENT
LEDOUX moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
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VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Scott Arndt, Borough Mayor
Kodiak Island Borough
November 9, 2023
ATTEST:
Nova M. Javier, Borou h Clerk
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