08/23/1979 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAiill BOROUGH SPECIAL ASSEMBLY M]CETI_ G-AUGUST 23, 1979
(A Verbatim Record is on File in the Clerk's Office)
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by PIayor 'ietty J. ".'allin at 8:33
P.M. in the Borough Assembly Chambers.
II 'LOLL CALL
Present
Mr. Piul Anderson
yr. Michael Emmick
llr. Arnold Hansen
!Ir. Dan Ogg
Pir. James Peotter
Mrs. Betty J. Wallin, llayor
A quorum was established.
III ITEM OF BUSIdESS
Absent
Mr. 'Award Jack -out of to -tin fishing
Mrs. Sandra Kavanau;h-out of town
business
A. Management Issues. Mayor Wallin stated the Borough is with-
out a manager at present; Mrs. ?filler, Clerk/Treasurer, now act-
ing manager will be out of town until early September. 74r.
Anderson moved to approve Resolution 79-43-R, a resolution design-
ating a borough administrative officer as acting manager during
the duly designated manager's absence or d2,%bility, with the appro-
priate compensation for the job while in that position. Seconded
by Nr. Ilansen. Mr. Oag moved to amend by deleting the reference to
nay. Seconded by Dr. Emmick. Amendment carried 4-1; Dr. Emmick,
'Ir. Hansen, Ar. Oag and !fr. Peotter voted YES with Mr. Anderson
casting one NO vote. Mr. Anderson pointed out that the acting;
manager has the responsibility to coordinate the Larsen Bay and
Ouzinkie schools. Mr. Peotter moved to amend to designate
Gary L. IIovanec as interim manager pending the appointment of a
full time manager. Seconded by Dr. Emmick. Discussion as to
whether the interim manager would automatically receive com-
pensation for the position if he served for less than thirty
Mays. Amendment failed 2-3; Dr, E,rimick and !fr. Peotter voted
YES with Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hansen and Hr. Ogg casting10 votes.
Main motion carried 4-1; Mr. Anderson, Dr. Eiwiiick, Mr. Hansen
and Mr. Ogg voted YES with Mr. Peotter casting one 40 vote.
Hr. Anderson moved that Mr. IIovanec be paid at the higher rate
of pay from the day he starts as acting borough manager.
Seconded by Dr. Emmick. (Higher rate of pay being the rate of
pay received by the manager at the time he left the borough).
Mr. Peotter moved to amend that because of the vagueness in the
personnel matters, rather than make -the amount -the budgeted
amount that is in our budget, I would give fir. IIovanec while lie
is acting as interim manager one step on the pay scale. Seconded
by Dr. Emmick. Discussion as to whether the rate of pay should
be based on the base figure used three years ago, $39,500, or the
current wage at the time of the manager's departure, 01 8,500.
Dr. Emmick moved for executive session to discuss the salary of
the interim employee. Seconded by 4r. Anderson, Motion failed
3-2; llr. Anderson, Dr. Emmick and Mr. Peotter voted YES with lir.
Ilansen and Mr. Org casting NO votes.
A five-minute recess was called. Meeting reconvened.
Amendment failed 1-4; 14r. Peotter voted YES with :Ir. Anderson,
Dr. Emmick, Mr. i.ansen and lir. O-g casting 140 votes. Hr. Anderson
moved to substitute for the main motion "that the acting borough
manager will be paid at the rate of pay $48,500 from the first
day of employment in this position and salary based on a yearly
salary. Seconded by Dr. Emmick. Mr. Peotter moved to amend to
read "until such time as a regular, permanent full time manager
has been hired. Seconded by i;r. Anderson. Amendment carried
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4-1; ilr. Anderson, Dr. Erunick,'`ir. ''ansen and :ir. O-g voted YES
with Pr. Peotter casting one '0 vote. :Main notion carried 4-1
. r. '-nderson, Dr. rmniek, Mr.-`Iansen and Hr. 0--7 voted YES with
iir. Peotter casting one CIO vote. ;ir. i_ovanec accepted the
position at the specified salary and requested a brief wort:
session in the borough conference room immediately following
adjournment.
DIV `.JJOUR. E.T
The meeting was adjourned by J.ayor allin at 7:15
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