08/16/2021 Special MeetingKodiak Island Borough Assembly Special Meeting
Assembly Chambers - 710 Mill Bay Road
August 16, 2021 6:30 p.m.
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on August 16, 2021, in the
Assembly Chambers 710 Mill Bay Road of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay
Road. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Bill Roberts, Assembly members Scott Arndt, Julie Kavanaugh, Geoffrey
Smith, Dennis Symmons, and James Turner. Also present was Borough Clerk Alise Rice.
Clerk's Note: Assembly Member Williams was not in attendance.
Citizens' comments.
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Rebecca Skinner
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Mel Stephens
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Bryan Horn
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Hunter McGee
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Andrei
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Dan Rohrer
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Patrick Anderson
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Alexis Klotchka
Consideration of matters in the call for the special meeting.
Discussion Of Assembly Member Duane Dvorak's Resignation.
Executive Session
Discussion Concerning The Duration Of An Assembly Appointment To Fill The Vacant
Seat Created On The Assembly By Mr. Dvorak's Resignation.
SYMMONS moved to convene into executive session under the authority of KIBC
2.30.030 (F)(1)(a) to discuss potential litigation to which the Borough would be a party,
specifically concerning the duration of an Assembly appointment to fill the vacant seat
created on the Assembly by Mr. Dvorak's resignation, and to receive advice from the
Borough Attorney.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FOUR TO ONE: Kavanaugh, Smith,
Symmons, and Turner (AYES); Arndt (NO).
SYMMONS moved to invite the Mayor and Assembly into Executive Session as well as
the Borough Attorney, the Borough Administrative Officer, and the Borough Clerk.
Clerks Note: The Borough Administrative Officer was excused from attending the
Special Meeting and did not enter into Executive Session.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Kavanaugh, Smith,
Symmons, Turner, and Arndt.
Kodiak Island Borough
August 16, 2021
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Mayor Roberts closed the regular meeting and convened into executive session at 6:47
p.m.
Mayor Roberts reconvened the regular meeting at 7:39 p.m.
KAVANAUGH moved to direct the Clerk to notice the public that there would be an
additional filing period for the candidacy of the Borough Assembly for the one-year seat
that is vacated by former assembly member Duane Dvorak.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION FAILED THREE TO TWO: Smith, Symmons, and
Kavanaugh (AYES); Turner and Arndt (NOES).
Clerk's Note: A majority of the assembly is required to pass a motion or 4 members.
Adjournment
ARNDT moved to adjourn the meeting.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. �O
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Kodiak Island Borough
August 16, 2021
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Approved on: September 2, 2021
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