03/03/2008 Special MeetingKodiak Island Borough
Assembly Special Meeting
March 3, 2008
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held March 3, 2008 in the
Borough Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Jerome Selby, Assembly members Tom Abell, Pat Branson, Jerrol Friend,
Sue Jeffrey, Chris Lynch, and Louise Stutes. Staff members present were Manager Rick Gifford
and Clerk Nova Javier.
Assembly member Reed Oswalt was absent and was excused by voice vote of the Assembly.
Assembly member Branson opposed the motion to excuse.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
None.
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
A. PUBLIC HEARING
1. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
1. Attorney Client Communications Related to the Stephens vs. KIB Lawsuit.
FRIEND moved to convene into executive session to discuss Stephens vs. KIB
Lawsuit which qualifies for executive session under pending litigation and attorney -
client privileged communications, seconded by BRANSON.
There was discussion about the position of Assembly members Abell, Oswalt, and
Stutes in this lawsuit. As a result of the discussion, Mayor Selby invited Borough
Attorney Matt Jamin, all Assembly members, Manager Gifford, and Clerk Javier into
executive session. Matt Peterson, Attorney for Assembly members Abell, Oswalt, and
Stutes was teleconferenced in.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Branson, Friend, Jeffrey, Lynch, and Stutes.
Mayor Selby convened the executive session at 7:49 p.m.
Upon returning from the executive session, Mayor Selby reconvened the special
meeting at 8:54 p.m. and announced no action was to be taken as a result of the
executive session.
Kodiak Island Borough Special Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2008 Page 522
ADJOURNMENT
FRIEND moved to adjourn the special meeting, seconded by BRANSON.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Branson, Friend, Jeffrey, Lynch,
Stutes, and Abell.
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
Nova M. Javier, CMC, Bor(augh Clerk
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Approved: March 20, 2008
Kodiak Island Borough Special Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2008 Page 523