11/20/2007 Special MeetingA special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held November 20, 2007 in the
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, Deputy Clerk Marylynn McFarland and Assistant Clerk Jessica Kepley.
Assembly member Reed Oswalt was absent.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Jav Johnston spoke against the actions proposed by Mel Stephens. He hoped that a resolution
can come from the executive session.
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
a. Executive Session — Stephens vs. Kodiak Island Borough
ABELL moved to convene into executive session to discuss Stephens vs. Kodiak Island
Borough litigation which qualifies for executive session under potential or pending litigation and
confidential attorney - client communications, seconded by FRIEND.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION FAILED: Abell, Friend, and Stutes (Ayes); Branson, Jeffrey,
and Lynch (Nays). The tie was broken by Mayor Selby who voted no on the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
BRANSON moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by JEFFREY.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED FIVE TO ONE: Branson, Friend, Jeffrey, Lynch, and
Stutes (Ayes); Abell (Nay).
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
Kodiak Island Borough
November 20, 2007
Kodiak Island Borough
Special Assembly Meeting
November 20, 2007
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Jerome M. Selby,
Nova M. Javier, CMC, Borough Clerk Approved: December 20, 2007
Assembly Minutes
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