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Votes at a glance: Sitka Assembly actions on minutes, school funding resolution, reappointment, ordinance, MOU and police pay extension
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Sitka Assembly approved the Feb. minutes, a resolution supporting House Bill 69 (education funding), reappointed a member to the Gary Paxton Industrial Park Board, adopted ordinance 25-04 concerning electric fund repayment, approved an interim MOU with Friends of Sitka Animal Shelter, and ratified a letter of agreement
The Sitka Assembly took several formal actions during its Feb. 25 meeting. All recorded assembly votes below were taken by roll call and were approved unanimously, 6-0, unless otherwise noted.
- Minutes (Consent, Item A): The assembly approved the minutes of the February assembly meetings. Motion moved and seconded; roll-call vote recorded as 6-0 in favor.
- Resolution supporting House Bill 69 (Consent, Item B / Resolution 25-06): The assembly approved a resolution supporting House Bill 69 related to education funding on first and final reading. The resolution was based on language shared by the Sitka School District. The motion passed on first and final reading by roll call, 6-0.
- Reappointment to Gary Paxton Industrial Park Board (Consent, Item C): Casey Campbell was reappointed to a two-year term on the Gary Paxton Industrial Park Board. Motion passed by roll call, 6-0.
- Ordinance 25-04 (Unfinished business, Item D): The assembly approved Ordinance 25-04 on second and final reading, a supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2025 to support electric fund repayment of a USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loan. The motion passed by roll call, 6-0.
- Memorandum of Understanding with Friends of Sitka Animal Shelter (New business, Item E): The assembly approved an interim MOU that clarifies volunteer scheduling, training and background checks; building access; intake procedures; and a three-month adoption-effort period before final disposition, with FOSUS given first option to adopt qualifying animals at its expense. Motion passed by roll call, 6-0.
- Letter of Agreement with Public Safety Employees Association (New business, Item F): The assembly approved a letter of agreement extending the PSEA contract through June 30, 2026, and adopting hourly-rate modifications for Sitka Police Department staff. The LOA was presented after bargaining and staff compensation work; the motion passed by roll call, 6-0.
- Executive session (final item): The assembly voted to go into executive session to receive attorney-client communications related to ongoing litigation described as **** v. CBS. The motion to enter executive session carried by roll call; the assembly reconvened afterward.
Notes: The minutes and actions above reflect roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript. Where a specific mover or seconder was not identified in the public roll-call exchange, the motion is recorded without mover/second attribution to avoid misidentification.
