Cold Bay council accepts resignation, swears in three new members and elects mayor and vice‑mayor

The Cold Bay City Council accepted the resignation of Council Member Dailey Schaack and immediately filled seats at its Oct. 15 regular meeting at the library.

Council Member Connie Newton moved to accept Schaack’s resignation; Council Member Jae McKee seconded the motion, and "all were in favor," the minutes state. The council then administered oaths of office to Robert (Rob) Walker, Sammie Johnson and Charlie Summerville, formalizing their membership on the council.

In nominations that followed, Jeff Wasley was nominated and elected mayor and Rob Walker was nominated and elected vice‑mayor; both accepted the nominations and no other nominees were recorded. The minutes note the positions were filled by nomination and acceptance rather than a recorded roll‑call vote.

Why it matters: The changes alter the council’s membership and leadership going into the next term and were handled on the meeting’s consent and new‑business items. The council also signaled plans for a training session next month intended to orient newly sworn members.

Details and procedure: The meeting record shows routine motions to approve the agenda, minutes and financials were carried by unanimous voice votes earlier in the session. The council’s acceptance of a resignation and the swearing in of new members were documented as formal business items; the minutes do not record individual roll‑call votes for the mayoral or vice‑mayoral nominations, only that nominees accepted and were elected.

Other items: Council and staff outlined next steps and scheduling — Mayor Jeff Wasley said the council will hold a training session next month to refresh and orient new members, and the EMS squad was placed on the agenda for the next meeting for further discussion.

The meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM after a motion by Council Member Connie Newton and a second by Council Member Rob Walker; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.