General Meeting Minutes 1-8-2009
City Council General Meeting
January 8, 2009
Call to Order: A General Meeting of the Gustavus City Council was held on January 8, 2009 at 7:00PM.
Mayor Unkel called the meeting to order at 7:07PM.
Roll Call:
Comprising a quorum of the Council the following were present:
Mayor Unkel
Council Member Cacioppo
Council Member Howell
Council Member Lassiter
Council Member Marchbanks – Via Teleconference
Council Member Nixon - Via Teleconference
Council Members not in attendance:
Vice Mayor Berry -Absent/Excused
Reading & Approval of Minutes: None
Mayor’s Request For Agenda Changes: None
Committee Reports:
§ GCN Committee no report given by.
§ Endowment Fund Committee report given by Bruce Tedtsen.
§ Marine Facilities Committee report given by Fritz Koschmann.
Consent Agenda:
A. 2009-01 Title 11 Amendment – Ordinance for Publication
B. 2009-02NCO Library – Ordinance for Publication
C. 2009-03NCO Clinic Donation – Ordinance for Publication
(Clerk’s Note: Council Member Lassiter requested that item A & B be moved to Ordinances for Publication. Those items were removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under Ordinances for Publication.)
Motion: Council Member Marchbanks moved that the consent
agenda be moved as amended.
Seconded by: Council Member Nixon
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION:
Yes: Cacioppo, Howell, Lassiter, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
No: None
Motion Passes 6/0
Ordinances for Publication:
§ 2009-01 Title 11 Amendment
Motion: Council Member Marchbanks moved that 2009-01 be
published.
Seconded by: Council Member Howell
Council discussion followed.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION:
Yes: Cacioppo, Howell, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
No: Lassiter
Motion Passes 5/1
§ 2009-02NCO An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus Providing For The Amendment Of The City Of Gustavus Administrative Budget For FY09.
Motion: Council Member Marchbanks moved that we publish 2009-02NCO Library Non Code Ordinance
Seconded by: Council Member Howell
Council discussion followed.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION:
Yes: Cacioppo, Howell, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
No: Lassiter
Motion Passes 5/1
Ordinances for Public Hearing:
§ 2008-30NCO An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus Providing For The Amendment Of The Gustavus Community Network (GCN) Budget For FY09.
Public Hearing: There being no one who wished to be heard the public hearing was closed.
Motion: Council Member Cacioppo moved that we accept
2008-30NCO.
Seconded by: Council Member Lassiter
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION:
Yes: Cacioppo, Howell, Lassiter, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
No: None
Motion Passes 6/0
§ 2008-31NCO An Ordinance For The City Of Gustavus Providing For The Amendment Of The GVFD Budget For FY09.
Public Hearing: There being no one who wished to be heard the public hearing was closed.
Motion: Council Member Lassiter moved that we adopt budget
ordinance 2008-31NCO.
Seconded by: Council Member Howell
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION:
Yes: Cacioppo, Howell, Lassiter, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
No: None
Motion Passes 6/0
§ 2008-32NCO An Ordinance For The City Of Gustavus Providing For The Amendment Of The Borough Committee Budget For FY09.
Public Hearing: There being no one who wished to be heard the public hearing was closed.
Motion: Council Member Lassiter moved that we accept 2008- 32NCO.
Seconded by: Council Member Marchbanks
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION:
Yes: Cacioppo, Howell, Lassiter, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
No: None
Motion Passes 6/0
Resolutions: None
Policy & Procedure for Publication: None
Policy & Procedure for Public Hearing: None
Unfinished Business:
§ Letter to ABC Board – Notice of Reconsideration
(Clerk’s Note: Mayor Unkel turned the meeting over to Council Member Howell. Council Member Howell acting as the presiding officer presided over this agenda item.)
Motion: Mayor Unkel moved to reconsider the motion from the
last meeting.
Seconded by: Council Member Lassiter
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO RECONSIDER:
Yes: Cacioppo, Lassiter, Nixon, Unkel
No: Howell, Marchbanks
Motion Passes 4/2
Motion from 12-11-2008 meeting: Council Member Howell moved to draft a letter to the new director of the ABC Board and state that this is
the first action to come before us since her appointment and we have no protest.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION:
Yes: None
No: Cacioppo, Howell, Lassiter, Marchbanks, Nixon, Unkel
Motion Defeated: 0/6
(Clerk’s Note: After the vote on the original motion Council Member Howell turned to meeting over to Mayor Unkel to preside.)
New Business:
§ Liquor License Renewal
1. Glacier Bay Lodge
(Clerk’s Note: No Council action was taken.)
2. Snug Harbor Liquor
(Clerk’s Note: No Council action was taken.)
Mayor’s Report:
§ Snow Plowing is occurring
City Clerk’s Report: None
City Council Questions & Comments: None
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items: None
Adjournment:
With no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 8:17PM.
