Minutes
of the Public Hearing
Denali
Borough Assembly
Cantwell
School
February
10, 2002
ROLL CALL Assembly members present were: Sid Michaels, Jim
Caswell, Jerry Mueller, David Talerico, Teresa Usibelli, Jim Payne, Gerald
Pollock, Carol Shields and Mayor Gonzales.
Assembly member Teresa Hall was absent.
1.)
Ordinance
01-07, Version A, an ordinance amending the Denali Borough Code of Ordinances,
adding Chapter 22, pertaining to business licenses.
There were no comments.
2.) Ordinance 02-01, Version A, an
ordinance amending the Denali Borough Enabling Code, Title I, Chapter 4, Public
Records.
Healy resident David Braun said he
has made numerous complaints about public access to public records. He said the greater issue here, he feels, is
that the Assembly has left relevant information out of their minutes, and that
deceives the public. He said during the
December 9th meeting, Usibelli and other Assembly members said the a
Charter amendment was not needed to change the makeup of the School Board, and
this could happen by ordinance. MUELLER
asked Braun if this testimony is germane to this ordinance. Braun said yes, and said Mr. Mueller said he
had gone to the School Board with two plans to reapportion the school board
seats, one by Charter, and one by ordinance.
The School Board had decided to reapportion themselves through changing
the Charter. Braun said that never
happened, and the School Board never took that position, and that the public
was denied access to those tapes until the minutes are approved by the
Assembly. Braun said MICHAELS said if
pre-clearance was not received by the Department of Justice, then the election would
not take place. He said the minutes do
not reflect either of these issues.
Braun said these issues should be in the minutes so the public knows
those statement were made.
ADJOURNMENT MUELLER
declared the Public Hearing adjourned at 3:04 pm.
Attest: Approved:
Date Approved: