Minutes of the Public Hearing
Denali Borough Assembly
Anderson School
March 12, 2003
CALL TO ORDER Presiding officer Jim Caswell called the public hearing to order at 7:00 pm.
ROLL CALL Assembly members present were: Jim Caswell, Gerald Pollock, Sid Michaels,
Baxter Mercer, Bob Shelton, David Evans, Neal Laugman, Teresa Hall. Assembly member Carol Shields was
absent. Mayor Talerico was also in
attendance.
1.) Ordinance 01-11, Version C,
an ordinance creating Title IV, Chapter 28 of the Denali Borough Code of
Ordinances providing for evaluation and acquisition of economic development
land by the Borough. This ordinance
pertains to the implementation of HB 244.
Healy resident Eric Sather spoke against the ordinance.
2.) Ordinance 02-12, Version B, an
ordinance amending the procedure for filling a vacancy on the Borough Assembly.
Healy resident Dave Braun questioned the clarity of the ordinance
pertaining to the decision maker regarding who puts a name forth for a vacancy
consideration.
LAUGMAN read a letter from Will Forsberg in opposition to Ordinance
01-11, Version C. (see attached)
McKinley Village resident Steve Jones supported the Assembly completing
the NARS before proceeding with the provisions of HB 244. He also supported the “open voting” method
of the Assembly voting to fill a vacancy.
3.) Ordinance 03-01, Version B,
an ordinance amending the Denali Borough Code of Ordinances, Title II, Chapter
8, titled Assembly Procedures, pertaining to the Assembly agenda.
There were no comments.
AJOURNMENT Presiding officer Jim Caswell declared the public hearing adjourned at 7:03 pm.
Date Approved: April 9, 2003