HOMER CITY COUNCIL

Session 02-20, a Special Meeting of the Homer City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Jack Cushing at the Homer City Hall Council Chambers located at 491 E Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Council's Committee of the Whole met from 4:05 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., agenda items were the Lease Policy, Community Survey and the regular meeting agenda items.

PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: FENSKE, KRANICH, LADD, YOURKOWSKI.

NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS: BECK, STARK.

STAFF: CITY MANAGER DRATHMAN

CITY CLERK CALHOUN

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CUE, MARQUARDT (excused)

AGENDA APPROVAL

(Addition of items to or removing items from the agenda will be by unanimous consent of the Council. HCC 1.24.040.)

The agenda was approved by consensus of the Council.

PUBLIC COMMENTS UPON MATTERS ALREADY ON THE AGENDA

There were no public comments.

OATH OF OFFICE/INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS.

City Clerk Calhoun administered the Oath of Office to Mayor elect, Jack Cushing for a two year term, and Councilmembers elect; Michael Yourkowski and Rose Beck for three year terms, Doug Stark for a two year term and Ray Kranich and Rick Ladd for a one year terms.

COMMENTS OF THE AUDIENCE

There were no audience comments.

COMMENTS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

City Attorney Tans was not present.

COMMENTS OF THE CITY CLERK

City Clerk Calhoun congratulated the newly elected officials.

COMMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER

City Manager Drathman welcomed all on board.

COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR

Mayor Cushing stated that he looks forward to working with this Council and “let’s go for it”.

COMMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Councilmember Fenske welcomed all on board.

Mayor Cushing told Councilmember Fenske that it is nice to be back with him.

Councilmember Beck stated that it is a pleasure to be “here”.

Councilmember Stark commented that on or about March 20, the day he formally came into the City, they were going to a movie and got up to, approximately, the intersection of East Hill and Skyline Drive at the 1,000 foot level, and while looking down at the City, that he was now a part of, on that crystal clear night, in the winter, noted that it was beautiful seeing all the lights. He relayed to the Council that he is honored to be a part of Homer, a part of the Council and thanked those who did and did not elect him, because they are all his constituents. He voiced his opinion that this is a great Council and that they are going to do really wonderful things in the next years to come.

There were some comments regarding his lapel button, that he got at the Soldotna AML a few years back, that says, “ Next to Heaven, Homer, Alaska”.

Mr. Stark stated that when he saw that button he thought, well that is next to where I live, right next to Homer and that is heaven. Now it is a part of the City where he lives.

Councilmember Beck, interjected, “and still is heaven”.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council the Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. The Regular meeting was called to order immediately thereafter.

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