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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE 0474-1979 t t ~ ~\ ~, ~ ~~ CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 474-79 AN ORDiNANE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI. WHEREAS, it has been determined that there is a need for an Advisory Harbor Commission to plan and correlate development of harbor, tide and submerged lands in the City of Kenai. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Kenai that "Title XIX, Recreation Commission" is hereby renamed "Title XIX, Commissions" and a new section, Chapter 10, entitled "Advisory Harbor Commission" is hereby enacted in its entirety as attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. PASSED HY THE COUNCIL OF THE CI OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21Ut day of February, 197 ~ l VINCENT O'REILLY YOR ATTE s ~~~ - ~~ ~ e C. Peter, C ty Clerk First Reading: February 7, 1979 Second Reading: February 21, 1979 Effective Date: March 21, 1979 i h H'~~' i. I I I t: a•~. Ord. 4?4-?9, page z ~. Chapter 10. Advisory Harbor C~~mmissior. 19.10.010 Creation, Members, Chairman, Ex-Officio Members 19.10.020 Duties and Powers, Plans, Recommendations, and Regulations 19.10.030 Terms and Appointments to Vzcancies of Go:mnission Members 19.10.040 Qualifications of Commission Meia:bers 19.10.050 Proceedings of Commission, Rules, Open leetings, Record, Filing 19.10.010 Creation, Members, Chairman, Ex-Officio Members There is hereby created a Kenai Advisory Harbor Commission, which shall consist of seven members who shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. A chairman and a vice-chair- man of the Commission shall be selected annually and shall be elected from and by the appointive members. The Mayor and one Council member elected b}° the Council as ex-officio members of the Com- mission and, as consultants, may attend all meetings, but they shall have no vote. 19.10.020 Duties and Powers, Plans, Recommendations, and Regulations The Commission shall be required to do the following: 1. Develop, adopt, alter or revise, subject to approval by the City Council, a master plan for the physical development of harbor or port facilities for the City. Such master plan with accompanying maps, plats, charts, descriptive and explanatory matter, shall show the Commission's recommendations for the development of the City Harbor facilities may include, among other things: a. Development of the type, location and sequence of all public harbor facilities= ~° '~~ b. The relocation, removal, extension or change of use of existing harbor facilities. ~--- 2. Submit annually to the City Manager and Council, not less than ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommended capital improvements which in the opinion of the Commission are necessary or desirable to be constructed during the forthcoming three-year period. Such list shall be arranged in order of preference, with recommendations as to which projects shall be constructed in which yoar. ~. ~,. Ord. 474-79, page 3 3. Make investigations regarding any matter related to City harbor facilities, tide or submerged lands. Maki: recommendations to the Council relative to the care, control, and development of tide and submerged lands. 4. Act in the capacity as directed and authorized by a Tidelands Ordinance adopted by the City. 5. Review all City leases of City owned tide, submerged, and lands or navigable waters within the City, and as to the planned im- provements proposed and make recommendations to the City Council. 6. Make and prepare regorts and plans for approval by the City Council. 7. Coordinate public efforts, individual and " group, to the effectuation of approved plans. 8. Shall act in advisory capacity in the selection `= of a harbor Director should such a position " c be created by the City Council. 19.10.030 Terms and Appointments to Vacancies of Commission Members 1. The term of each appointed member of the Com- mission shall be three years, except initial appointments shall be for abbreviated terms so that terms in three years shall be stag- gered. The terms shall ba staggered so that three members shall be appointed every third year and two members shall be appointed in each of the other years of every such three- year period. 2. Terms shall commence on March 7th of each year. Vacancies shall be filled by appoint- ment by the Mayor and confirmation of the City Council as set out in the Charter of the City of Kenai. 19.10.040 Qualifications of Commission Members Ho person may serve on the Commission for the City of Kenai who is not a resident of the City of Kenai= and if any member so appointed shall miss three (3) consecutive unexcused regular meetings of the Commission or shall move his residence from ~ -__ i 's i - -- -__- - ~~ ~~, - -- -_-~.-.-~..~~. .~_.T. ...,.. _.- -_ ~..~ ~~~~~~ -~, ,.~. Ord. 474-79, page 4 the corporate limits of the City of Kenai, then such members shall cease and said appointment shall be null and void. 19.10.050 Proceedin s of Commission Rules O en Meetin s Record, P 1 ng The Commission shall establish rules of procedure, provided there shall be regularly scheduled mo:i~t~hly meetings of the Cotiuaissian, ~~hich shall be open to the public. Permanent records or minutes shall be kept of the Commission's proceedings and such minutes shall record the vote of each member upon every question. Every decision or finding shall immediately be filed in the office of the City Clerk, and shall be a public record open to inspec- tion by any person. c n ,'~ .~ i h SC.