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Home My WebLink About2007-11-08 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AYRPORT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 8, 2007 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 11, 2007 %TEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. Kellie Kelso -- Walker Lane Utility Issue b. Buck Steiner -- Walker Lane Utility Issue c. Sheila Phillips -- Walker Lane Utility Issue ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion/Recommendation -- Walker Lane Utility Issue b. Discussion/Recommendation -- 2008 Kenai Peninsula Air Fair ITEM 7: REPORT a. Commission Chair b. Airport Manager c. City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for October 3 and 17, 2007. b. 2007 Float Plane Basin Activity ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMIS NOVEMBER 8, 2009 KENAI CYTY COUNCIL CHAT 9:00 P.M. CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, 1 MEETING SUMMARY STEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Knackstedt called confirmed as follows: Commissioners present. Commissioners absent: Others present: the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, E. Mayer, D. Haralson, L. Porter J. Zirul Airport Manager M. Bondurant, Council Member R. Molloy, City Manager R. Koch, City Attorney Graves A quorum was present. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL Knackstedt noted the following: ADD TO: Item 4-a: Kellie Kelso -- Walker Lane Utility Issue • May 24, 1984 Letter from Jeff Labahn to Edwin Lowry • Photographs of Walker Lane Area MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the agenda including the laydown items provided at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 11, 2007 MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the meeting summary of October 11, 2007. Commissioner Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. TTEIVf 6; PERR~IN6 C~'`HEDYTT.ED Z'A BE HEARD 4-a. Kellie Kelso -- Walker Lane Utility Issue -- Read a statement of her journey to have the treed area along the east side of Walker Lane remain a buffer zone; submitted a petition from concerned residents to the Commission; and, requested the Commission recommend Resolution No. 2007-66 (Reserve Lot A and B as a buffer strip). 4-b. Buck Steiner -- Walker Lane Utilaty Issue -- Expressed his concerns over saving the buffer zone; asked the Commission to refer to the City's comprehensive plan stating buffer zones should be provided next to commercial property; and, requested the Commission recommend Resolution No. 2007-66 to the City Council. 4-c. Sheila Phillips -- Walker Lane Utilsty Issue -- Stated she was a 50 year resident of Kenai; spoke in support of the buffer zone; and, would help plant trees. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS -- None. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion/Recommendation -- Walker Lane Utility Issue Commissioner comments included: • Requested a report on all airport lands showing areas designated "buffer" or "conservation." Vacating the 60-foot utility easement in 2012 would increase the property value. • Asked administration their intent on use for the land if the City owned it. • City could use the General Fund to purchase the property as conservation or could purchase the property outright. • The lot is too valuable to just keep it; the Airport needs the money; and, if kept as a buffer, the City would need to purchase the land. • Noted greenery is definitely more attractive than the bare lot. • Recommended Lot A be kept as a buffer until needed commercially, and keep Lot B as a permanent buffer with the City purchasing the land. MOTION: Commissioner Porter MOVED to separate the two parcels into Lots A and B by creating a 50-foot row currently known as Lawton Drive between then. Lot A would remain a buffer zone until such time it is commercially viable and then a natural ~risual buffer down Lawton Drive and Walker Lane would be maintained. Lot B would remain a permanent buffer zone with the City to purchase the land. Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Zirul ABSENT Bielefeld YES Knackstedt YES Versaw YES !Mayer YES Haralson YES Porter ;YES ; ) I AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2007 PAGE 2 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-b. Discussion/Recommendation -- 2008 Kenai Peninsula Air Fair Airport Manager Bondurant presented a May 2008 calendar requesting a date for the 2007 Kenai Peninsula Air Fair, noting she did not want to have a conflict with other community events. MOTION: Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend the 2008 Kenai Peninsula Air Fair be held Saturday, May 10, 2007. Commissioner Mayer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 7: REPORT 7-a. Commission Chair -- None. 7-b. Airport Manager -- Bondurant noted Lori Holleman was hired as the new Airport Administrative Assistant and would begin work on November 7, 2007. 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Molloy reviewed the action agenda for the October 17, 2007 City Council meeting which was provided in the packet. ITEM 8: COMMYSSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Cary Graves, City Attorney -- Reported on his conference on Minimum Standards and Leasing Issues. Mary Bondurant, Airport Manager -- Stated she would email the enplanement report to the Commission and noted the light pole base protectors had been ordered. ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO SE HEARD Richard Steiner, 117 Walker Lane -- Walker Lane Issue -- Stated Hali's Fish and Chips cleared out the buffer zone to increase visibility for his business; noted the buffer zone worked for residents; and, requested the Commission consider the residents of the area in this matter. Ed Steiner -- Walker Lane Issue -- Questioned where the $281,000 dollar value came from and City Manager Koch explained the rationale. Cheryl Samples, 302 Sterling Court -- resident since 1980; expressed concern center; and, supported the buffer zone. Walker Lane Issue -- Stated she was a businesses were "creeping out" of the city AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2007 PAGE 3 'Richard Aber, 205 Portlock Street -- Walker Lane Yssue -- Stated the City had a responsibility to the residents of the City; not all development is good; requested consideration of Option Two; he moved to the area for the trees and tranquil setting; and, the City already had a problem with abandoned properties. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue -- Walker Lane Issue -- Stated she had been a real estate attorney for 13 years; the 1982 plat designated the area as a buffer zone; she could find no city document replatting the lot and removing the buffer zone; the 50 foot easement is a private easement and not recognized on a title report; a landscape ordinance would in no way replace what is there; and, there were very minimal requirements for vegetation. YTEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS 10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for October 3 and 17, 2007. 10-b. 2007 Float Plane Basin Activity Bondurant was questioned regarding Agrium shutting doom having an effect on snow removal operations at the airport. Bondurant reported she would be renting a container van to store five to six loads of urea as Agrium would have urea through March 2008 and the price had gone up $100 per ton. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:05 p.m. Meeting summary prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2007 PAGE 4