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Minutes, Regular Meeting
Held Homer Electric Building
Thursday, October 1, 1987, 7 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Vince R'Reilly, Chairman (pro tem), called the meeti'ng to
· order at 7:00 p.m. and welcomed Mayor John Williams who _was
there to swear in Jim Carter.
1. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Vince O'Reilly
Darren Bond
Jim Carter
Jim Elson
Bob Scott
Barry Thomson
Penny Dy er
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
No agenda was available from the previous mee'ting.
Chairman Vince O'Reilly presented his agenda for this
meeting and these were handed out to the commission
members.
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SWEARING IN OF NEW COMMISSON MEMBER
Mayor John Williams was present for the beginning
of the meeting to swear in Jim Carter.
After the swearing in,Mayor John Williams announced
he had hand carried an application to the Department
of OutdOor Parks and Recreation for a grant in the
amount of $129,000.00 to begin construction on the
Kenai Flats River area. Mayor Williams will report
to the Commission on what happens with this grant
proposal.
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NEW BUSINESS
Chairman O'Reilly specified that he would like the
minutes of this meeting to not be ver batum, but to
just give a general overview of what is discussed.
This is to be done until different instructions are.
given to the secretary.
The commission asked if it was possible that the
minutes of the meeting go directly to each commission
member instead of to the city first. It was noted that
this request be passed on to the City Office.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
'October 1, 1987
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A 15 minute "Free Discussion" time was called by the
Chairman.
General discussion focused on the recent Opening
of the Fred Meyer store in K.enai, Enstars
proposal for a gas pipe line from Palmer to
Fairbanks.Penny Dyer identified .the fact that
she could give some insight to this commission
on the proposed gas line.The Boroughs automated
Mapping System was discussed and the commission
was very interested because of the data that
could be gathered from this for work by the
Economic Development CommisSion in putting
together a good date base.
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At this time the GOALS AND OBJECTIVES list submitted
by Chairman O'Reilly was worked on and wi'Il be
finished at the next meeting.At such time that they
are completed, they will be included in the minutes of
of that meeting.
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Commission member, Jim Carter,discussed the upcoming
Alaska State Chamber of Commerce 28th Annual
Convention and Trade Show,October 7-10,1987 in
Juneau. Th'e Economic Commission thought this would be
a good session for him to attend. Penny Dyer made the
_motion that the Commission fund one half of the cost
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-for 'h'{~m to' attend. Bob-Scott seconded, commission so
~ov.ed..~ . Mr. Carter will report to the commission on
the workshops and information when he returns.
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Commission discussed sources of data and where it could
be gathered from , for use by this commission.
SOURCES, Fish Industry Statistics,Travel Agencies,
Airport Statistics, Tourism Data,Fishing Guides,
Insurance Agencies, Bank Data.
The Commission discussed the importanc.e of having a
good data background to put together a needed report
for bringing new bu.siness to the Kenai area.
5. COMMENTS
After working on the Goals and Objectives for most of
th'e meeting the commission will fi.nish this list and
the general consensus was to adjourn the meeting and
finish next week Thursday,October 8, 1987, 7 pm at the
HEA Building.
ADJOURNED
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The meeting was adjourned at
/Nicky Donald for/ Niva'S Clerical
for the City of Kenai
9' 30 pm.
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