HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-10-12 Ecomomic Development Commission SummaryECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
October 12, 1989 7.-00 P.M.
Homer Electric Association Conference Room
Barry Thompson, Chairman
1. The meeting was a scheduled work session. Commissioners
present were: Barry Thompson, Jim Elson, Vince O'Reilly,
Henry Penney, Shirley Wallingford, Ad Hoc.- Mayor
Williams
2. Chairman Thompson distributed a beginning outline of the
economic areas to be looked at in the long-range survey
for the City of Kenai. This project will be an attempt
to determine the condition of the Kenai area in twenty
years. Areas suggested as a place to begin:
1. Fishing--Management, processing and competition.
Commissioner Bob Scott could give a lot of input
in this area. What people need to be contacted?
Possibly Ken Tarbox of Fish and Game and also some-
one from Cook Inlet Aquaculture.
2. Oil InduStry--Production such as Cook Inlet,
North Slope or new discoveries in remote areas and
secondary industries such as Tesoro, Phillips and
Unocal. What are their plans for future development?
One commissioner suggested having an update on the
Beluga Coal Fields project. What is it's status?
The E.D.D. has a natural gas study that Barry
Thompson will try to get a copy of for the survey.
3. Tourism--This is a young, industry to be developed.
Why do people come to Kenai? (Hunting & Fishing)
How can we assist the development of the
support industries such. as accomodations, food
and supplies? Commissioners had several ideas of
people to contact in this area. Shirley will pursue
some possible contacts.
4. City of Kenai--The Commission should explore the
effects of municipal assistance on city taxing
policies, city assets such as the airport and airport
lands. The EDC can also pursue Marion's idea of
doing an inventory of the City's assets and ways to
encourage development of private lands.
5. State--Areas to look at include population projections;
revenue projections and the loss of government
projects; the possibility of another state income
tax, and where the permanent fund and longetivity
bonus will be in twenty years. People to contact
include: Hugh Malone and someone from the Department
of Labor. What other state offices should be
contacted?
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Economic Development Commission Work Session
October 12, 1989
3. Ail the commissioners ~ave input and direction on the various
areas for the economic survey. Barry Thompson will plan to
attend the next Harbor Commission meeting on October 23rd and
ask .for their help and support for this project. Gordon
Harrison of the Office of Management and Budget was another
name given to contact for information.
4. Mayor Williams will talk with Hu~h Malone and see if his
schedule will allow him.to come to Kenai and speak with the
Commission anytime soon. Mayor Williams also passed out
the Proposal Abstract for the Kenai Water Survival
Training Center.
5. The work session was adjoUrned at 9:15pm. The next regular
meetin~ will be November 30th at 7pm. Mr Thompson will
have someone from the oil industry at the next meeting to
answer questions relating to oil industry developments
both local and statewide.
Chairman Thompson thanked everyone for coming and for their
input.
Respectfully submitted,
Patti Truesdell,-'Recordin~
Secretary for the City of Kenai