HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-22 Economic Development Commission SummaryCombined ~ Meeting of the
Kenai Economic Development Commission and
Kenai Harbor Commission
February 22, 1990
City Hall Chambers
PURPOSE- To Review the "Central Kenai Peninsula Commercial
Fishing Study" by D. Douglas Coughenower
1. Roll Call: From the EDC: Barry Thomson, Vince O'Reilly,
and Jim Elson
From the Harbor Commission-~ Leon Quesnei and Ron Rainey
Others in attendance were- Mayor Williams, Coucilman Walker,
Keith Kornelis--Public Works Director, Jim Carter, E.D.D
2. The meeting began at 7:30pm. Barry Thomson from the EDC
chaired the meeting. He started by introducing
Mr. Coughenower and giving a brief history of the study
and how it began.
3. Mr. Coughenower distributed copies of the "Central Peninsula
Commercial Fishing Study" and a "Special Summary for the City
of Kenai". Part ici ular emphasis for this discussion would be
the study as it pertains to the city of Kenai.·
Mr. Coughenower went over the Summary one section at a time
and answered various questions about the data collected from
those present. ~
Th'e goal-.of the study was to examine the economic impact of
commercial fishing on the city of Kenai. It was requested
and partially funded by the city of Kenai, the Economic
Development Commission and the Harbor Commission
The main sources of data~were the Alaska Commercial Fisheries
Entry Commission and two surveys conducted by
Mr. Coughenower. One survey went to commerical fisherman in
the study area and the other to local businesses who sell or
service the commercial fishing industry. ·
After the study had been reviewed, a general discussion
followed. Mr. Coughenower answered questions about the study
and the gross economic impact of commerical fishing on the
city of Kenai.
4. Distribution: The next question asked was how to go about
distributing the study. There are currently 500 copies of
the study. One-hundred copies were brought to this meeting.
The Sea Grant Program will be using their mailing list to
distribute copies of the study, but no one was sure which
agencies were on that list. Mr. Coughenower will find out
and let the Commissions know who will be receiving copies of
the study. Other suggestions for distribution were- the
Kenai Library, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, local fishing
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organizations, and state agencies. Copies of the study and
the summary will be left at the City Clerks office and will
be distributed over the next few weeks.
5. In closing, Commissioner ~O'Reilly and Commissioner Thomson
thanked Mr. Coughenower for ~'the study and for his throughness
in preparing the information. The study will be useful for
both the city, the local community and the commerical
fishermen themselves. Commissioner Thomson thanked everyone
for coming and encouraged them to remain after and ask any
questions or make any Comments to the Commisioners and/or
· Mr. Coughenower.
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The combined meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Patti Truesdell, Recording Secretary
for the city of Kenai