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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-04 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION P. O. BOX 580 Kenai, Alaska 99611 AGENDA - .November 4, 1980 NOv, REGULAR HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING: November 4, 1980 - 7:pp p.m. Kenai Public Safety Bldg. HARBOR COMMISSION MEMBERS: Robert Peterkin, Chairman John Williams, Vice-Chairman Tom Wagoner Tom Ackerly W. M. Burnett Ron Isaacs Marvin Dragseth EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Betty Glick, Councilwoman Mayor Vincent O'Reilly AGENDA A. Caill to Order B. Roll Call C. Agenda Approval D. Approval of Minutes E. Introduction of Guests F. Communications G. Reports 1. Gary Davis 2. Chairman Peterkin a. Meeting with Ted Stevens b. Roper Situation 3. Mayor O' Reilly H. Old Business 1. Harbor Commission Vacancy 2. Business Cards I. New Business J. Persons Present Not Scheduled to be heard K. Adjourn Kenai Advisory Harbor COmmission Regular Meeting, November 4, 1980 Kenai Public Safety Building Robert Peterkin, Chairman ae Be Ce De E® F® CALL TO ORDER Chairman Peterkin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL John Williams, Commissioner Tom Wagoner, Commissioner Ron Commissioner Tom Ackerly, Commissioner Marvin Dragseth. Isaacs, Others Present: Mayor O'Reilly, Councilwoman Betty Glick, Wm. J. Brighton and Gary Davis. AGENDA APPROVAL The agenda was approved. .INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS None COMMUNICATIONS Chairman Peterkin stated he has received a copy of a letter from Mayor O'Reilly to Commissioner Burnett thanking him for his work on the Harbor Commission. He stated Mr. Burnett's term is up January 1, 1981. REPORTS 1. Mr. Davis reported there is a letter from him to Mr. Brighton in the packet. It is a combined trip report and a request on the issue discussed at the last meeting where the City should appoint, either through a letter or a rosolution, someone as a representative to the Kenai Wetlands Working Group. He spoke on the preliminary draft of a Memorandum of Agre~ment which is in the packet. This was the subject of the meeting October 23. He said one of the significant changes in the MOA is, it states that "Each representative shall be appointed directly by the person who is empowered to sign this MOA. Each representative shall be delegated adequate authority and shall have adequate seniority, technical knowledge and experience to speak definitively for the agency for which he or she represents." MOTION Commissioner Williams moved, seconded by Commissioner Ackerly, the Harbor Commission recommend to the City Council that they appoint Mr. Gary Davis, the Administrative Coordinator for the Harbor Commission, as the City of Kenai's representative to the Kenai Wetlands Working Group. There was discussion on the motion. Mayor O'Reilly stated he was going to introduce it in the Mayor's report at the Council meeting and ask for a motion to appoint Mr. Davis to represent the City within the powers of the Charter. There was a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously. Referring to the MOA, Mr. Davis reported the follow up meeting is Friday, November 7, and written comments, recommendations or action will be received in writing at this time. The Mayor has read it and commented on it. Mr. Davis said he will compile a written comment sheet if anyone wants to submit comments before Thursday afternoon. He stated a full involvement of the public on the Wetlands planning process is essential to the sucess of the project. On the studies, on page 4, "Three studies will be undertaken to this agreement." Also, the hydrology and water studies will be done by the Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys of the State. Mr. Davis stat ed he ma de sure all the agencies will contact the City and let us know they will be here so it is coordinated. We may be able to assist them. The agencies regularly inform the City of Kenai of the activities and assist in a public information program by preparing materials for distribution to the job. On Kramer, Chin and Mayo, Mr. Davis felt they should know the City's concern of the bluff problem. There are areas in the Alaska Code addressing our bluff. On the heavy industrial zone areas on the Tidelands and the proposed and preferred harbor site, we want to make sure it's given the utmost consideration. There is the possibility of some monies for other studies on the bluff and maybe some maintenance action. Mr. Davis reported he is combining the feasibility report required for the 1974 State Bond monies. He is combining all the existing reports and studies relevant to the plan. He called John Tully (DOT&PF) who is handling those bond monies. They will be reviewing the report and seeing if it is complete enough. He indicated we may be looking at land acquisition, planning, and possible ramp renovation of the existing ramp. Mr. Tully indicated these sounded in step with the regulations. Mr. Davis had a meeting scheduled with Mr. Tully, at 2:00 Friday, after the KWWG me e ti ng. Mr. Davis contacted Kramer, Chin and Mayo to see if they would be available for a meeting with us. They said they are on hold until they get a call from the Borough saying go ahead with Coast al Management. Mr. Davis reported he still had the POE to research and after the meeting with Ted Stevens there is more information that is needed. There seems to be some discrepancies with what he says and what the local people really feel. Mr. Davis said he would check with the oil refinery people and make the initial contacts this week. Mr. Davis stated tomorrow night at the City Council meeting he would bring up the discrepancies he felt between Administration and City Council on his providing secretarial services. The motion from the Harbor Commission and his contract was in the City Council packet. We want to have the State/Borough and City/Borough contract for them to review. As far as the State is concerned, the effective date is October 22. That is the date the mo ney can be spent. Chairman Peterkin thanked Mr. Davis. He said he was doing a tremendous job and without the position he didn't knOw how we would represent the City in these affairs. Mayor O'Reilly complimented Mr. Davis for his excellent report. There was further discussion on the roport. G. 2. a. Chairman Peterkin reported on the meeting with Ted Stevens. The first question presented to Senator Stevens was on the DPR funding. Ted Stevens said that budget is already in, and is impossible to change for 81. They got into the standing on the Roper situation. He said we can get his assistance in 81 - 82 to get the DPR study. The second question was in reference to POE. Senator Stevens said Chairman Peterkin was pressing development .versus high cost of gasoline and heating fuel. They discussed why we should have a POE. Senator Stevens said we don't have enough traffic for a POE at the dockside. There are discrepancies in the rules and regulations about the movement of fuel through a POE. Senator Stevens says it is not a requirement that we physically move it through a POE. Also, there is probably a blending process, that is why it had to go to Anchorage and come back. Chairman Peterkin was under the impression the fuel was a finished product at dockside. Senator Stevens said it was not. Chairman Peterkin said he was not prepared to offer him anything in rebuttal. When the cost for people to come down into the area got to the point where people started to scream, the demand would be made. Mayor O'Reilly understood when the traffic is at a certain level in a particular spot, then it will be granted a POE, not a POE first. Chairman Peterkin stated after the meeting he instructed Gary Davis to go out to Tesoro and find out why the cost of the fuel is higher. He stated he would like to take the facts back to Ted Stevens and maybe he can help us. Commissioner Wagoner stated it would be necessary to talk to the marketing people in Anchorage. Tesoro dosen't ship to Anchorage for blending. He thought there was scme federal regulation that the gasoline has to go through a POE. There was futher discussion. Commissioner Williams said some went to Anchor age for blending and some didn't. G. 2. b. Chairman Peterkin reported on the meeting with Rick Baldwin, Mr. Roper's attorney. Those in attendence were himself, Mr. Brighton, and Mr. Delahay. It was the first such situation. Proposals were thrown back and forth both ways. Mr. Baldwin indicated Mr. Roper would like some type of sharing situation, possibly, he keep Tract B and give Tract C to the City. There was some discussion on whether the City can get in this type of a g r e em e n t w i t h an i nd iv i d ua 1..~chai~n Peterkin indicated he would like to get a definite offer. There were circumstances brought to light Mr. Baldwin~was not aware of. Chairman Peterkin stated Mr. Roper would have to bring in some justification for the dollars and cents factor. Mr. Baldwin understood he was going to have to do something along those lines to satisfy the City Council. Mr. Baldwin did alot of questioning to find out the exact situation. Mr. Baldwin made a comment that Mr. Roper would settle for less than the latest figures we have. Chairman Peterkin indicated, along with Mr. Brighton, that Mr. Roper had better do it quickly, and he explained the City's position on the funding in order to make the Legislative session this season. Commissioner Ackerly asked if there was another meeting scheduled? Mr. Brighton stated there would be. Chairman Peterkin stated he asked Mr. Baldwin to contact Mr. Brighton and schedule a meeting at the earliest possible date. Mr. Brighton said Mr. Roper was scheduled to appear on the agenda the following night at the City Council meeting. One of the reasons was to ask the Council to approve his putting up his leases for collateral for a loan. Mr. Baldwin was going to ask him not to appear. Mr. Brighton said it would only complicate a complicated situation. Some discussion followed. G. 3. a. Mayor O'Reilly reported that he and Frank McIlhargey visited Irvine, California to discuss the feasibility study Fluor was doing for Exxon. They are doing a parallel petro-chemical study. The study picks a site and it's the one they will get the best definable cost on, so when the study is complete, they can defend those costs. They will not necessarily chose the ultimate site. That is Phase I. Phase 2 is relating to the community, relating to the government body and the intra-structure of having a major facility will have on the area. There was a lot of discussion on port location. Exxon is looking at a different type of product mix than DOW. Exxon is talking in terms of LTG's and liquid product after processing. They are talking 60 million pellets annually, 330,000 tons, or 33 ships per year. Commissioner Williams stated that was small. Mayor O~'Reilly said they are thinking in terms of doubling in four or five years. They were talking about other locations, none of which they have visited. Valdez has similar problems. Seward has a considerable land problem. They anticipate problems in any of these areas. Mayor O'Reilly reported there is a local Economic Development Committee that has been formed through the Chamber of Commerce. Watt Taylor will Chair the Committee. The Committee will possibly be getting more recognition. Mayor O'Reilly spoke to Watt Taylor, and in addition to being involved with DOW and Exxon, they assist fishery locally. Mayor O'Reilly and Mr. Delahay had spoken with Mrs. Dimmick. She is on the State committee that is revising Title 29 of the State Code. They have asked her to include a specific provision that a city can exercise port and harbor outside it's borders. Mrs. Dimmick will include that recommendation to the committee. Mr. Davis asked what acreage is Exxon looking at? Mayor O'Reilly reported 2,000. Mr. Davis asked if that would be doubled in 5 years? Mayor O'Reilly said yes. There was discussion on the necessary acreage required. Mayor u.i!Reilly reported on communications with Jerry Reinwand of the Governor's office. About two weeks ago the re was an article in the Anchorage Times in which the Governor gave his early thoughts on the budget. There were further comments made by Jerry Reinwand to the effect that there will no longer be a large amount of Capital Improvement Monies coming through this budget. Reinwand made the comment that he has heard from a great many mayors that these Capital Improvement Monies must be maintained. Mayor O'Reilly stated he hoped through previous comments, Mr. Reinwand didn't think the Mayor was against Capital Improvement Monies. The Mayor wrote Mr. Reinwand and stated he had never heard that sentiment expressed. He was going to ask that the Conference of Mayor's be polled. At some point the Mayor may ask the Harbor Commission to say we are counting on Capital Improvement Monies to built a boat harbor. H. 1. Chairman Peterkin stated the Harbor Commission Vacancy would be discussed after it was presented to Council. H. 2. Commissioner Dragseth reported he was working on the business cards for the Commission. On the Governor's Boards and Commissions Vacancy List, Chairman Peterkin asked if there were any recommendations. Commissioner Wagoner recommended Ginger Steffi, of the Community College, for the Alaska Council on Science and Technology. Chairman Peterkin explained the Harbor Commission felt there should be some representation in lieu of development of petrochemicals and fisheries areas that we should be informed of what was going on at different levels of government. It will be put on the agenda for the next meeting. MOTION Commissioner Williams moved, seconded by Commissioner Isaacs, to bring back to the table the Letter of Recommendation from Tom Wagoner. . There was a roll call vote. Commissioners Ackerly, Dragseth, and Williams voted no. Commissioners Isaacs, Peterkin, and Wagoner voted yes. It was a tie vote. Discussion followed. Commissioner Williams stated he understood bo th sides, of why the re should not be a member of the City Council on the Harbor Commission, and he understood Commissioner Wagoner's not wanting to take the line of action the Commission did. However, he had qualms of why it was brought up at th is specific time. There are times when these actions can be taken and received, and times when they can't. The action taken put the Commission in a bind. There could have been a better method of arrangement. MOTION Commissioner Ackerly moved, seconded call for immediate reconsideration. by Commissioner Williams, to There was a roll call vote. The motion passed with Commissioners Acklerly, Dragseth, Isaacs, Peterkin, and Williams voting yes, and Commissioner Wagoner voting no. MOTION Commissioner Williams moved, accept Tom Wagoner's Letter seco nd ed by Commissioner Isa acs, to of Resignation. There was a roll call vote. The Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Peterkin spoke on Commissioner Wagoner's term on the Harbor Commission. He said he would like to thank him for being part of this Commission and spending many hours of work outside the regular meetings. He said he has been a great help over the past two years. With no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. ~"pet.~ Chairman Respectfully submitted, Kim Howa rd Administrative Assistant