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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-17 Harbor Commission Summary' x~ KENAI AD~IISORY HARBOR CO~ZISSION Regular Meeting, November 17, 1981 Kenai City Hall Robert Peterkin, Chairman AGENDA A. Call to Order B. Roll Call Cm Agenda Approval D. Approval of Minutes, October 13, 1981 E. Guest Speakers ~ f~ ~'~~~~~,~C'~~~ - ~,,~, .~ ~ ~ ~e~. Ted Carson , 2m John Wise ~ F. Communications 1. Letter from Ted Stevens G. Reports H. 01d Business I. New Business 1. Discussion of Capitol Improvements projects J. Persons Present Not Scheduled to be Heard K. Adjournment / ~~ / ~ ~ ~ ,~„~,,,~ ~"~'. .~,~~ ~- ~ KEN~iI ADVI SORY HARBOR COI~~IIS S ION Minutes of November 17, 19~1 Kenai City Hall Robert Peterkin, Chairman A. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 7;10 p,m. B. ROLL CALL Present: Robert Peterkin, Tom Ackerly, John Williams, and Paul Weller and Tom Wagoner Absent: Marvin Dragseth C. AGENDA APPROVAL John Wise and Ted Carson asked to be called in reverse order and I~layor 0'Reilly asked to be put on the agenda. The Mayor wi11 be the f irst speaker. Agenda approved with corrections. 1. Mayor 0'Reilly informed the Commission that three Ad Hoc i. Committees were being formed with the approval of the Council at the next session. The com~n.ittee concerning the commissions is to come up with "what should be the proper relationship of Commissions to the Council and establish in the Council's mind an on-going thinking that the City cannot function without commissions. When the relationship of Council and Commission are under stress, it~s due to the fact that Commission and Council are working with a particular item. What we have to do is lay out some general principles as to what is the exact relation- ship and interfunction that should take place between Council and Cammission. The Commission's only real source of satisfaction is the~r've done something tangible for the City." Mayor 0'Reilly's suggestion to the ad hoc committee is to have a limited number of ineetings with the chairmen and r~embers of various commissions to meet with Council, study the charter and ordinances that pertain to the creation of commissions and committees and then develop as quickly as possible in writing what should be the relationship between Council and commissions.• It clearly needs to be established what the entire members involved want in the way of an operating system f or four or five years in the future. John Williams asked Mayor 0'Reilly who would be on the ad hoc committee. Mayor 0'Reilly explained that it was not yet established however, it may be that it will be made up of the chairmen and then two or three members of Council. ~ \ tp l ` KENAI ADVI~ORY HARBOR COMMISSIQN Page 2 2. John W~ise was next to speak on the Seawall Project. John Wise proposed a f inal brochure to present to the legislature at their next session, outlining a plan to build a seawall which would not only serve the fishing boat~, processors, and comm~nity, but would possibly allay the erosion of the bluff and the prblems encountered in the harbor, the fact that the channel has shifted 50' over a period of time as an example~ The plan presented by Mx. Wi.se would include a 25~ roadway on the seawall as well as a mooring for unloading bo~,ts. John Williams advised Mr. Wise that the Harbbr Commission had already had a preliminary look at that bluff and a design such as the one Mr. Wise is propo~ing had already been proposed by a designing engineer. Mr. Williams further outlined the work already done by the Commission along the same lines. Mr. Wise was unaware of these details, but further encouraged the Commission to move ahead on some type of plan to be presented as soon as possible. 3. Ted Carson spoke on behalf of the Cook Inlet Drift Association, the largest association representing fishermen of the Cook ~ Inlet. Mr. Carson referred to the proposal of Mr. Wise and stated the board of directors has discussed Mr. Wise' proposal and would like to see 1~Tr, ti~ise' proposal or any other proposal of this nature be implemented. Mr. Carson asks the Commission to request local engineers to handle this project and begin immediately on the design phase, and by doing so immediately, would get the proposal in Juneau loaked at in this budget year. Robert Peterkin explained to Mr. Carson that the Commission had on-going problems with the Corp, of Engineers, getting them to move ahead on any plans that have been submitted and outlined for him some of those problems. Mr. Carson feels that if a permit is applied for from the Corp. it will force their hand to move ahead, they will have to act on the permit application. I~1r. Carson had approached the Council on this prior to the Harbor Commission meeting in that the Council met before the Harbor Commission and felt that the Council expressed in interest. KENAI ADVISORY HARBOR CO~~'IIS S ION Page 3 ~ 1~1r, Carson commended the Commission for its efforts and hard work already gone into and suggested a challenge to the Beaurocratic system to get a project moving ahead. D. APPROVAL OF ~IINUTES The minutes were approved as submitted E. GUEST SPEAKERS Since the speakers were heard under items for Agenda, there will be no further speakers heard. F. COMMUNICATIONS No discussion G. REPORTS Mr. Peterkin relayed to the Commission, the information that the Mayor had expressed the desire to return to the Commission for further discussion, however, since he had not yet returned, the Commission would move on, ~ Bill Bri hton informed the Commission that Bob Ro er has re uested g P q to purchase the real estate that he now has under lease. It will be an item under the next agenda and then will go before the Council. H. OLD BUSTNESS No Old Business I. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion was held on pending projects before the Commission. The item discussed by the speakers earlier addressed a sediment study that had been initiated at an earlier date, but no further action had been done. After much dis~ussion, the following motion was made; MOTION: Make a recommendation to request the City Council engineering services for harbor development.~ This contract is to be Harbor Cornmission ~.d the the City Council that, "the Harbor Commission enter into a contract with Nortec to provide Phase TI of the City of Kenai small boat negotiated with Nortec, the City of Kenai City Administration. ~Iotion passed unanimously. KENAI ADUISORY HARBOR COMMISSION ~- Page 4 ~ ~ 2. It was the decision of the Commission to make a note for the attention of the City Council with a copy to the~Planning and Zoning Commission that the Harbor Commission objects to being in the Group III priority on the Capital Improvements list. J. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD. None K. ADJOURNMENT The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. P~Ieeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ) - ; ~,._ ~~2~ - .~~~ net A. Loper