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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-07-27 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, July 27, 1982 Kenai City Hall John Williams, Chairman AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Approval of Minutes of June 1, 1982 5. . Guest Speakers a. Michael Horton & Gary Schnieder of TAMS 6. Communications a. Newsletter from PNWA 7. Reports a. Set Net Leases and Ordinances b. Corp of Engineer Permits 8. Old Business 9. New Business 10. Persons Present Not Scheduled to be Heard 11. Adjournment KENAI ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, July 27, 1982 Kenai City Hall John Williams, Chairman 1 . CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: John Williams, Tom Thompson, Marvin Dragseth, Paul Weller, Leon Quesnel, and M.W. Thompson Absent: Bob Peterkin, excused by Chairman Williams Also present were Councilman Wise and Councilwoman Glick, Mr. Michael Horton and Mr. Gary Schnieder of TAMS Engineering 3. AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda approved with no corrections or additions 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of June 1, 1982 Minutes of June 1, 1982 were approved with no corrections or additions 5. GUEST SPEAKERS Mr. Michael and Mr. ~Gary Schnieder of TAMS Engineering were present by request of the Commission to discuss the feasibility of entering into a contract for the design and construction of additions and modifications to .the small boat ramp. Since TAMS is also doing, the silt and sedimentation and bluff erosion studies for the City, Mr. Horton gave a progress report on thoSe items first. A senior geologist and an assault engineer were in the Kenai area from June 14 through June 17th and covered the entire uplands area doing an intensive field study, taking samples and talking to the local people and confirmed the belief that it is the sand and clay interface, water, and draining problem thatis the key factor. The material that is being washed down into the tow is the sand from the top layer. The report is not prepared nor the pr'oject finished, and it is a very early date to come to conclusions so this is just preliminary findings. Mr. Tom Bovell informed Mr. Horton that the suggestion he would have at this time, would be to cut the'water flow off between the two materials and that the major problem does not appear to be the wave action and washing action of the river alone, but the KBNAI ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, JulY 27, 1982 Page 2 combination with the material being lost at the top. There will be a more complete report in about 6 weeks. The engineers from the hydraulic department did 16 cross sections from a number of sites along the Kenai River. A preliminary field trip report indicated testing for salinity, conductivity, current velocity, temperature., sediment load, direction, condition of the river bed which tells the actual position of the sediment. This preliminary study was encouraging in that there was not the large quantities of sediment expected. Ail samples were taken at a good time when there was a large tidal range. Also found was a hard rock bottom to the channel. Two machines were used to test the bottom, one being damaged due to the rock bed below the sediment. The testing being done was for "critical velocity" which indicates when the sediment settles and this helps to plot the harbor entrance, i.e. it shows the zone where the sediment isn't going to settle out. Mr. Horton stated that with the sort of tides that are present here the river will always maintain a give depth, i.e. a "balanced channel" where a flow of water builds up so much or is restricted to a certain point, then it sluices out material. It does not appear that there would be a closed channel for the river. Chairman Williams introduced discussion of the boat ramp project to TAMS and members indicating for the Commission his criteria for changing from Wince, Corthell, Bryson, that being primarily the f. act that TAMS' can not .only draw up the proposal and design work, but can~handle the construction end as well, should the money be available and the concept is approved. The Commission agreed that they would like to see the entire project in the hands of TAMS and would pass this recommendation on to the Council when TAMS has sent their cost estimate and proposal. Chairman Williams ran through the list of items that the Commission had considered for the boat ramp area. In' addition to those listed, TAMS will be looking into the fuel facilities mo.re closely. Councilman Wise asked' if his proposal of the seawall for moorage of boats and bluff erosion would be addressed as part of a solution to the bluff erosion. It was agreed that it would be looked into as soon as the entire report and study was completed. Mr. Williams and Mr. Wise will meet with TAMS at that time. 6. COMMUNICATIONS a. PNWA Newsletter - no action necessary KENAI ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, July 27, 1982 Page 3 7. REPORTS a. Set Net~ Leases and Ordinances No action necessary, review only b. Corps of Engineer Permits No action necessary, review only 8. OLD BUSINESS None 9. NEW BUSINESS None 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, meeting adjourned until Tuesday, August 31, 1982 at 7'00 p.m. Respectfully submitted· J~et Lope~, S~(~rCftary