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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-08-31 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, August 31, 1982 Kenai City Hall John Williams, Chairman AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Approval of Minutes of July 27, 1982 5. Guest Speakers 6. Communications 7. Reports 8. Old Business a. Discussion' TAMS Proposal for Boat Ramp Project 9. New Business 10. Persons Present Not Scheduled to be Heard 11. Adjournment ' ~/. , ~ ](~ ..,~'e.~" ,,.~ ~G~ ~'~-,-~4' KENAI ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, August 31, 1982 Kenai City Hall John Williams, Chairman 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: John Williams, Tom Thompson, Leon Quesnel, Marvin Dragseth Absent: M.W. Thompson, Bob Peterkin, Paul Weller .(excused) 3. AGENDA APPROVAL Chairman Williams asked that Chairman Necessary and Director Kayo McGillivrary be added to the agenda under 5-a and discussion of the derelict vessal at the Kenai boat ramp be added under 8-b. Agenda was approved unanimously with the additions 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 27, 1982 Minutes were approved unanimously with no corrections or additions 5. GUEST SPEAKERS Chairman Necessary and Director McGillivrary from the Parks and Recreation Commission attended not so much to speak, but to establish an interchange between the commissions within the City. Discussed were various projects going on within the City that bordered on areas both commissions were interested in. Chairman Williams and other members of the Harbor Commission will be attending the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on September 14th and members of both commissions will attend the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on September 22nd. 6. COMMUNICATIONS a. Letter from Corps of Engineers The letter from the Corps stated that the transfer of the Roper permits to the City of Kenai are complete. The next step is the request for an extension of the permits. KENAI ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, August 31, 1982 Page 2 7. REPORTS a. Chairman Williams For the benefit of Chairman Necessary, Director McGillivrary, and commission members Chairman Williams reported that he had visited the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and filled them in on how the HarbOr Commission stood with the two major projects, in particular the boat ramp project as the area is also part of the parks system, including the need to think about water and sewer facilities in the futUre, particularly as both the harbor and boat ramp projects progress. Chairman Williams also explained part of the funding problems for the two projects and their source. 8. OLD BUSINESS a. TAMS proposal for the Boat Ramp...project The Commission discussed the proposal from TAMS, indicating the large difference in the cost of the Wince, Corthell, Bryson proposal, however, it was decided that the scope of services done by TAMS mmde up the difference in cost. Chairman Williams called for comments from the Commission and it was agreed by all members present that the public need was very definite and that the project should proceed at the earliest. Bill Brighton was asked about his trip to Petersburg regarding the camping facilities for cannery workers and it was agreed by the Commission that the camping area at the boat ramp was not intended for cannery workers but for fishermen and their families and persons using the boat launch. The discussion then turned to the fueling facilities and it was determined that a survey be conducted of the local canneries to learn their feelings about the City handling fueling facilities. MOT ION: Commissioner Dragseth moved to present the TAMS proposal for the Kenai Boat Ramp project to the Kenai City Council requesting approval, seconded by Commissioner Thompson. VOTE: Motion passed with unanimous consent KENAI ADVISORY HARBOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting, August 31, 1982 Page , b. Discussion' Clearing of Site - "F,V. Optimist" Comments by the Commissioners included the fact that the boat was in such shape as to be a menace to public hearlth and safety and that it should be moved with no further delays. MOTION: Commissioner Quesnel moved to request the Kenai. City Council direct the City Administration to remove the derelict vessel in it's entirety in that this vessel is a menace to the health and well- being of the citizens of Kenai, seoncded by Commissioner Dragseth. VOTE: Motion passed with unanimous consent. 9. NEW BUSINESS None 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting of the Kenai Harbor Commission was set for September 28, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. Respectfully submitted: ~et' Loper' ~c~et-a~y