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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-02-01 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION February 1, 1988 - 7-00 PM Kenai City Hall Leon Quesnel, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE. HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 18, 1988 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Review of Rules & Regulations for Docking Facility b. Review of Proposal of Seafoods From Alaska 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Review of Upcoming Meeting with Doug Coughenower b. Review of Tidelands to be Released for Lease 7. CORRESPONDENCE 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT Set agenda for next meeting KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MONDAy February 1, 1988 Page 2 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Chairman Quesnel reviewed the upcoming meeting that is going to be held with Doug "'Coughenower, on February 4, 1988. Mr. Kornelis said a notice had been put in the paper. This meeting is to dis.cuss the Commercial Fishing Industry in Alaska. Mr. Coughenower is with the University of Alaska and works on the Marine Advisory Program. (See enclosed the Marine Advisory Bulletin #33,November 1987 issue.) This was passed around and reviewed. b. Review of Tidelands to be Released for Lease. Administrative Assistant Dana Gerstlauer-passed out the Memorandum and answered questions presented to her by members present. After much discussion it was agreed the Harbor Commission would not approve this lease until such time .that Dowl Engineering can come befor this commission and answer questions regarding this request. Concern was expressed about what impact it would have on the area and the commission is interested in short term leasing. After .a survey is done the Harbor Commission will take the necessary action. c. HoverCraft. Leon Quesnel passed out information ,from Textron Marine Systems that had been presented to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Comment was made that the cost to oper.ate a' HoverCraft ran about $740.00 an hour, could handle four foot seas and would take one to two hours from AnChorage to Kenai. This would be transporting~.~two sea qoing container vans. HydroFoil has the same limitations and at this time was not economical unless it was subsidized. d. Docking Facility in Beaver Creek. After talking this over and lOoking at~-~the Memorandum the Harbor Commission recommended a Public Hearing be held on proposed dOcking facilities in Beaver Creek. (See enclosed sheet) This should be done befor any applications were 'apProved. e. Kenai Harbor Ice Plant and Cold Storage Open discussion was held on this proposal with varying comments. It was said that Dragnet Fisheries has a good facility for ice making, however a small ice maker located at the Port of Kenai would be a benefit to all who use this. Also, at this point in time Kenai-has no useable land and the Harbor Commission felt valuable land on the Kenai River should not be uSed for cold storaqe since this type .of facility would be better located at the airport. It was also suggested that the commission look into all land that is available for an Industrial Park and this will be done by commission members. The Harbor Commissi.on has been asked by the Economic Development Commission to meet with them February 11, to work on the InduStrial Park. Leon Quesnel, Will Jahrig, and Barry Eldridge will do this. KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MONDAY February 1,. 1988 7 p.m. Page 3 Leon Quesnel was unanimously nominated by all members 'present for Chairman, seconded by Barry Eldridge and all members were in favor because of the good job that he has done. Mr. Quesnel accepted. Leon Quesnel nominated Tom Thompson for Vice Chairman, it was seconded by Barry Eldridge and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Thompson accepted- Chairman Quesnel asked Keith Kornelis if he had yet received any material on floating docks. None has been received yet but when it arrives it will be brought in and presented. Meeting Adj.ourned 9:14 p.m. iCes ity of Kenai