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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-17 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION October 12, 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 September 19, 1988 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Application for Lease of Tidelands- Royal Pacific Fisheries, Inc. b. Application for Lease of Tidelands- Larry B. Powers c. Area Wide Powers for Ports and Harbors 7. CORRESPONDENCE 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT Set agenda for next meeting If you cannot attend, please call Janet as soon as possible in order to assure a quorum. All three of these agenda items are ver~ important and scheduling is crucial. Kenai Harbor Commission October 17, 1988 Held, Kenai City Hall Minutes of Regular Meeting Presiding: Tom Thompson 1. ROLL CALL Present Absent Will Jahrig Barry Eldridge Joe Nord Tom Thompson Wally Page Leon Quesnel Irvin Witbro In attendance: Public Works Director Keith Kornelis; Mayor John Williams 2. PERSONS SCHEDULED PRESENT TO BE HEARD: None 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Agenda was approved with the addition of the Kenai River Management Board Appointee being listed as "D" under NEW BUSINESS. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE WORK SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 19TH: In Paragraph Three under New Business it should read "should be presented to the City Administration . . ". Minutes were approved with one correction. 5. OLD BUSINESS: a. Update: City Dock Public Works Director Kornelis reported that the city dock has been essentially shut down for the season. There remains two more floats and the ladder rungs left to be pulled. b. Update: Kenai River Flats Viewing Area Project Public Works Director Kornelis reported that there is nothing to be done at this time. · The Kenai City Council has introduced an appropriations ordinance and it is on the agenda for adoption at the next Council meeting. No monies would be received until later this winter and work will not be started until at least spring. KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION Page -2 - 6. NEW BUSINESS.- a. Application for Lease of Tidelands: Royal Pacific Fisheries, Inc. Mr. Nottingham .presented plans for the proposed lease of the tidelands by Royal Pacific to the C.ommission. MOTION: Commission Member Barry Eldridge moved, seconded by Commission Member Will Jahrig, that the Commission approve the lease based on the information provided, but cautioned the City Council and City Manager against a thirty-year lease without having approval of certain limitations in the event that the channel becomes blocked or drastically changed. Motion carried by unanimous consent. b. Application for Lease of Tidelands: Larry B. Powers Mr. Powers presented his development plan for the tidelands to the Commission. MOTION: Commission Member Barry Eldridge moved, seconded by Commission Member Joe Nord, that a lease to Larry Powers for the tidelands off Lot 3, Blk 3 be approved as requested provided that drawings of the project be presented to the City Engineers for approval. Further motion that if the river channel changes drastically that the dock installation would go to the -5 foot tide mark and no further and that the DC would be expected to verify that. Motion carried by unanimous consent c. Area Wide Powers for Ports and Harbors Commission decided to postpone making a resolution either for or against this issUe until a meeting could be arranged with Mr. Steadman and/or Mr. Carter. It is hoped that a meeting could be arranged for the next regular meeting of the Harbor Commission. d. Kenai River Management Board Appointee The meetings are held monthly during the daytime and this Commission needs to appoint someone to this Board. No decision made at this time. KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION PAGE -3- 7. CORRESPONDENCE: None 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: None 9. ADJOURNMENT: Prior to adjournment, Mayor John Williams addressed the Commission giving an update on various projects throughout this area and the state. The Mayor discussed projects being reviewed by the new statewide Economic Recovery Commission. This Commission is reviewing all capitol investment projects throughout the state. Mayor Williams updated the Commissioners on several capitol projects locally and answered Commissioner's questions. The next regular meeting of the Harbor Commission will be held November 7th at 7pm. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Barry Eldridge and seconded by Will Jahrig. Motion carried - unanimously. Patti Truesdell, Recor-~~~ng Secretary For Services Ltd. For the City of Kenai October 18, 1988 HARBOR COMMISSION October 17, 1988 Verbatum A motion was made by Barry Aldrid~e: "I will recommend that we approve the lease based on the information that we have in front of us but caution the City Council and management against a thirty year lease." Call for discussion followed: Discussion conCerned clarification · . Mr. Eldridge stated he wanted some type of escape clause in the event that there was any drastic change in the harbor that would impede the channel that the lease would have to be changed. Motion was read by the recording secretary: Motion amended to read: "That lease to be approved with certain limitations" Seconded by Will Jahrig . . Motion carried unanimously A motioned was made concerning the Application for Lease of Tidelands: Larry B. Powers "Motion made that the lease to Larry Powers for tidelands off Lot 3, Block 3 be approved as requested provided that drawings of the project be presented to the city engineers for his approval. "Amend recommendation to include that if the river channel changes drastically, that the dock installation would go to the -5 foot tide mark and no further and the DC would be expected to verify that" . "So long as it is within the lease area the standard lease, thirty year lease" Call for a vote on the application of Larry Powers: Joe Nord seconded: Motion carried, unanimously. Submitted- November 2, 1988 ...... /~ ~, ......... ~ Services Unlimi~d P. Truesdale/N/~.