HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-09-25 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMI SS ION
September 25, 1989 - 7-00 P.M.
Kenai City Hall
Chairman Barry Eldridge
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
.
,
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 10, 1989
4. OLD BUSINESS
.
a.
Report on Public Dock Activities
Report on Landfill Progress
Status of Viewing Area
NEW BUSINESS
a.
Develop Five Year Plan for Commission
Corps of Engineers Permit for Buoy Placement in Kenai River
Discuss Further Recreation Use of Kenai River and Access Improvement
Potential
6. CORRESPONDENCE
.
a.
Letter from Dan Deering
Letter from Mayor Williams - EDC Representative
COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
8. ADJOURNMENT
- Set Agenda and Date for Next Meeting
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Kenai Advisory Harbor Commission
September 25, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
Kenai City Hall Chambers
Barry Eldrid~e, Chair.man
1. ROLL CALL:
Tom Thompson Joe Nord
Leon Quesnel Ron Rainey
Barry Eldridge Public Works Director: Keith Kornelis
Absent: Will Jahrig, Irvin Witbro
Guest: Mr. Char les See
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Under Old Business, Item "D" add Kenai River Moorings. The
agenda for the meeting was approved as amended.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 10, 1989:
The minutes were approved as read.
4. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Report on Public Dock Activities: Public Works Direct or,
Keith Kornelis reported on the summer dock activities.
No exact figures yet, but fuel sales were down. There
has been a claim filed with Exxon for lost. revenues.
b. Report on Landfill Progress: The project has been
completed.
c. Status of Viewing Area: Pat Malone has begun to survey
the area. No work can be started until the surveying is
complete. Ducks Unlimited has been asked to participate
by having a duckpond to the west of the viewing area.
So far the interest seems pretty positive. A letter
needs to be sent to another Ducks Unlimited office for
the final approval.
d. Kenai River Mooring Approval: Commissioners reviewed a
request for a mooring buoy permit by Mr. Charles See.
Mr. See is requesting to change the location of his
buoy 150 feet west of location #41 on the map. His
original request for a change of location was denied
because there was no way to determine exact location
of the existing buoys in the river. Silva Spearow
of the Kenai Peninsula Borough has agreed to work
with the Harbor Commission and the Corp of Engineers
to straighten out this problem.
Ron Raine¥ made a motion to approve the request by
Mr. Charles See to change the location of his buoy.
Motion seconded by Leon Quesnel. Motion carried.
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September 25, 1989
5. NEW BusINESS:
a. Develop Five Year Plan for Commission: Chairman
Eldridge presented some ideas for a five year plan
for the Harbor Commission. Some of the ideas are
already in progress and some are definitely long-
range goals. A general discussion followed with all
Commissioners giving the ir input. The six goals
agreed on for a first-draft proposal were:
1. Additional boat ramp and parking--possibly at
Cunningham Park
2. Lengthening the Kenai City Dock and building a
new trestle
3. Promote available lease land by the Kenai River
4. Fill old boat dock area
5. Phased program to bulkhead the city bluff and
develop the bluff area.
6. Promotion of the harbor area--continue to
promote industries in the harbor that are
compatible with the fishing industry
A motion to. approve the six (6) items as a draft of
the Harbor Commission's Five Year Plan Was made ~by
Tom Thompson and seconded by Ron Rainey. Motion
carried.
b. Corps of Engineers Permit for Buoy Placement in Kenai
River: Commissioners reviewed a request for permit
#1-890092 for Grace Kendall. Again the exact location
of the buoy cannot~ be~determ:ined° from the information
provided. Discussion 'about the permit followed.
A motion by Joe Nord to deny the permit #1-890092
pending clarification of the exaCt location. Leon
Quesnel seconded the motion. Motion carried.
The Commission also stated their concerns about the
mooring specifications on this permit. The mooring
did not appear to be adequate as specified.
c. Discuss Further Recreation Use of Kenai River and
Access Improvement Potential: Commissioners discussed
several ideas but because the five-year plan had
already been discussed, there was not a lot more to be
said at this time. Improvements in the road going down
to the beach were discussed. The Commission asked if
the Safe Boating Law had passed. Keith wasn't sure.
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Kenai Harbor Commission Meeting
September 25, 1989
6. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Letter from Dan Deering: A letter about the back up
at the city dock this summer came from Mr. Dan Deering.
Mr. Deering suggested a "take a number system" as a
possible solution. Mr. Kornelis didn't feel that would
help, but would instead slow things down even more.
Commissioners appreciated Mr. Derring's letter and his
suggestion. No other action taken at this time.
b. Letter from Mayor Williams -- EDC Representative:
Mayor Williams sent a letter to the Harbor Commission
asking for a representative from Harbor to attend the
EDC meetings occasionally when they are discussing
areas that pertain to the Kenai Harbor. The EDC is
also wanting to hold combined Harbor/EDC meetings on
a quarterly basis. Chairman Eldridge agreed to be
the Harbor Commission representative to the EDC. The
rest of the commissioners agreed· to the quarterly
meeting as a good way to improve communication between
the two commissions. Mayor Williams will be contacted.
7. COMMISSION COMMENT AND QUESTIONS: None
8. ADJOURNMENT:
The next meeting of the Harbor Commission will be October 23.
The agenda should include: Ports of Alaska Report, Harbor
Masters Annual Meeting, Harbor Commission Five Year Plan and
a detail map of the corp of engineer permits on the river
A motion to adjourn was approved at 9:00 P.M.
~P:~"Ut~i''~ Truesdell, Recording
Secretary for the City of Kenai