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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-06 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION August 6, 1990 Kenai. City Hall Barry Eldridge ROLL CALLL The meeting was called to order at 7:18 p.m. by Chairman Eldridge. Commissioners present were: Eldridge, Malmberg, Maguire. Also present were Ad Hoc Member Walker, and Mr. Kornelius from the City of Kenai. 2, APPROVAL OF AGENDA; The agenda was approved by unanimous consent with the following additions. Under Old Business: a) Update on the public dock, b) Update on the boardwalk, and c) Update on the boat ramp and alternatives. Under New Business: d) Briefing on CISPRI, and e) Discussion regarding Commissioner Breeden as the City's representative on the Kenai River Special Management Area (KRSMA) Advisory Board, 3, APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 1990; A motion was made by Commissioner Breeden to accept the minutes as presented. Commissioner Malmberg seconded. Motion carried. 4. OLD BUSINESS) a. Kornelius gave a briefing on the dock activities stating that everything is running smoothly and the season is coming to a close. About four or five processors used the space for unloading fish; and even though fuel sales were down because fishing days were cut, the City did pretty well as a. whole. The Commission voiced concern regarding the number of and condition of sleeping units and/or campers looking like a shanty town. Action taken: Commissioner Breeden moved to ask the City administration to clarify the lease for the dock area space as to what will be allowed and will not be allowed as far as living arrangements and accommodations in the future. Motion seconded by Commissioner Maguire. Motion carried unanimously. b. Kornelius stated the boardwalk drawings were pretty much. completed and are available for review. The next phase will be driving the piles for the retaining wall as well as for the boardwalk itsedf. The boardwalk will run parallel to the road and will primarily he built through volunteer efforts, KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION Page 2 August 6, 1990 c. There was a meeting in Anchorage with the City of Kenai and various federal and state agencies. All the agencies were against the boat ramp project due to the lands being considered high value wetlands. The City is continuing with the Corps of Engineers Permit process and requested a public hearing in Kenai. The city has not heard back from the Corps at this time. Commissioner Breeden stated the city needs to have an alternative if the boat dock does not go through and should start thinking about developing an area near the new dock as a camper area for short-term rental and a sport fishing boat ramp as she foresees the Kenai River mouth to have great tourist potential. Commissioner Eldridge advised that idea is part of the five year plan. It was generally felt to wait until mid-February before starting to analyze alternatives. 5. NEW BUSINESS; a. Commissioner Breeden asked if her presentation could be first since she had to leave early. She has been on the KRSMA Advisory Board representing the public for several years and is now the City representative to the Board. She encouraged input for guidance in the direction she should take representing the City. The next KRSMA hoard meeting will be at 9:00 a.m., August 20, 1990, in the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association Building. They will be discussing river capacity, limitation of guides and/or general public, and boat rentals on the river. At last meeting Dennis Randa had a resolution listing what the Board would like to have done on the lower River and a copy should have been sent to the City for review. b. The Commission has received a letter of resignation from Ron Rainey. c. Donald. Malmberg has been appointed to the Commission and was welcomed aboard, d. A letter of resignation was also received from Leon Quesnel. e. Samuel "Mick" Maguire has been appointed to the Commission. He too was welcomed to the Commission. There is still one more vacancy that needs to be filled. KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION Page 3 August 6, 1990 f. Commissioner Eldridge discussed Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response, Inc. (CISPRI) which is a non-profit organization locking to expand the response capabilities within Cook Inlet and will be represented by local organizations, borough, state and federal organizations as well as Cook Inlet communities. At their preliminary meeting By-laws were drafted. CIRO is doing a risk assessment of the risk of exposure to oil spills and that analysis will be used by CISPRI. The Mayor has asked the Harbor Commission to keep up on this and represent the City at meetings for the time being, 6. CORRESPONDENCE; a. Commissioners discussed a letter from Norton Corrosion Engineers who performed an operational inspection of the impressed current cathodic protection systems on July 8, 1990. 7, COMMISSION COMMENTS _QUESTIONS1_ None. 8. ADJOURNMENT; The next meeting will be September 10 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Commission will discuss the Five-Year Plan, Commissioner Maguire moved and Commissioner Malmberg seconded to adjourn the meeting, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m. Respectfully su A; ti—tx Earlene Reed, Recording Secretary for the City of Kenai