HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-01-07 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
JANUARY 7, 1991
Kenai City Hall
Chairman Barry Eldridge
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of November 5, 1990
4. OLD BUSINESS
None
5. NEW BUSINESS
None
6. CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter to Tom Thompson from Mayor Williams
b. Letter to Samuel Maguire from Mayor Williams
7. DISCUSSION
a. State of Alaska, D.O.T.
Re- Statewide Port and Harbor Repair &
Development Program
b. Discuss 1991 Harbormasters & Port Administrators
meeting to be held in Kenai
8. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
a. Tom Thompson - Review Harbormasters & Port
Administrators Meeting, Skagway
9. INFORMATION
a. Central Kenai Peninsula Commercial Fishing
Study by Douglas Coughenower
10. ADJOURNMENT
Set date for next meeting
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
January'7, .1991
Kenai City Hall
Barry E!dridge'; Chairman
1. : ROLL CALL' The meeting was called to order by Chairman
Eldridge at 713 p.m. Commissioners present were' Eldridge,
Maguire, Thompson, and Hallstead. A1 so present was Mr.
Kornelis from the City .of Kenai.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA'
It was requested to put Tom Thompson's 'review of the
Harbormasters & Port Administrators meeting in Skagway under
New Business.
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THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND IT WAS SECONDED BY
MAGUIRE. AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS MODIFIED.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5, 1990'
MAGUIRE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. HALLSTEAD
SECONDED AND MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
4. OLD BUSINESS'
Chairman Eldridge apologized to the Commission for not
having a proposed itinerary ~or the "Blessing o~ the Fleet
for 1991". He will try to have something for the February.
meeting.
5. NEW BUSINESS'
Thompson gave a report of the meeting in Skagway. He found
the meoting to bo very informative and interesting. He
noted there is a movement to get state funding on a permanent
basis for harbor repairs. He felt this was a common sense way
to go. instead of relying each year on the whims of the
legislature. He also stated he learned o~ a cooperative
venture with the Russians to establish regularly scheduled
freight runs to Europe over the North Pole. Ha!lstead
informed the Commission that seaiand is in Russia now trying
to coordinate docking and etc. Thompson stated he now has a
new appreciation for the good working relationshi~ the
Commission has with Mr. Kornelis, tke City o~ Kenai, and the
City Council as he saw how other areas did not work so
ACTION TAKEN' MAGUIRE MAD A MOTION TO FORM A COMMITTEE WITH
COMMISSIONER THOMPSON AS CHAIRMAN TO DISCUSS AND ASSIST IN
THE PLANNING OF THE 1991 HARBO~ASTERS & PORT ADMINISTRATORS
MEETING TO BE HELD IN KENAI IN NOVEMBER, 1991. HALLsTEAD
SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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CORRESPONDENCE
The City of Kenai sent a letter to Tom Thompson appointing
him ~or another term on the Commission. Thompson stated
he accepts the appointment and will write a letter
confirming same.
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The City also sent a letter to Sam Maguire appointing
him to another term on the Commission and he has
accepted.
D I SCUSS I ON ;_
Statewide Port and Harbor Repair & D'evelopment Program.
commissioners reviewed the program re~erred to at the
Skagway meeting. Mr. Kornelis reminded the CommissiOn
that his would not involve the Kenai Dock since it is
not maintained by the state.
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1991 Harbormasters & Port Administrators meeting in
Kenai. Since a committee was set up by Maguire's
motion, a work session for Commissioners desiring to be
on the committee was scheduled for January 21 at 7'00 p.m.
to begin organizing the meeting.
COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS"
Maguire inquired about the likelihood of a ferry system
between Kenai and Anchorage and the possibility of it being
incorporated into the statewide ferry system. He was
informed that a ~easibility study was completed regarding a
ferry system and Mr. Kornelis will get a copy o~ the
study for the Commissioners to review. Mr. Kornelis
also stated that a private firm has asked the City if there
was any land available for a possible docking site. '
INFORMATION'
Central Kenai Peninsula Commercial Fis~.~ing~. Study by
Doug Coughenower. Each Commissioner was given a copy
of the study for their review.
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10. AD JOURNMENT ·
The next regular meeting was set ~or February 11, 1991, at
7'00 p.m.' A work session to start organization of tine
Harbormasters meeting was set for January 21, 1991 at 7'00 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN' }{ALLSTEAD MOVED TO ADJOURN AND MAGUIRE
SECONDED. MEETING WAS THEN ADJOURNED BY CHAIRMAN ELDRIDGE.
Respectfully submitted,
Earlene Reed, Recording
~or the City o~ Kenai
Secretary