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CITY OF KENAI
210 Fidalgo Avenue
Kenai, Alaska 99611
TELEPHONE 283-7535
FAX 907-283-3014
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
June 10, 1991
Kenai City Hall, 7: 00 p.m.
Chairman Barry Eldridge
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 11, 1991 and May 6, 1991
4. OLD BUSINESS
a. Blessing of the Fleet - update by Barry Eldridge
b. Harbormasters Conference
(1) Memo from Tom Thompson
(2) Folder containing information
(3) Discuss work session
(4) Tentative Agenda - Barry Eldridge
c. Fishing Hole - update by Barry Eldridge
5. NEW BUSINESS
None
6 . CORRESPONDENCE
a. Alaska Association of Harbormasters & Port Admin.
Association updated - May 13, 1991
**Note- last paragraph - second page
7. DISCUSSION
a. Commission vacancies
8. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
None
9. INFORMATION
a. Council Agendas
10. ADJOURNMENT
Set date for next meeting
K~NAI HARBOR COl/MI SS iON
June 10, 1991
Kenai C-~ ty Hal 1
Barry Eldridge, Chairman
1. ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Chairman
Eldridge at 7:!2 p.m. Commissioners present were:
Eldridge, Malmberg, ~ahrig, Maguire, and Thompson. Also present
was Ad Hoc member Walker.
2 . APPR~,,,, ~. OF.,, AGEIIDA;~
Chairman E!dridge requested a City Council report from
Councilman Walker to be added as the first item under Old
Business.
3. APPROVAL .. ..OF . . .MI NUTES OF. MAR..~ 11 AND..~Y .6, ..... 1991:.
March 11, 1991 minutes: Page 2, change the word "dock" to
"boardwalk" under Item 9., Iniormation.
May 6, 1991: Page 1, delete the "and" in the first line of
Breeden's motion making motion to read "ask the City
Officials to look into the appropriateness"; Page 1, change
Sweden to Swede under Old Business, Item b; and Page 2,
under New Business, Item a, change the word in the first
line from "were" to "where" to read "in Homer where Fish and
Game release Ery".
Hearing no further corrections or objections to the minutes,
tlhey stood approved as amended.
4. OLD BUS!NEB.S ;..
aa. Councilman Walker addressed the Commission regarding
the Oberts property and the Beaver Creek area "no wake
zone" stating these were discussed over 8-10 months ago
before Council and the Commission. The Beaver
Creek "no wake zone" is finally going into law. Even
though the Oberts property is private, Dingle-Johnson
funds are to be used and eventually the Parks department
will 'take it over and operate it. He is glad the
property is being developed after all these years and
does not see it as being in con~lict with the boat
launch. Regarding Mr. Nelson's proposal for a
causeway, Council had decided to hold off and proceed
with the mooring basin; however, since then the Council
has decided to let matters lie because o~ costs and
ongoing studies on the river. Council has opted to
wait ~or the results of the studies before proceeding
Eurther. El dridge inquired as to why the mooring basin
did not come through the Conunission and he was told it
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came through the mayor and not the Council. Wal'ker
encouraged the Commission not to let up on ~he matter
but to keep investigating and finding alternative
!ocations or approaches.
a. Blessing of the Fleet. El dridge is now the chairman of
the Blessing of the Fleet commit'tee.'..for the Bi-Centennial
Committee. It is scheduled Eot ~une 23 at 2'00 p.m.
All the fishing organizations have been notified and
should be announced in their newsletters, and some boat
supply businesses have donated prizes for the event.
b. Harbormasters Conference. Thompson went over his memo
to the Commission regarding the conference. A sample
notebook and packet were a2 the meeting ~or the
Commissioners to evaluate. Two pressing items that
need to be taken care o~ are lining up the speakers and
Einding a location for the conference. Eidridge will
line up the tours oE the plants. Commissioners
discussed the tentative agenda Eot ~he conference. On
Thursday's Insurance Forum, topics 'a' through ' j'
listed in Thompson's memo under Insurance should also
be 1 isted.
c. Fishing Hole. Walker stated he did not have the
minutes in time to take this idea before the Council;
however, he will since he believes it to be equitable idea
if~ there are no problems with private property in that
area.
5. N~ BUSlNESS:~,
a. Jahrig reported the gas nozzle automatic shutoE~ is not
turning' oEf automatically and causing backsplash and
stated it should be checked immediately.
b
There was also discussion o~ diesel being pumped Erom
the dock into a CISPRI gas vessel. The tanks sustained
about a 30% mixture. Fortunately, the error was
discovered and relayed to the vessel before permanent
damage occurred. There are three pumps at the dock,
one is labeled diesel; however, two pumps are diesel and
one is gas.
MA(~UIRE MOVED TO HAVE THE PUBLIC WORKS CHECK. THE PUMPS
AND HAVE EACH FUEL PROPERLY !DENTIFIED AND FOR
THE CITY TO POST A MEMO STATIN~ FUEL SPILLS IN THE
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WATER MUST BE REPORTED TO THE COAST OUARD. THOMPSON
SECONDED.
~BI~O AMENDED THE MOTION BY ADDINO TO THE POSTED
MEMO THAT WHOEVER SPILLS OR WITNESSES A SPILL
MUST REPORT IT TO THE COAST OUARD. ~AHRIO SECONDED.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The removal of the automatic shutoE~ latch was
recommended since the shuto~E latch might encourage
unattended ~ueling which may result is spillage.
It was also recommended ~o standardize the nozzles
according 'to the fuel the pumps contain.
c. Will Jahrig was welcomed back to the Commission.
6. COI~.. ESPONDENCE:
Commissioners reviewed, the May 13 memorandum from the
A.A.H.P.A. President. Thompson will Eind out what came out
oE the Executive Board tel econEerence.
7. .D. I SCUSSI ON :.
a. Commissi'on Vacancies. Loretta Breeden has resigned
and there may be another resignation soon so each
Commissioner was encouraged to solicit candidates ~or
the commission.
8. COMMISSION COMMENTS &,., QUESTIONS.: None
9. INFO~T ION:
Walker has been approached regarding the possibility of
damming the slough just east oE Forest Drive to create a
small lake. There may be some Conservation Land and Mental
Health land involved but it is not in a wetland area. He is
going to look into the possibility since it would have more
esthetic value than a gulch and could provide Eishing ~or
smal let children.
10. ~JOURNMENT:
The next meeting was scheduled Eot July 8 and the Commission
requested to have their packets in the mail beEore the
weekend oE July 1 so they could plan on the meeting.
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THOMPSON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. IT WAS SECONDED AND
ELDRID(~E ADJOURNED THE MEETIN(~ AT 8:40 P.M.
ReSpectful ly submitted,
for the City of Kenai
Secretary