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CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611
TELEPHONE 283 - 7535
FAX 907-283-3014
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
AGENDA
February 10, 1992
Kenai City Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Barry Eldridge
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES of October 7, 1991, Recording Secretary's memo from
November 18, December 9, 1991, and January 6, 1992.
4. OLD BUSINESS
a. Harbormasters Conference - Report by Keith Komelis
b. Fishing Hole
c. Safer facilities at Dock - flat walk with handrails & ladder for dock
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Appointment to Harbor Commission and Kenai River Special Management
Area Advisory Board - Bill Altland
b. Report by Bill Altland - Kenai River Special Management meeting
c. Memo from Carol Freas - Commissioners Terms
d. Memo from Carol Freas - Re-appointments
6. CORRESPONDENCE
a. Memo from Chairman Eldridge - 11/15/91
7. DISCUSSION
None
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Harbor Commission Meeting
February 10, 1992
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COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
a. Kevin Walker report on Council meetings
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IN~O~TION
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Council Agenda from October 16, 30, November 6, 20, December 4, 18, 1991,
January 15, and February 5, 1992
ADJO~
Set date for next meeting
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CONTACT KATHY VIALL AT 283-7535
BY 4:00 FEBRUARY 10, 1992
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
February 10, 1992
Kenai City Hall
Barry Eldridge, Chairman
1. ~ROLL CALL,:_ The meeting was cai!ed to order by. -Chairman
Eldridge at 7:12 p.m. Commissioners present were'
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Eldridge, Thompscar, ~'..Malmberg, and A1 t ! and. A1 so present
Was Ad. ~Hoc member Walker.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ir'ems added under Old :BUsiness were: d) Waldo Coyle"S Land
and e) Status of boat Ramp. Items added under New Business'
were: e) Port Industrial Zoning/Comprehension Plan and f)
Election of Officers..
THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA AND MALMBER~
SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
3. APPROVAL..OF MINUTES.. OF . OCTOBER. 7 ~. 1991:
THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7., 1991,
AND MALMBER~ SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
4. OLD BUSINESS:
a) Harbormasters Conference. Walker reported the
conference- went very well and everyone was well pleased
with it.
b) Fishing Holes. There was a general discussion of two
possible fishing enhancement projects. One being a
~ishing hole by Meek's Crossing and the other to dam an
area at the gulch to create a small lake to stock for
fishing. Altland volunteered to do a feasibility study
on each from~the Fish & Game standpoint. Malmberg
will Check..°~?~'and ownership. Walker encouraged the
Commission to work on these projects to bring up before
the Council. ~
c) Safer Facilities 'at Dock. Preliminary sketches have been
given to Kernel is and he was to have Bill Nelson draft
a more ~ormal drawing for the Commission's use.
Alternative plans were also discussed including a
ladder with a foldin~ or collapsible cage around it.
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Al tland questioned iff other ports with large tide
variances have been contacted for their ideas on the
subject.
d) C0yle's Land. Eldridge contacted a realtor
regarding the land in question, and he felt the
price was too high for the City to be interested
in it at this time.
e) 'The Council is still waiting for the new EPA regulations
to see i~ they are going to loosen up on the stipulations
for wetlands in Alaska. If this does occur, a new boat
ramp permit may be pursued.
5. NEW BUSINESS._.:_~
a) Eldridg® welcomed Altland on the Commission and thanked
him for his support.
b) Kenai River Special Management meeting. Al tland
reported the KRSMA board has not met since his
appointment to the board due to lack of quorums. They
will be meeting Thursday, however, Altland wi!l be
unable to attend.. He encouraged other Commissioners to
attend s~nce .they'.wi!! be discussing the Pillars
development. Also, a firm has been hired to conduct a
carrying capacity study on the river. Both o~ these
issues could a~fect the City o~ Kenai. El dridge stated
he would try to make the meeting.
c and d) Commissioners terms and re-appointments. Eldridge
and Malmberg were re-appointed to the Commission.
There is still one vacancy on the Commission which
needs to be ~illed soon.
e) Comprehensive Plan. The Council approved the
Comprehensive Plan at their last meeting. Walker will
discuss more during his report to the Commission.
Elections. A ~ew Commissioners wanted to discuss the
Chairman nomination with Jahrig who was not present.
MALMBERG MOVED TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS UNTIL THE NEXT
REGULAR MEETING. ALTLAND SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
6. CORRESPONDENCE:
a) Memo 'from Chairman Eldridge.
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7. DISCUSSION: None
8. CO_MMISSI.ON COMMENTS:_ & . QUESTIONS:
a) Report on Council Meetings -Walker reported on the
highlights of the last few Council meetings which included
proposal:s"'~for"'l:he-.'a:~rpo.rt ~acilities including the restaurant
and appropriations for the Senior Center. He reported the
Bi-Centennial Building is very near completion.
Walker discussed the recent chlorine leak in Soldotna and
related that Kenai's plant is manned 24 hours a day and is
equipped with a scrubber system and more safety equipment.
Walker encouraged each Commissioner to obtain a ¢op¥ of the
¢om~rehen~:i. ve Plan to review. He noted ther~ ~t±ll noed~ to
b~ a Port & ltarbor Ma~torplan d~volop~d and this ~hould b~
~ener~ted throu{jh Commission input,. Eldrid~e asked that
a copy of the Comprehensive Plan be mailed out with the next
agenda.
Walker is a delagate for the Alaska.Municipal League and
reported on the League's top ten legislative issues.
9. I NFORMAT I ON:
Commissioners reviewed the Council Agendas.
10. AD JOURNMENT:
The next regular meeting was set for 7: 00 p.m., March 9, 1992.
THOMPSON MOVED TO ADJOURN AND MALMBERO SECONDED. MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Earlene Reed, Re¢ord:i.n~j Secretary
for the City of Kenai