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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-10 Harbor Commission Summary 1791 - 1991 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 ge 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 Page 2 Harbor Commission Meeting February 10, 1992 e COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS a. Kevin Walker report on Council meetings e 10. IN~O~TION ae 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 IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE 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' .. 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. KENA! HARBOR COMMISSION February 10, 1992 - 2 - 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. KENA! HARBOR COMMI SS!ON February 10, 1992 - 3 - 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