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CITY OF KENA'I
210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611
TELEPHONE 283 - 7535
FAX 907-283-3014
April 6, 1992
Kenai City Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Barry Eldridge
1. ROLL CALL
KF~AI HARBOR COMMISSION
AGENDA
,
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 10, 1992 and March 9, 1992
4. OLD BUSINESS
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a,
Election of Officers- Chairman/Vice-Chairman
Fishing Hole
Kenai River Viewing Flats
Port Industrial Zoning/Comprehension Plan
City Dock- Ramp/fuel/floats
BUSINESS
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a. Welcome New Committee Members
b. 1992 Dock Operations
CORRESPO~~CE
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a. Memo from Loretta Harvey, re: Kenai Comprehensive Plan
DISCUSSION
None
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Harbor Commission Meeting
April 6, 1992
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COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUF~TIONS
a. Kevin Walker report on Council meetings
9. INFO~TION
10.
a. Proposed Boat Launch at Pillars, AK Dept. of Fish & Game
b. Council Agenda for February 19, 1992 and March 4, 1992
ADJO~
Set date for next meeting
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BY 4:00 APRIL 6,~ 1992
KENAI HARBOR COMM! SSlON
April 6, 1992
Kenai City Hall
Tommy Thompson, Vice-Chairman
~ CALL: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman.
Thompson a% 7:22 p.m. Commissioners present were: Munn,
Altland, Spr&cher, and Thompson. Commissioners absent were:
Eldridge, Malmberg, and Jahrig.
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aPPROVAL,, OF. AGENDA
ALTLAND MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA AFTER THOMPSON
REQUESTED TO MOVE "WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS" IMMEDIATELY AFTER
THE APPROVAL OF · MINUTES, MUNN SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED,
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APPROVAL .... OF MINUTES .OF FEB..R.U~Y 10 . AND MA.~CH...9~, ...... ]._992__.3_:
ALTL~D ~."~VED TO APPROVE BOTH. MINUTES,
MOT ! ON CARR I ED,
MUNN SECONDED,
.4.
WELCOME TO. _NEW. _MEMBERS... :
Thompson welcomed Jeannie Munn and George
the commission and stated he appreciated
support.
"Jim" Spracher to
their interest and
e
OLD. BUSINESS:
a. Election o~ O~ficers.
Chai rman'
Altland nominated Thompson.
SPRACHER MOVED THAT NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED, MUNN
SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED, THOMPSON ELECTED AS
CHA I RMAN BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT,
Vice chairman· Spracher nominated Munn.
nominated Altland. Spracher withdrew his
Munn
nomination..
MUNN MOVED THAT NOMINATIONS FOR VICE-CHAIRMAN BE
CLOSED, SPRACHER SECONDED, ALTLAND ELECTED AS
VICE-CHAIRMAN BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT,
b ·
Fishing Hole.
Thompson explained to the new members .regarding the.
Commission's desire to explore the possibility o~
artificially stocking a fishing hole like the one in
Homer. A possible location is in the little lagoon
near the mouth of the Kenai River by the sanitation
plant down Spruce Avenue.
KENAI HARBOR COMM I SS i ON
ApriI 6,, 1992
Altland spoke with Nick Dudiak and Bill Nelson o~ ADF&G.
and the~ felt the idea had some credence using second
r~ silvers because that would not interfere with the
· stocks in the Inlet. They also informed him off areas
where money may be available for the project. A
proposal would have to be drawn up and go through the
Director of Fish & Game--Sportfish and then through a
statewide aquaculture board, horen Flagg wilt be
helping Altland draft a proposal.
Since Malmberg was unavailable, the land issue sti 11
has not been settled. Spracher stated he would go to
the Borough to get the land status of the area all the
way up to the Spur Highway for the next meeting.
c. Kenai River Viewing Flats - Tabled until next month.
d. Port Industrial Zoning/Comprehensive Plan - Thompson
explained the scope of the Commission's part with Port
Zoning and the ComprehenSive Plan. Commissioners noted
i~ they want a ~inal copy of the plan to reserve one
through Loretta Harvey.
e. City Dock - Ramp/fuel floats
Thompson explained to the new members some of the
concerns of high liability with the present dock and
existing ladders with the tide variances. He also
explained some of the Commission's ideas to make safer
access possible wi th additiona! ~!oating docks and/or
ramps. Rough drawings were given to Kornetis as
possibi 1 i t i es.
Thompson stated he would ~ry to get the current status
on the new wetland.regulations ~or the next meeting.
a. 1992 Dock Operations. Kornelis can give a report
regarding dock operations at the next meeting.
Thompson related 1991 operations did not go well
basically because the dock lessee ~iled ~or bankruptcy
and the City ~i4 not get paid. In previous years the
dock made money ~or the City. Bids ~or the dock space
should be going out soon ~or the '92 season.
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
April 6, 1992
7. CORRESPONDEN.~E:_.~ commissioners noted Loretta Harvey'
regarding the Comprehensive Plan.
memo
8. C_O~.:IiS8'!ON .... COMMENTS. & OUEST!QNS:
Commissioners read the ADF&G newsletter regarding the
proposed boat launch at the Pillars and was al so given a
brief history of the City's attempt to get a boat launch
established just above Cunningham Park. Thompson stated he
would get on the mailing list ~or future information
regarding the Pillars project.
Thompson stated he would like to get a current copy of' the
City Ordinances and Regulations dealing with the lower river
and harbor for the next meeting to see i~ they need any
updating.
9. AD J OURNMENT_:_
ALTLAND MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETINg. MUNN SECONDED.
MEET IN~ ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.
~Res~t ful '1 y s_.U~ t ted,
E~lene Reed,' 4~ecording Clerk
for the. City of Kenai