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CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611
TELEPHONE 283 - 7535
FAX 907-283-3014
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION
AGENDA
September 14, 1992
Kenai City Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Tom Thompson
1. ROLL CALL
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APPROVAL OF AGF_31DA
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APPROVAL OF MIHUTF3 of June 8, 1992
4. OLD BUSINF~S
a. Fishing Hole
b. Kenai River Viewing Flats ~
c. City Dock- Update/review by Keith Kornelis, Public Works Director
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NEW BUSINESS
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a. Memo from Kim Howard re: Shore Fishery Leases
INFORMATION
a. Resignation - Malmberg, Appointment- McCubbins
b. Corp Permit Application - Snug Harbor Seafoods
c. Response by Borough to Snug Harbor Seafoods Application
d. Corp Permit Application - Salamatof Seafoods
e. Borough letter re: Cook Inlet Processing, Mooting Buoys
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Harbor Commission Meeting
September 14, 1992
7. DISCUSSION
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None
COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUF~TIONS
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Kevin Walker report on Council meetings
City Council Agendas: June 17, August 5, August 19, and September 2, 1992
9. ADJOURNME/qT
Set date for next meeting
IF THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE A QUORI3M THE
MEETING WILL BE CANCELED. IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO CONTACT ME IN ADVANCE IF
YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND. PLEASE CALL
KATHY VIALL AT 283-7535
BY 4:00 SEPTEMBER 14, 1992
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSlON
September 14, 1992
Kenai City Hall
Tommy Thompson, Chairman
1. ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Thompson at
7:09 p.m. Commissioners present were' McCubbins, Jahrig,
Altland, Spracher, and Thompson. A1 so present was Mr.
Kornelis Erom the City oE Kenai.
2. APPROVAL OF A~ENDA:
Thompson desired to add the U.S. Coast Guard memo as Item b)
under New Business..
ALTLAND MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. SPRACHER
SECONDED. AGENDA WAS APPROVED.
3. APPROVAL.,.OF,,, MINUTES OF .... jUNE 8, !992 :_
ALTLAND MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES, AND SPRACHER SECONDED.
MINUTES STOOD APPROVED.
4. OLD _BUS!NESS:
a. Fishing Hole. Altland contacted Gary Kyle from FRED
Division of Fish & Game, and he is willing to come address
the Commission regarding the fishing hole. Tom Meats from
CIAA should also speak to the Commission. Both men should
be lined up as speakers at future meetings. Altland
delivered the land owner information to Thompson. ~
b. Kenai Ri";er Viewing Flats. It was discussed that
interpretive signs given by the Department o~ Natural
Resources are in position at the boardwalk; however, it
is noted that none of the signs ~ocus on the mountain
range and volcanos. It is ~elt this type o~ interpretive
sign is also needed. Eldridge was to speak with someone
~rom USGS and Commission will wait for his report.
c. Kornelis reported the income ~rom the two lease stations
amounted to $47,175 from Snug Harbor and $18,384 from Fish
Hawk. With wharfage, ~uel, and miscellaneous income, the
City Dock grossed about $109,000. The Fish Hawk Fisheries
lease station is up ~or bid again next year, however, Snug
Harbor has another year or two on their lease. The dock
is still in operation and currently doing unloading work
for Northern Geo. As it gets closer to freeze-up, they
will start considering pulling the pilings. It seems to
have been a good season.
HARBOR COMM l SS ION
September 14, 1992
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Discussion regarding the ladder and ramp saEety. Thompson
desired a meeting with Swede Freden regarding dock safety
and repairs needed.
ACTION TAKEN: JAHRIG MOVED TO MEET AT THE CITY DOCK
WITH SWEDE FREDEN FOR THE NEXT MEET IN~ ON OCTOBER 12,
1992, AT 6:30 P.M. AND THEN MEET AT CITY HALL APPROXIMATELY
7:30 P.M. ALTLAND SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Shore Fishery Leases. Discussion o~ tidelands and which
tidelands the City owns. AEter reviewing the leases, the
Commission had no protest regarding the proposed
activities.
b. Memo from USCG regard mooring buoys. Kornelis meet
with the Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard last
July regarding buoys. It is felt that a better scheme
~or buoy placement is desirable. Jahrig is concerned
that i~ the crimps are put down on the Ke~.,ai ~R~,~ve.r~,-
then only commercial ~ishermen would have buoys. He felt
desginating a strip .as was done on the Kasilof River would
be good but he would like on area for personal use and not
commercial. Kornelis stated the City does have ~our buoys
that can be leased. Kornelis will check on the progress
of this situation wi th the Corps.
6. INFORMATION,,.,.
a. The Commission acknowleged Malmberg's resignation
and welcomed Ray McCubbins to the Commission.
b and ¢. Commissioners looked over permit applications.
d. Thompson inquired if the SalamantofE dock repair would
do anything Eot the silting situation at the Kenai Dock
and it was felt it would have no a~Eect. Kornelis reported
the Mayor wrote a letter in an attempt to speed up the
application process because it needs to be done beEore
winter.
7. COMM~ISSION CO~.,.,NTS ..... &. OU. EST!ONS::._. None.
HARBOR COMM! SS ! ON
September 14, 1992
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8. ~J....O. URNMENT:
SPRACH~ MOVED TO ADJOURN AND ALTLAND SECONDED. THOMPSON
ADJOURNED THE MEETIN~ AT 8:15 P.M.
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E~rlene Ree4/Recording
for the City of Kenai
Secretary