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AGENDA
JANUARY 10, 1994
Kenai City Hall 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Tom Thompson
1. ~. ROLL CALL
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 15, 1993
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PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
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OLD BUSINESS
a. Goals & Objectives
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NEW BUSINESS
a. Public Notice- Corps of Engineers Permit- Mooring Buoys
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INFORMATION
a. Memo by Keith Kornelis- re: Cranes at Dock
b. A.A.H.P.A. Annual Conference minutes
c. Dept. of Army- Navigation Data Center Update
d. Letters of Appointment and Reappointment
8. DISCUSSION
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COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
a. City Council Agendas: November 17, 1993 through January 5, 1994
10.
ADJOURNMENT
Set date for next meeting.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING ON DECEMBER 6, 1993,
PLEASE CALL KATHY WOODFORD AT 283-7535 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THAT DATE.
THANK YOU.
KENAI HARBOR COMMI SS ION
January 10, 1994
Kenai City Hall
Tommy Thompson, Chairman
1. ROLL CALL:
The .meeting was called to order by Chairman Thompson at
7: 06 p.m.
Commissi,oners present were' Eldridge, Jahrig, Knackstedt,
McCubbins, Munn, Spracher, and Thompson. A1 so present were
Councilman Bookey, Keith Kornelis, and Swede Freden from the
City of Kenai.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Hearing no objections, the agenda was approved.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 1993:
Eldridge moved
were approved.
to approve by unanimous consent and minutes
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
None.
5. OLD BUSINESS:
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Goals and Objectives. Thompson
statement to be submitted wi th
Commissioners agreed to do so.
presented a mission
the goals, and al I
It was agreed to delete the objective of building a ~ish
cleaning table due to DEC requirements.
ACTION TAKEN: AS AN ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVE, JAHRIG MOVED
TO PROVIDE A DEADHEAD WI TH SHORT CHAINS OR CABLES AT THE
BOAT RAMP FOR USE BY DISABLED VEHICLES. MCCUBBINS
SECONDED. MOT I ON CARRI ED .
A~ter lengthy discussion the
submitted and prioritized'
~ollowing objectives were
Short-term objectives'
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Add protective material around the present open
pilings on the upstream side of the boat ramp
~loats. The present ~loat design prevents larger
boats ~rom using the upstream ramp.
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Conduct an annual safety audit o~ the Kenai Dock
area. Items to be covered shall include, but not
be limited to,. safety o~ the general public,
~ishermen, and City personnel; warning signs;
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traction on dock and ~loats; and sta~ing levels on
the dock. The audit shall also include fueling
procedures and ~uel nozzle drip prevention.
Put in place an oil spill response and emergency
contingency plan with necessary containment and
cleanup materials. Also explore possibility o~
cooperating with a local spill response
organization in the placement o~ cleanup supplies
at the dock area to be used i~ necessary.
Provide a ramp ~rom the concrete dock to the dock
~loats to provide better access.
Seek to discover means of preventing or reducing
si 1 tati on at the dock and boat ramps and
documenting ~or the Corps o~ Engineers all boats
which become grounded due to low water.
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Lonq-term objectives'
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Explore the possibility of developing a commercial
leased area, either ~or' yardage or buildings.
2. Explore the feasibility o~ adding a third boat
launch ramp.
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Extend the City Dock and add a second causeway.
This will expand the dock capacity and ease traffic
congestion.
4. Provide a deadhead with short chains or cables at
the boat ramp ~or use by disabled vehicles.
ACTION TAKEN: ELDRIDGE MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE ABOVE
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
MCCUBBINS SECONDED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS:
Public Notice, Corps o~ Engineers Permit, Mooring Buoys.
A~ter looking over the permit, the Commission took the
following action.
ACTION TAKEN: ELDRIDGE MOVED FOR NO OBJECTION TO
PERMIT. KNACKsTEDT SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
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7. INFORMATION '
All Commissioners
the packet.
reviewed
the
four items of
information in
8. DISCUSSION' None.
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COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS'
Chairman Thompson advised the Commission the next meeting to
be held on February 7 will be Election of officers.
10. ADJOURNMENT'
Eldridge moved for adjournment and McCubbins seconded.
Chairman Thompson adjourned the meeting at 8'45 p.m.
Resp3$ctful 1 y sAubmitted,
Earlene Reed, Record±rig
for the ¢:i. ty of Kena:i.
Secretary