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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-10 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION AGENDA October 10, 1994 Kenai City Hall 7:00 p.m. Chairman Will Jahrig ROLL CALL e ., e 1 o ., APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES- September 12, 1994 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS INFORMATION al Thank you letter to Swede Freden and Paul Zimmerman Note to Swede re: timer switch for liqhts Buoy Permits- letter from Keith Korr~elis al COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS a~ City Council Agendas: September 21, 1994 and October 5, 1994 e ADJOURNMENT Set date for next meeting. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO An'END THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 10, 1994, PLEASE CALL KATHY WOODFORD AT 283-7535 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THAT DATE. THANK YOU. HARBOR COMMISSION **MINUTES** October 10, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. Chairman Will Jahrig 1. ROLL CALL Members present: Members absent: Also present: Ray McCubbins, Jeannie Munn, Will Jahrig, George Spracher Barry Eldridge, Ernie Knackstedt, Tom Thompson Councilman Jim Bookey, Administrative Assistant Kathy Woodford and Public Works Director Keith Kornelis 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ,,, Jahrig asked that discussion of the bluff erosion be added to the agenda under New Business. MOTION MUNN MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED, SPRACHER SECONDED. THERE WAS NO OBJECTION, MOTION PASSED. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION SPRACHER MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 12, 19~ MEETING, MUNN SECONDED. THERE WAS NO OBJECTION, MOTION PASSED. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BI= HEARD None . OLD BUSINESS Jahrig asked if there was any new information regarding the Cone/Cunningham property. Kornelis said there was nothing new, he wrote a memo to Council outlining the three possible grants and he will have it put in the next Harbor packet for information. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Bluff Erosion Jahrig said for those that weren't already aware of it, part of the bluff "sluffed" off at Mission Street. Page 2- Harbor Commission October 10, 1994 Minutes Kornelis said there would have to be something done to permanently close the road yet leave access for the residents and the church. He said it is important to keep vehicle traffic off the road. Kornelis said there is a sewer line that will have to be relocated next summer, it's approximately 15' from the crack in the road. Spracher asked for clarification of where the road is closed. place to the church. Kornelis said from Jahrig's Bookey asked Kornelis about the water line. Kornelis said the water line is on the other side. Bookey said there is a manhole only 5' from the bluff by the coast guard light. Kornelis said that goes to the lift station and that's not where the sluffing problem is. Bookey said it could be next. Kornelis said he is more worried about the immediate danger right now. Jahrig said part of the problem might have been caused by the big mud puddle there by the sign. He said the water just sits there stagnant and leaches into the bluff. Jahrig added he tried to get the city to fill the hole. Kornelis said that wasn't the problem. He said there was an extremely high tide and 10 - 12' waves that knocked the bluff off. Bookey added he just finished a job at Tesoro (north) and it was totally ruined by the same high tide and wind storm. Kornelis said the city dock also received some damage that we'll have to repair. Jahrig asked if a grant could be applied for. Kornelis said the Corps of Engineers won't even look at it. He said the Corps won't get involved unless it's a one to one cost ratio and it has to be public land, not private. Jahrig asked how the Homer Spit got the Corps' help. Kornelis said that was a long time ago. The Corps won't get involved in dredging harbors anymore because once they dredge, they end up taking over responsibility of doing it all the time. Spracher asked if seeding would help. Jahrig commented that the only thing that will help it is putting more of a slope there by putting walls of rock up. Bookey said that probably wouldn't work in this instance because of the river working so hard against it, it would eventually erode the rock and the rock would fall down. Spracher commented there were a lot of trees blown on shore from the storm and they caused damage too. Bookey said the river is strong there because of the turn it has to make and it will keep getting worse. He said the Mayor found some information (in some 100 year study) that the projected stop for the Kenai River is about where the Kenai Mall is. Bookey said the city doesn't have the money to even begin to take on a project like this. Page 3- Harbor Commission October 10, 1994 Minutes Jahrig commented that Barrow and Bethel (smaller communities) seem to get money for these kinds of proiects. Kornelis said a lot of these are state run and owned harbors. Bookey said Kornelis and Bill Brighton have been trying for years to get something done but the Corps has not been cooperative. Kornelis added they won't even do any dredging in the river. McCubbins said eventually nature will change the channel of the river. Spracher suggested cutting a new channel through the flats for the river to use. Jahrig said that's a good idea. Kornelis said it has been discussed before but the cost wasn't even feasible. Kornelis said this problem has no easy or cheap solution. There was some discussion of different areas that has lost land to erosion. 7. INFORMATION ,,, al Thank you letter to Freden & Zimmerman bi Note to Swede re: timer switch for lights Kornelis said he and Swede discussed a security light on top of the shed that stays on all the time and putting a lock on the other lights so Snug Harbor can turn them on When they need them. Spracher suggested a motion light. Kornelis said that is a good idea, he will look into the cost of a motion light. Kornelis said Swede is putting a sloped roof on the storage sheds and new siding. C,, Buoy Permits, letter from Kornelis 8. DISCUSSION None 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS & ~3Ui=RTIONS Jahrig said he will be out of state from November 1 to November 21, 1994. Page 4- Harbor Commission October 10, 1994 Minutes 10. ADJOURNMENT ,, The next Harbor Commission meeting will be November 7, 1994. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:45 p.m. Transcribed and submitted by: I~a(hy Woc~ord ~? Public Works Admin. Assistant