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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-10-07 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION AGENDA October 7, 1996 Kenai City Hall 7:00 p.m. Chairman Will Jahrig 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3~ APPROVAL OF MINUTES- September 9, 1996 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Kenai Dunes Restoration Project- Resolution of Award 96-78 b. Additional Floats 6. NEW BUSINESS a. November Meeting Date b. Discussion - Kenai River Habitat Restoration & Restoration Enhancement Project 7. INFORMATION a. Kenai Dock- Bent Piling SI COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS ae City Council Agendas 9. ADJOURNMENT Harbor Commission ***Minutes*** October 7, 1996 -7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Will Jahrig le CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Members Present: Will Jahrig, Tom Thompson, George Spracher, Ray McCubbins, Jeannie Munn Members Absent: Barry Eldridge, Mike McCune Also Presem: Keith Komelis, Jim Bookey, Debby Fahnholz 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Thompson MOVED to approve the agenda as presemed. Commissioner McCubbins SECONDED the motion. The agenda was approved as presemed. e APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner McCubbins MOVED to accept the agenda as written. Commissioner Thompson SECONDED the motion. The minutes were approved as written. ® PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. OLD BUSINESS mo Kenai Dunes Restoration Project - Commissioner Munn reported that the bid has been awarded. Councilman Bookey asked if they had fulfilled all the bonding requirements and if a start date had been determined. Komelis stated that the contractors are in the process of getting their bonding requirements met and a start date has not yet been set. Harbor Commission October 7, 1996 Page 1 Bo ® Ao Bo e Ao Commissioner Munn asked if winter weather would set them back any. Komelis responded that since the pilings will be going into sand, that winter should not hamper them any. Additional Floats - Komelis stated that Jack and Swede are going to be going to Anchorage to look at the floats before Council decides on whether to purchase them or not. NEW BUSINESS November Meeting Date - Commissioner Spracher MOVED to postpone the November meeting until December due to the meeting date falling on a holiday. Commissioner Thompson SECONDED the motion. Councilman Bookey stated that he would take request to Council. He stated that if Council did not agree, they would set a November meeting date for the Commission. A vote unanimously approved the motion. Kenai River Habitat Restoration - Kornelis stated that there is Exxon Valdez money available through ADF&G. Councilman Bookey stated that Council wanted the Harbor Commission's opinion on whether to support the project. Komelis stated that it is a pretty wet area and they may have to get a Corps permit to cross the wetlands. He felt that they would probably have to put in about a 3/4 mile stretch of road to allow access to the beach. He stated that the property to the north of the beach is privately owned and goes to the high water mark. This could allow people to becbme stranded during high tides. Commissioner Munn MOVED to support the restoration enhancemem project. Commissioner Thompson SECONDED the motion. A vote was unanimously in favor of the motion. INFORMATION Kenai Dock Bern Piling - Komelis stated that the pilings have been filled with concrete. He reported that because they did not know how much concrete would be needed, that the project went $3,000 over. They will have to go back to Council for approval of the overran. He felt that there should be no more problems with the pilings bending. Harbor Commission October 7, 1996 Page 2 go COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Jahrig asked if the bluff erosion issue could be brought up at the next meeting. He also wanted to discuss the boatyard and dock leases. Komelis stated that he was considering having an outcry auction with a minimum opening bid to handle the leases. Councilman Bookey stated that Council was beginning their search for a new City Manager. He also stated that Mayor Williams is concerned about the erosion problems. 9. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Jahrig stated that he would be gone until November 23rd if a November meeting was deemed necessary. Councilman Bookey asked the Commission what date they would request if Council felt that a meeting needed to be held. Everyone agreed to November 4th if a meeting is necessary. The next meeting date was scheduled for December 9th. Commissioner McCubbins MOVED to adjourn. motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7'30 p.m. Commissioner Thompson SECONDED the Respectfully submitted, Debby J. Fa~nholz Harbor Commission October 7, 1996 Page 3