HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-08 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 8, 2000
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/l~ ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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March 6, 2000
April 10, 2000
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
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DiscussiOn-- Harbor Rate Schedule
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Finance Director Larry Semmens/Boating Facility
Accounting Change.
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
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Director
Dock Foreman
City Council Liaison
Scrapbook Information
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 5 and 19, 2000.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 8, 2000
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/l~ ROLL CALL
Vice Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Eldridge, Werner-Quade, Peters, Spracher, Thompson
Absent: McCune, Jahrig
Others Present' Councilman Bookey, Public Works Manager Kornelis, Contract
Secretary Barb Roper
ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Spracher
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- March 6, 2000 and April 10, 2000
MOTION:
Commissioner Werner-Quade MOVED to approve the minutes of March 6, 2000 and
April 10, 2000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Eldridge
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None
ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion- Harbor Rate Schedule
Director Kornelis informed the Commission the rate for diesel fuel at the dock was
increased and the new rate was reflected on the Harbor Rate Schedule.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion- Finance Director Larry Semmens/Boating Facility Accounting
Change.
Finance Director Semmens was not available for the discussion but Kornelis reported
the Harbor revenue would now go directly to the General Fund.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
Director- Kornelis reported 10,000 tickets were ordered for boat launches and
parking. The City ran short of tickets last year.
Interviews will begin on May 9th for the summer hire for the dock.
Kornelis will be meeting with the Parks and Recreation Director and the police
department to discuss the upcoming dip net fishery and how it should be
handled.
Kornelis indicated Cook Inlet Keepers donated approximately 500 tide books and
are available at the-dock and City Hall. Werner-Quade asked if the clean boat
brochure was available from the Cook Inlet Keepers group as well. Kornelis
replied the information was included in the tide book.
Kornelis reported a person was upset that the wharfage fee was too high.
Discussion ensued regarding the current rate of. 10/lb for product wharfage and
.05/lb for non-product wharfage.
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to recommend that the wharfage rate be changed to
.07/lb for product wharfage and .04/lb for non-product wharfage. Commissioner
Werner-Quade SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
7-b. Dock Foreman- No report
7-c. City Council Liaison - Councilman Bookey reported the Council completed the
budget process and no drastic changes were made. Council has been busy with
various tree issues.
7-d. Scrapbook Information - Werner-Quade indicated she had nothing new to add
to the scrapbook but noted that the individual who agreed to provide input on
shorebirds will no longer be available.
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Commission Eldridge asked for an update on the Coastal Trail. Kornelis reported he
and Mayor Williams went to Juneau regarding the project. Everyone they talked to
was very receptive to the idea but funding continues to be a problem. Discussion took
place on various funding sources and Councilman Bookey advised that everyone is
aware of the City's desire for the trail.
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MAY 8, 2000
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Commissioner Thompson asked about the fire training ground idea presented by
Mayor Williams at a previous meeting. Kornelis stated that he spoke with the Corps of
Engineers and Fish and Game and neither group will allow that type of facility near the
river.
Commissioner Werner-(~uade reported that the June 12 meeting will be her last.
is resigning due to health concerns'and will provide the City Clerk with a letter of
resignation. Katie Peters will take over the scrapbook responsibilities.
She
Werner-Quade apologized for missing the last meeting and the Volunteer's Appreciation
Dinner. It was noted the volunteer dinner was very well attended and a lot of fun.
Thompson thanked the City for the superb job in organizing the function.
ITEM 9' INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 5 and 19, 2000.
The next Harbor Commission meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2000.
indicated he would be out of town at that time.
Thompson
ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to adjourn. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Minutes Recorded and Transcribed by:
Barbara L. Roper, Contract etary
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MAY 8, 2000
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