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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-07 Harbor Commission PacketKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2002 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' ITEM 2' ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5' ao ITEM 6: ITEM 7: a. ITEM 8' ITEM 9: ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 9, 2002 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Boating Facility · Operation Alternatives and Budget Review * Privatization/Legal Exposure NEW BUSINESS REPORTS Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/0UESTIONS INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 4 and 18, 2002. 9 / 20 / 02 Kenai Coastal Trail Status Report 2002 Kenai River Personal Use Dipnet Fishery Report ADJOURNMENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- Au~st 12, 2002 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Boating Facility Operation Alternatives and Budget Review ITEM NEW BUSINESS ITEM 7: REPORTS a, Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ITEM 9: INFORMATION a, Kenai City Council Action Agendas of August 7 and 21, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 K~NAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m. confn-med as follows: Roll was taken and Present' Eldridge, Foster, Barrett, Simon, Spracher, Thompson Absent: Rogers Others Present: Finance Director Larry Semmens, Public Works Director Kornelis, Dock Manager Freden, Dockhand Lyn Disque, and Contract Secretary Roper Public: Randy Meier (R&J Seafoods) Kornelis announced Councilman Bookey would not be at the meeting but he wanted to pass on to the Harbor Commission would have one more meeting before the budget work sessions begin in October. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Barrett MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Eldridge SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- August 12, 2002 MOTION: Commissioner Barrett MOVED to approve the minutes as written and Commissioner Spracher SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Boating Facility Operation Alternatives and Budget Review Chairman Thompson opened the discussion to the boating facility budget information that was included in the packet. Komelis provided an explanation of the budget information and drew attention to the funds that were transferred from the General Fund due to shortages in the boating facility budget. Komelis added, in 2003 the money would come from the fund balance rather than the General Fund. Komelis also explained the expenditures for dock operations. Commissioner Barrett asked if the parking fees from the dip net fishery could be credited to the Harbor budget. Finance Director Semmens indicated they can but it would require a policy change. Semmens continued, the reason the revenue from the parking fees go to the General Fund is because the fund is responsible for the expenses incurred for the fishery. If there were a policy change to have the monies credited to the harbor budget, then the harbor would have to take responsibility of the expenses. It was noted, revenue for this year was approximately $37,000.00. Commissioner Eldridge asked if the fish tax revenue also went to the General Fund. Semmens confirmed they did because the General Fund paid for the expenses. It was asked if the personal property tax on boats also went to the General Fund and Semmens indicated all property taxes go to the General Fund. It was noted the total revenue from boat personal property taxes was $26,000. Semmens added, $18,000 of that figure was from commercial boats. MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to recommend to Council the fish tax revenue and personal property taxes on boats be allocated to the boating facility rather than the General Fund. Commissioner Barrett SECONDED the motion. Commissioner Barrett asked if the parking fees shouldn't be included in the motion and Commissioner Eldridge recommended the two be kept separate. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. MOTION: Commissioner Simon MOVED to recommend to Council the revenue from the parking fees be allocated to the boating facility rather than the General Fund. Commissioner Barrett SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Commissioner Simon indicated she wasn't pleased with the lack of communication between the Parks and Harbor Commissions and felt a joint meeting should be scheduled to discuss the dip net fishery and the operating costs involved. Simon added, the recreational fishery activity is up and the commercial activity is down so the City should make more provisions to deal with the demand. Simon recommended more effort be made to go after grants and/or go to the State for more funding. HARBOR COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 PAGE 2 Komelis. pointed out the Parks Department is very active with the dip net fishery as they provide the staff to collect parking fees, clean the restrooms, empty the trash dumpsters, etc. The Police Department provides an officer. Kornelis added, the State also provides financial assistance each year for various items such as the kiosk, port-a- potty maintenance, and the four-wheelers that allow the officers to police the dip net areas. Commissioner Barrett asked if the City could request funds as a federal economically depressed area. Komelis replied, the City would not qualify due to the number of residents with high-income levels. Simon stated Senator Ted Stevens was successful in obtaining money to help the fishermen in the state regroup, perhaps the City should contact the congressional office representative to see if some of those funds could be obtained for Kenai. Chairman Thompson stated, while reviewing the expenditures versus revenue, it appeared that the dock did okay. Kornelis noted there were a lot of expenses that are not shown because of the budget year (July 1 ~t to June 30th); there are many other expenses needing to be paid in the spring. Thompson asked if there were any dock lease payments not yet collected. Komelis noted the payment for the two leases had been paid. The amount paid was $23,500.00. Discussion took place on the current leases and what would happen should the City decide to lease the dock. Komelis stated that was a real problem and the current lessee has commitments to buy and sell fish and would need a solid lease term for planning purposes. It was noted the current lessee is not interested in a one- year lease. :: Discussion continued on the following topics: · Commissioner Eldridge stated he wanted the facility to remain available for the public and was not interested in a long-term lease should the City take that route. Eldridge felt the term of the leases should be kept at three to five years. · Eldridge thought the City should go out with an RFP to lease the boating facility to determine whether or not there is any interest. Eldridge added, the RFP should be for the dock and cranes only and the ramps should remain the responsibility of the City. Eldridge continued, it appeared the most expense on the dock comes from staffing it and that would be eliminated should someone come forth wanting to take over. Several liability and safety questions were raised and discussed. Commissioner Simon thought this was becoming a privatization issue for the dock and didn't think anyone would actually bid the work and pay the City for something that has not generated a lot of revenue. · Commissioner Barrett asked about the feasibility of adding additional ramps and lanes at the dock. Komelis replied, it was very unlikely and grants had been applied for in the past. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the current congestion at the dock and possible solutions to the problem. HARBOR COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 PAGE 3 · Commissioner Simon suggested a motion to support the feasibility of adding two additional ramps at the dock be made. It was noted this was reviewed previously and many problems were encountered with the Corps and lack of property in the area. Commissioner Simon withdrew her motion. · Commissioner Simon suggested Dragnet Fisheries be contacted to see if they would provide some of their property to accommodate an expansion of the parking lot. · Commissioner Barrett asked if aerial maps of the dock area could be made available to provide a better idea of how an expansion could be made. Komelis answered maps would be made available. · Commissioner Eldridge thought there were other groups within the community who might be interested in the Dragnet property, the Arts Council being one. Perhaps the City could joint venture with one of them to obtain a portion of the property to accommodate an expansion. · Commissioner Simon asked about generating interest to use the dock for other purposes such as timber. It was noted the dock is not designed to accommodate the barges that would be needed to haul timbers. · Commissioner Simon suggested if a date was set to shut the dock down it might be the motivation needed to come up With a solution. Closing the dock was an option that was suggested but not discussed in detail. Randy Meier, R/It~ Seafoods-- Indicated he is interested in continuing the lease but not on a year-to-year basis as his business requires more time, but not a 25-year lease. Meier asked, if the dock was privatized, what would be required from the lessee with regard to maintenance, etc. Meier stated he didn't think anyone would come forward to take over the dock. Semmens stated, if the dock was privatized the company would not provide the sa~e level of service the City provided. Semmens added, a company may be able to run the dock at a breakeven point or actually pay the City if the level of service was established before the dock was leased. Discussion took place on the other users on the dock and Dock Manager Freden indicated it was very sporadic at best. Freden added, a tie-up fee could be another source of revenue for the City, however, it would be difficult to monitor but it could be done. Commissioner Eldridge asked if there would be a reduction in expenses if the time of operation were limited outside the dip net season. Freden stated he didn't think there would be much of a savings as the start-up and shutdown procedures needed to be handled properly to eliminate any further maintenance costs. He added, he thought the only area that could provide a cutback would be to shorten the season by closing the dock in mid-August after the commercial fishing season. Chairman Thompson thought a more thorough breakdown of costs at the dock should be made available in order to better determine what option would be best for leasing the dock. He added, consideration needed to be given to the liabilities involved by privatizing the dock to include regulatory responsibilities on and offshore. HARBOR COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 PAGE 4 Commissioner Simon thought an analysis should be made of how the dip net fiShery would be affected if the dock were privatized. It was noted this would be a negotiable issue. Commissioner Barrett asked if the legal department could provide something for the next meeting that would outline the legal exposure at the dock. Komelis stated he would discuss this with the City Attorney. Discussion took place on the expenditures of the dock and Meier asked if he could contact Komelis to discuss the actual cost involved in running the dock. Komehs indicated that information could be made available. Chainuan Thompson summarized the options as follows' · Continue dock operations "as is" with current leases. · Lease the dock out to private industry and keep the ramps as a City responsibility. · Close the dock. · Revenue from the fish tax, property tax, and parking fees from the dip net fishery be allocated to the harbor budget rather than the General Fund. · Shorten the period of operation. · Consider expansion via access to Dragnet or the Nature Conservatory properties. Chairman Thompson summarized the information required by the Harbor Commission for further discussion at their next meeting so firm recommendations could be made to the City Council as: · Provide a more thorough cost of dip net fishery expenses-. · Obtain a legal opinion regarding the responsibility of the City and a contractor should the dock be privatized, keeping in mind the regulatory issues. · Contact with Dragnet or the Nature Conservatory regarding expansion of the dock for ramps, turn-around lanes and parking. · Commissioner Simon will meet with Komelis to review potential grants, provide aerial maps of the dock area, and if possible, identify the property owners in the area. · Provide the meeting packet as early as possible before the next meeting for review purposes. · Have the boating facility current fee structure as an agenda item for the next meeting. ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: REPORTS ,, Director-- Komelis reported the following: HA~OR COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 PAGE 5 · The letter to Mayor Williams complimenting the dock operation was included in the packet. 7-b. Dock Foreman- Freden reported the following: · There are two thank-you letters included in the packet that were sent to individuals who donated life jackets to the "Kids Don't Float" program at the dock. Freden reported the lifejackets originally provided were never returned so these generous donations allowed the program to continue. Freden noted several other docks throughout the State with the "Kids Don't Float" program lost lifejackets as well. · In preparation for winter, the dock should be completely shut down by the end of the week. · Suggested the City should consider a tie-up fee at the dock. Commissioner Simon expressed appreciation for the fine job the staff does at the dock. City Council Liaison -- No report ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS ! QUESTIONS Foster -- Asked the status of the Coastal Trail and Komelis answered that there has been no further action or communication since his last report. Eldridge -- Thought it was a good productive meeting and thanked Finance Director Semmens for his input. ITEM 9' INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of August 7 and 21, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Barrett SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribe by: Barbara L. Roper, Contract Secretary HARBOR COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 PAGE 6 Boating Facility Operation Alternatives and Budget Review City Of Kenai Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget Fund: 070. $0 Boating Facility Original Council FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 Amended FY 2002 Approved Description Actual Actual Budaet Budczet ~ FY200.~_.__3 REVENUES Rents and Leases Wharfage Petroleum Sales Boat Ramp Fees Transfer from General Fund Miscellaneous Total Revenues EXPENSES Net Income (loss) Add credit from Depreciation Contribution to (from) Fund Balance Projected lapse (3%) Adjusted (Deficit)/Surplus Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance 23,500 $ 23,500 2,714 4,461 35,313 27,396 30,609 27,829 75,000 71,000 3,074 2.318 $ 23,500 2,500 35,000 30,000 , 70,000 1,500 170,210 156,504 162,500 _ , 193,174 117,296 150,748 (22,964) 39,208 11,752 38,296 15,332 39,208 11,752 (100,496) 15,837 $ (85, 64 $ 5,045 $, 23,500 $ 23,500 2,5OO 3,7OO 35,000 27,000 30,000 30,000 70,000 66,000 1,500 1,500 162,500 151,700 $ 23,500 3,000 35,000 30,000 16,000 1,500 _ 109,000 151,600 151. 600 165,169 10,900 100 10,900 100 (56,169) (56,169) 4,522 4,548 4,548 4,955 16,274 15,448 4,648 30,878 _ 47,152 (51,214) 47,152 _ 47,152 51,800 62,600 $ 51,800 $ 586 I34 ATTACHMENT ~ ?AGE / ___ OF_ ,'5' ~_ KENAI BOATING FACILITY FY 2003 EXPENSE BUDGET Account Account Name Total Item Item Description #007-60- Account Amount Amount 0100 to Salaries & 57,319 0900 Benefits 2021 Office Supplies 400 250 Std. Rec't Book 150 Other Supplies 150 Other Office Supplies 2022 Operating & 45,000 36,000 Fuel Repair Supplies 2,500 Restroom Repaim 1,000 Restroom Supplies 800 Water Treatment 4,000 Other Repair Supplies $00 Lube & Oil Supplies 200 Safety Supplies 2024 Small Tools 1,000 1,000 Misc. Small Tools 4531 Professional 200 200 Water Testing 4532 Communication 800 800 Phone & Postage 4533 Transportation 3,000 2,000 Harbormaster Conf. 1,000 Training & Safety 4534 Advertising 500 500 Deck Hand & Info. 4535 Printing 1,800 1,800 Fee Envelopes & Copy 4536 Insurance 5'700 5,700 Insurance 4537 Utilities 6,000 5,000 Electricity 1,000 Dumpstem 4538 Repair & Maint. 28,700 16,700 Piling Repaim 1,400 Crane to set floats 2,000 Run Power to Shack 850 Crane Inspections 900 Excavated Mud 500 Hydro Test Fuel Lines 500 Pump Septic Tank 550 Certify Scales , 300 Gangway & Ramp . 5,000 Other Repair & Maint. 4539 Rentals 2,000 2,000 Portable Toilets & Other Rentals 4667 Dues/Publications 150 150 Harbormastem Dues 5041 Miscellaneous 500 300 Laundry 200 Scale & Meter Reg. 9090 Trans. To G.F. 12,100 12,000 Central Admin. Costs City Of Kenai Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget Fund: 070- Boating Facility Fund Department: 60 - Boating Facility Account Number 0100 0200 O250 O3OO 0400 o450 0500 o6oo 0700 0800 0900 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 4531 4532 4533 4534 4535 4536 4537 4538 4539 4540 4541 4666 4667 4999 5041 5045 5047 8061 8062 8063 8064 9090 Expense Description Original 12J3112001 Administration Council FY2000 FY2001 Budget Amended Recommended Approved Actual Actual FY,, 2002 Budoet , ,FY2003 FY2003 Salartu and Benefits Salanes $ 37,216 $ 37,806 $ 36,902 $ Overtime 4,586 4,058 6,000 Holiday Pay - - . Leave (474) (101) 1,749 Medicare 594 600 647 Social Security 942 968 907 PERS 1,445 536 743 Unemployment Insurance 724 2,614 2,372 Workers Compensation 2,049 2,625 1,047 Health & Life Insurance 3,089 3,570 4,131 S up plemental Retirement 984 973 750 Total Salaries & Benefits $ 51,155 $ 53,649 $ 55,248 $ ........ Maintenance and Operations Office Supplies 217 68 400 Operating & Repair Supplies 33,313 21,812 45,000 Small Tools/Minor Equipment 143 4,861 1,000 Snack Bar Supplies - . . Computer Software - - . Professional Services 137 150 200 Communications 401 341 800 Travel & Transportation 801 944 3,000 Advertising 93 32 500 Printing & Binding 1,634 - 1,800 Insurance 2,276 5,900 6,000 Utilities 4,251 3,910 6,000 Repair & Maintenance 7,086 4,953 11,000 Rentals 1,882 1,831 1,800 Equip. Fund Pints .... Postage - . . Books .... Dues & Publications 132 125 150 Contingency - . . Miscellaneous 235 322 350 Depreciation 64,418 - . Grants to Agencies - . . 36,902 $ 37,038 $ 37,038 6,000 6,000 6,000 . o . 1,749 2,117 2,117 647 655 655 907 165 165 743 1,062 1,062 2,372 314 314 1,047 1,258 1,258 4,131 7,710 7,710 750 1,000 1.000 :55,248 $ 57,319 $ 57,319 400 400 400 45,012 45,000 45,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 . . . . . . 200 200 200 800 800 800 3,000 3,000 3,000 500. 500 500 1,800 1,800 1,800 6,000 5,700 5,700 6,000 6,000 6,000 11,840 28,700 28,700 1,800 2,000 2,000 . - . . o - ,. . 150 150 150 o . 350 500 500 - . T,otal Maint, and Operations $117,019 $ Capital Outlay & Tranfem Land - Buildings - Improvements - Machinery & Equipment - Transfers Out 25~000 Total Capital Outlay and TranaferI $ 2,5,000 $ 45,249 $ 78,000 $ ...... 78,852 $ 95,750 $ 95,750 18,400 17,500 17,500 12,100 12,100 18,400 $ 17,500 $ 17,5o0 ,,,$, 12,1oo S 12,1oo Department Total: $193,174 $ 117,298 $ 150,748 $ 151,600 $ 165,169 $ 165,169 135 CITY OF KENAI FY 2003 BUDGET FUND' A/C # 2021 2O22 2O24 4531 4532 4533 4534 4535 4536 4537 4538 4539 4667 5041 9090 Boating Facility DESCRIPTION Office Supplies O~3erating and Repair SuDI31ies Fuel, lubricants, oil absorbent boom, cleaning supplies, safety equipment, miscellaneous supplies Small Tools and Minor Equipment Miscellaneous professional Services water tests Communication Transportation Harbormaster Conf., safety classes Advertising .~ Printing and Bindin.q Print launch envelopes, copy machine rental Insurance Utilities ReDair and Maintenance Hydro testing, backhoe with operator, crane, inspections Replace buried pipe for pilings Rentals Port-a-potties & other Dues and Publications Harbormaster dues Miscellaneous Transfers to Other Funds Central Administrative costs (G/F) 136 12,000 16,700 DEPT: Boating Facility ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDED COUNCIL APPROVED 4OO 4OO 45,000 45,000 1,000 1,000 2OO 8OO 2OO 8OO 3,000 5OO 3,OOO 5OO 1,800 5,700 6,000 1,800 5,7OO 6,000 28,700 28,700 2,000 2,000 150 5OO 150 5OO 12,100 12,100 CITY OF KENAI- DOCK RATE SCHEDULE -~ Linda-L. Srl~, City Manager June 24, 2002 KENAI HARBOR RATE SCHEDULE The City Manager shall establish the fees, rates, and charges for the billing and collections for the support of the harbor. The City Manager reserves the right to change the rate schedule at any time. There is a 5% sales tax added to the total invoice (3% City and 2% Borough). RATE SCHEDULE SUMMARY ! ~.,! ~roduct wharfage (w/crane; w/o forklift) ~ ~ ~on-~roduct wtnarfage (ice, nets, sta~les, otc.) $ 0.07/lb i 0.04/lb. j e Gasoline Regular State Marine Tax Federal Tax Total S/gal. Fuel Diesel #2 State Marine Tax Total S/gal. Purct~ases t Purchases i Purchases i Under5ooi 5oo gal. i 2000 gat. or more 1 , 1.5501 Gallons 1.600 J .O5O .184 1.83 1.26 .05 .050 i .184t 1.781 ~.2~ I .05 t 1.26 I 1.31 *NO/~: discounts for volume purchases are for one vessel at a iime. i 3. i Used Oil Dumping i 4. I Boat Launch Ramp Includes Parking with [railer or more 1.16 .05 1.21 $1.00/gat. 0-10 min. = $10.00 Each min. over 10 min. - $1.00/min. Seasonal pass per boat = $ lO0/season Parking Only (If with trailer, must pay launch fee) Seasonal Pass for Parking $50.O0/Season 6. rie Up Fee A. Skiffs tied to land side of concrete dock $5.00/day- Seasonal Pass per boat $ lO0/season- B. Boats tied to buoy in river $7.00/day 7. Forklift w/Operator (1/2-hr. minimum) $50.O0/hr.~ 8. City Labor Charges for call out (2-hr. min.) $40.00/hr. j 9. Other Items See Dock Manager Prior to Use~ Legal exposure to the city if pdvatize the city dock MEMORANDUM CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283.3014 ~ TO' FROM' DATE' Cary Graves, City Attorney Keith Kornelis, Public Works Manager~'~~., September 18, 2002 SUBJECT' Dock Operations The Harbor Commission asked, "If the Legal Department could provide something for the next meeting that would outline the legal exposure at the dock." They wanted to "obtain a legal opinion regarding the responsibility of the City and a contractor should the dock be privatized, keeping in mind the regulatory issues." I think they are talking about environmental, safety, use of public facilities built with grant money and public land use issues. Our next Harbor Commission meeting is October 7 with the packet going out September 30, 2002. kk/jet Boating Facility- Land Restrictions and Exit Routes MEMORANDUM CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ TO' FROM' DATE' SUBJECT: Harbor Commission Keith Kornelis, Public Works Manager ~ September 25, 2002 Boating Facility-Land Restrictions and Exit Routes City Manager, Linda Snow, has talked to BLM many times about removing the restrictions they placed on the land that they gave to the City for our Boating Facility. BLM is researching their files to see why the restrictions are on this land and how or if the restrictions can be changed or eliminated. As soon as BLM tells us, I will pass the information on to the Harbor Commission. I contacted ADF&G who is handling the land next to our boating facility about allowing an exit from the parking lot through their land. They will not allow it. Putting an exit road through Dragnet's old property would be too expensive to build. I have increased our State grant request from $200,000 to $300,000 and changed the request to new or upgrade Dock Access Road This would allow us to widen the existing road and put in a new wildlife viewing loop and turn around. KK/jet TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Members of the City of Kenai Harbor Commission Kathleen Simon September 30, 2002 Work group notes Dear Fellow Members; As you might recall there was a work group meeting on Wednesday, September 25th' Present were Mr. Barry Eldridge and Mr. Jay Barrett and myself. We discussed the idea's that were generated at our last Harbor Commission meeting on options for managing the City Dock. Mr. Tom Thompson suggested that we write down suggestions and present this to the Commission at our next meeting on October 7th. We need to prioritize our preferences and make recommendations to the City Council at our next meeting. The following is an outline of some of the ideas. Please use these as a beginning point to help formalize our recommendations to the Council. Please forgive any discrepancies you discover: we can make corrections at our next meeting. A. Continue to operate the Dock in the same manner as before- (status quo). 1. Continue seeking proposals and leases from private operators to use the facilities now leased to R & K Seafood's. a.) Try to stimulate more competitive interest by advertising and sending out more Requests for Proposals to a wider market place. b.) Forecast any leases to a period not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years in duration. c.) Consult with current leaseholder; R&K Seafood's early in process as to lease terms and conditions. d.) Conduct a legal analysis of the responsibilities of the City with regard to liabilities and obligations under the current situation. Use this to compare with potential lease for entire Dock by private operator. Consider any long-term expense for maintenance and stipulations from funding sources. 2. Shorten the period of operations for the Dock to approximately mid- June to Mid-August. a.) This would roughly coincide with the salmon drift-net season b.) Fueling services would be lessoned c.) A cost benefit analysis needs to be developed to determine how much of an over-all savings this would represent. d.) Many of the Dock expenses are in fixed costs such as maintenance, crane inspections and fuel line tests. Some of these fixed costs such as opening the restrooms may not be affected by a shorter operating season. Determine which expenses are fixed and which are variable 3. Develop sources of additional income to the Harbor Fund. a.) Credit the income in part or whole from the dip-net fishery receipts to the Harbor Fund. b.) Credit the receipts from property taxes on boats (commercial and recreational) to the Harbor Fund. c.) Credit the Harbor fund with all receipts from all City leases along the fiver, tidal and submerged lands. d.) Credit the City portion of the state fish tax to the Harbor Fund. e.) Consider ways that the City Parks and Recreation Department and the Harbor Commission could meet to discuss improved management of the tidal and submerged lands within the City. f.) Research additional grant sources beyond what the City has already applied' for and make grant applications where practical. g.) Explore contract negotiations with the Bureau of Land Management to relax the stipulations disallowing for enterprise and development of leased area. h.) Contact the Nature Conservancy to explore the possibility of gaining a wider right of way on the access road to improve road access. i.) Contact the Realtor that listed the Dragnet property next d°or, to begin negotiations on gaining a 100-foot right of way along the road that leads from the Kenai Bridge Access Road through Dragnet's lot to the Cities property. Try to discover if this would enhance the marketability of the Dragnet property in any way. Perhaps some sort of joint venture in this arena may improve public usage of the City dock and surrounding property. j.) Contact the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly or Administration with suggestions as to how the Borough can participate to a greater extent in supporting the City Dock and surrounding properties. B. Develop an analysis of the cost/benefits involved in the leasing out of the Dock entirely to a private operator. This would exclude the public usage of the City Ramps. 1. Take into consideration the fixed and variable expenses and the long term liabilities and contractual obligations that the City faces in alternative A and B. 2. Make a request for proposal for this option. a.) Take into consideration the terms and conditions that are favorable to the lessee and the ideal durations of any leases. C. Close the Dock 1. Decide what if any security precautions would be required to protect the property. 2. Determine what maintenance measures would be necessary to preserve the property for possible future usage. 3. Consider what the possibility of public criticism would cost the City. 4. Examine the aspect of the City's failure to comply with the intentions of prior funding sources and lease agreements. Would this land revert back to the BLM? D. Expand the Facilities and Public Usage of the Harbor area o o Delve into the possibility of adding additional ramps. It might be more practical to have two ramps for loading and two for unloading boats. Expand the Parking area by removing the sands and sediments to another location. a.) Inquire Dragnet Corporation and the Nature Conservancy for making arrangements for additional parking spaces. (Refer to some of the items listed in Alternative A. above) AGENDA KENA1 CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNC~ CHAMBEI~ http://www, ci.kenai, ak.u s ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pled§e of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. A§enda Approval 4. Consent A§enda *All items listed with an asterisk {*) are considered to be rout/ne and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent a§enda and considered in its normal sequence on the a§enda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 1965-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $3,000 in the Airport Special Revenue Fund for Airport Advertising. Ordinance No. 1966-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,250 in the General Fund for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. Ordinance No. 1967-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,370 in the General Fund for Purchase of a Microfilm Reader/Printer for the Kenai Community Library. Ordinance No. 1968-2002 -- Amendin§ KMC 14.20.245 to Provide for Limited Use of Recreational Vehicles in the Recreation Zone. ~/~~/~. Ordinance No. 1969-2002 -- Increasm§ Est/mated Revenues and ~/~ ~/~t~~//tg~y/~z~J/Appropriations by $20,000 in the Airport Special Revenue Fund for an Air ~'~ ~_-/;//~,~~..~ Travel Marketing Study. 6. Ordinance No. 1970-2002 -- Amendin§ KMC 7.10.050, Which Incorporated by Reference the Borough Sales Tax Code, by Adding a ~<z~ ~a/' Section Providing That There Shall be No Exemption From City Sales Tax for Non-Prepared Food. , , , 10. ll. Ordinance No. 1971-2002 -- Amending the Official City of Kena/Zoning Map for that Certain Land Described as a Portion of Lot 1, Yragui Subdivision {Formerly a Portion of Government Lot 61), City of Kenai, Kenai Recording District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Resolution No. 2002-59 -- Awarding the Bid to Hutchings Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc. for an Airport Dump Truck - 2002 for the Total Amount of $79,788.90. Resolution No. 2002-60 -- Awarding the Bid to North Star Paving & Construction, Inc. for Wastewater Treatment Plant Paving - 2002 for the Total Amount of $19,759.20. Resolution No. 2002-61 -- Supporting an Amendment to KPB 2.60 ClOg Emergency Communications Authority and Revising Membership on the E-911 Board. Resolution No. 2002-62 -- Awarding a Janitorial Contract for the Kenai Mumcipal Airport to Marcie's Janitorial for the Period September~[, 2002 Through June 30, 2003. ITEM D: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Libiary Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Plannm§ & Zonm§ Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce ITEM E: ~ES le *Regular Meeting of August 21, 2002. ITEM F: CORRF~PONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS _~,i~~~ ~~1. Discussion -- Suggested Slash Removal Ordinance  ~ ..,fl. Discussion -- City Logo Update ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified o Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 . *Ordinance No. 1972-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $3,159.95 in the General Fund for New Desk Tops at Office Report ~riting Stations. Discussion .... Local Improvement District -- Toyon Way/Report to Council. Discussion -- Schedule Board of Adjustment Hearing/Planning & Zoning Commission Demal of PZ02-43 -- An Application for a Conditional Use Permit for a Retail Business to Operate a Pet Grooming Business on the Property Known as 1802 Fourth Avenue (Lot 6, Block 2, Spruce Grove Subdivision}, Kenai, Alaska. Nancy Henricksen, Applicant and Appellant. Discussion-- Livestock Ordinance Review. ,~~,'~. Discussion --. Policy Discussions Scheduling ITEM I: REPORT OF TItE MAYOR ,, ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM K: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM L: ADJOURKMENT AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 200o- 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www, ci.kenai, ak.u s ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) o Byron K. Huffman, FAA Alaskan Region Airports Division Manager -- Presentation of Grant Offers for 2003. , Bill Coghill, Mikunda, CottreH/h Co. -- Presentation of Single Audit Report and City of Kenai Financial Statement. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Sixty {60) Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. /Z~ ~ ~.~ a. Substitute No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to /f. Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than 120 Days on Property Within Certain Areas of the City of Kenai. Ordinance No. 1972-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $3,159.95 in the General Fund for New Desk Tops at Officer Report Writing Stations. , ITEM D: , 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM E: o ITEM F: o Ordinance No. 1973-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $20,000 in the General Fund, Water and Sewer Fund, and ARFF/SRE Capital Project Fund for Communications Equipment. a. Motion for Introduction b. Motion for Second Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote) ~ Motion for Adoption Resolution No. 2002-63 -- Approving a Contract to Motorola for the ARFF/SRE Communications Upgrade for the Total Amount of $264,769. Resolution No. 2002-64 -- Adopting an Alternative Allocation Method for the FY03 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Pro~ram and Certifying that this Allocation Method Fairly Represents the Distribution of Si~Jticant Effects of Fisheries Business Activity in Cook Inlet. Resolution No. 2002-65 -- Directing the Continuation of the Project Entitled "Schooner Circle Paving District" and Designating What Improvements are to be Included in this Project. Resolution No. 2002-66 -- Setting the Public Hearing Date on the Proposed Toyon Way Paving District. Resolution No. 2002-67 -- Awarding a Five-Year Contract for the Kenai Municipal Airport Vending Machine Concession to Tyler Distributing Company, Inc. Resolution No. 2002-68 -- Prioritizing Capital Projects in the Community for Submission to the State of Alaska for FY 2004 Funding Under the Capital Project Matching Grant Pro~ram {AS 37.06). COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planmng & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce MINUTES *Regular Meeting of September 4, 2002. CORRESPONDENCE *9/13/02 David C. Wartinbee letter regarding personal tax on airplanes. ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS o Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1974-2002 -- Amending KMC 14.20.200 (Accessory Structures) to Clarify Which Accessory Structures May Be Butt Within the Setback and How Close Such Structures May Be Built to Lot Lines. o *Ordinance No. 1975-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $955,000 for Airport Grants. Discussion -- Vacation of the Westerly Three-Foot Portion of the 33-Foot Access Easement Along the East Boundary of Government Lots 51 and 61, Adjacent to the 30-Foot Portion to be Dedicated as Candlelight Drive, All Within Section 34, Township 6 North, Range 11 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska, the City of Kenai and the Kenai Peninsula Borough; KPB File No. 2002-166. 'l~/I.~ff~ ~ 6. Discussion -- Schedule Work Session with Airport Commission, ERA ~7~. Aviation and Council to Discuss Airport Marketing. 7. DiscUssion -- Proposed Ordinance Amending KMC 7.10.050, Which  ~ Incorporates by Reference the Borough Sales Tax Code by Adding a ~~f_../c~~ection Excluding KPB 5.18.200(a)(16), Which Provides a Sales Tax ~/~ /~,/-~_//? Exemption for Senior, Disabled Veteran, and Disabled Resident Rental Housing, From the City Sales Tax Code. ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM K: DISCUSSION ,, 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM L: ADJOURNMENT Kenai Coastal Trail Status Report CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO' FROM' DATE' SUBJECT' Linda Snow, City Manager Keith Kornelis, Public Works Manager~ September 20, 2002 Kenai Coastal Trail I talked to Pat Fitzgerald, Corps of Engineers, on September 18 concerning the status of the Kenai Coastal Trail. They are still working on a scope of work for the project. There is still a possibility that Tryck, Nyman, & Hayes may use Peratrovich, Nottingham, & Drage as subcontractors but that will be up to TNH. o~o He met with Craig Fischenich( Vicksberg Corp), Phil North (EPA), and Glenda Landua (ADF&G) to discuss this project. Craig Fischenich works for the Corps Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg. He is a River Sedimentation guy and is reviewing previous studies. Craig will work on this project to answer questions such as' What happens to the sediments? Where do the dune materials come from? He will take sedimentation samples. He also may be able to get some additional grant money. · .'. John Burns is with the environmental research section of the Corps in Anchorage. He is working with the resource agencies. He sent an e-mail on September 13 saying that he would like to have a meeting at the Kenai River Center sometime during the week of October 7. I asked Pat to let me know the date and time for the meeting during the week of October 7 so I could attend. The City wants to be involved with this project. KK/jet cc: Kenai Harbor Commission 1' ¥¥ . l%~llal l~.l¥~l Ultlll LIUaiUI! Ottiti.~ Keith Kornelis From' Fitzgerald, Patrick $ P©^02 [P;trick.$.Fitzgemld@poa02.usace.~rmy.mii] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 4:02 PM To: Keith Kornelis Subject: FW: Kenai River Bluff Erosion Study ---Original Message--- From: Bums, ]ohn A POA02 Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 1:25 PM To: Casey, Dave C POA02; Brian Lance (E-mail); Gienda Landua (E-mail); Maureen Dezeeuw (E-mail); Maureen McCrea (E-mail); Phil North (E-mail); Wayne Dolezal (E- mail); Ann Rappoport (E-mail) Cc Fitzgerald, Patrick S POA02; Boyer, Lizett~ P POA02; Ginter, Deirdre M POA02; Turner, Kenneth W POA02; Unda Snow (E-mail) Subject: Kenai River Bluff Erosion Study I would like to have a meeting at the Kenai River Center some time in the week of October 7. The purpose of the meeting is to come up with a study plan for the winter and spring fisheries work at the mouth of the Kenai River. We need to come up with what studies will be conducted, how the collection will be performed, and who will do the work. Apparently, there has been little or r ~ winter baeline fisheries studies conducted at the mouth of the river. Let me know what day(s) are best for you. I will probably drive one of the Corps vans, if anyone wants a ride. If you can't make it in person, we can teleconference you. 09/18/2002 2002 Kenai River Personal Use Dipnet Fishery Report .~-~'~~ ~ ....... Fi. I- I. ~ ~=-=----.-__.._,_:_:. =_ -~ TELEPHONE: (907) ~-83-7879 * ~AX (907) 283 2267 TO' Linda Snow. City Manager FROM' Bob Frates. Parks & Recreation Director Keith Komelis. Public Works Manager Kim Wannamaker, Police DATE' ~-1_1 t-02 RE" 2002 Kena~ River Personal Use Dipnet Fishery This season's Personal Use Fishery opened at midnight, 7-10-02 and remained open thru 7-31-02. Following are activity reports by Parks &Rec, Public Works. and Police. POLICE The Police Department hired two non-sworn, unarmed Seasonal Enforcement Officers (SEO) whose scheduled shifts provided for 7 days per week coverage of the fishery area. They overiapped one day and worked cooperatively with Parks & Rec personnel, and were assisted by the presence, when needed, of Patrol Officers. The SEO were responsible for City Code enforcement (camping, ATV use, parking violations) identified as dipnet-retated concerns. Dipnet fishery related calls for service increased from 38 in 2001 to 49 in 2002. These involved parkino= complaints (resulting in 200+ warnings., and I0 impounded vehicles), ATV warnings and citations for use in restricted areas, "No Camping" violations on both North and South beaches, lost/stolen/found property, lost children (all found & accounted for), and ,,,,'arrant arrests resulting from fishery participant contacts. An ATV (Honda 4-wheeler) was provided thru the Kenai River Center and was used extensively by the SEO on the South Beach, thereby removing the risk to the Department's pickup due to soft sand, tide, and grassland/dune boundaries. Both SEO attended hands-on ATV safe operations training; there were no Department ATV mishaps/acci dents. Payroll ,xas less this year than last due to the employment of two SEO instead of one SEO and one Seasonal Police Officer (sworn. armed, higher pay rate). Comparatively (,Dipnet related, not cons~denng adrmnistration costs, planning, meetings, employee equipment)' 2OOO 2001 2OO2 Seasonal Police Officer $4750.92 56331.00 N/A ( 187 hrs) (250 hrs} Seasonal Enforcement Officer Total $1988.80 $1793.50 $1953.15' ( 160 hrs i ( 140 hrs } (I 45.2 hrs $6739.72 $8070.50 $1953.15 '*Two S.E. O. cmnbined Attached is the Seasonal Enforcement Officer Report including photos taken at various times dunng the dipnet fishery. IKenai Police Department Memorandum To' Lt. Wannamaker From: J. WNte, Seasonal Enforcement Officer Date: 9/12/02 Re: Dip Net Fishery. 2002 The intbrmation included in this report is a summary, of the Personal Dip net fishery, that took place at the mouth of the Kenai River starting on Wednesday, July 10, and concluding on Wednesday, July 31. The fishery, opened on Wednesday, July l0th at 0600 hours. The fishery was limited to the hours of 0600 - 2300 hours when dip netters could have a net in the water. The first week of the fishe, ry was relatively slow. There was no shortage of parking on either the North or South beaches. The North beach dip netters were more compliant in paying for parking than those of the South beach, perhaps because they were more familiar with the procedures on the North beach from past years. This being the first year for a parking fee on the South beach, there was less compliance. On Friday, 7-12-02, there was a considerable increase in vehicles and people in the parking lots on both the North and South beaches. Seasonal Enforcement Officer's spent most of the day enforcing the paid parking ordinance on the North beach and kept traffic flowing smoothly on Kenai Avenue. On the South beach enforcement officers explained the reasons for a parking fee, and enforced fee collection. On Saturday, 7-13-02, there was another increase in vehicles and people on both the North and South beaches continued to increase. The parking lot on the North beach was near or exceeding its capacity for parking and overflow parking was directed to the little league field parking lot on S. Spruce. Overall, parking was not a problem, though constant enforcement was needed to keep it so. If enforcement officers left the area, vehicles would park past parking medians, leaving larger vehicles (RVs) not enough space to exit the lot. Vehicles parking past parking medians were quickly red tagged, towed, or if the driver/owner was present, asked to move. On Friday, 7-19-02, there were a large amount of people moving into the North beach parking lot during the evening hours. The parking lot was filled to its maximum capacity and overflow parking was directed to the Little League parking lot. Those vehicles parking past the parking median were red tagged and one 'vehicle was towed (increasing tl~e response of the R/Os of red tagged vehicles). At approximately 8pm there were even more vehicles moving into the area, most of them going down Kenai Avenue to drop off equipment. This caused considerable congestion on Kenai Avenue along with people being slow to unload. Most enibrcement time was spent encouraging persons to unload faster and enforcing the No Parking on Kenai .Avenue ordinance. ,An additional 2 hours of overtime was dedicated to clear the North beach of camping violations. 15(+) ovemigA'tt camping warnings were given on the North beach between 0000 - 0145 hours. Also on Friday 7/19/02 there were 141 vehicles counted on the South beach at 1636 hours. Time xvas spent on the South beach contacting 95% of vehicle owners and explaining the new roles and enforcing the paid parking ordinance. Yellow fishery handouts (made by Parks &Rec) were distributed to all vehicles. There was also a call t'or service to the city dock to advise people of the ovemight camping ordinance. On Saturday, 7-20-02, there was a large amount of people on both beaches. On the North beach the parking lot was overflowing with many vehicles parked illegally. There were numerous vehicles parked past the parking medians blocking exits, and vehicles parked blocking the entrances and exits to the trails leading to the Municipal Park on South Forest. All illegally parked vehicles were red tagged and three were impounded. Whenever police presence left the area, vehicles would immediately begin parking illegally in the parking lot and on Kenai Avenue. Both areas needed constant attention. At 1654 hours there were 260 vehicles parked on the South beach. A call for service was also received reporting overnight camping violations at the city dock, which resulted with 4 warnings. Two ATV citations were also written on the North beach. On Sunday, 7-21-02 both beaches were again crowded. As the day went on more and more people began exiting the beach and heading home. A considerable amount of time was spent on the South Beach enforcing the paid parking ordinance. Seasonal enforcement officers gave out 84 paid parking permits advising owners of the vehicles they needed to pay before they left the beach. Most people said they had no problem with paying the fee, but complained that the iron ranger was not easily located. On the North beach it was also busy during the day with most persons leaving by late evening. One vehicle was impounded on Kenai Avenue for parking. Dunng the next weekend of Friday, 7-26-02, through Sunday, 7-28-02, both beaches were relatively slow with less people than previous weekends. On the South beach there were 40 vehicles on Friday (1810 hrs), 106 on Saturday (1790 hrs), and 48 on Sunday (1721 hrs). On the North beach enforcement officers impounded three vehicles, issued three citations for paid parking violations, and two citations for ATV violations. There were frequent checks made by seasonal enforcement officers at the city dock. There were few problems at the dock this year compared to Past years. The main complaint from the city dock concerned overnight camping. Several warnings were given out regarding the ovemight camping ordinance..-Xt the city dock there are a few poorly placed si~s prohibiting overnight camping. :.Iore si~s in better locations Isles that could be seen when entenng the parking lot) would help alleviate this problem." :knother ,,',.'ay to alleviate this problem would be to have an attendant advise patrons of the overnight camping regulations. SPECIFIC OBSERVATIONS AND CONCERNS NORTH BEACH People have a good understanding of the procedures on the North beach parking area. The majority of those parking complied ~vith the $5 fee. and displayed their permit properly. Those who chose not to comply this year were cited or towed. Violations of paid parking were very few. Compliance ~vith the parking fee is not a problem on the North beach parking lot because of constant police presence and enforcement, and three previous years to become accustomed to the procedures. Ideally the city would have an attendant to take direct pa,vrnent, and then assign a pardng space. A problem that did occur ,,,,'as due to time limitations put on the fishery by the State. This meant that at 0600 hours when the fishery opened there were a large amount of vehicles going down Kenai Avenue. At 2300 hours, when people could no longer fish or tent on the beach, hundreds of people xvould walk offthe beach on Kenai Avenue, half of them intending to return in their vehicles to load their gear. causing massive traffic jams. A 24 hours a day fishery alleviates the morning and evening traffic .jams. On the average fishing day there were few illegally parked vehicles on Kenai Avenue (which would promptly be towed), and the majority of those stopped on Kenai Avenue were loading or unloading. The majority of the people did comply with the rules knowing that they were being strictly enforced. Another problem caused by the night closure of the fishery was ovemight camping on the North beach. All tents were to be down during the hours of the fishery closure between 2300- 0600 hours. In the past tents have been allowed up all night, because the fishery was open 24 hours, and parents needed a place for their children while they were fishing at night. The previous enforcement action was to inform people that there was no overnight camping on the beach, but no citations were issued. In 2002 there was little compliance of this ordinance on the beach. The common response when advising campers that they would be cited was "go ahead and write the ticket, it's cheaper than a motel." Exacerbating the overnight camping problem was the lack of legal places for overnight camping. Dipnetters were directed to the City Tent Campground, to which many people had tried to go, but it can only hold 16 groups of campers. The lack of space to tent camp is a continuing problem. ® Page 3 ;~~'~ ~ ~' This 3'ear the city allowed dipnetters to pitch a tent in the lot if they paid for the parking spot. As the si?~ in the parking lot reads "NO CAMPING," this causes contusion..4, sig-n that specifically prohibits Tent Camping may lessen confusion. Trash overflowing out of dumpsters was a usual sight at the North beach this year as in years past. When a dumpster was filled to its maximum capacity, garbage ~vas then piled around the dumpster. ,lore trash pickups will alleviate this problem. Dipnetters reported throughout the fishery that the toilets on Kenai Avenue were full or overflowing. As a sanitation matter, this should be taken quite seriously. Having the toilets pumped more frequently should alleviate this problem as well. Over the past tour years of the fishery signs have been removed/stolen from the North beach area. Along Kenai Avenue half of the "NO PARKLNG" signs have disappeared. Several "1 HOUR P,,xaRKING" signs are missing, which lead to paling persons parking there. This makes it difficult for those wanting to just park for an hour, to find a place to park. This caused officers to wait an hour before citing or towing vehicles in the parking lot, to alloxv for persons ,,,,'ho could not find a spot in the one hour parking area. The Parks & Rec employee assigned to the fishery did an excellent job; she was able to zive a hand to officers by answering frequent questions. She helped keep the beach area as clean as possible and maintained the temporary fences to keep them standing. There was a definite difference on the North beach when she was absent. On those days it was hard to keep the Iron Ranger full of sufficient parking permits. A Parks & Rec e/mployee is needed on the beach every day of the fishery. This year there was a shortage of printed parking permits near the end of the fishery. Boat launch permits were made into temporary permits for the parking areas on the North and South beaches. The launch permits had a space for a date, but no time. This made it impossible to enforce a 12-hour parking time limit. Next year there needs to be a sufficient number of parking permits available for the fishery. On the North beach vehicles parked past the parking median caused trouble by blocking entrances and exits. This problem was fixed by simply blocking off the area with cones. SOUTH BEACH Tent camping issues on the South beach were confusing. Though in years past "No Camping" had not been enforced on the South side of the fiver, at the beginning of this year it was to be enforced. When advising campers on the South beach about no camping seasonal officers were met with overwhelming non-compliance. The policy that was enforced for the remainder of the fishery was to allow tent camping only in the designated parking area for those who had a current parking permit. · Page 4 ,rn 2001 the City of Kenai placed trashcans on the South beach, hoping to curb the trash ~roblem there. However. as garbage filled the cans. persons continued to piie trash 3round the can. In 2002 no trashcans were provided and a "pack it in. pack it out" policy was enforced. This was mostly successful with only t~vo incidents of trash piles needing cleaned up. Parks & Rec came to the South beach and cleaned up the piles. There was low compliance on the South beach for paid parking. Most people who were talked to were happy to see the toilets and were willing to pay the fee. They claimed that they were just confused on where to pay the fee. Some said the kon Ranger was not placed in a good location, that they never saw it. Many recognized that there was a fee area because they had seen the signs coming down the beach. Others claimed they didn't see the sim as. A suggestion ~vould be better placement of the signage and Iron Ranger, though high tide is the main factor in where the Iron Ranger can be placed. .,t the beginning of the fishery driving on the beach was very difficult. About one in every, two vehicles was stuck at one point or another while driving down or back up the beach. There was one vehicle fire and numerous vehicles stuck in the soft sand. Dipnetters were very helpful in getting each other unstuck. As the season progressed there was less of a problem with vehicles getting stuck. Because of the high tides during the month of July, many vehicles were forced to the edges of the dunes an~t vegetated area to make their way down the beach. Eventually the vehicles were driving partially in the vegetated area. The City may want to purchase more bamer fencing or other bamcades blocking vehicles from driving so close to the dunes and vegetation. To enforce parking on the South beach seasonal officers used an ATV donated for the dip net season by the Kenai River Center. This allowed seasonal enforcement officers to travel efficiently to the parking area without the fear of getting the patrol truck stuck. There were no problems with having the ATV or shuttling it around. It was a definite asset to the operation. The City placed fences on the South beach that required constant repair due to stiffwinds and other factors tearing them down. It was placed upon seasonal enforcement officers to mend the fences. On several occasions officers repaired fallen fences, but the time required was significant. Officers placed priority on enforcement to ensure the orderliness of the fishery rather than fence repairs. Another problem caused by the evening closure of the fishery was unattended campfires. At 2300 hours when fishing was over for the day, fishermen would leave the beach and their fires burning. Frequently after 2300 hours when fishermen had left the beach seasonal enforcement officers would stay to kick sand on burning fires and ask others to extinguish their fires before leaving. Page 5 The major problem with the South beach in the past has been the problem of human waste. This year the city brought toilets to the South beach, which solved this problem. There were no problems with human waste in the vegetated area this year. TENT CAMPGORUND The tent campground (behind the ball field next to Pizza Hut) held near its maximum capacity throughout the fishery. Especially during the weekends the tent campgound filled past its maximum capacity. Enforcement is very difficult at the tent campground. There needs to be system in place where enforcement officers can quickly verify whether a goup has paid for a night. Just as parking permits, campers need to display they are pa,ving for the camping space. The information card prepared by Bob Frates was well received by people on the South beach. They were interested both in the information it included and the tide book printed on the back. Several hundred of these cards were handed out th.rough personal contact or on windshields. · Page 6 LVITHI~ CAMPING P.~ YIYtEiffT ENI/EI. OPE Fiji GUT. DETACH & OIS?L~Y I/tSERT S5 ~~'SIT IN BOX CITY OF KENAI KENAI PARKS & RECREATION 227 CAVIAR ST. KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-3855 1 907-283.7926 FAX 907-283-4675 KENAI 'III1' MEMORANDUM TO' FROM: DATE: Lt. Klm Wannamaker, Police Department Robert J. Frates, Parks & Recreation Director~ August 16, 2002 gEe 2002 Dip Net Information .. The Kenai River had a large escapement of sockeye salmon this season, which led to a much publicized and heavily used fishery this season. The season began with hourly limitations imposed on the fishery (closure ~om 11:00pm- 6:00am). Restrictions were lift~ toward the tail end of the season. Most of the participants were very familiar with the routine process on the north side, i.e., parking, no camping, fees, etc. Strong enforcement coupled with user's famifia~ation led to a fairly smooth fishery on the north side. Hourly limitations placed on the fishery helped signiticantly from a management perspective. However, these restrictions created somewhat of an issue for the south side in terms of logistics for the participants. The increase in beach trat~c caused the sand to become very sot~ which resulted in many vehicles becoming stuck. Camping issues surfaced as well. I would recommend that paxticipants next season be allowed to camp on the south side. Allowing camping, meanwhile, on the north side is a matter of debate. The following is a summary of evems and points of interest: Participating agencies this season were: The Alaska Department of' Fish & Game's Sport Fishing Division, The Alaska Dep~ent of Public Safety's Fish & Wildlife Protection, Kenai River Sport Fishing Association, Inc. (KRSA), and the Kenai Peninsula Borough. - .,~n Ordinance of the Council of the Citv of Kenai was passed May 15. 2002 increasing the estimated revenues and appropriations by $16,000~ specifica!!v to control the impacts on the south side. The City of Kenai will receive $10,00'0 in reimbursable money by the Kenai Pemnsula Borough through a Coastal Impact Assistance Grant Program. Additionally, the Borough provided the use of an ATV. - On May 16m Police Chief Chuck Kopp, myself, and several Sport Fish Division representatives visited the south side of the Kenai River. Our goal for the south side was two-tbld' 1) Improve safety, saturation, and protect the dunes' and 2) Alleviate access and private property problems. Placement of the sanitation facilities and parking area relative to the tee collection area was discussed in detail. - Prior to start of season, fencing identifying the parking area was erected with assistance from the Youth Restoration Corp (YRC). Total fencing was approximately 1200 feet. An iron ranger and Kiosk were installed as well. samtation facilities were brought in and serviced daily through Al Gabon and Sons. There was a report from staff that perhaps the portable toilets did not warrant daily servicing. - Fish and Game along with the Street Department provided signs tbr the south side. A large sign promoting the use of the southerly access road rather than the section line access was furnished and installed by Fish and Game. This sign help direct participants and eliminated some traffic near Pemzo's property.. However, it was generally felt that many people used the section line easement when exiting the beach. Although a temporary barricade was placed in front of Pemzo's property, trespass issues were still of concern. I am currently working with Mark Gamblin with Fish and Game on a more permanent solution to Mr. Perrizo's problem in terms of damage to his dunes. - The pack-it-in pack-it-out role appeared to work well for the south side. Litter and debris were minimal except for two occasions when someone decided to leave a pile of trash. Sanitation issues were non-existent due to the sanitation facilities. I would recommend that perhaps the Borough be asked to supply a large dumpster at their public parking facility. The Borough did, however, place sanitation facilities at the parking lot this season. - Gaining access to the south side, from a logistical standpoint, was somewhat cumbersome for the parks crew. Each time a trip was necessitated, arrangements would have to be made for the use of the Dock Foreman's four-wheel drive vehicle. - Compliance with the fee policy on the south side appeared to be weak. Many participants drove their vehicles toward water's edge since the sand is often more compact. Some of these folks perhaps did not see the fee signs placed near the dunes. )dthough I believe the placement of signs was appropriate, perhaps larger signs should be considered for next season. In order to achieve higher compliance with respect to fees, a fee station should be placed before vehicles enter onto the beach. In order for this to occur, I would think that the section line easement near Pemzo's would have to be blocked and cooperation from the Borough for placement of a station on Borough property achieved. These again are legal questions for the Attorney and City Manager. It may not even be realistic to think we'll ever have total compliance. However, compliance on the north side certainly increased over the years, thus, maybe it's more of an educational matter. In order to facilitate the fee process for locals (or anyone for that matter), I would suggest that people be allowed to acquire a "season pass" through City Hall. This would perhaps relieve some pressure in Finance and KPD as well as serve as a good public relations tool for the City. Two six-yard dumpsters should be place near the restroom on the north side next season, in addition to two or three extra portable toilets for the parking lot area. Iron rangers for the north side should be replaced with umts having a larger carrying capacity. I would.further recommend that Public Works hire their own workers to staff the dock operation during the dip net fishery. PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT DIP NET EXPENSE REPORT NORTH SIDE SOUTH SIDF. Portable Toilet/Service $6,260 $7,3 80 Dumpster Rental / Service 1,500 Permits and Printing 280 Iron Ranger Construction 750 Iron Ranger Installation 662 Fencing /Posts /Kiosk 1,535 Personnel 1,3 70 3 15 '165 hours of overtime {approx. $2,082.30) was paid by Public Works for fee collection at the dock. Kenai River Personal Use Dip Net Fishery Information- South Side ,.,fief History .......... In b[arch of 1996. the Board of F'sheries amended tine Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon ~['anagement Plan by liberalizing it and establishing a ?erson,'fl use fishery season for Alaska residents. The dip net season is currently July 10'" through Juh' 3!" and requires a personal use fishery permit. Permits may be obtained at local vendors that sell aqshing license. Environmental & Social Impact A significant increase in participation of this fishery has caused some environmental and social problems, ?arUcuiarly on the south side of the mouth of the Kenai R/vet where services are limited. The C/w of Kenai, the ,Uaska Department of Fish & Game's Sport Fishing Division, the ?daska Department of Public Safety's Fish & Wildlife Protecuon, I<enai Kiver Sport Fishing Association, Inc. ~'KRSA) and t~e Kenai Peninsula Borough have been working cooperauvely to address ,hese issues. South Side Fee Management Area In order 'for the City. of Kenai to provide necessary services, a '5.00 management fee will be assessed. Fees will be used to offset costs associated with maintaining the beach and w/Il allow dip net participants 12-hour parking within the management area. The City of Kenai and other involved agencies listed above hope that all participants have a safe and enjoyable experience. They ask all dip netters to please obey all rules and regulations and practice good safety, habits. Important Notices' 1) Sand Dune Protection Ground fires and motorized vehicles are prohibited on the grass-covered dunes. Off-road vehicles are not permitted on vegetated areas. 2) Parking Regulations Parking in the fee management area requires a $5.00 fee and is valid for a 12-hour period onl.z Please park in the area designated by fencing. 3) Private Properr?- :!ease resr>ecr :rix'ate ?~',,e- . . - ~ r , r: owners .md use Dunes Road on;-..-5:r entering :nd exir./ng the beachi'.There iS a public ....... .z, ari~nz r':cii_;:.-i~,~ated o££ Dunes Road. howeve~ ' e surrounding ~ro~ern- is zrivareiv owned. 4) Litter and Fish Waste Dispo~aJ Fish waste shall be thrown back into the water. Do nor leave fish waste on the beach. A "pack it in, pack it out" ?oiicy has been adopted for ail litter. Both Fish & Wildlife Protection and Cit3: of Kenai Public Safet7 Officers x,,-iil enforce litter la'vs. Ail other City ordinances citable under the Municipal Code will be enforced. 2002 Tides KENA! RIVER District OA¥ 6U~E Mort · 9:17 Tues · 10:15 Wed · 11:23 Thur · 0:38 5Fri · 0:44 6~t ~ HIGH JULY A.M. P.M. FT. TIME FT. 16.8 10:19 17.6 15.6 11:05 17.3 14.9 11:54 17.3 14.7 LOW JULY A.M. P.M. ~ FT. Tf, IE Fr. 7~02 $.~ ~:47 ~.8 1:34 18.2 2:52 16.2 8:54 2.7 8:44 6.4 7SUN~ 2:21 19.0 3:43 17.3t 9:38 1.,,t 9:33 5.9 8 Mon ~ 3:07 20.0 4:27 18.4/10:20 4.2 10:19 5.2 9 Tues ~ 3:51 21.0 5:08 19.4~ 11:00 -1.!, 11:03 '4.4 10 Wed ~ 4:35 21.8 5:48 2:0.2111:40 -2:.: 11'47 3 7 ~z ~r~ ~ 6'04 22 7 7:10 21.1| 0:30 ' 3.2 1:03 -3.4 13 Sat ~ 6150 2214 7:52 21.1~ 1:16 2.8 1:454.0 lJ,$UN~i 7:39 21.6 8:36 21'.0 ~ 2:04 2.6 2:304.1 15 Mon ~18:33 20.4 9:23 20.8~ 2:56 2.5 3:17 -0.7 16 Tues ~ ! 9:33 18.9 10:13 20.5~ 3:53 2.6 4:09 1.0 17 W~l e!10:42 17.6 11:08 20.2| 4:58 2.6 5:07 2.7 18 lhur ® ! ....... 12:01 16.7~ 6:10 2.3 6:13 4.2 19Fri · / 0:08 20.0 1:2518.7~7:24 1.5 7:23 20 Sat · ! 1:11 20.1 2:40 17.5~8:33 0.5 8:31 $.? 2ISUN ." 2:13 20.5' 3:41 18.5J9:31 -0.6 9:31 22Mort. 3:0g 2i.0 4:31 19.4 ~0:2~ -'i.4 10:23 . 23 'rues 24 Wed 25 Thur 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 SUN 29 Mon 30 Tues 31 Wed 3:59 21.5 5:14 20.2 4:44 21.9 5:53 20.6 5:25 22.0 6:29 20.8 6:05 21.8 1:03 20.7 6:43 21.2 7:36 20.4 7:21 20.3 8:09 20.0 8:00 19.2 8:42 19.4 8:42 17.9 9:18 18.7 9:30 16.6 9:54 18.1 11:06 -2.0 11:10 3.7 11'46 -;2.3 11:52 3.3 .... 12:23 4.1 0:32 ~:1' 12:58-1.6 1:11 :].11:32 -0.8 1:49 3.4 2:06 03 2:28 3.8 2:,t9 1.7 3:09 4.3 3:14 ,t.2 3:54 4.9 3:52 4.8 A.M. 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Fee area ahead Warning soft sand 4 x 4 only Memo CITY OF KENAI ,, 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAL ALASKA 9g~11.7794 TELEPHONE g07-283-7535 FAg 907-2834014 Tm Klm Wannamaker From: Keith Komelis August 15, 2002 Dip Net Fishery- 2002 Expenses at Kenai Boating Facility ROUGH ESTIMATE FOR MATERIALS AND CONTRACT SERVICES 4 each portable toilets Exlra receipt books Paint for parking t0t markings .. Extra products for the rest rooms Extra pumping of the septic tank l.~rge Dumpster Setting ramp floats and pilings Install utilities for ramp fee shack ~i'OTAL $ 980 131 218 224 215 199 495 2476 LABOR ESTIMATE Setting and pulling ramp floats and pilings Stripping the parking lot Collecting & Counting money from launch ramp fee ~TOTAL ~RAND TOTAL 672 448 2930 $405q Note: most but not all expense is due to the dip net fishery. $8988 DIP NET PARKING AND L-RAMP REVENUE 2002 COLLECTION NORTHSIDE SOUTHSIDE DOCK t DOCK DAY DATE PARKING PARKING PARKING L-RAMP TOTALS 07/10/02 1,951.01 300.00 185.00 1,335.00 3,771.01 07/11/02 1,250.18 140.00 800.00 2,190.18 07/12/02 841.05 841.05 07/13/02 2,355.73 1,402.67 710.00 4,240.80 8,709.20 07/14/02 1,625.00 1.625.00 07/15/02 609.80 259.00 250.00 1,365.00 2,483.80 07/16/02 1,601.05 220.00 1,579.65 3,400.70 07/17/02 2,371.94 1,845.00 4;216.94 07/18/02 1,220.00 1,122.00 625.00 1,234.00 4,201.00 07/19/02 2,211.60 2,211.60 07/20/02 2,516.83 760.00 3,276.83 07/21/02 1,310.00 669.00 1,979.00 07/22/02 485.00 1,236.93 1,090.00 5,640.00 8,451.93 07/23/02 150.00 1,21 8.00 1,368.00 07/24/02 2,994.44 110.00 759.00 3.863.44 07/25/02 1,157.00 784.29 175.00 1,240.00 3,356.29 07/26/02 1,669.40 46.20 180.00 1,050.00 2,945.60 07/27/02 2,515.28 2,515.28 07/28/02 1,035.00 115.00 1,150.00' 07/29/02 780.00 300.75 565.00 3,350.00 4,995.75 07/30/02 50.00 490.00 540.00 07/31/02 1,577.79 265.25 40.00 910.00 2,793.04 TOTALS $32,078.10 $7,261.09 $4,490.00 $27,056.45 70,885.64 7O,885.64 39,339.19 31,546.45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ',-'CD 0 CO (.0 · 0") C'~0 . . 1'-.. 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