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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-10 Harbor Commission PacketKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 2003 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8: ITEM 9: ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 9, 2002 January 6, 2003 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS REPORTS Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTIONS INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 2 and 15, 2003. ResolUtion No. 2003-04, declaring the Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Project the Number One Capital Improvement Project Request for U.S. Federal Funds. ADJOURNMENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2002 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: . ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8: ITEM 9: 2002. ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER/is ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL ,, APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- November 15, 2002 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion-- Kenai Coastal Trail Update NEW BUSINESS REPORTS Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison C, OMMISSIO~R COMMENTS/QUESTIONS INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of November 6 and November 20, ADJOURNMENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2002 KENAI 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 7'02 p.m. confirmed as followed' Roll was taken and Present' Absent: Others Present: Thompson, Spracher, Eldridge, Simon, Foster Barrett Councilman Bookey, Public Works Director Komelis, Department Assistant Harris ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Foster SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. $O ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- November ! 5, 2002 MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to approve the minutes as written and Commissioner Foster SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: pERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion-- Kena/Coastal Trail Update Komelis reported he attended a meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), and City of Kenai administration members. Kornelis detailed the following: · A Corps of Engineers meeting was held and a baseline survey on invertebrates, plankton, birds, and other marine life was discussed. The Corps has formulated a tentative work plan, which is broken into three studies' biological, hydrologsr, and sedimentation. Kornelis stated he felt the Corps is very supportive of City of Kenai administration and the bluff erosion project; though the Alaska Department of Fish a.nd Game seemed less enthusiastic and helpful. · ADF&G stated it could take as long as three years to complete and compile the biological survey. Komelis stated he and the Corps of Engineers strongly encouraged them to complete it sooner, as this project has been ongoing for years and should be made a priority. Additionally, Komelis stated ADF&G should try to conduct and complete any wintertime studies now, as the Kenai River is still ice-flee. · Councilman Bookey stated he has a meeting scheduled with Phil North, a member of the ADF&G, to discuss and clarify some of the statements made at the meeting. Bookey stated he also felt ADF&G was not cooperative in proceeding with the project. * Commissioner Simon suggested sending a letter to the Director of the EPA as a complaint against the ADF&G, specifically Phil North, citing unprofessional conduct. Simon stated she feels this, as well as any past resistance, should be documented and brought to the attention of top EPA officials, Governor Murkowksi, and Senator Stevens. Councilman Bookey stated that any and all correspondence should come from City Council itself, if and when Council deems it necessary. At this point concerning this issue, Bookey stated he felt a letter would be premature and aggressive. · The Corps of Engineers is very supportive and a studies timetable should be ready by March 2003. I..TEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Director-- No report 7-b. Dock Foreman -- No report 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Bookey reported the following: · The next Council work session is scheduled for December 12 at 7 p.m. and will focus on employee insurance and benefit issues. · The Commission and Councilman Bookey briefly discussed possible future mill rate changes and bond issues; Commissioner Simon requested Bookey explain what a mill rate is to three high school audience members. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS / OUESTIONS -- None ITEM 9: INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action AEendas of November 6 and November 20, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8' 10 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2002 PAGE 2 Harbor Commission December 9, 2002 Item 5-a (Commissioner Simon Comments) Verbatim Simon: This is getting kind of personal, but I'm thinking that there was a time when the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency that had been appointed by President Clinton just quit and there was another person that was appointed to take his place. Maybe a letter about, like, unprofessional conduct, having to do... Bookey: I hate to see us go there and, you know. I feel confident I can make the point with Mr. North pretty plain. That letter would have to go to Seattle, anyway. He doesn't have a boss here, anyhow. Simon: Right. The point of his being placed on the peninsula was to be able to work better with local communities and be more in touch with .... Bookey: I understand that, but sometimes, we don't want to jump into the foot that he did. I don't want to go in and annihilate him at this point. I know Phil well enough to sit down and talk to him and, you know, see what happens at that point. If something doesn't come out of it from that, then maybe, but that would have to go to Council and be discussed at Council. We can't authorize anything .... Eldridge: Before the heavy hand comes down. He doesn't answer to Anchorage? Bookey: Well, he might, but I think his big boss is in Seattle. the Western Division. The head of the EPA in Eldridge' Well, yeah, I knew it was in Seattle, but isn't he a branch out of the Anchorage office? Bookey: I'm with Keith, I really don't know. Komelis' We deal directly with him and with the Seattle office...(inaudible) Simon: On that same line, I think that the amount of record-keeping that's going on not only shows efforts of the city, on behalf of the project, but also try recalling or document the resistance that's been consistently happening and, I would say that the number of times you attempted to contact by phone, you know, all of these things. And I would stipulate that, it's kind of dangerous to make stipulations. But, I predict, you know, that whether, either way (inaudible) I would think that you're going to see a lot of the same characters in the world that are here on the Kenai Peninsula, and until those people are removed and other people are placed, I don't think you're going to see a lot of cooperation. Bookey: I probably agree with you on some of it, but, you know, we had a problem politically with all of the agencies, what, two years ago, a year and a half ago, and I sat down personally with a couple of different agency leaders and said "look, we~l get out -1- of this politically but I want to see something happen in six months to a year." Well, it's at a year today. And that's why I told you all, at our last meeting, I was tired of waiting. Nothing has happened and I don't care if there was a flood, sure I'm sorry that the rest of the peninsula was involved with a flood, but you know, the world still goes on. We've just kind got left behind because our meetings got postponed, postponed, postponed. And, Mr. North was one of them, who said to me, you know, we can make this thing happen in six months to a year. Fine, I21 go with you the first time, and the first time is frae, but if you stonewall me, you know, the second time is shame on me and there ain't never a shame on me. I had, we had our last meeting here, Keith can attest to it, I went, presented to the Council and said, ~You know what? It's time to change our tactics." The mayor agreed, the Council agreed, so we're not going away. We're in it; we're going to stay in it. Politically you're going to see us, we21 stay out of the way of the administration because that's not where we want to be. But we're going to push this project and there are a few of us who don't have a whole lot of time. But, John and myself are the two main ones who really want to see this project locked down and completed within the next two years. Simon: I'd like to just say it's one of the key topics of Senator Murkowski's administrations really for. I'd think this project would make a marvelous showcase of agency resistance to development. Bookey: And I agree with you and I've already had that same thought pattern, my only concern with it is is that by the time the new administration changes the regulatory bill lease for us, I'm hoping we're already done. Even if he starts as of his date of swearing in, by the time he gets his administration up and going and there is any time for any type of public hearings or anything, you're looking at a year. And then you're looking at a year to eighteen months to get new rules or regulations either reduced or in place and I'm hoping we're long gone by that point. Simon: I'm thinking that if we go ahead and summarize all the remedies that you've exhausted and summarize that for the Governor, I'm talldng about making it a publicity (inaudible) more than that. Eldridge- I think it's (inaudible) because, you know, the last director of Fish and Game is gone. He went out with Knowles, there's a new interim director appointed out of Anchorage and that's already got Fish and Game all abuzz, because it's somebody new and Murkowski is still liable to appoint somebody else before it's over. One of the things .... it might be helpful to get some feedback to Murkowski ahead of time, is, one of the things we problems with down on the fiver with Fish and Game is their unwillingness to work with us and try to protect our town. Bookey: He's already aware of that. four years. We put that issue before him the last three or Eldridge: Well I know, down in Washington, but he's in a new hat and in authority now. Bookey: We'll all be down, some of us will be down in Juneau for January/February and that whole issue will be brought back before them. Because, like John said, and -2-- Keith said at the meeting the other day, Kenai Coastal Trial is the number one priority for Kenai. Bar none. There ain't nothing out there more important to us right now than the Kenai Coastal Trail. The commitment of the Council is there 100%. We're going to see that something happens. KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 6, 2003 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: ITEM 2: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ELECTION OF OFFICERS ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- December 9, 2002 ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 8: REPORTS Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison ITEM 9: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS / QUESTIONS ITEM 10: INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 4 and 18, 2002. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 6, 2003 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN TOM THOMPSON~ PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER Ih ROLL CALL Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent' Others Present' Secretary Roper Eldridge, Barrett, Simon, Spracher, Thompson Foster ~ Councilman Bookey, Public Work Director Komelis, Contract ITEM 2: ELECTION OF OFFICERS MOTION: Commissioner Spracher MOVED to open nominations for Chairman of the Kenai Harbor Commission and nominated Tom Thompson. Commissioner Barrett SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. MOTION: Commissioner Barrett MOVED to open nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Kenai Harbor Commission and nominated Barry Eldridge. Commissioner Spracher SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3' AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Barrett MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Simon SECONDED the motion. There were no additions and/or corrections; the agenda was approved as presented. ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- December ~, 2002 Commissioner Simon, referring to page two, first bulleted paragraph, noted Phil North was with the EPA and not ADF&G. Simon also expressed concern the minutes of December 9, 2002, page 2, second bulleted paragraph, did not properly reflect the amount of discussion that went on. Simon requested her recollection of the discussion be put in these minutes which was that Phil North stated in a public meeting he discredited the engineers' report simply because the City paid for it; this is Simon's understanding of what went on and she also heard that from other sources. Simon stated she thoUght more reflection was required on why she made the statement about North being uncooperative and should be cited for unprofessional conduct. Contract Secretary Roper noted the meeting was recorded and suggested this particular discussion be re-typed verbatim rather than rely on recollection. Commissioner Eldridge agreed there were many comments made that were not properly reflected in the minutes and perhaps more content should be included in the official minutes of the meeting. Councilman Bookey reminded the Commission that most of the meetings are now done in an abbreviated fashion but all meetings are recorded and are available for review. Roper also noted the minutes of December 9, 2002 did not have to be approved until they were revised. Simon stated her reason for wanting the change is for self-protection because if there is a certain level of conflict and if it appears she is launching some highly provocative suggestion without .any sort of basis, it puts her in a bad light and she doesn't want that. MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to table the minutes of December 9, 2002 and ask that that particular discussion be done verbatim. Commissioner Spracher SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 5' PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM OLD BUSINESS- None HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 6, 2003 PAGE 2 ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS - None ITEM 8: REPORTS 8-a. Director -- Kornelis reported (in regard to the bluff erosion project) the Corps is taking more of an active roll in trying to get more information from the agencies and it is possible another meeting could be held by the end of ,January. Simon asked what the status was on the Cunningham Park boat launch project and Bookey reported the funds were for purchasing property for the project but since there is no property available, the funds went back to the State. Bookey added, the City was considering something on Birch Island should that ever be developed. Discussion ensued on other options for drift boat launch and pullout areas and the extensive permitting required. Simon noted, President Bush has come out with new wetland laws that will affect permitting. 8-b. Dock Foreman -- No report. 8-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Bookey reported the following- . Mayor Williams will travel to Washington, DC in March for coastal trail issues. Staff is in the process of preparing a report that will give the entire history of the City's efforts to date. · Bookey is scheduled to meet with Phil North on January 8, 2003. · The Harbor Commission is down one member and Bookey asked that recommendations or referraJs be directed to the City Clerk. It was noted an advertisement would be going out for members for all Commissions. · The City Council will be hearing public comment on the non-smoking issue at its next meeting. ITEM 9' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS Commissioner Barrett apologized for missing the last meeting and noted he was out of town on business. Commissioner Simon stated she had a discussion with Tom Tomrdle in Old Town regarding some old maritime artifacts the City obtained and asked about the status. Bookey provided a report on the equipment and stated it is stored in a large van. Bookey added, it would take a large facility and a lot of money to set up the equipment. It was noted the next Harbor Commission meeting would be held on February 10, 2003. HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 6, 2003 PAGE 3 Commissioner Eldridge announced that he would not be available for the February meeting as he will be traveling. ITEM 10: INFORMATION 10-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 4 and 18, 2002. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Spracher MOVED to adjourn. There were no objections. ORDERED. SO The meeting adjourned at 7'40 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by' Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 6, 2003 PAGE 4 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 2, 2003 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNC~ CHAMBEI~ 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 *Ail 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) ITEM C: ,,, REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNC!_LS ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS . Ordinance No. 1983-2002--Adding KMC 7.15.035 to Allow for the Sohcitation and Award of Construction Contracts by Competitive Sealed Proposal. . Ordinance N°. 1984-2002--Amending KMC 14.20.280(c)to Remove the Requirement that Notification of Public Hearings be Sent Via Certified Mail. e Resolution No. 2003-01 -- Assessing Costs of Abatement at 9245 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska in the Amount of $3,650 as a Lien on the Property. , Resolution No. 2003-02 -- Amending the General Policy Regarding Costs to be Assessed to Benefited Properties in Special Assessment Districts. ITEM E: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS , Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission -1- , 5. 6. 7. Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & 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 ITEM F: MINUTES , *Regular Meeting of December 18, 2002. ITEM G: CORRESPONDENCE ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS ITEM I: NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1985-2003 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $16,895 in the General Fund for a Grant From the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. . ITEM J: *Ordinance No. 1986-2003 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $28,000 in the Airpo~ Terminal Enterprise Fund. Approval-- Reappointment of Commission/Committee Members. REPORT OF THI!I MAYOR ITEM K: ADMIKISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM L: DISCUSSION , , 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM M' ADJOURNMENT -2- AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCrL- REGULAR MEETING JANUARY ! 5, 2003 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http' //www. ci.kenai.ak.us 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 COM ~MF~TS (10 minutes) Mike Nugent and Lisa Parker, Agrium -- Economic Impacts of Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operation ITEM C: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNC~_I!~ ITEM D: PUBLIC ItF.,ARINGS Ordinance No. 1985-2003 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $16,895 in the General Fund for a Grant From the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 2. Ordinance No. 1986-2003 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $28,000 in the Airport Terminal Enterprise Fund. 3. Resolution No. 2003-03 -- Setting the Public Hearing Date on the Proposed McCollum/Aliak Local Improvement Special Assessment District. ~~-- a. Choice of Method of Assessment ~[ ~/~ff~/--f~ b. PercentageofAssessment /4. Resolution No. 2003-04-- Declaring the Kenai Coastal Trail and  Erosion Protection Project as the Number One Capital Improvement Project Request for U.S. Federal Funds. -1- Resolution No. 2003-05 -- Awarding the Bid to Kenai Chrysler Center for a Semor Center All-Wheel-Drive Mini-Van for the Total Amount of $28,290. ~-~'--- ~-/~,~~~/~m~' Continuation of Liquor Licenses -- PROTEST ~~,//~~.~)~~ Alaskalane s, Inc.~Eaglechief,New Pekinginc. ITEM E: COMMISSION! COMMITTEE REPORTS . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kens/Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce ITEM F: MINUTES . *Regular Meeting of January 2, 2003. ITEM G: ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS . Approval-- Commission/Committee Continuation of Terms ITEM I: NEW BUSINESS . Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified , Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 . *Ordinance No. 1987-2003 -- Amending KMC 23.50.010 to Change the Range of the Police Trainee While Attending the Public Safety Academy at Sitka to a Range 2. . *Ordinance No. 1988-2003 -- Amending KMC 7.15.050 to Increase the Purchasing Limit Without Competitive Bidding for Construction or Maintenance Projects to $20,000. . *Ordinance No. 1989-2003 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $1,900,000 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund and $950,000 in the Water and Sewer Special Revenue Fund. -2- . *Ordinance No. 1990-2003 -- Amending the Land Use Table in KMC 14.22.010 to Change Day Care Centers From "C" (Conditional Use) to "P" (Principal Permitted Uae) in the CG (General Commercial), CC (Central Commercial) and IL (Light Industrial) Zones. . Discussion -- Smoking in Restaurants ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM K: AD__MINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM L: DISCUSSION ,, 1. Citizens (five minutes} 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM M: ADJODRNMEI~"r -3- Suggested by: Council CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2003-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, DECLARING THE KENAI COASTAL TRAIL AND EROSION CONTROL PROJECT THE NUMBER ONE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REQUEST FOR U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS. WHEREAS, many public hearings have been held concerning Capital Improvement Projects for the City of Kenai; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai, after receiving, discussing, and analyzing the input from the City Administration, Federal and State Agencies, City Citizens, and other sources has decided to declare this project as the City's number one CIP project for Federal Funds; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of the City of Kenai pledge their affirmative vote for the maintenance and operational cost~ of this project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, declares the Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Project the number one Capital Improvement Project request for U.S. Federal Funds. ATTEST: PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of Januar~ 2003. .,. ~"~John~m~s, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance ~ ,) CITY OF KENAI REQUEST FOR U.S. FEDERAL GRANT 2003-2004 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROJECT'NAME' KENAI COASTAL TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND CONTROL PROJECT EROSION TOTAL PROJECT COST: $10,000,000 U.S. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED: 100% PROJECT DESCRIPTION & JUSTIFICATION' The Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Project is a proposed multi-purpose trail that will run for approximately one mile along the base of the Kenai bluffs. The trail will begin at the Kenai Dunes Park, at the mouth of the Kenai River, and progress up the riverbank to a new traiihead and parking area located just off Bridge Access Road. The trail will provide a scenic walkway within the City of Kenai with easy, safe beach access down the bluff at several locations. A scenic estuary area will be crossed with a bridge, and periodic ramps and rest areas along the trail will provide handicapped accessibility and opportunities for wildlife viewing. In addition to its recreational benefits, the trail will provide needed relief to the City from ongoing erosion of the bluff and associated property losses. Through the years, the City of Kenai has commissioned many studies and reports for the area of the lower Kenai River. These studies include Kenai River sedimentation, dredging, bluff erosion, boat harbor, and others. In 1998, the City hired Peratrovich, Nottingham, & Drage, Inc. (PN&D) to perform a Reconnaissance Level Study for a Kenai Coastal Trail. In 1999, PN&D completed the next phase for the City and produced the "Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Project Design Concept Report." This report included a schematic design, right-of-way property impacts, preliminary environmental considerations, and a rough project cost estimate. PN&D has completed their third contract with the City, which consisted of working on the environmental and permitting requirements of this project. Approximately $120,000 of City funds has been spent on PN&D recent work. The US Corps of Engineers was allocated $500,000 to complete the plannintgc; engineering, and environmental., studies needed plus obtain the necessary permits start construction of this project. This U.S. Federal Grant Capital Improvement Request is for the next phase, which is the actual design and construction.