HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-03-08 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 8, 2004
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2'
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- January 12, 2004
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
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ITEM 8'
Director
Dock Foreman
City Council Liaison
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9:
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10'
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 4 and 18, 2004.
Updated Membership List
ITEM 11'
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 8, 2004
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
VICE CHAIR BARRY ELDRIDGE~ PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Eldridge called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. The roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commission present: Barry Eldridge, Gary Foster, Jay Barrett, George Spracher
Commission absent: Tommy Thompson
Others present: Council Member Bookey and Public Works Manager Kornelis
ITEM 2'
AGENDA APPROVAL
Kornelis requested discussion of the latest Kenai River Bluff Erosion Study Report be added as
an old business item as Item 5-a.
MOTION:
Commissioner Spracher MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner Foster
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
MOTION:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY-- January 12, 2004
Commissioner Barrett MOVED to approve the January 12, 2004 meeting summary 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-- Kenai River Bluff Erosion Study Update
The Commissioners reviewed the February 13, 2004 Corps of Engineers project status report
added to the agenda. Council Member Bookey reported he and City Manager Snow attended a
meeting with Senator Murkowski in which they expressed the need for funding the project.
Kornelis noted he briefly discussed the project with an Stevens' aide earlier in the day regarding
the project. Mayor Williams will be meeting with Senator Stevens in Washington, DC to update
the Senator with the project and discuss funding needs as well.
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
Director-- Kornelis reported the following:
The dock lease bid opening is scheduled for March 9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. A bid
has already been received from R&,J Seafoods.
The dunes road off Cannery Road is a dedicated right-of-way (he provided the
Commission with a map of the area).
· A permanent, non-flammable toilet for placement on the north side of the River
is not in the budget. The Parks & Recreation Director is investigating grant funding
possibilities.
· Raising the walkways for dip netters is also not in the budget.
· Kenai Central High School students will be fee stations for the use during the
dip net season.
· He, Council Member Bookey, and Commissioner Eldridge will be attending a
Coastal Dynamics Workshop in Homer, March 17 and 18.
· There are two openings on the Harbor Commission. He asked the Commission
to have interested parties contact the Clerk for an application or the city's website.
7-bo
Dock Foreman-- No report.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Bookey reported he attended a portion
of the Arctic Winter Games in Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada and discussed the Games and
their economic effect with the Commission.
ITEM 8:
ITEM 9:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/~)UESTIONS-- None.
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION
10=a.
10-b.
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 4 and 18, 2004.
Updated Membership List
ITEM 11:
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Barrett MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Foster SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 8, 2004
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