HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-10 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
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 -- August 6, 2007.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- New Drift Boat Haul-Out
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Summer Dock Operations Update
b. Discussion/Recommendation -- November Harbor Commission Meeting
Date
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of August 1 and August 15, 2007.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 8s ROLL CALL
Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: P. Morin, A. Poynor, R. Peters, G. Foster, T. Thompson
Commissioners absent: B. Osborn, R. Canady
Others present: Parks 8v Recreation Director R. Frates, Council Member M.
Boyle
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as submitted.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- August 6, 2007.
The meeting summary of August 6, 2007 was approved as submitted.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- New Drift Boat Haul-Out
Director Frates reviewed potential parcels near Cunningham Park for a drift boat haul-
out and concluded the best choice was the Lofstedt property upstream from
Cunningham Park.
MOTION:
Commissioner Poynor MOVED the City of Kenai administration contact the property
owners of Horseshoe End, Tract 1 Subdivision for the purchase and development of a
drift boat haul out facility. Commissioner Morin SECONDED the motion. There were
no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSYNESS
6-a. Discussion -- Summer Dock Operations Update
Frates noted the 2007 launch/parking revenues were up almost 20% from a previous
high in 2005, 20,000 gallons of fuel were sold, and the City Dock crane moved 20,000
pounds of materials. Frates attributed much of the activities to good sockeye returns
and the addition of two new ramps. Frates noted the culvert still needed to be
addressed.
MOTION:
Commissioner Morin MOVED to support the City of Kenai in seeking and obtaining
funds to replace the culvert on Boat Launch Road and to recommend the culvert
replacement be given a high priority by Public Works. Commissioner Poynor
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6-b. Discussion/Recommendation -- November Harbor Commission Meeting
Date
Commission suggested meeting with the Parks 8c Recreation Commission and the
Kenai Police Department to review the 2007 dip net related activities.
MOTION:
Commissioner Morin MOVED to request the November Harbor Commission meeting be
held on November 13th and to invite the Police and Parks 8v Recreation Commission to
attend for the purpose of discussing 2007 dip net related activities. Commissioner
Poynor SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Director -- No report
7-b. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Boyle suggested the commission
may want to look at setting guidelines to attract concessionaires during next season's
dip net fishery.
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Peters recommended the Commission meet at 6 p.m. prior to the October 8 meeting in
order to take a tour of the bluff erosion area. The Commission supported this and they
requested Frates schedule the change.
Moxin requested concessionaire special use permit information be included in the next
agenda packet. He noted for the health of the river he believed the river should be drift
boat only due to effects of hydrocarbons.
Peters suggested commissioners keep in mind other potential people to serve on the
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Harbor Commission.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of August 1 and August 15, 2007.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:30 p.m.
Meeting 8~ mary prepared and. submitted by:
b i
Corene Hall, Deputy CityBClerk
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