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JANUARY 10, 2008
KENAY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
'7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 8, 2007
ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 7: NEW BUSYNESS
a. Discussion -- Zoning of Airport Lands and Comprehensive Plan
b. Discussion -- Development of Float Plane Basin
ITEM 8: REPORT
a. Commission Chair
b. Airport Manager
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 9: COMMISSYONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 11: INFORMATION %TEMS
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for December 5, 19, and 26,
2007.
b. December 2007 Enplanement Report
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
JANUARY 10, 2008
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:0® P.M.
CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING
MEETING suMMARY
ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: J. Zirul (arrived at 7:05 p.m.) J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, C.
Versaw, E. Mayer, D. Haralson, L. Porter
Commissioners absent:
Others present: Airport Manager M. Bondurant, Council Member R. Molloy
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VYCE CHAIR
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to nominate Knackstedt as Chair and Commissioner
Haralson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to nominate Bielefeld as Vice Chair and
Commissioner porter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.'
ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Versaw MOVED to approve the agenda as submitted and Commissioner
Mayer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 8, 2007
MOTION:
Commissioner Porter MOVED to approve the meeting summary of November 8, 2007
and Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM S: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 7c NEiW BUSINESS
7-a. Discussion -- Zoning of Airport Lands and Comprehensive Plan
City Planner Kebschull reported on land use and zoning issues of airport lands,
clarifying definitions on platting, zoning and subdividing.
Commissioner comments included:
• Requested identification of other airport lands designated as buffer zones.
• Possibility of rezoning the majority of airport as conservation to meet the
need and shorten the application process.
• The definition of conservation was pretty clear.
• Suggested the majority of airport land be rezoned Light Commercial, and
subdivided to meet the need.
MOTION:
Commissioner Haralson MOVED recommending the staff bring back a proposed
resolution to rezone airport land currently defined as conservation. Commissioner
Zirul SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
7-b. Discussion -- Development of Float Plane Basin
Bondurant requested ideas from the Commission to develop the float plane basin,
noting the immediate need for access, utilities and subdivision.
Commissioner comments included:
Would like to see large lots with a minimum of 200 feet on the water side
and 300 feet on the west side.
Requested the Airport Manager bring a couple of development ideas to
the next meeting.
ITEM 8: REPORT
8-a. Commission Chair -- None
8-b. Airport Manager -- None
8-c. City Council Liaison -Molloy reported an additional $30,000 was
approved for the engineering services contract at the airport.
ITEM 9: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Porter requested information on TSA. Bondurant reported they had left, but were still
renewing and paying their lease and added, there was not enough demand and it was
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too expensive to keep personnel in Kenai.
Haralson reported he would not be at the February 14, 2008 Airport Commission
meeting.
ITEM 1®:
ITEM l I:
11-a.
2007.
11-b.
ITEM 12:
MOTION:
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEA12D -- None
INFORMATION ITEMS
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for December 5, 19, and 26,
December 2007 Enplanement Report
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Versaw MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Zirul SECONDED the
motion. There were no objection. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:50 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Lorene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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