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Home My WebLink About2008-03-13 KRSMA Board Packet Kenai Riner Special Management Area Advisory Board *** Tentatsne Meeting Agenda*** Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Center I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call B; Minutes Approval C, Agenda Changes and Approval IL PUBLIC COMMENT Special reports/presentations: A. James King, Director B. Robert Ruffner, Kenai Watershed Forum re: Hydrocarbons III. REPORTS A. Agency Reports a. State Parks -Sinclair, KRC b. DEC- Stevens c. ADF ~,G- Vania d. USF8vWS- West e. USFS/Chugach-Evans B. Committee Reports a. Guide Advisory 3/13/08 1 p.m. KRC b. Habitat c. Recreation/River Use d. Permits e. Legislative/Government Activities f. Board Development g. Agenda/Board Structure/Housekeeping 3/3/08 3 p.m. Soldotna City Hall IV. OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS A. Committee Assignments a. Merger of Committees b. Permit Committee, Brenda off, Dave C on c. Committee objectives- discussion Kenai Area Office, PO Box 1247, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-262-5581 c " ~~1~~'''> Kenai Peninsula Borough, 144 N. Binkley, Soldotna, AK 99669 907-262-4441 -'<`~~ Kenai River Center 514 Funny River Road, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-260-4882 `. Alaska Division of Parks and Outtloor Recreation, Department oLWaturel Resources, in cooperatlon with the Kenai Peninsula Borough er',, ~.. o~ ~~ .~ r ,_ r ~ e u d. Committee public members- discussion B. Committee Voting- Dave Carey- C. 'Habitat Protection letter by Dick Hahn and Ted- discussion D. Board Development Work session- discussion E. In-season replacement of Guides Proposal- KRGAB/Connors V. NEW BUSINESS A. Agenda Structure a. Member comments, 3 times b. Staff reports c. Agency reports d. Consent Agenda e. Minutes B. By-Laws changes- (ABH Committee) Dave Carey VI. CORRESPONDENCE A. Copy of letter sent to Borough 3/4/08 VII. PUBLIC COMMENT VIII. ADJOURNMENT A. Board Comments B. Date/Agenda of Next Meeting April 10, 2008 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Special Maaagement Area Advisory Board Minutes Thursday, February 14, 2008 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Center I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call Members Present: Joe Connors, Ted Wellman, Curt Shuey, Richard Dykema, George Heim, Richard Hahn, Jim Czarnezki, Bruce King, David Carey, Chuck Kopp, Bobbie Jo Skibo, Tim Stevens. Members Absent: Brenda Trefon, Gary Knopp, Tom Vania, Jack Sinclair. B. Minutes Approved of January 10, 2008. The minutes were approved as written. C. Agenda Changes and Approval: Action item D was removed from the agenda. Ted Wellman added item A to New Business. II. PUBLIC COMMENT Ricky Gease gave an update on Board of Fish meetings. Travis Swanson spoke in regards to the new 50-hp regulation. %I%. OLD BUSINESS A. vvaiaaiaittee R°.p^vrt.$ _ David Carey Jim C. stated the Permit Committee met today and the main item of discussion was tournaments. Legislative Activities Committee has not met. Tim Stevens stated the River Use Committee did not meet. Habitat Committee has not met. Recreational Use Committee has not met. Curt Shuey commented the Board Development Committee met and they have provided minutes for the board to approve. Dave asked for the acceptance of the Board Development Committee meetings minutes by the board. The Board Development Committee minutes were accepted as written. Joe Connors gave the Guide Advisory report and discussed three main items, which came out of the meeting. Those being the creation of a finalized resolution provision for replacing a guide in season, reviewing of the 20- committee proposals, and guide limitations/limited entry. Dave Carey reported on the agenda board structure House Keeping Committee. Met on February 4, 2008 and minutes were sent out. Committee recommended a do pass on resolution 2008-01, 2008-02, and 2008-03. Discussed how many people should be on the board, minimum being 3. If this committee is approved, future meetings will be held at the Soldotna City Hall. The House Keeping Committee minutes were accepted as written. B. Kenai River Center Report -Pam Russell Would like to be included in emails for information that needs to be put on the DNR Alaska State Parks web page or printed off for the KRSMA meeting. C. Board Development Training March 1- Pam Russell Board Development Training is set for March 1, 2008 at the Kenai River Center from 9:00-4:00 PM, lunch will be provided. Jack is asking people to respond to Lynne Curry. D. Regulation status -Pam Russell Pam stated the regulation has passed and the media release is available if f 'a re,SeaS .S aI~C av hSe on t' e I::ternet anyone vain, s a Copy. ...e mec~ e aila n Suggestions were made to have Director James King address the Regulation status to the board. Questions and concerns would be sent before hand. Comment was made to have Robert Ruffner address the hydrocarbons. IV.ACTION ITEMS A. Do Pass Item: Function of Committee on Agenda/Board Structure/ Housekeeping -David Carey Dave stated 4 items, which came out of meeting. The agenda is being made available to the board and public. Asked for a motion to approve setting up a committee on agenda board structure and housekeeping. Ted moved to have the Do Pass Item to be brought before the board. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board -Minutes February 14, 2008 Fage 2 of 4 The function of the Agenda Board Structure and Housekeeping Committee (ABHj would be to prepare, discuss, and approve matters to be placed on the agenda for regular discussion meetings of the KRSMA board. The board officers would usually chair this committee and review matters to be dealt with and assign to other KRSMA board committees including their composition and function. Normal house keeping functions of the board will be reviewed at this committee to expedite the work of the board. Liaison staff should also be part of this committee. Motion to approve was made and seconded. A vote was taken. Passed unanimously. B. Resolution 2008-01 Committee Assignments -David Carey Moved and seconded and passed unanimously. C. Resolution 2008-02 Committee Purposes and Objectives - David Carey Dave asked for a motion to bring resolution 2008-02 before the board. Joe moved to bring resolution 2008-02 Committee purposes and objectives to the board. Curt recommended an amendment to resolution 2008-02 under number 7 "Board Development" to replace "To assist with Board nominations" with the first section of the minutes from the Board Development committee meeting, those written in bold. Dave asked for further discussion on the amendment. A vote was taken. Motion to amend resolution 2008-02 failed. Question was called on the existing resolution and passed unanimously D. Resolution 2008-03 Criterion for Public Members of Board Committees.- David Carey Dave asked for a motion to bring resolution 2008-03 before the board. Joe moved to bring resolution 2008-03 Criterion for Public Members of Board Committees to the board. Resolution 2008-03 would give a structure for selecting public members of board committees. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Boaed - Minutes Tebruary 14, 2008 Page 3 of 4 Joe Connors stated the Guide Advisory Committee has a set of criteria in terms of how members are elected and an application process. There was concern about how the public would have access to board documents; either through web postings or other media. Dave asked if there was further discussion on resolution 2008-03. Question was called on the resolution and passed unanimously V. NEW BUSYNESS A. Discussion -Ted Wellman Discussion was in regards to a proposed draft dealing with the resolution of the Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board. Comments for changes or additions can be emailed to Ted. VI. I'UBI.IC COMMENT Adam Reimer liked structure of meeting. Agreed with informing public of open access to committees within the KRSMA board. VII. ADJOURNMENT A. Board Comments B. Date/Agenda of Next Meeting March 13, 2008 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Special Managemenk Area Advisory Board -Minutes February 14, 2008 Page 4 of 4