HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-09 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBORyCOMMq~ISrySIOgN MEETING
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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
%TEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -January 12, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BU5INESS
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINES5
a. Discussi®n -North Beach Restoration
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 January 7 and 21, 2009.
ITEM 11:
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CHAIR TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at approximately '7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: P. Morin, G. Foster, A. Poynor, T. Thompson,
R. Peters
Commissioners absent: B. Osborn
Staff/Council Liaison present: Parks Sv Recreation Director B. Frates, Public Works
Director W. Ogle, Council Member H. Smalley
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Poynor MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Foster SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -January 12, 2009
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the meeting summary of January 12, 2009
with the word "sectioned" changed to "seconded" in Item 3. Commissioner Poynor
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSYNESS -- None
ITEM 6:
6-a. Discussion -North Beach Restoration
Parks 8v Recreation Director Frates advised the commission that bids to supply fence
and chain had been mailed to prospective bidders and an ad had been posted in the
Peninsula Clarion. Frates reviewed project details and noted construction would be
completed in-house, with an estimate of approximately 200 hours of labor. Frates
noted a similar project could be completed on the South Beach, but no funding had
been identified.
Commissioner comments included:
• Foot traffic comes along the creek side as well as from the bluff area.
• Signage is needed along the bluff to indicate access points.
• Signage should be simplified and posted heavily during the dip net
fishery, then reduced for the remainder of the year.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Director -- Frates noted he would be meeting with Robert Ruffner from
the Kenai Watershed Forum and Mike Edwards from the US Fish and Wildlife Service
to discuss the bird viewing platform and access to the river; reported he would like the
Commission to discuss access issues at their next meeting; and gave an update on
efforts to replace the 40 concrete planks at the dock facility.
7-b. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Smalley reviewed the City
Council action agenda items from the January 21 and February 4, 2009 Council
meetings.
ITEM 5: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTION5
Foster -- Spoke in favor of open pedestrian access from the bird viewing platform.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 10: INFORMAT%ON
10-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 7 and 21, 2009.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Foster MO\iED to adjourn and Commissioner Poynor SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 7:50 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared end submitted by:
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Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
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