HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-09 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2006
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: ELECTYON OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 7, 2005 and
December 12, 2005
ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 7:
a. Discussion/Recommendation -Tidelands Lease Applications/Ted J.
Crookston -City of Kenai Shore Fishery No. 2
b. Discussion/Recommendations - 2005 Dip Net Fishery Report
ITEM 8: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Dock Foreman
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 9: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 11: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 7 and 21, 2005.
b. Correspondence/Kenai River Bank Erosion
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2006
CYTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Thompson called
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present
Commissioners absent:
Others present:
the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
B. Eldridge, B. Osborn, S. Romain, R. Canady, and T.
Thompson
G. Foster
Public Works Director Kornelis and Council Member C
Massie
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Osborn MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Eldridge SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to nominate Tom Thompson as Chair and
Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Romain MOVED to close the nominations and Commissioner Eldridge
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Romain MOVED to nominate Bill Osborn as Vice Chair and
Commissioner Eldridge SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 7, 2005 and
December 12, 2005
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to approve the meeting summaries of November 7 and
December 12, 2005. Commissioner Osborn SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
7-a. Discussion/Recommendation -Tidelands Lease Applications/Ted J.
Crookston -City of Kenai Shore Fishery No. 2
Ted Crookston -- Crookston explained the Commission first determined these
tidelands could be leased and the action before them at this meeting was to approve
the lease application.
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to recommend approval of the Tidelands Lease
Application for Kenai Shore Fishery No. 2 to the applicant, Ted Crookston.
Commissioner Canady SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
7-b. Discussion/Recommendations - 2005 Dip Net Fishery Report
The Commission reviewed the recommendations developed at the Harbor/Parks &
Recreation Commission work session. After making some minor changes to the
wording, the list was stated as:
1. Prohibit camping and fires going to the right of the South Spruce Street beach
access point to the city limits.
2. If possible, add another access road to beach off South Spruce near the Sewer
Treatment Plant fence/gate -- Commercial beach entrance.
3. Location of permanent concrete restroom -- same location as current permanent
restroom.
4. Mobile Food Vendor Concession Locations -- Site to be determined by
administration.
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5. Turnouts onto Kenai Avenue would be helpful.
MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to approve the changes made by the Harbor
Commission and send them to the City Council for the upcoming dipnet season.
Commissioner Osborn SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 8: REPORTS
8-a. Director -- No report.
8-b. Dock Foreman -- No report.
S-e. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Massie reported the following:
• Council would be interviewing city manager candidates this week.
• Council has not yet received the Walmart lease.
ITEM 9: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Eldridge -- Suggested placement of armor rock at the toe of the bluff (25 feet by
five to seven feet above mean high water) as an emergency Phase I of the bluff project.
A second stage could include the trail and remainder of the project.
Osborn -- Noted wind causes a lot of the erosion.
Other discussion followed and comments included:
• Phase operation -- As soon as possible place armor rock as Phase I.
• Launch ramps -- The city has the Corps permit and the engineering is
complete -- administration is now working on the bid documents.
• Exit Road -- Since the city does not have funds to build the exit road, the
Port of Kenai access to the dock area may be used again during the upcoming season.
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 11:
11-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 7 and 21, 2005.
11-b. Correspondence/Kenai River Bank Erosion
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
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MOTION:
Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Romain SECONDED ht
emotion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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