HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-12 Harbor Commission SummaryKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 12, 2010
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY March 8, 2010
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Drift Boat Pull -Out
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion /Recommendation Commission Meeting Schedule.
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 March 3, 13, and 17, 2010.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
ITEM 1:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Liaison Present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2:
MOTION:
MOTION:
ITEM 4:
ITEM 5:
5 -a.
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 12, 2010
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING
AGENDA APPROVAL
SUMMARY
CALL TO ORDER ROLL cALL
Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
P. Morin, B. Osborn, G. Foster, W. Niederhauser, B. Peters,
T. Thompson and B. Nelson
None
Parks Recreation Director B. Frates, Public Works
Director W. Ogle, Council Member H. Smalley
Commissioner Nelson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Osborn SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY March 8, 2010
Commissioner Nelson MOVED to approve the March 8, 2010 meeting summary as
presented and Commissioner Osborn SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None.
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion Drift Boat Pull -Out
Director Frates reported he was sent some initial findings from the Kenai River
Recreation Use Study by Alaska State Parks; the information requested by
Commissioner Morin would be available toward the end of April; and, the base study
was expected to be completed in mid summer.
Discussion followed with comments including:
Interest in a drift boat pull -out in the lower river.
Administration's opinion remained that the placement of a pull -out was a
State responsibility.
Desire for the City to be proactive rather than waiting for the State to
take action.
Suggestion to take a "you build it, they will come" philosophy.
Suggested location behind the Martin property.
Commission's recommendation was to continue tracking Alaska State Parks' progress
on the use study and the Director forward information received from State Parks in
Commission packets for future discussion.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 -a. Discussion /Recommendation Commission Meeting Schedule.
Frates explained other commissions and committees were considering whether to
request changes to their meeting schedules and requested the Harbor Commission to
do the same.
Commission recommendation was to maintain the current meeting schedule.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 a. Director Frates reported the following items:
Mud removal at the dock ramps had begun.
The ramp replacement project would begin toward the end of April.
A Soccer Clinic would be held in August.
The City would participate in an Alaska State Parks and McDonalds-
sponsored "Kids Don't Float Program" through the summer (free ice cream cone
coupons distributed to those wearing life jackets).
7 b. City Council Liaison Council Member Smalley reported the following
items:
The library expansion project would begin in the near future.
A resolution supporting the "Honor and Remember Flag" project had
been requested.
A bird hazing dog would be incorporated in airport operations through a
suggestion posed by a "Caring for the Kenai" project.
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
Foster Asked the status of the bluff project and Smalley noted, federal and state
funding requests had been made but no funding had yet been approved by Congress.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None.
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ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 -a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of March 3, 13, and 17, 2010.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Foster MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Osborn
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:03 p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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APRIL 12, 2010
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