HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-10 Council Minutes - Work SessionKENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
6:00 P.M. -- 8:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING
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Council present: Mayor P. Porter, Vice Mayor R. Marquis, R. Molloy, T. Bookey, B.
Gabriel, T. Navarre
Others present: City Manager R. Koch, City Clerk S. Modigh, Alaska Department of
Transportation & Public Facilities Representatives Gerry Welsh and Tom
Schmid
Mayor Porter began the work session at approximately 6:00 p.m.
City Manager Koch provided a brief overview of the Kenai Spur Highway (MP2.1 -8.1)
and Beaver Loop Road, Upgrade and Reconstruction Projects and introduced Alaska
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Representatives Gerry Welsh and Tom
Schmid.
Gerry Welsh and Tom Schmid reviewed each project discussing the following:
Kenai Spur Highway Rehabilitation Proiect
• Safety /Crashes
• Moose - Vehicle Collisions
• Project Alternatives
• Scope Selection
Beaver Loop Road Proiect
• Project Scope
• Existing Conditions
• 3R Analysis
• Improvements
• Alternative Impacts
• Ownership
At the end of the project status reports residents were provided an opportunity to state their
concerns and ask questions related to the projects.
The state assured the residents and the City that the projects were in preliminary stages and
that they would be working closely with the City while moving forward with both projects. The
state further advised that a substantial amount of public participation and input would be
required to determine the direction of each project.
The work session was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
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Notes prepared by,.
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Sandra Vocligh
City Clerk