Ketchikan public meetings in 2022

Community Calendar

The Ketchikan Port & Harbors Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting with standard procedural items. The only substantive new business is a rate study quote, which the board will discuss.

• Rate study quote discussion

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board approved the procurement of a rate study to justify future harbor rate increases to the City Council. The board also elected new leadership and approved the minutes from May 10, 2022.

• Approved staff researching and procuring a rate study (Unanimous)
• Elected Mark Flora as Chairman and Tim Hemme as Vice-Chairman (Unanimous)
• Approved minutes from May 10, 2022 (Unanimous)

City Council Chambers

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting to discuss a harbor rates update and elect a chairman and vice-chairman. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of minutes, communications, and public comments.

• Harbor rates update
• Election of chairman and vice-chairman

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board discussed potential harbor rate restructuring and concerns about the Hole in the Wall dock's condition, but took no final votes on either topic. Staff will examine rate options and report back. The board also unanimously approved the April 2022 meeting minutes.

• Approved April 12, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Discussed removing harbor rate dollar values from municipal code to allow ordinance-based updates (no vote taken)
• Discussed creating utility rate structure tied to KPU costs plus escalation (no vote taken)
• Discussed feasibility of off-island solid waste program for harbor users (no vote taken)
• Discussed increasing open moorage permits to break-even (no vote taken)
• Staff to bring back rate suggestions for live aboard, grid, crane, launch ramp, impound fees (no vote taken)
• Discussed Hole in the Wall dock condition; director to examine and report back (no vote taken)
• Adjourned at 9:40 p.m. (unanimous)

Community Calendar

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board will hold a regular meeting on May 10, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. at Fire Station 1. The agenda includes standard procedural items and a discussion on harbor rates. No specific decisions, dollar amounts, or ordinances are listed in the provided text.

• Harbor Rates Discussion

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board held a discussion-only meeting on April 12, 2022, focusing on potential harbor rate changes. No formal decisions or votes were taken on the rate proposals; the board only reviewed staff materials and discussed follow-up items. The board unanimously approved the minutes from the March 8 meeting and adjourned.

• Approved minutes of March 8, 2022 meeting (unanimous)
• Discussed proposed rate changes for vessel salvage, towing, and crane use (no vote)
• Discussed removing harbor rate dollar values from Ketchikan Municipal Code (no vote)
• Discussed creating utility rate structure based on KPU charges plus escalation (no vote)
• Discussed feasibility of off-island solid waste program for harbor users (no vote)
• Discussed identifying rate increase for open moorage permits to break even (no vote)

Community Calendar

The Ketchikan Port & Harbors Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting to discuss harbor rates and receive the Port & Harbor Director's report, which includes memoranda on 'Hole in the Wall' and dock storage. The agenda is otherwise routine, with standard items like minutes approval and public comment.

• Harbor Rates Discussion
• Hole in the Wall Memorandum
• Dock Storage Memorandum

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board voted to eliminate the 3-month open moorage permit from the harbor rate structure, with a 6-1 vote. The board also directed staff to study several harbor rate changes, including removing rate dollar values from the municipal code and creating a utility rate structure based on KPU charges. Two director's report items were tabled to the April meeting.

• Eliminated 3-month open moorage permit (6-1, Lunde dissenting)
• Directed staff to draft code changes removing harbor rate dollar values from KCM
• Directed staff to create utility rate structure based on KPU charges plus escalation
• Directed staff to study off-island solid waste program with additional fee and survey
• Directed staff to identify revenue increase from eliminating 3-month permit
• Directed staff to identify open moorage rate increase for break-even scenario
• Tabled Director's Report Items 1 and 2 to April meeting (unanimous)
• Approved February 8, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Community Calendar

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board is meeting to discuss harbor rates and receive the Port & Harbor Director's report, which includes memoranda on 'Hole in the Wall' and dock storage. The meeting also includes standard items like approval of minutes and public comment.

• Harbor Rates Discussion
• Hole in the Wall Memorandum
• Dock Storage Memorandum
• Port & Harbor Director's Report

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board unanimously directed staff to draft language for the City Council to request Ketchikan Gateway Borough subsidize city harbors from its port funds, similar to existing city subsidies. The board also discussed harbor rates, noting reserves are below the required $1.6M and costs have outpaced revenue, but took no action on rate changes. Two agenda items—future port operations and a derelict vessel action plan—were withdrawn. The board approved the January 11, 2021 meeting minutes unanimously.

• Approved minutes of January 11, 2021 meeting (unanimous)
• Directed staff to develop language for City Council to seek KGB harbor subsidy (unanimous)
• Withdrew future port operations agenda item
• Withdrew derelict vessel action plan agenda item

Community Calendar

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board is holding its regular meeting. The main items are a discussion of harbor rates and a derelict vessel action plan, along with a report from the Port & Harbor Director. The agenda is otherwise standard procedural items.

• Harbor rates discussion
• Derelict vessel action plan
• Future port operations discussion
• Port & Harbor Director's report

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board unanimously recommended the Discovery Center (Main Street/Spruce Mill Way/Bawden Street) as the future location for the Ward Cove shuttle bus operation, based on a staff presentation. The board also accepted the December 14, 2021 minutes and deferred items on future port operations and a derelict vessel action plan to the next meeting.

• Recommended Discovery Center site for Ward Cove shuttle operation (unanimous)
• Accepted minutes of December 14, 2021 meeting (unanimous)
• Deferred future port operations discussion to next meeting
• Deferred derelict vessel action plan to next meeting

Community Calendar

The Port & Harbors Advisory Board discussed but took no action on requiring insurance or a salvage fee for harbor users, deferring the item to a future meeting. The board also reviewed the 2022 cruise ship calendar, anticipating about 1.4 million passengers, and deferred items on future port operations and a derelict vessel action plan. No formal votes were taken on substantive matters; the only motions were to approve the previous meeting's minutes and to adjourn.

• Approved minutes of November 9, 2021 meeting (unanimous)
• Deferred future port operations discussion to next meeting
• Deferred derelict vessel action plan to next meeting
• Discussed but took no action on requiring insurance or salvage fee in harbors
• Reviewed 2022 cruise ship calendar (no formal action)
• Adjourned at 8:29 p.m. (unanimous)