Port Commission Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 4:00 pm
at the San Juan Island Yacht Club
These are the minutes of the February 25, 2004 Port Commission Regular Meeting at the San Juan Island Yacht Club.
Port Commissioners attending were Mike Ahrenius, Brian Calvert and Greg Hertel.
Staff attending were Port Director Steve Simpson, Port Auditor Marilyn O’Connor, Harbormaster Tami Hayes and Airport Manager Pat Mayo.
1. Approve minutes of the previous meeting: Brian Calvert moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2004 regular meeting. Mike Ahrenius seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
2. Citizen’s Comment/Requests: Greg Davis, a concerned citizen from Hemlock Street located in the subdivision developed by Bob Greenway east of the Airport runway and east of Mullis Street, came to voice his concerns regarding Mr. Greenway’s proposed rezoning of property between the subdivision and the Airport runway to multi-family use.
3. Committee Reports and Facility Maintenance Reports:
Commissioner Ahrenius and Marilyn O’Connor reported on the Small Community Air Service grant meeting. The first promotion of discount coupons sold 250 reserved tickets. An advertising executive from Seattle will be at the next meeting to discuss off-season promotions for the fall season.
Maintenance Supervisor Bob Freeauf reported on recent projects. The Main Pier project has been put out to bid with the opening scheduled for March 18, 2004. Bob also reported that the bullrail replacement project was starting.
4. Consent Agenda: None
5. Commission Action Issues:
A. Appoint Additional Members to Master Plan Citizen’s Review Committee:
Brian Calvert moved to approve the appointment of the following people to the Airport/Seaplane Base Citizen’s Review Committee: Mike Bertrand, Ray Bigler, Roz Casad, John Dustrude, Carla Higginson, Denny Kaill, Lynn Loring, Dave Ross and Scott Webster. Greg Hertel seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
B. Set Meeting for Bond Resolution and Bond Pricing:
Brian Calvert moved to approve setting a Special Meeting for March 1 to approve a bond refunding resolution being worked on with Northwest Securities. Greg Hertel seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Commission Discussion Issues:
A. Discussion of Applied Marine Technology Development Project:
Richard Civille, Executive Director of the Economic Development Committee, came to invite the Commission to a meeting at the University of Washington Labs on Saturday March 13 to discuss Marine Technology. The purpose of the meeting is to identify strategies to establish high tech marine enterprises on the island. Bill Cook of the Vancouver Science Center will be leading the discussion. Brian Calvert will attend for the Port Commission.
B. Report from Westcott Bay Institute:
Arnie Klaus of Westcott Bay Institute introduced Taylor Bruce who is drawing the interpretive displays for the Spring Street Landing Aquarium. Ms. Bruce brought rough drafts of the four displays for the Commission to review. Mr. Klaus also gave the Port Commission a complete 2003 and 2004 budget for the aquarium and its maintenance.
C. Request from Housing Trust for Temporary Parking of Low Cost Housing Modules:
Lovell Pratt from The Housing Trust requested parking storage for the low cost housing modules being used in the Carter Street project for a short period of time. There is adequate room at the overflow lot at the Airport. Staff will prepare a written agreement for a length of time.
7. Staff Reports:
Airport Operations Manager Pat Mayo reported there is a pre-construction meeting set for March 1 to get the Hangars Unlimited hangar project underway. He also reported that a representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture came to inspect the finished fence project.
Harbormaster Tami Hayes reported that 14 sets of plans had already been distributed for the Main Pier project. Patrick Rothlisberger, the owner of "Wharfside B &B" at K-13, has applied for a liquor license for the S/V China Girl. Staff will send a letter to the Mayor expressing the Port’s concerns.
Port Director Steve Simpson reported that he signed a renewed inter-local agreement with the County for trading contract services.
Greg Hertel made a motion to pay vouchers #G04063 - 04089 in the amount of $26,319.90 and #C04007 - 04009 in the amount of $23,837.09. Brian Calvert seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 pm.
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