Friday Harbor Port District
Port Commission
March 12, 2003
Meeting Minutes
These are the minutes of the March 12, 2003 regular meeting of the Friday
Harbor Port Commission.
Commissioners attending were Mike Ahrenius, Brian Calvert and Greg Hertel.
Staff attending were Port Director Steve Simpson, Auditor Marilyn O'Connor,
Airport Operations Manager Pat Mayo, and Harbormasters Tami Hayes and Ed
Barrett.
The meeting was called to order at 4:07 pm.
1. Approve minutes of the previous meeting: Greg Hertel moved to approve
the minutes of the February 26, 2003 meeting. Mike Ahrenius seconded and
the motion passed unanimously.
2. Citizen comments/requests: None
3. Committee reports and facility maintenance reports: None
4. Consent agenda: None
5. Commission action issues:
A. Resolution #03-007 regarding purchasing from local suppliers:
Brian Calvert moved to approve Resolution #03-007 which allows the Port to
spend up to ten percent more for goods and services purchased on the island
than for comparable goods or services on the mainland. The initial outlay
will be compensated by reducing the increased costs associated with shipping
and returning items from mainland businesses. Mike Ahrenius seconded and
the motion passed unanimously.
B. Request for motion to approve the sale of an abandoned vessel: The
harbormaster reported that the vessel Noctiluca is abandoned and no legal
owner can be found. The vessel is in arrears for moorage over 90 days.
Brian Calvert moved to authorize staff to sell the 26' Erickson WN0452KV as
an abandoned vessel with a minimum bid of the amount owed on the account,
which is $1,880.41, and to report to the Commission for final approval of
sale. Greg Hertel seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Commission discussion issues:
A. Discussion of Port security needs for passenger vessels:
Staff met with Darrell Bryan and David Natali of Clipper Navigation to
discuss TSA/Homeland Security requirements regarding the Victoria Clipper
III, which carries more than 149 passengers and must clear U.S. Customs in
Friday Harbor upon its return trip from Victoria B.C. Also attending that
same meeting were Pete Hanke of P.S. Express, Drew Schmidt of Pacific
Cruises N.W. and Mike Bennett of Mosquito Fleet. Due to new federal
mandates, Spring Street Landing may need security which requires a
facilities security assessment. Staff will meet with Clipper Navigation
representatives to complete this assessment. Updates will be given at the
next meeting.
B. Discussion of water well serving south end of airport property:
The Port has rights to a well that is shared on property at the south end
of the airport that was acquired when the property was purchased by the
Port. The well had to be serviced to eliminate sediment from being pumped
into the system. The Port is obligated to pay for half the cost of the
repairs, which is $800. The Commission felt it best that the Port maintain
its rights to the well and pay for maintenance.
C. Discussion of timing of Front Street Turnaround project:
The Federal funds for the project should be released by the end of March.
The awarding of the bids should be complete before the end of April, which
starts the project in early to mid-May. The project may run into mid-July.
If the project starts in the fall it would continue with the Main Pier
project, which would shut down all traffic in and out of the marina. The
Port Commissioners think it is best to push the project along as quickly as
possible and get construction going this spring. The Commission also asked
for a special meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the Airport to
discuss options for the Unocal property. The meeting will be held from 4:30
to 5:30.
7. Public Hearings: 5:00pm (none)
8. Staff Reports:
A. Auditor Marilyn O'Connor reported that the computer router upgrades were
complete. The router was maxed out and needed more space. Ms. O'Connor
also had preliminary financial reports for 2002.
B. Airport Operations Manager Pat Mayo reported that John Sibold from
Washington Department of Transportation would be setting up a local meeting
to discuss the CTAF issue of changing radio frequencies at the airport. Mr.
Sibold will be asking for representatives from the FAA to attend.
C. Harbormaster Ed Barrett reported that the Town of Friday Harbor had
awarded a bid for the new fireboat for which the Port will be contributing
25%. He also reported that the Sheriff had shown great interest in the
"Where the Rocks Are" advertising campaign and would be contacting
Washington State Parks for grant funds for printing the brochure. Mr.
Barrett also reported that Patrick Rothlisberger, owner of China Girl, is
not in compliance with the conditions set for him. The date for compliance
was March 1, 2003. After talking with the Port's Attorney, another letter
has been sent to Mr. Rothlisberger advising him that all findings on the
last survey performed in January 2003 must be in compliance or all
operations will stop. Mr. Barrett said that the aquarium at Spring Street
Landing has found its final resting spot and should be up and running soon.
D. Port Director Steve Simpson reported that staff would be conducting an
aviation insurance audit of all its local carriers. Mr. Simpson asked the
Port Commission to sign a card welcoming San Juan Office Center as a new
tenant on Port property. Friends of the San Juans are hosting a Low Impact
Conference in May and have invited the Port to co-sponsor the event. Staff
and the Commission agree this falls directly into the Port's role. The
Commission agreed to be a co-sponsor of this event.
Mike Ahrenius moved to pay vouchers #C30009-011 in the amount of $1,675.38
and #30084-125 in the amount of $31,849.58. Brian Calvert seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 pm.
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