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July 10, 2002
These are the minutes of the Friday Harbor Port Commission Regular Meeting
held on July 10, 2002.
Port Commissioners present were Brian Calvert and Mike Ahrenius.
Staff present were Director Steve Simpson, Auditor Marilyn O'Connor, Airport
Manager Pat Mayo, and Harbormasters Ed Barrett and Tami Hayes.
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 pm.
1. Approve minutes of the previous meeting:
The minutes of the June 12th and
June 26th meetings were tabled until the next regular meeting on July 24th.
2. Citizen Comments: None
3. Public Hearings: None.
4. Consent Agenda: None.
Bob Freeauf gave the Port Commission a maintenance report that included
information on the office remodel, U.S. Customs breakwater check-in station
and other small projects.
5. Commission Action Issues:
- Resolution #02-013 regarding marina fuel concession lease.
a. Brian Calvert moved to approve Resolution #02-013 which outlines a
commitment to negotiate an additional five year term with Island Petroleum
Services for operation of the fuel pier. Mike Ahrenius seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.
- Review and approve selection and ranking for Airport Master Plan
a. The Commission asked staff to establish a committee with representation
from the Town, County, Airport Technical Advisory Committee, Citizen's
Airport Advisory Committee, Port Commission and Port staff. The committee
will hold one or more meetings and then make a recommendation to the Port
Commission.
- Resolution #02-014 regarding business moorage use by commercial dive
company
a. Brian Calvert moved to approve Resolution #02-014 which allows commercial
dive business that have business moorage slips to permit customers to
load/unload and overnight their vessels if necessary and to add same
conditions to the Commercial Business Policy, including the definition of a
dive charter. Mike Ahrenius seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
- Resolution #02-015 regarding membership in Washington Government Entity Pool
a. Mike Ahrenius moved to approve Resolution #02-015 authorizing the Port of
Friday Harbor membership in the Washington Governmental Entity Pool and
authorizing staff to contract for insurance policies as required. Brian
Calvert seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Commission Discussion Issues:
- Report on inter-local agreement for Town fireboat.
The Town Council will
be discussing the purchase and inter-local agreement for the fireboat with
town staff tomorrow night at the regularly scheduled town meeting. As a
result of this meeting Port staff will have information which can be
presented at the next Port Commission meeting.
- Commissioner health insurance.
The Port's personnel policy guides the
administration of benefits for all employees. State law allows ports to pay
the costs of health insurance for port commissioners as it provides benefits
for its employees (over 32 hours per week) to receive paid health insurance
for themselves, and the Port also pays half the coverage for families. For
part-time employees (24 hours per week), the Port pays half of the employee
coverage and none of the family coverage. Port commissioners are not
defined as either part- or full-time employees in the Port personnel policy.
Before approving the addition of commissioner families to the Port's health
insurance policy, staff will check with the WPPA, the Port's attorney and
other public ports as to the common practice and whether the state auditor
has any concerns on this issue. A clarification of this issue should be
added to the Port's Personnel Policy. More information will be brought to
the next meeting.
7. Staff Reports and Projects Reports:
- Auditor Marilyn O'Connor reported that boat nights are down 15% from last
year. She also reported that the public hearing for the turnaround project
would be held at the next Town meeting.
- Airport Operations Manager Pat Mayo reported that no operators had signed
SATO agreements to run operations at the airport to date. He also reported
on and showed copy of the finished noise abatement brochure.
- Harbormaster Ed Barrett reported that the Marina web cam is now up and
running. Images of the marina can be seen at www.portfridayharbor.org. The
wi fi project for internet connections in the marina should be installed
next week. Mr. Barrett also reported that he had found courtesy phones that
would do everything the pay phones do except take coins. Initial cost to
install the new phones in the marina would be about $3,000. Harbormaster
Tami Hayes reported that cucumber season is under way and we have taken
almost 10,000 pounds over the dock in the first two days. She also reported
that the Washington State Parks and Recreation grant was ready to go out for
the replacement and reconfiguration of the pump-out equipment.
- Port Director Steve Simpson reported that the WPPA is hosting a master
plan workshop in Seattle next Thursday and Friday.
Brian Calvert moved to pay vouchers G20383-20414 in the amount of $72,535.19
and vouchers C20052-20056 in the amount of $1,377.75. Mike Ahrenius
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
1. Commissioner Reports: None
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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