Friday Harbor Port District
Port Commission Regular Meeting
Minutes
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
These are the minutes of the July 23, 2003 meeting of the Port of Friday Harbor Port Commission.
Port Commissioners present were Greg Hertel, Mike Ahrenius and Brian Calvert.
Staff present were Port Director Steve Simpson, Auditor Marilyn O’Connor, Maintenance Supervisor Bob Freeauf, Airport Operations Manager Pat Mayo and Harbormasters Tami Hayes and Ed Barrett.
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
1. Approve minutes of previous meeting: Greg Hertel moved to approve the minutes of the June 26, 2003 meeting, Mike Ahrenius seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
2. Citizen comments/requests: None.
3. Committee reports and facility maintenance reports: Bob Freeauf updated the Port Commission on various projects including infrastructure in the Front Street Turnaround project, stray current testing and power post repair on the breakwaters.
4. Consent Agenda: None.
5. Commission action issues:
A. Review and approve agreement with San Juan County Sheriff: Brian Calvert moved to allow the San Juan County Sheriff to temporarily park a steel trailer at the airport for firearm training use. Mike Ahrenius seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The Port Commission also approved allowing the Sheriff to site the travel trailer previously used by US Customs as a waiting shelter near the training facility.
B. Authorization to sign hanger site lease: Mike Ahrenius moved to approve the terms and conditions for a license with Gary Bolster et al dba Hangars Unlimited and approve Port Commission signatures on a license agreement. Brian Calvert seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Commission discussion issues:
A. Airport Master Plan update: Steve Simpson reported that representatives of Bernard Dunkleberg, the FAA and the Port are ready to take the scope of work to another engineering firm for cost estimates for cost comparisons.
B. CTAF discussion with FAA representatives: Pat Mayo reported to the Port Commission that the FAA has decided to give the frequency a five- year extension. A meeting was planned to discuss this extension with the Port Commission, the FAA and the County Commissioners for July 29, 2003.
Greg Hertel moved to pay warrants G30346-30353 in the amount of $2,312.25, G30366-30425 in the amount $105,004.68, and C30046-30054 in the amount of $1963.43. Brian Calvert seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
7. Staff reports:
A. Auditor Marilyn O’Connor was on vacation.
B. Harbormaster Marina report: Ed Barrett reported that the new fireboat has been purchased and delivered to the Town. Staff is still waiting to present an interlocal agreement with the Town for marina fire protection for the next 15 years for 25% of the cost of the fireboat. He also reported that San Juan Ferry and Barge has a new boat in the marina called the Henry Island and that the aquarium is operational at Spring Street Landing.
C. Airport Operations Manger Pat Mayo reported that the trailer formerly occupied by US Customs is now being stored at the Mark n Pak site. He also gave further details on the CTAF issue.
D. Port Director Steve Simpson reported that he attended the "Navigating Our Future" Conference and gave a report on the Front Street Turnaround project. He indicated that there will be some pier closures related to the construction. He reported that the next meeting of the Port Commission will be on August 20, 2003. Mr. Simpson reported on his attendance at the WPPA Executive Directors’ Conference. He noted that cautions were made at the conference for Port Commissioners to be careful of their role as individual commissioners outside of meeting where they are fact finders rather than ‘directions givers’. Only when commissioners meet in open public meetings can they create policy or direct the actions of Port employees.
The Port Commission went into Executive Session at 5:30 pm during which land acquisition was discussed. At 5:40 the Commission was back in session with no action taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:41 pm.
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