Port of Orcas
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
April 22, 2004
Call to order and confirmation of a quorum
The meeting was called to order at 7:00P.M. in the Port conference room by Ulanah McCoy, Chairman. A quorum was present. Attending were: Ulanah McCoy, Steve Hopkins, Frank Cantwell, Al Edwards, Jack Becker, Bea vonTobel, Gary Abood.
Approval of minutes
Hopkins moved, Edwards seconded approval of the minutes of April 8, 2004 as presented, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Public access time
Gary Abood was present to give a progress report on the Brandt's Landing Hangar project. Marlo, Inc. had retained W&H Pacific to look over the engineering specifications for the proposed taxiway access to the airport and the stormwater plans, and David Williams, P.E., had submitted a memo to the Port and Marlo, Inc., outlining the parameters which would meet San Juan County Permit Center requirements. The memo reflected the fact that the drainage issues had been addressed satisfactorily.
Abood also gave a rough timeline for the various phases of the project, which included a simple land division with a following boundary line modification for the hangar project, for which construction was not scheduled to start until 2005. Abood noted that, within the plans for the enlargement of the marina, a 'global' fix for the stormwater currently exiting through the 18& culvert through the marina could be accomplished, and that Marlo, Inc. was willing to obtain the permits for needed work and provide the pipe for such a project. He suggested that, since SJC had no money for such work, the FAA might look more favorably on this solution for funding, which could include treatment as required by DOE.
Unfinished Business
1. Port of Orcas Capital Projects for 2003: status report
Much of this information was contained in the airport manager's report, but of important note was the commissioning of the AWOS-IIIP on this date. The commissioning allows pilots to access the information via radio as well as land line, and the information is available to all federal and private weather providers.
The airport manager was asked to ask David Williams to write to Oklahoma City and press for the timely completion of the GPS approach, and to again contact Jan Olson at the Seattle FAA office to check on the status of the GPS approach.
2. Pending Litigation: status report
Chairman McCoy reported that her conversation with Port Counsel Hancock revealed no further progress on either of the matters currently active, but Hancock had hoped that more work might be accomplished in the near future.
3. Joint Port Commissioners Meeting: status report
Chairman McCoy reported that a date of May 15 had been suggested. All Commissioners except Cantwell could be present at that meeting, and McCoy noted that she would forward that information to Friday Harbor.
New Business
None
Airport Manager's Report
Communications were received from:
- Airport Business, April 2004, article about new aircraft and pilots;
- NASAO Seminar/2004 NW Aviation Tourism Conference; May 18-21;
- WPPA Spring Meeting, May 19-21 in Vancouver WA;
- WPPA Finance and Administration Seminar on Risk Assessment and Mgt; June 16-18 in Winthrop;
- FAA NW Region Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Training July 15, Seattle;
- WPPA Member Newsletter April 2004;
- WPPA 2004 Final Legislative Report;
- Will Hamilton, e-mail and attachment on Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program (SCASD)
All items were informational in nature.
The airport manager reported on:
1. Around the Port
- Humpty Dumpty Repaired
- Mowing
2. Construction Update
3. FAA Conference Report
4. Washington Airport Management Association (WAMA) Conference
Approval of Payroll/Vouchers
Cantwell moved, Becker seconded approval of the April 2004 payroll in the amount of $3,658.96, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Cantwell moved, Hopkins seconded approval of April 2004 general fund vouchers in the amount of $1,494.91, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Cantwell moved, Hopkins seconded approval of April 2004 general fund vouchers in the amount of $1,533.73, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Next Meeting and Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the Commission was scheduled for 7:00P.M. May 13, 2004 in the Port conference room.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55P.M.
Minutes prepared by Bea vonTobel, Airport Manager
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