PORT OF CLARKSTON

849 Port Way – Clarkston, WA

Thursday, September 8, 2016 -- 1:00 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

1:00 p.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER; PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1:02 p.m. ROLL CALL

[ ] Commissioner Marvin Jackson [ ] Commissioner Rick Davis

[ ] Commissioner Wayne Tippett [ ] Port Manager – Wanda Keefer

[ ] Port Auditor/Bookkeeper - Jennifer Bly [ ] ED Assistant – Belinda Campbell

1:03 p.m. Consent Agenda Items – These are considered routine Commission Actions by the members of the Port Commission and will be enacted in one motion. No separate discussion of items is considered necessary. If discussion is desired, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

A.  Any excused or unexcused Commissioner absences

B.  Minutes of the Meeting of August 4, 2016

C.  Review of Accounts Receivable

D.  Approval of vouchers for payment:

Payroll 08/15/2016 19272-19281 $10,589.07 EFT $2,769.98

Expenses 08/16/2016 18282-19299 $10,209.62

Expenses 08/19/2016 19300 $7,000.00

Expenses 09/01/2016 19301-19305 $2,253.89

Payroll 08/31/2016 19306-19315 $15,118.06 EFT $3006.00

Expenses 09/08/2016 19316-19339 $18,345.44

1:05 p.m. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS -- Speakers are requested to limit their time to 3 minutes and to address non-agenda topics. (They may weigh in on agenda topics during that portion of the meeting.)

1:11 p.m. NEW BUSINESS:

1.  Ratify partial deed release request to Asotin County and celebrate ability to sell three parcels at Turning Pointe immediately

2.  Review Valley Medical’s request to extend lease option on parcel on Port Drive & 9th

3.  Part-time seasonal help – mostly for Granite Lake Park

4.  Approve short-term lease with Avista for 18,000 sq. feet north of their existing yard on Fair Street

1:25 p.m. RESOLUTIONS: None

1:25 p.m. RECURRING AGENDA ITEMS:

1.  Permitting in progress:

a.  Electrical and water improvements

i.  Approved

ii. Strategy for installation

1:30 p.m. OLD BUSINESS

1.  Update on stormwater and asphalting project 900 and 1010 Port Way, including approval of Lease addendum with Roosters Landing, capturing agreement to use retention pond

2.  Update on fiber across the Snake River, including discussion of amendment to CenturyLink agreement

3.  Cancelled fiber connection contract - 909 6th Street, Clarkston

4.  2017 Budget work session: Review and comment on staff recommendations

5.  Update on grant request to study feasibility of a structure to redirect sediment at cruise boat dock

1:45 p.m. COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Commissioner Jackson

Commissioner Tippett

Commissioner Davis

1:55 p.m. MANAGER’S REPORT

1.  Calendar

2.  Reminders: RMG building dedication Sept. 20, Port of Portland dinner, September 21, Quality Inn; Wanda speaking at PNWA conf. Oct 12 (Rick to go on tour of Port of Vancouver?)

3.  Avista electrical charging station – Meeting Sept. 20

4.  Jen out Sept. 21-23 (WFOA Conference in Spokane) (Wanda not attending)

5.  Wanda to attend HR training on Sept. 29 – Quality Inn

6.  November 4 Port’s tour in the valley – support and attendance

7.  Hosting the next Pioneer Ports meeting on Nov. 7

8.  Recognition of Jennifer Bly’s ongoing professional training

9.  Congestion worse in 2017 at cruise boat dock

10.  No assistance needed for Wine Alliance lodging tax applications (2017)

11.  October newsletter: Potential topics: AVA, lock closure, broadband progress, RMG

12.  Riverfest update (Oct. 1)

13.  Other

2:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Lease Negotiations – 10 minutes

Contract Negotiations – 8 minutes

2:33 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Wrap-up

2:34 p.m. Next Meeting – October ?, 2016, 1:00 p.m. (conflict with Oct. 13)

2:35 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

“The commissioners reserve the right to alter the order of the agenda, with the exception of public hearings. Public hearings will not start before the time indicated, per RCW 42.30.060. The Commissioners may add, delete, or postpone items and may take action on an item not on the agenda”.

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