MINUTES
PRESENT:
Commissioners Strode, Fallstrom and Pedersen. Attorney
Thompson and 7 guests.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE
Attorney and Notary Public Thompson administered the
oath of office to newly elected Commissioner Pedersen and to reelected
Commissioner Fallstrom.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the December 2007 meeting were approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. The
bill for the Port’s portion of the ramp extension has been received in the sum
of $14,334.76. Commissioner Strode has gone over it, and it appears to be
reasonable. We may have to transfer funds from our investment account to make
payment.
2. Commissioner
Fallstrom reported that he picked up the chain saw and tools from retired
Commissioner Parks.
3. Bud
Larsen reported that a sign had been knocked down. He suspected that the
Evergreen Lumber Company truck was responsible.
4. The
refuse from the garbage cans hasn’t been picked up per Bud Larsen. Commissioner
Fallstrom will inquire of our summer employee as to his availability.
5. The
public restroom requires attention each day. A bid was received per the job
description to do the work in the winter for $350 per month, and $500 in the
summer months. On Motion duly made and seconded, the bid was awarded to Rusty’s
Cleaning. Commissioner Pederson abstained and recused himself.
6. A
question arose as to whether grass and top soil should be put in this Spring in
the
7. The new
signs stating Port rules are completed and were on display. There was a
question as to whether someone should be hired to enforce the rules. The MCC
might help with a neighborhood watch, and they will discuss this at their next
meeting.
8. A
representative from Grant Solutions will be present at the February meeting.
She has furnished a CV to the Commissioners
NEW BUSINESS:
1. There
was discussion relative to a short range and a long range plan for the Port.
Where is the Port now and where is it going? Financial issues should be
addressed. Should the Port partner with other public and private agencies and
entities?
2. Should
the Port have a web-site? If so, should it be their own, or with MCC and
others?
3. Commissioner
Strode will be on vacation in February and will not be at the meeting. He asked
to be excused.
4. Former
Commissioner Parks stated that the developers adjacent to Port property are
using the Port parking lot to do their development. Commissioner Strode stated
that he would talk to their representative.
5. Commissioner
Pedersen is looking in to the possibility of placing signs in strategic places
to assist in locating the
5. Commissioner
Strode is looking in to the question of whether the port can utilize the
Manchester Water District phone number and e-mail address on signage, etc., and
whether this might present a conflict of interest.
BILLS PRESENTED
FOR PAYMENT:
(EFT)
4000 Washington
Public Ports Association
300.00
4001
4002 Kitsap
County Public Works 48.33
4003 Brem-Air
Disposal, Inc. 166.16
4004
4005
4006 Robert
Parks 200.00
4007 James
Strode 90.00
4008 Dan
Fallstrom 90.00
4009 Steve
Pedersen 90.00
4010 Ronald E.
Thompson 423.87
4011 Sound
Publishing 64.75
4012 Port
Orchard Sign 304.00
TOTAL $18,448.55
On motion duly made and
seconded, payment of the above bills was authorized and directed
ADJOURNMENT:
There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
_____________________ ______________________
Ronald
E. Thompson James E. Strode
Attorney/Auditor President