PORT OF ORCAS
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
April 27, 2006

Call to order and confirmation of a quorum
The meeting was called to order at 7:00P.M. in the Port conference room by Jack Becker, Chairman. A quorum was present. Attending were: Ulanah McCoy, Steve Hopkins, Jack Becker, Garth Eimers, Bea vonTobel.

Approval of minutes
Hopkins moved, McCoy seconded approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 13, 2006 as presented, and the motion was unanimously carried.

Public access time
None

Unfinished Business
1. Looking Down the Runway: Continuing Discussion
No report.

2. Master Plan Update: Information
The airport manager reported that Charlie Riordan will submit a notice to be published in the Islands’ Sounder and sanjuanislander.com re the special public meeting of May 17, 2006, at which BWR will present information and data concerning the update of the airport master plan update. The public will be encouraged to attend this presentation.

3. Joint Ports Meeting: Planning and Information
Final arrangements for refreshments were made, and ferry times and transportation arrangements noted.

New Business
1. Access Agreement: Progress Report
Chairman Becker reported that he could find no definitive wording in FAA documents regarding access, noting that the FAA discouraged through-the-fence arrangements, but insisting on access agreements if such an arrangement was in place. Discussion turned to possible rewording of tariff #7, which might then serve as a user agreement, as opposed to an access agreement. The airport manager was asked to provide additional research on this topic.

Airport Manager’s Report
Communications were received from: 1)WPPA, April 2006 newsletter; 2)WPPA, final legislative report; 3)WPPA, Finance and Administration Seminar.

The airport manager reported on:
1. Around the Port
a. Shower Door
b. Mowing
c. Weed Control
d. Grass Tiedown Area
e. Terminal Floor Strip/Polish
2. Summer Help Ad
3. Public Meeting Ad
4. Annual Financial Reports
5. Website Development
6. Vouchers
7. WSDOT/A Grant
8. Out of Office
All items were informational in nature.

Port transmittals through April 2006 were accepted as presented.

Approval of Payroll/Vouchers
McCoy moved, Hopkins seconded approval of general fund vouchers for April 2006 in the amount of $3,169.37, and the motion was unanimously carried.

McCoy moved, Hopkins seconded approval of April 2006 payroll in the amount of $3,991.60, and the motion was unanimously carried.

Next Meeting and Adjournment
Commissioners were reminded of the all-ports meeting on Saturday in Friday Harbor.

The next regular meeting of the Commission was scheduled for 7:00P.M., May 11, 2005 in the Port conference room.

The meeting adjourned at 7:45P.M.

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Garth Eimers, Commissioner and Secretary

Prepared by

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Bea vonTobel, Airport Manager