PORT OF ORCAS
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
August 10, 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, Al Edwards, Jack Becker, Garth Eimers, Bea vonTobel, Todd Banks, Robin Watson, Barbara LaBrash, Clyde Carlson

Approval of minutes
McCoy moved, Eimers seconded approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 27, 2006 as presented, and the motion was unanimously carried.

Public access time
Barbara LaBrash and Robin Watson were present to bring the commissioners information regarding the presence of tents/vendors at the fly-in. Since this level of participation had not occurred in the past, the commissioners suggested that, since the Port of Orcas only provides the venue for the fly-in, it would be up to the local EAA chapter to set ground rules for participation. The airport manager volunteered to work with the EAA to provide space acceptable to both the port and the EAA.

Unfinished Business
1. Looking Down the Runway: Continuing Discussion
a. Consideration of Proposals of Services for Possible Land Purchase
Chair Becker advised that he had two conversations since the last meeting relative to this matter. The conversation with Fred Munder, realtor for Lantec, revealed that Lantec had placed a sale value of $300-325,000 on the property. David Williams of W&H Pacific advised that the port could ask to construct the service agreement so that ‘outs’ could be included to end the services at points to be selected. Becker noted that since there were no current plans for use of the possible land purchase and since there were a number of restrictions on the use of the property by any purchaser, the fair market value arrived at by appraisal would probably not be acceptable by Lantec. The two advantages for port purchase would be the ability to extinguish runway access, and waterfront access.
After further discussion, Eimers moved, Hopkins seconded that the port contract with W&H Pacific for appraisal of the parcel with other services to be determined, and the motion was unanimously carried.

2. Master Plan Update: Information
No report

New Business
1. Request for Counter Space by Kenmore Air
Todd Banks, General Manger of Kenmore Air, was present to follow up on his letter of July 24, 2006, in which he asked to have space available in the terminal for use as a point of service for passengers traveling from Orcas Island to Boeing Field. The request was to be completed by mid-September, and would include space and furniture for a computer, telephone access and signage for use by a Kenmore employee. After discussion of various re-arrangements of current internal terminal space, construction, acquisition of temporary external space, Eimers moved, Hopkins seconded tabling further discussion to provide space appropriate for Kenmore’s business until the next regular meeting on August 24, 2006, and the motion was unanimously carried.

Airport Manager’s Report
Communications were received from the NW Regional Air Service Initiative. Further discussion of this will occur upon additional information supplied by the airport manager.

The airport manager reported on:
1. Around the Port
a. Airplane Counter Resurrected
b. Great Mowing
c. Crack Sealing and Centerline Striping
2. 22nd Annual Fly-In
3. W&H Golf Tournament
4. Bellingham Air Taxi Ceases Operations
All items were informational in nature.

The treasurer’s report and 2006 to date revenue summary, with 2005 annual for comparison, were received as presented.

Approval of Payroll/Vouchers
After corrections, Becker moved, Hopkins seconded approval of July 2006 general fund expenditures in the amount of $5,550.82, and the motion was unanimously carried.

Next Meeting and Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the Commission was scheduled for 7:00P.M., August 24, 2005 in the Port conference room.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40P.M.

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Garth Eimers, Commissioner and Secretary

Prepared by

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Bea vonTobel, Airport Manager