Business Meeting
December 10, 2008
I. OPEN MEETING:
II. ACTION ITEMS:
A. Consent Agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items at the Business Meeting unless a Commissioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
*a. Minutes of the Meeting held on November 10/12 and Rate Hearing on November 11, 2008;
*b. Payables in the amount of $481,789.41 for issue on 12/10/08, payroll in the amount of $18,564.80 for issue on 11/20/08, payroll in the amount of $18,569.69 for issue on 12/05/08, and payroll in the amount of $2,206.52 for issue on 12/10/08 totaling $521,130.42.
Suggested motion to approve consent agenda:
B. Approve Resolution 2008-16 “A Resolution of the Port of Sunnyside Electing Officers; Appointing a Trustee and Alternate Trustees of the Washington Public Ports Association; Establishing Regular Meeting Places and Times; Appointing the Investment Officer and Deputy Investment Officer; Authorizing the Port District Executive Director / Auditor or Port Finance Officer to Make Inter-fund Transfers".
Suggested motion to approve:
C. Approve Resolution 2008-17 “Delegation of Authority Resolution".
Suggested motion to approve:
D. Approve Resolution 2008-18 “A Resolution Declaring Excess Personal Property and Authorizing the Disposal of Excess Personal Property”.
Suggested motion to approve:
E. Approve the Grant Writer contract for calendar year 2009 at a rate of $1,483 per month and authorize Amber to sign on behalf of the Port.
Suggested motion to approve:
F. Approve accepting the SIED contract for the De-watering system which includes a $250,000 grant and $250,000 loan and authorize, St. Clair, Arnold, Steve and Amber to sign these documents on behalf of the Port.
Suggested motion to approve:
G. Approve changing the Port Policy on sick time from a maximum accrual 320 hours to 480 hours.
Suggested motion to approve:
H. Approve adjusting the Port Director’s salary to $73,500, add 1 week to her allowed annual vacation time and authorize the allocation of $24,200 for the Port Director to make salary adjustments to Port staff.
Suggested motion to approve:
I. Approve entering into a 4 year lease the 15.25 acres adjacent to KIE Supply “Clark property) to Tony Schwab at $100.00 per acre plus irrigation and electricity costs and authorize Amber to sign on behalf of the Port.
Suggested motion to approve:
IV. GENERAL COMMENTS:
A. Staff Comments:
B. Commissioner Comments
C. Citizen Comments
V. NOTICE ITEMS: See the Manager’s Memo for details
VI. ADJOURN