RATE HEARING
HELD BY THE PORT OF SUNNYSIDE
November 10, 2009
Those present at the Rate Hearing:
St. Clair Woodworth, Arnold Martin, Commissioners;
Amber Hansen, Executive Director;
Carol Carter, Finance Officer;
Robert Farrell, Port Engineer and
Steve Winfree, Legal Counsel
List of guests available on request.
President Woodworth called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
President Woodworth opened the Rate Hearing at 10:04 a.m. and requested Port Legal Counsel, Mr. Winfree to explain why we conduct a rate hearing at this time each year. In the User Contract that we have with each industry that discharges wastewater to the Port it states that at this time each year we will hold a hearing, take comments, have discussions and recommend to the Port Commission the discharge rates for approval for the following year.
Ms. Carter, Finance Officer, reviewed the proposed 2010 wastewater discharge rates as presented in the 2010 budget.
Mr. Farrell, Port Engineer, reviewed for those present what he had presented at the preliminary rate hearing with the Industries in October. He discussed the status of our current permit and the application he is currently preparing for our next permit. He also reviewed changes or requirements he believes will be coming in the future and what we are doing to mitigate the impacts to us and our Users.
There being no further comments from the industries or Port staff and no written or oral public comments were received before the rate hearing, the hearing was closed at 11:23 a.m.
Rates and Budgets will be presented at the Business Meeting on Wednesday night November 11, 2009 with a recommendation from staff for approval.
No other business was discussed at this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:24 a.m. - peace and harmony prevailing.