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PORT OF ORCAS
Minutes of the Regular
Meeting
October 12, 2000
The meeting was called to order at 7:32P.M. in the Port conference room by Bob Gamble, Chairman. A quorum was present. Attending were: Bob Gamble, Steve Hopkins, Pete Walmsley, Al Edwards, Gary Abood, Duane Lunde, Bea vonTobel, and 39 members of the public that included: Shirley Aggas, Andy Nelson, Keri Rose, Paul Vierthaler, Cathy Vierthaler, Joan Garman, Judi Watson, James Hardman, Margo St.James, Kate Lichter, Alan Lichter, Bob Toombs, Gail Toombs, Frank McCormick, Rick Fant, Mary Slover, William Anders, Myrna Fant, George Eberle, Mai Birdsong McNamara, JoAnn Simmons, Ted Grossman, Chris Gower, Frank Rose, Barbara LaBrash, Dennis Reigel, Lin McNulty, Leslie Seaman, and John Abbenhouse.
Approval of minutes.
Hopkins moved to accept the minutes of the September 27, 2000 minutes as written. Abood seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
The Airport Manager presented communications from Eric Gourley, Melodie Cook, Gary and Patricia Reddick, JoAnne Simmons, Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Susan Jones-Thompson, Rod Magner, Bob Gamble, JoAnne Simmons (2nd letter), petitions with signatures (against fence), and petitions for fence.
The Airport Manager reported on: 1)Deer status (USDA letter included) and ordering of deer deterrent materials for use by Port staff; 2)Posting of Commission meeting minutes on the Internet; Fedex disaster.
Edwards asked to have a card sent from the Commissioners to the Babcock family.
25 members of the public spoke either in favor of or against the fence, offered suggestions for control of the deer, cited statistics, esthetics, liability issues, consideration of the deer habitat and other factors.
Unfinished Business
1.Perimeter fence.
Abood moved, Walmsley seconded construction of an airport perimeter fence, seven feet in height, with the process to be implemented immediately. Walmsley moved, Abood seconded amending the height to six feet. The vote was: Abood, Walmsley yea; Hopkins, Edwards, Gamble nay. Motion failed.
Hopkins moved, Edwards seconded tabling action on construction of a fence indefinitely. The vote was: Hopkins, Edwards yea; Gamble, Walmsley, Abood nay. Motion failed.
Unfinished Business,
continued.
1. Perimeter fence, continued.
Gamble moved, Edwards seconded construction of a fence which meets the following conditions: a)”field-type” fence, initial height of seven feet or less; b)”breakaway” fencing at north and south ends under the runway; c)no more than $5,000 spent on fence project before January 2002; d)no major work done before January 2002; e)no major contracts signed before January 2002; f)no irrevocable contracts signed before January 2002; g)section of proposed fence put on public display for aesthetic evaluation; h)if a truly effective means of keeping deer off Port land is found, the fence decision will be reevaluated; i)before construction of a fence, during maximum deer activity months of September and October, non-lethal deer control measures will be employed. The vote was: Hopkins, Gamble, Edwards yea; Abood, Walmsley nay. Motion passed.
2. Private property settlement document: continued discussion and plan next subcommittee meeting.
Rick Fant reported that the private property owners had no new positions to offer. The Commissioners had some problems with language and content. The Airport Manager was directed to schedule another meeting between the Port and private property subcommittees.
3. 2001 Budget: Commission vote on hangar land site preparation options, Finance Committee report, discussion, and work session schedule.
Abood moved, Hopkins seconded increasing user fees (tariffs) as recommended by the Airport Manager in his September 6, 2000 memo. Motion was unanimously carried.
Walmsley moved, Abood seconded implementation of a
passenger facility charge of $3.00 and the hiring of a consultant to begin the
process in January 2001. The vote was:
Gamble, Walmsley, Abood yea; Hopkins, Edwards nay. Motion passed.
Hopkins moved, Edwards seconded acceptance of the hangar land site preparation Option a). Motion was unanimously carried.
New Business
1. Port leadership between regular meetings. Item deleted per request from Abood.
Treasurer’s Report
Hopkins moved, Edwards seconded approval of the September 30, 2000 Treasurer’s Report. Motion was unanimously carried.
Approval of Vouchers
Abood moved, Walmsley seconded approval of September 2000 vouchers in the amount of $7,522.84. Motion was unanimously carried.
Adjournment and Next Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Commission was scheduled for 2:00PM October 25, 2000 in the Port conference room.
Chairman Gamble adjourned the meeting at 10:05P.M.
These minutes were approved and signed on The original document is retained in the
permanent proceeding file. Attest: Bea vonTobel, Operations Assistant.