POG Manager Report 12/8-14
+ Met with engineer to review new RV park layout and to
discuss preparation of an Operations, Maintenance and Replacement manual. Will
be able to finish next week to meet IFA loan requirement extension.
+ Attended Ports Legislative Session day in Salem and gave a
5 minutes powerpoint presentation on the port to state legislators.
+ Attended Rob Trost’s open house and wished him well on
behalf of the Port.
+ Attended Port/City Christmas Potluck. Great opportunity for
me to thank the elected officials, volunteers and staff for helping the
community run so smoothly! Very good turn out and special thanks to Jessi Coon
for decorating the community hall.
+ Attended annual Rockaway Beach City Council meeting to
solicit support letter for port efforts in February to lobby for the south
jetty. Also discussed invasive species issues related to (some) boaters leaving
port to flush out their motors in Lake Lytle. Answered questions and discussed
Garibaldi Tourism Commission organization and authority with John O’Leary,
Garibaldi City Manager.
+ Attended annual Bay City City Council meeting to solicit
support letter for the jetty system. Also gave update on wharf funding project.
+ Attended Garibaldi Days Committee meeting.
+ Last tsunami warning tests in the county.
+ Began booking flights/hotels for Feb. 25, 26, 27 for
Washington DC lobbying trip.
+ Conversations with Port Commissioners during the week about
various matters.
+ Began looking at what it would take to fix the fences on
the TEP crabbing dock. Past quotes have been almost $9k. Maintenance crew is
looking at doing the work in house for cost of materials ($1500).
+ Read a report on implementation of yurts in coastal
communities as vacation rentals.
+ Filled out Tillamook Chamber survey on membership benefits.
+ Discussions with Bill Sargent on his review of RV Park Host
agreement. Gave it a thumbs up!
+ Phone conference with EDA officials on next set of changes
to grant application information. Deadline of January 15th to return
updated data. Will tackle early in new year.
+ Obtained photos of commercial activity from around the port
for inclusion in the powerpoint presentation.
+ Conversation with Whitey Forsman, Wharf Committee member
and operator at Pacific Oyster, about obtaining Dulcich signature on EDA
document. Whitey got it for me in half a day, which I appreciated. The document
basically states that Pacific Oyster will be adding or preserving 15 jobs as a
result from the Commercial Ave. wharf being rebuilt.
+ Participated in OBDD Ports Division Peer Review Committee
on grant deliverables on the POTB Pelican Brew Pub feasibility study. Members
of the committee are asked to review port projects that are funded by Port
Planning Funds. We meet about six times a year to ensure that the grant funds
are being used for their intended purposes. Great opportunity to see what other
ports are doing as well.
+ Reveiwed update from Mary McArthur, NWACT director, on the
list of ODOT Enhance grant application received by the state. The City of Garibaldi’s
application was included which will compliment the work on Commercial Ave. Good
luck!
+ Continued work with Melanie Olson, IFA, on refining our
preliminary construction grant project. Some negotiating is taking place on
making sure that our project is fully funded.
+ Received inquiry by a company interested in processing
hagfish in Garibaldi; forwarded discussion to Gary Nothstein, OceanGold
operator.
+ Received letter of resignation from Port Commissioner Dave
May. I was sorry to see him resign, but totally understand wanting to have a
break after more than 40 years of public service in Rockaway and Garibaldi.
Thanks, Dave for your service to the Port District!
+ Happy Holidays and have a great new year!
CALENDAR
UPDATE NEXT WEEK
12/15 Human Resource Management Class at PSU
12/17-1/1 Annual Vacation
12/17 City Council Meeting
12/18 Staff Meeting cancelled
12/19 EDCTC meeting
12/20 FACT meeting
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