POG Manager Report 1/11-17
+ Staff meeting on Tuesday.
+ Finished reviewing draft report from Vision Plan
consultant, wrote staff report with recommendations, met with staff, Val and
Paul to share concepts and distributed packet for workshop. This will be the
last significant component of the Vision Plan that I will be working on, though
the plan will not be completed until March. The remaining elements that Scott
Keillor will complete will be a land use compatibility matrix (administrative),
design guidelines/standards (policy), review of mission, vision and goals
(policy).
+ Email exchange with auditors and staff about coming up with
a better report to show the written checks but not cleared related to the Wharf
Fund. It may clarify the large swings in fund balances especially when they dip
deep into the red! The red ultimately goes away once the grant funds are
deposited, but it’s not readily apparent in the current reports.
+ Reviewed and approved OPPA letter supporting Columbia River
Crossing project as member of executive committee.
+ Distributed and took comment on commission packet.
+ Liane Welch, County Public Works Director, agreed to serve
on the Commission’s technical review committee as part of the Port Manager
recruitment. Liane has significant background in public contracting and will be
a great addition to the process.
+ Finalized Port Manager prospectus, announcement, job
description and advertisement for Jennie Messmer’s review. She noted that new
rules Jan. 1 require a Veteran’s Preference opportunity for public opening.
Added the preference form along with other pertinent information on to the
Port’s website and Jennie will begin placing the announcement. The port has
already received one letter of interest!
+ Discussed exit conference details with Office Manager for
review by the Commission at the workshop.
+ Continued to work with Office Manager, Grant Administrator
and Construction Manager on smoothing out the grant reimbursement/reporting
processes.
+ Staff met with Corey Bush, Hudson Insurance, on options
available to employees regarding health insurance. Next year, the options will
increase with the Affordable Care Act, but this year the port may want to look
at the rate increases and possibly consider increasing the HRA contribution to “self
insure” for the increased deductible in exchange for the decreased monthly
premiums.
+ Talked to Ken Valentine about progress with TIGER on the
project scope for engineering services. The engineering scope should include
the traffic analysis at So. Seventh and Biak and potential truck access to
Commercial Ave. Issues discussed at Vision workshop.
+ Good news from DC for small ports as congress – as part of
their omnibus appropriations bill – included a $40 million pot for “low use” or
small ports. This pot is where the south
jetty engineering or the north jetty root repair could come from and it will be
critical for the port to work closely with the USACE Portland District to
ensure that Tillamook ranks high among coastal small ports, especially considering
the other federal investments that have been made here in the last year.
+ Continued to review wharf project transmittals including
look ahead schedule and updated logs.
+ Long conversation with commercial guest moorage holder
(season pass) and office manager about getting large bill paid. Tried to
explain port policy about six month pass and will continue to work with the
boat owner before sending to collections and forcing F/V Sunrise out of the
boat basin.
+ Designed a Port Manager prospectus including photos from
port activity. The four-page summary of the port district and challenges is
posted along with the other application materials for the manager recruitment.
+ Received weekly Wharf report and shared with Commission.
+ Correspondence with Sue Becraft in the Commissioner’s
Office to fine tune language in the County’s letter of federal priorities.
Added job and economic contributions to the jetty summary.
+ Let the Bay City Fenceport writer (Karen Rust) know that
the Commission will be having their February meeting at Bay City City Hall and
hoped that she could let folks over there know of the opportunity.
+ OPPA Exec. Committee meeting to discuss renewing membership
with the Oregon Transportation Forum.
+ Registered for SDAO Conference in Seaside. Office Manager
and Maintenance Supervisor will also attend HR-specific training.
+ Touched based briefly with Scott Keillor to give him update
on Commission’s Vision Workshop.
+
CALENDAR NEXT WEEK
1/19 Merkley Town
Hall at TBCC
1/20 MLK Day (Office
Closed)
1/21 EDCTC
1/22 TIDE
1/22 Going Away
Reception at Museum
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