POG Manager Report 1/26-2/1
+ Conversation
with a tenant about lease. They’d like to get a five year lease, but only if
provisions in our standard lease are removed. I won’t be able to recommend to
the Commission that lease provisions be pulled since that would provide
preferential treatment of one tenant over others. The Port leases are basically
“triple net” leases and place most responsibility on the tenant in exchange for
a significant property right.
+
Participated in online Oregon.live discussion with Oregonian editorial writer,
Jeff Mapes, on the state of PERS for future public workers in Oregon. Mapes
said that the PERS methodology is different than social security in that it’s
not as dependent on the size of the workforce, but didn’t get a chance to dig
deeper on that.
+ Received
draft schedule for DC trip. We need to amend the schedule to include a trip to
the NW RIT at USACE. These are the folks who make the funding decisions.
+ Discussion
with OSMB and ODFW about opportunities to fund boat wash facility.
+ Reviewed
draft OM&R document. Staff will need to schedule time to pull data together
for final tabulation by OTAK.
+ Received
county support letters to federal delegation and forwarded to port lobbyist in
DC.
+ Follow
up conversation with Blair Smith about boat/truck wash facility. Put in touch
with same designer who did the R Sanitary drawings. Hope to have something for
the February meeting.
+ Discussion
with Glen Kearns, auditor, about how to budget for unforeseen paid leave or
other similar expenditures to avoid going over budget. He suggested including
those dollar amounts from the audit ($27k in the case of paid leave liability)
in the budgeted contingency and call it out specifically in the budget message.
He did think it was a good idea to account for those emergencies specifically
with a budget line item.
+ Meeting
with Mark Seder, architect, about vision plan scope of work for next fiscal
year. Also put him in touch with Blair Smith to help them develop images for
commission consideration on boat wash facility.
+ Confirmed
OPPA plans for SDAO conference.
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| Urness, Greenwood, Folkema, Bynaker, Wolfe |
+ Travelled
with Commissioner Folkema to Scappoose to fly with other officials down to
Brookings for a meeting with Rep. DeFazio, Col. Eisenhauer, and south coast
ports to discuss dredging issues. Unfortunately, Sen. Johnson’s plane had
mechanical problems and the flight was cancelled! We did get a chance to visit
with Greg Wolfe, Gov. Kitzhaber’s intergovernmental affiars director, Hank
Bynaker Port of Astoria CEO, and Craig Urness, Pacific Seafood General Counsel.
+ Filled
out and sent monthly Connect Oregon status report to ODOT.
+ Solicited
additional letters of support from POTB, FACT, Barview/Watseco Neighborhood
Association.
+ Conversation
with Megan McKibben, Rep. Schrader’s new coastal rep. Exchanged commission
contact information with Megan. Invited the Commission to Rep. Schrader’s
Leader Roundtable on Feb. 1st.
+ Debriefed
with Comm. Barnett regarding Salem hearing on the Territorial Sea Plan.
+ Coordinated
Comm. Luquette access for this weekend so he can evaluate our wifi system.
We’ve been having a long struggle with security cameras and wifi and John has
offered to take a look at the system. He’s the IT manager for TPUD and has the
expertise to evaluate it. Thank you!
+ Reviewed
various legislation being proposed in DC on jetty/dredging funding. The Port is
supporting the RAMP legislation that advocates for the full collected Harbor
Maintenance Tax to be spent on authorized uses (jetties and dredging).
Currently only half of the collected HMT is actually spent on jetties and
dredging.
+ Formalized
employment hiring of Tabitha Blair, our relatively new Administrative
Assistant. Please welcome Tabitha back to the Port of Garibaldi!
+ Conversation
with Chris Knutsen, ODFW Fish Biologist, on funding opportunities for boat wash
facilities. Also left message with Glenn Dolphin, OSMB, to see what the Port
can do. Here's a link that Chris forwarded to me on a similar facility at Ten Mile Lake on the south coast.... http://www.kcby.com/home/related/Lakeside-to-combat-invasive-species-with-new-system-for-boaters-162663676.html
+ Called
Mindy Simmons, Program Manager for the USACE in Washington DC, about scheduling
some time when we’re back there later this month.
+ Had
lengthy work session with Collin Stelzig, Otak, and staff as he interviewed our
processes and procedures related to the management of the RV park. The
Commission hired Otak to prepare the Operations, Management and Replacement
(OMR) manual required by the state as a part of the loan we received for
acquiring the RV park.
+ Comm.
Folkema and I submitted emails of thanks for various federal officials
supporting the RAMP legislation.
+ Studied
the Port of Brookings attempt to install a room tax (in addition to those of
the city and state) on tourist accomodations located on Port property.
Consulted with OPPA about legalities of such an effort.
+ Scheduled
to appear in front of County Commission on Feb. 6th to get a letter
of support for jetty project.
+ Received
GTC agenda and packet for next Monday’s meeting.
+ Working
with staff to prepare capital project costs for capital improvement list
amendment consideration.
+ Received
a paper from a PSU MPA student who studied Garibaldi as part of a public
administration course. He asked me to read and add comments; as well as for
John O’Leary to do the same. It’s great that PSU student are studying our small
community as an opportunity for future public leaders.
+ Wrote
500 word article for next Tillamook Chamber newsletter of economic development
opportunities related to Garibaldi.
+ Worked
with staff and GTC to make edits to two-page Port spread in the Mile x Mile
Guide. The Port buys the spread which allows local businesses to purchase
advertising at a subsidized rate. This year, local businesses will see a cost
reduction of 5% in their costs in advertising.
+ Staff
has been meeting with surveillance equipment companies to get various scope of
work for our camera/wifi system.
+ Ended
up home for half a day with a sick kid on Thursday.
+ Attended
County Manager’s get-together.
+ Meetings
with various tenants, public folks that dropped in.
+ Met
with Leaseholder on lease modification negotiation. Hope to have on next
agenda.
+ Worked
on budget.
CALENDAR UPDATE NEXT WEEK
2/4 Garibaldi
Tourism Commission meeting
2/6 County
Commission presentation
2/7 NOHA
Meeting in Warrenton
2/7
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