Meeting Minutes

November 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes

INDIANOLA PORT DISTRICT

PORT COMMISSION MEETING

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS


MEETING MINUTES OF THE INDIANOLA PORT DISTRICT BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS, Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 AT 7:00 PM, INDIANOLA CLUBHOUSE 19876 INDIANOLA ROAD NE, INDIANOLA, WA 98342


Commissioners in attendance: Gary Walker, Ted Schmid

Auditor: Michael Buerger

Recording Secretary: Melody Jorgensen

Guest: Cindy Abbott, Sabrina Buerger


CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Walker called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.


COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Comments is the time for Board members to present verbal reports and suggest future agenda items. NONE


CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to each member of the Commission for reading and study. They are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion of the Commission with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda by a Commission member or by a Citizen Request.


  1. Meeting Minutes of the October 21st, 2025 regular meeting - Commissioner Walker moved to accept minutes as submitted, Seconded by Commissioner Schmid. Unanimously approved.

  2. Swear in New Commissioner –After posting position on Indianola website, bulletin board and Post Office with no responses. Commissioner Walker motioned to accept Cindy Abbott as New Commissioner. Cindy Abbott accepted and Commissioner Schmid 2nd the motion.

  3. Accounting Summary Report- As of October2025. General Fund#88715. $72,839.48. General Fund Investment Account $81,415.72 Total $154,255.20.

  4. Payables- #2171 PSE-$100.00,#2172 State Auditor Office $1,251.90, #2173 Marine Floats Corporation $8,305.00,#2174 i502 Club Website Maintenance $212.55. Total $9,869.45

  5. Confirm Bond Payment-Bond payment of $19,400.00 passed. Motion by Commissioner Walker 2nd by Commissioner Abbott and Commissioner Schmid

  6. Guests- Cindy Abbott, Sabrina Buerger

OLD BUSINESS ITEMS: None


NEW BUSINESS ITEM


  1. Piling Replacement Process- Aquatic Resources contract status- Commissioner Walker-All information given from bid previously. Need to redo Jarpa form dock information and Cepa when applying. 5 year contract/permits. Quig Brothers payment amount then time line /time frame of project. For Bank Bond counsel approximate $2,000 payment.

  2. Sign Committee and Conversation-Update Commissioner Abbott on head of Dock project from 2022. Discussion of signage and revisit with tribal representative.

  3. Email Update and Website Migration- Commissioner Walker. One time cost $1,800.00 for migrating port Website. Will follow up in early 2026.

  4. 2025 Levy Certification- Resigned and signed for 2024/2025 taxes. Turned in by December 1st 2025.

  5. Non Compensation form/Waiver- Commissioner Abbott signed for Port of Indianola position for 2025.

  6. Budget Approval and Resolution to adopt- Discussion of proposed budget for 2026. Motion by Commissioner Walker, Commissioner Schmid 2nd. Signed and accepted.

  7. Next Meeting Tuesday December 16th, 2025.







OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENT


COMMISSIONER COMMENTS -None


EXECUTIVE SESSION


ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Schmid moved to adjourn the meeting at 8;05 PM. Seconded by Commissioner Abbott. Passed unanimously.




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Commissioner, Cindy Abbott



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Commissioner, Ted Schmid



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Commissioner, Gary Walker



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Recording Secretary, Melody Jorgensen


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