October 29, 2024 Meeting

Indianola Port District#

Port Commission Meeting#

Board of Commissioners#

Meeting Minutes of the Indianola Port District Board of Port Commissioners Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, at 7:00 PM Indianola Clubhouse, 19876 Indianola Road NE, Indianola, WA 98342

Commissioners in Attendance: Jeff Henderson, Gary Walker Auditor: Recording Secretary: Melody Jorgensen Guest: Ted Schmid

Call to Order#

Commissioner Henderson called the meeting to order at 7:01 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.

• Meeting Minutes of September 17th, 2024, Regular Meeting – Commissioner Walker moved to accept minutes as submitted, seconded by Commissioner Henderson. Unanimously approved.
• Accounting Summary Report – Commissioner Henderson
• Payables – None

Old Business Items#

None

New Business Items#

• Port Auditor Position – Volunteer position/Paid position. Continue to look for candidate.
• Piling Repair – Commissioner Walker to follow up with Spencer for written estimate on piling repair for next meeting.
• Piling Replacement Process – Commissioners discussed getting further estimates. Commissioner Walker to review companies from previous bids and reach out for new estimates.
• Commissioner Appointment – Ted Schmid agreed to finish Eric Cookson’s term. Swearing in proposed for November 12th, 2024.
• 2025 Preliminary Budget – Discussion held; numbers penciled in. Commissioner Henderson to follow up. To be discussed at next meeting.
• Floats – Discussed damage caused by tracks and winter storage costs. Commissioner Walker to consult Mike Hooley for pricing.
• Next Meeting – Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 (in lieu of November 19th).

Open to Public Comment#

Commissioner Comments#

None

Executive Session#

Adjournment#

Commissioner Walker moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM. Seconded by Commissioner Henderson. Passed unanimously.

Signatures

Commissioner, Jeff Henderson

Commissioner

Commissioner, Gary Walker

Recording Secretary, Melody Jorgensen

In accordance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Port of Indianola at (360) 779-8229. Notification 8 hours before the meeting will enable the Port of Indianola to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.