March 28, 2025 Meeting

Indianola Port District#

Port Commission Meeting#

Board of Commissioners#

Meeting Minutes of the Indianola Port District Board of Port Commissioners Tuesday, March 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM Indianola Clubhouse, 19876 Indianola Road NE, Indianola, WA 98342

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

Call to Order#

Commissioner Henderson called the meeting to order at 6:58 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 the January 28, 2025 regular meeting – Commissioner Walker moved to accept minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Schmid. Unanimously approved.
• Accounting Summary Report – Commissioner Henderson reported account totals as of 2/1/2025:
  • General Fund + Investment Account: $102,222.34
  • GO Bond Fund Balance: $194,780.80
• Payables – Voucher 2162 – US Bank GO Bond Annual Fee $200.00. Motion to approve by Commissioner Walker. Seconded by Commissioner Schmid. Unanimously approved.

Old Business Items#

None

New Business Items#

• Port Auditor Position – Volunteer vs. paid position. Continue to look for a person to fill the position.
• Piling Repair – Commissioner Walker reported Spencer West provided estimate – approved. To be scheduled for Spring 2025.
• Piling Replacement Process – Commissioners discussed further estimates for piling replacement.
  • Commissioner Walker: permits (Aquatic Resources, Corp. of Engineers). Extensions possible beyond 5 years.
  • Commissioner Walker to contact Quigg Brothers regarding possibility of replacing more than 10 bents.
  • Commissioner Schmid to investigate RCO Grant possibilities.
• SOP Document – Commissioner Henderson to create a Standard Operating Procedures document for all Commissioners (monthly and annual requirements).
• Fund Transfer – Commissioner Henderson to transfer $90K from Investment Account to General Fund.
• Website/Email – Commissioner Walker to contact Cory Gregerson regarding Port website and Port email.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Commissioner Henderson moved to adjourn meeting at 7:36 PM. Commissioner Walker seconded. All in favor.

Open to Public Comment#

None

Commissioner Comments#

None

Executive Session#

None

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, Jeff Henderson

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.