Port of Ridgefield
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 29, 2017
Present: Brent Grening Joe Melroy Scott Hughes
Bill Eling Laurie Olin Bruce Wiseman
Allene Wodaege Ethan Perry Susan Trabucco
David Morgan Jeanette Ludka Heather Stebbings
Lee Wells Ron Onslow
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE:
At 3:00pm Chair Bruce Wiseman called the Port of Ridgefield Commission meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
November 8, 2017 Minutes: Commissioner Joe Melroy made a motion to approve the meeting minutes as presented. Commissioner Scott Hughes seconded the motion. The motion was carried.
3. CALENDAR:
Lion’s Walk and Knock Food Donation Drive: The Clark County annual food drive is Saturday, December 2, 2017.
3-Ports Dinner Meeting: The annual dinner meeting for Ports of Ridgefield, Camas-Washougal and Vancouver is Monday, December 4 at 5:30pm at the Port of Camas-Washougal.
COR/POR Legislative Breakfast Meeting: The City and Port annual legislative breakfast meeting is Thursday, December 7 at the Sportsman’s Restaurant in Ridgefield. The meeting will start at 7:30am.
2018 GVCC Legislative Outlook Breakfast: The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce annual legislative breakfast meeting is Friday, December 8 at 7:30am at Warehouse ’23 in Vancouver.
Commission Meeting – December 27: This commission meeting is cancelled.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. FINANCE:
Cash Graph: The weekly cash graph report and October Finance reports are in the Commissioner’s dropbox.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: 2018 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGETS
At 3:05pm Chair Wiseman recessed the regular meeting to enter into a public hearing for the 2018 Operating and Capital budgets. Brent Grening reviewed next year’s budgets and noted there are no changes as discussed at the last Commission meeting and offered to answer any questions.
There were no questions. At 3:07pm Chair Wiseman resumed the regular meeting.
7. REPORTS AND BUSINESS:
Executive
Resolution 2017-322 - A Resolution of the Port of Ridgefield Commission Providing for Acceptance, Approval, and Adoption of the Final Operation and Maintenance, Environmental Remediation, and Capital Budget for 2018 Pursuant to RCW 53.35.045: Commissioner Joe Melroy made a motion to approve this resolution as presented. Commissioner Scott Hughes seconded the motion. The motion was carried.
Resolution 2017-323 – A Resolution of the Port of Ridgefield Commission Amending the Port of Ridgefield Comprehensive Plan to include the Approved 2018 Capital Budget Pursuant to RCW 53.20.020 and RCW 53.25.090: Commissioner Melroy made a motion to approve this resolution as presented. Commissioner Hughes seconded the motion. The motion was carried.
Resolution 2017-324 – A Resolution Authorizing a 2018 Levy Increase: Commissioner Scott Hughes made a motion to approve this resolution. Commissioner Melroy seconded the motion. The motion was carried. Jeanette Ludka, the Port’s finance manager stated the levy will increase over $22,000 due to new construction in the district.
Staff Advisory –
Discovery Ridge Boundary (Lot) Line Adjustment: Brent Grening stated the Port has submitted a boundary adjustment document to the County to adjust the three parcels on the Discovery Ridge property. Brent stated adjusting the boundaries will allow the parcels to be more useable and efficient.
Value Factors & Considerations when Pricing Port of Ridgefield Property: Brent distributed a handout to the Commission explaining the value factors for consideration when pricing Port property. The document referenced the Washington Supreme Court (Columbia Riverkeeper v. Port of Vancouver) the court spoke to how public ports should discuss pricing when leasing or selling port-owned assets. After reviewing the decision, the Washington Public Ports Association’s legal counsel has recommended:
1. Port Commissions and staff should first discuss factors affecting price in public
2. Then (at Commission discretion) discuss how these factors affect price in executive session
3. Watch for additional guidance from WPPA
Discussion:
At the discretion of the Port of Ridgefield Commission the following factors may be used when setting the price for leasing or sale of port assets.
Value Factors:
· Value comparisons from recent sales or leases
· Appraised value by certified MAI appraiser
o Comparable sales or lease rates
o Estimate income generation
o Estimated construction costs
· Broker opinion of value
· Port market knowledge
· Supply and demand of the asset and the proposed use
· Locational advantages associated with the asset and the needs, markets, and suppliers of the prospective buyer or lessee
Income/Revenue Factors:
· Expedite income/revenue generation for the Port
· Strategic positioning of capital, liquidity, other Port assets, etc.
· Other issues including perceived project risks, associated with a specific project or proposal
· Cost of make-ready (entitlement, planning, infrastructure, grading, grubbing, permitting, etc.)
Mission Factors:
· Consistency with Port mission
· Expedite timely private sector investment
· The ability to leverage other sources of capital
· Setting the quality tone for surrounding properties
· Environmental and community impacts and benefits
· Improving the highest and best use of the remainder
· The value added by the transaction to other Port and or community assets
Brent Grening stated the above list is not comprehensive; it is not prioritized – no weighting is intended or implied. The list represents some but not all, of the factors and considerations that may influence pricing of Port-owned assets. All factors need not be analyzed or considered in determining a recommended price. Factors under consideration will be applied or not, at staff discretion. Additional factors may be considered by Port staff in the preparation of purchase and lease agreements.
Innovation
Nelson Holmberg provided updates on the following:
· La Center Conduit Project – project is substantially complete. Just three punchlist items needed to be corrected.
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· WAVE has expressed an interest in leasing some of the Port’s conduit.
· 2018 Port legislative Priorities – Nelson provided handouts listing the Port’s legislative priorities and stated the Port will discuss their legislative priorities at the joint legislative breakfast meeting with the City of Ridgefield next Thursday, December 7, 2017 and with State Legislators at the annual Outlook Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Friday, December 8, 2017.
· Washington DC Trip – Nelson had 15 meetings in 3-1/2 days with U.S. Legislators and Federal agencies regarding broadband issues.
· Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA): Nelson introduced Heather Stebbings, PNWA government relations director. Heather provided updates on: Funding for Lake River, the Columbia River Treaty and the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion.
Commission
3-Ports Meeting Agenda: James Thompson from the WPPA will provide an update at the meeting.
8. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMENT:
Public Agency Comment: Mayor Ron Onslow provided updates on the following:
· Clark Regional Wastewater District - charges expected to remain constant for next six years.
· City of Ridgefield won its lawsuit regarding annexation.
· The Ridgefield Annual Hometown Celebration is this Saturday.
· The Regional Transportation Council meeting next Tuesday, December 5.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
10. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 4:10pm with no further comments or business. The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 3:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Port of Ridgefield offices in the downstairs conference room located at 111 West Division Street in Ridgefield.
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R. Bruce Wiseman
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D. Joe Melroy Scott Hughes
Respectfully submitted by
Wonder Baldwin
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