Port of Chelan County Board of Commissioners
Special Meeting of March 9, 2016
Meeting Highlights
Port of Chelan County Partners with Our Valley What’s Next
Port of Chelan County Commissioners approved a $10,000 contribution toward the Our Valley What’s Next program, led by Alan Walker’s United Way. Port of Chelan County representatives sit on many of work groups in the program and believe some strategies formed may fall under Port Authority for Economic Development.
Port of Chelan County to Provide Match for Olds Station Connection to the Loop Trail.
Port of Chelan County Commissioners approved a matching contribution of $15,000 toward the WSDOT Grant Application to fund construction of a bicycle and pedestrian path south of US 2 near the Olds Station Business Park. If the grant is approved, the path will connect Easy St. to the Apple Capital Loop Trail.
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of Chelan County will meet in special session on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 beginning at 10:30 am. Special meeting items include the consideration of a contribution to “Our Valley What’s Next”, the consideration of a letter of support and commitment of matching funds to a WDOT grant proposal, the consent agenda, and an executive session. This meeting will be held in the conference room at the Port of Chelan County located at 238 Olds Station Rd. Suite A, Wenatchee, WA 98801. The special meeting agenda is below.
For more information, please contact: Mark Urdahl, Executive Director
(509) 663-5159
NOTE: Regularly scheduled meeting agendas are subject to change. The Commission reserves the right to move agenda items as
needed, even during the meeting. Port of Chelan County Commission meeting agendas and minutes are available on the port website: www.portofchelancounty.com
Commission Meeting Agenda March 9, 2016
PORT OF CHELAN COUNTY
Board of Commissioners Special Meeting Agenda
238 Olds Station Road, Suite A, Wenatchee, WA 98801 March 9, 2016
10:30 am
Open Pangborn Memorial Airport Governing Board meeting
PANGBORN MEMORIAL AIRPORT GOVERNING BOARD
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of the February 18, 2016 regularly scheduled meeting.
B. Resolution No. 2016-03 Voiding Warrant 1680 & 19298
PUBLIC COMMENT
A.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
A. Our Valley What’s Next
B. WDOT Grant Proposal
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Discuss Real Estate Transactions
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews performed more than 2.6 million hours of work in 2015 without getting a single environmental notice. That’s roughly the equivalent of a two-man crew working every hour of every day since Alaska was purchased in 1867 and never once impacting the environment.
WSDOT recently published its quarterly performance and accountability report, the Gray Notebook (pdf 3.7mb). In addition to environmental compliance, the report takes a closer look at the data and the stories behind pavement conditions and whether they are improving, how commute trip reduction is reducing costs for drivers, and how drought conditions impacted Grain Train carloads in eastern Washington.
Highlights from these Gray Notebook articles include:
To learn more about WSDOT’s performance or to review Gray Notebook 60 or its condensed Lite version, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Accountability/.
Regular Board Meeting
142 Pedoi St., Bumgarner Building, March 10th, 2016, 4:00pm
I. Call to Order
II. Flag Salute
III. Agenda Deletions and Additions
IV. Public Comment/Questions
V. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes of the February 11th, 2016 Regular Meeting
b. Minutes of the February 23rd 2016 Special Meeting
VI. Financial Review
a. Review Monthly Financial Reports
b. Review and Approve Monthly Voucher
VII. Old Business
a. Director’s Report
b. Park Improvements
i. Downtown Waterfront Master Plan
ii. Willow Point
VIII. New Business
a. Project Priorities
IX. Executive Session: Evaluation of District Employee
X. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: April 14th, 2016 at 4:00pm, 142 Pedoi St., Bumgarner Building
Small cats and dogs can ride the train with their humans
Special Board Meeting
142 Pedoi St., Bumgarner Building, February 23, 2016, 7:00pm
I. Call to Order
II. Flag Salute
III. New Business
a. Willow Point Archaeological Contract
b. Singleton Park Project
IV. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: March 10th, 2016 at 4:00pm, 142 Pedoi St., Bumgarner Building
Visitors will see a new playground on opening day
WENATCHEE - Where can you stand in the shadow of a hydro turbine, look for a Geocache, hug 42 kinds of trees, enjoy Mama D’s peanut brittle, visit a museum, and get eye-to-eye with a sockeye? Rocky Reach Dam, of course, and we can’t wait to welcome you for another great season of fun, exploration and education.
The dam will open to the public for its 55th season at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1. The Visitor Center offers free tours of the powerhouse along with the Museum of the Columbia, plus art displays, a theater and fish viewing.
In 2015, Rocky Reach Dam hosted more than 71,000 visitors and welcomed almost 650 tour groups.
Events planned for this year include:
Guests will enjoy new playground equipment in the Rocky Reach Park this spring. The playground has been modernized with improved toys for all ages, taking better advantage of the park space. It’s also ADA accessible. New equipment includes an enclosed slide, swings, and various climbing equipment. Stop by, check out the new play area, and join us in April for our ribbon cutting ceremony once the finishing touches are complete. Watch our Facebook page for details.
Always popular is the award-winning D3 Tour – a GPS-assisted scavenger hunt where visitors can find the hidden treasures of hydropower on the Columbia River. Anyone who finds all the geocaches at Rocky Reach will get a stamp on a D3 passport and a prize. To complete the challenge and receive a unique patch, “cachers” must fill their passport by finishing the geocache courses at all three dams, including Chief Joseph Dam, near Bridgeport, and Grand Coulee Dam, near Coulee Dam, on the upper Columbia River in Washington State.
Guests need to be sure and sample Mama D’s Kitchen at Rocky Reach. Run by local foodie and baker-extraordinaire, Gina Dugger, guests are welcome from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays with extended hours and weekends April - September. Dugger offers breakfast, lunch and a variety of local canned and baked goods, including gluten-free options.
Other things to do and see at Rocky Reach Visitor Center:
Reserve park shelters for birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries and family reunions at no cost. The grounds are open until 6 p.m. daily, until May 1, when park hours extend to 9 p.m. Guests can reserve Rocky Reach park shelters by calling (509) 663-7522.
Chelan County PUD welcomes visitors to tour the exhibits and the Museum of the Columbia at their leisure. Staff is on hand to answer questions and provide in-depth tours. To schedule a tour, visit our website, or contact Christina Detering, at (509) 663-7522.
The Visitor Center will be open March 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., daily, through Oct. 31. Rocky Reach Dam is located 7 miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A. Click for directions.
For questions about the Visitor Center, contact Debbie Gallaher, Visitor Services Department manager, at (509) 661-4960.
One of France’s most popular plays, this fast-paced 1960s romp is just the ticket to kick off a big year for Music Theatre of Wenatchee, which includes the return of the MTW Apple Blossom show, Mary Poppins, to the Numerica PAC.Dates & times: Jan. 14-16 and 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23.
Place: Riverside Theatre, 233 B N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee
Admission: Tickets at www.NumericaPAC.org or at (509) 663-ARTS • $15 regular admission • $12 for MTW members for Thursday performances
Bring the whole family and go Under the Sea with StageKids as they present Disney's classic tale of a young mermaid and her adventures to find love on land.
Now you can be part of Ariel's world when Stage Kids WA, in partnership with the Numerica Performing Arts Center, and presenting sponsor, McQuaig and Welk, PLLC, present the musical, "The Little Mermaid Jr.," running Dec. 3-5.
Princess Ariel spots a human and falls in love. But not just any human -- a prince! The mermaid strikes a deal with a wicked sea-witch and leaves her ocean home for dry land.
Armed with a “dinglehopper” hairbrush, and with the help of her feathered and finned friends, Ariel follows her heart to win over the dashing Prince Eric.
The one-year-old youth theater program, Stage Kids WA, presents the musical version of the childhood story, based upon the 1989 animated Disney film. A youth cast of 52 actors from 19 local schools, will don more than 500 costume pieces to re-create the beloved tale.
“Working with this community of talented kids and their parents has been a joy,” says StageKids founder and show director, Michelle McCormick. “Together we've created a beautiful show and memories that will last a lifetime.”
Don't be the poor unfortunate soul to miss out on this one!
Tickets are available at www.numericapac.org — $15 for adults and $12 for children.
For more information, visit www.stagekidswa.org. Download high resolution images and video here.
Regular Board Meeting
142 Pedoi St., Bumgarner Building, November 12th, 2015, 4:10pm
I. Call to Order
II. Flag Salute
III. Agenda Deletions and Additions
IV. Public Comment/Questions
V. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes of the October 8th, 2015 Regular Meeting
b. Minutes of the November 4th, 2015 Special Meeting
VI. Financial Review
a. Review Monthly Financial Reports
b. Review and Approve Monthly Voucher
VII. Old Business
a. Director’s Report
b. Park Improvements
i. Downtown Waterfront Master Plan
ii. Willow Point
VIII. New Business
a. Parks Board Meeting Time
b. Parks Security Contract
c. Commercial Vendors
d. 2016 Budget
e. Levy Certification and Resolution
IX. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: December 10th, 2015 at 4:10pm, 142 Pedoi St., Bumgarner Building
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