GRAYS HARBOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Enterprise Building Elma, Washington Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2007
	THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: Board Directors: Commissioner Bob Beerbower, Commissioner Jim Eddy, Ron Rogstad, Steve Poler, John VanDijk, and Art Tanner Guests: Michael Katterman Staff: Tami Garrow, Art Blauvelt, Michael O’Day, Stan Ratcliff, Ross Read and Sandi DeLoe REGULAR BUSINESS: 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Ron Rogstad called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. Jack Thompson did not attend due to other commitments. Ron called for a one-hour recess for executive session. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Ron Rogstad announced that there would be a recess for an executive session for one hour to discuss the lease or sale of property; and litigation or agency enforcement with legal counsel. No action will be taken in the executive session. At the conclusion of the executive session the Board will reconvene for the regular board meeting. The meeting reconvened at 1:00 p.m. 3. CORRESPONDENCE: - Letter dated April 6, 2007 from Senator Jim Hargrove supporting disaster recovery funding in response to Tami’s letter to legislators requesting support. - Letter dated March 28, 2007 to Governor Gregoire, expressing GHPDA support for the selection of the Port of Grays Harbor’s Industrial Development District (IDD) No. 1 location in the City of Hoquiam for the State DOT’s 520 Bridge Pontoon Construction Project, after approval of Resolution 2007-07 at the last board meeting. - Letter dated March 28, 2007 from Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, appointing Tami as a new member of the State’s Rural Washington Loan Fund Advisory Committee. 4. PRESENTATION: - Michael Katterman of AHBL presented a briefing on another section of the draft Master Plan. 5. ACTION ITEMS: - Approval of the March 20, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes – A motion was made, seconded and approved with all Board members voting in favor. - Approval to Pay Expenditures – A motion was made, seconded and approved with all Board members voting in favor. - Review of March 2007 Financial Statements and Investment Report – A motion was made, seconded and approved with all Board members voting in favor. NOTE: The Finance committee meets prior to each Board meeting to review all expenditures, financial statements and the investment reports. 6. REPORTS: - Maintenance Update – Ross Read • Installed water meter and backflow assembly for Grays Harbor Energy • Completing bathroom/sewer connection at Blowdown Building and drainage cleanup at the building’s entrance • Preparing West Park house for demolition; arranged for environmental inspection for asbestos removal • Met with PUD regarding the west fiber route • Moved SCADA alarm monitoring system onto fiber at the Chlorinator Building • Assisted interested parties for possible lease of collocation/office space • Ordered replacement lights for cooling towers • Working with insurance company for claim on transformer cleanup • Wastewater treatment plant study completed by CH2M Hill • Implementing procedures as a result of recent plant audit suggestions - Services Update – Stan Ratcliff • Military interested in using Reactor Auxiliary Building 5 for training • Conducted tours for parties interested in data center opportunities • Issued a consulting proposal with Northwest Natural Resource Group to develop our the forest management plan as part of the master planning process • Issued a lease with the Laborers Training Trust Fund for one year • Working with Grays Harbor Energy for potential security upgrades on fencing • Assisted Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council with WIRED grant application • Assisting Structural Building Components with building permit issues - Projects Update – Stan Ratcliff for Joel Rett • Working with State EMD and FEMA regarding Keys Road Well endangerment/protection • Windstorm repairs project on track to be paid by insurance - Board Member Update • Ron Rogstad – Grays Harbor Economic Development Council’s annual meeting is May 4th - CEO Update – Tami Garrow • BMT interested in leasing the former Diesel Generator room • JDF grant is pending approval of State Legislature which will determine when we can start improvements to the Turbine Building, including beam removal analysis • Continue to work with County to obtain permits for Structural Building Components • Fire District 5 to place antennas on the cooling towers; offered no charge through September • Fuller Hill house to be burned by Fire District 5 after removal of asbestos • Regional education consortium bringing a team to tour the Flex-Tech Building • Call center interest by new group; proposal information sent • Interest in Reactor Building by regional aerospace company • Interest by aerospace mfg. company for the spec building • Will tour Kaufmann Construction’s building facilities • WIRED Grant submitted last week includes space in Flex-Tech Building • State Auditor here performing Federal Single Audit for FY 2006 • Local bank interested in leasing colocation space; submitting proposal for hot site • Regional technology company visiting tomorrow • CERB Board will hold their quarterly meeting at the Park in July • Attended a workshop sponsored by Bank of Pacific, Anchor Bank, Timberland Bank 6. OLD BUSINESS: None. 7. NEW BUSINESS; None. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 9. ADJOURNMENT: At 3:30 p.m. with no further business to discuss, a motion was made to adjourn. The motion was seconded and approved with all Board members voting in favor.