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Marina Advisory Commission elects JJ Jones chair, Byron vice chair; approves minutes amending Hydros for Heroes rate to $2.50/ft
Summary
At the meeting the commission completed organizational business, electing JJ Jones as chair and Byron as vice chair, and approved minutes amended to recommend that Hydros for Heroes be charged $2.50 per foot.
The Marina Advisory Commission held organizational elections and approved amended minutes at the start of its meeting.
Commissioner JJ Jones was nominated and elected chair after a motion and second; Byron was nominated and elected vice chair. The commission then approved the March 10 meeting minutes as amended to include the commission’s recommendation that Hydros for Heroes be charged $2.50 per foot for slips.
Why it matters: the election fills commission leadership roles that preside over future agenda items and public outreach. The amended minutes document an explicit recommendation to staff to seek a $2.50-per-foot rate for the Hydros for Heroes program; the commission noted that it is only a recommendation and that the city does not unilaterally set rates without administrative and council processes.
Meeting housekeeping and public comment
- The commission paused to thank former member Ken Hewlett for his service; commissioners spoke in appreciation of his long involvement with marina projects.
- During public comment the group noted online submissions that staff said were included in the meeting packet. One speaker stated that for decades the marina has operated as an enterprise fund supported largely by marina tenants, not general taxpayers; commissioners discussed the need to clarify that distinction for the public.
Votes and formal actions
- Motion to elect JJ Jones as chair: moved (nomination), seconded, outcome: approved.
- Motion to elect Byron as vice chair: moved (nomination), seconded, outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve minutes as amended (add recommendation that Hydros for Heroes rate be $2.50 per foot): moved by a commissioner, seconded, outcome: approved.
Ending: With leadership in place, the commission moved on to substantive agenda items, including the B&O tax briefing and a staff presentation on enterprise fund reserves and marina capital priorities.
