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Warrenton Fiber asks Clatsop County for industrial-revolving funds to install anodes on Tansy Point dock
Summary
Monica Steele, assistant county manager, told commissioners that Warrenton Fiber is requesting roughly $189,000 from the county—s Industrial Revolving Fund to install 71 sacrificial anodes on a city-owned dock at Tansy Point; the city has already purchased the anodes for about $31,000.
Monica Steele, Clatsop County—s assistant county manager, briefed the Board of Commissioners on a funding request from Warrenton Fiber for work on a dock at Tansy Point.
Steele said the dock is owned by the City of Warrenton and has been leased by Warrenton Fiber since 1986. The company employs about 90 people and the requested work would preserve and extend the dock—s useful life for economic activity (chips and cargo). The city has already purchased approximately $31,000 worth of sacrificial anodes for the dock; Warrenton Fiber seeks industrial-revolving-fund support to pay for installation, quoted at about $189,000 and subject to prevailing-wage requirements because the cost exceeds $50,000.
Steele said the county—s industrial revolving fund has approximately $3.3 million remaining after a separate $1 million allocation for the Westport Ferry Road bypass. County staff said the installation would likely begin Aug. 28 and continue during September; the quoted contractor is Cascade Dive Company and the work involves underwater attachment (welding) of 71 anodes to the dock face.
Commissioners asked technical and procurement questions. Commissioner Webb asked what an anode does; speakers explained it is a sacrificial metal element that protects submerged metal structures by corroding in place rather than allowing the primary structure to degrade (analogous to boat hull anodes). Commissioner Wakula described the electrochemical protection function and noted replacement of anodes is less costly than replacing the structure.
Staff said if the board is interested, the item will be returned as a business-agenda item with a funding agreement for formal action.
Ending: The board expressed interest and staff will return the funding agreement and supporting documents at the next available regular business meeting for a formal decision.
