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At a glance: Commission approvals on minutes, consent items, wharf contract and parks bond
Summary
The Port Commission approved minutes, multiple consent calendar items for port security and construction contracts, authorized a contract amendment for Brandon Street Wharf construction support, and approved the third sale of the 2008 parks bond; it also elected Doreen Wuhau as President and Kimberly Brandon as Vice President.
The Port Commission recorded several formal actions during the meeting:
- Minutes: The Commission approved the minutes for the December meeting by voice vote after a motion and second (SEG 011–019).
- Consent calendar (Resolutions 12.01–12.03): The Commission approved acceptance/extension of $1,121,795 in federal 2009 infrastructure protection (DHS) port security grant funds; authorized award of construction contract No. 2755 (Port Security Fences Phase 3) to Crusader Fence Company, Inc. for $1,311,011 with a 10% contingency (total authorization $1,442,112); and authorized advertisement for contract No. 2743 (PR 33.5 improvement) (SEG 260–291).
- Election of officers: Commissioner Doreen Wuhau was nominated and elected Port Commission President; Commissioner Kimberly Brandon was nominated and elected Vice President by voice votes (SEG 156–171; SEG 176–191).
- Brandon Street Wharf contract amendment (Resolution 12.04): The Commission authorized an amendment to the professional services contract with Winsler & Kelly / Structus to add Phase 3 bidding and construction support services for Brandon Street Wharf for a not‑to‑exceed $215,444, raising the contract total to roughly $1,906,292; the Commission approved the resolution by voice vote (SEG 2941–3116).
- Third sale of 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks GO bond (Resolution 12.05): The Commission approved the third bond sale that will provide about $10.39 million in project proceeds for port parks and Blue Greenway projects (SEG 3120–3336).
Votes were recorded as voice votes in the public record; named roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript for these actions. Where a mover or seconder was not clearly identified in the record, the minutes indicate motions were made, seconded and approved by the Commission.
