April 21, 2020
The Port of Hood River Board of Commissioners Regular Session meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. via video teleconference and in the Port Marina Center Conference Room located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River, OR 97031. The meeting will be live-streamed to the Port's website at https://portofhoodriver.com/live-stream/. The agenda appears below. Any person may provide comment or ask questions via email to info@portofhoodriver.com or in person at the Port conference room. Port staff will be on hand to manage access and seating arrangements to ensure proper social distancing measures are followed.
Agenda:
Regular Session
1. Call to Order
a. Modifications, Additions to Agenda
b. Public Comment – Written public comment received via email (Genevieve Scholl, Page 3)
2. Consent Agenda
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 with OTAK for Consulting Services Related to Bridge Replacement (Kevin
Greenwood, Page 39)
b. Approve Contract with Bulldog Welding for Welding Services on the Bridge Not to Exceed $25,600 (John
Mann, Page 43)
c. Approve Change Order with Tapani, Inc. for Irrigation Waterline Install at Airport Not to Exceed $3,700
(Anne Medenbach, Page 57)
3. Presentations & Discussion Items
a. Preliminary Traffic Modeling Report – DKS Associates (Michael McElwee, Page 61)
b. Steve Gates Memorial Project Update – Mike Zilis (Daryl Stafford, Page 83)
c. Preliminary Bridge Load Rating (Michael McElwee, Page 105)
d. All Electronic Tolling Launch Update (Fred Kowell, Page 115)
4. Reports
a. Bridge Replacement Update (Kevin Greenwood, Page 117)
5. Director’s Report (Michael McElwee – Page 123)
6. Commissioner, Committee Reports
7. Action Items
a. Approve COVID-19 Rent Relief Policy (Anne Medenbach, Page 141)
b. Approve Contract with Aron Faegre for Airport Hangar Design Not to Exceed $15,000 (Anne Medenbach, Page
145)
c. Adopt Resolution 2019-20-6 Clarifying Language in the Prior Resolution 2019-20-5. (Fred Kowell, Page 151)
8. Commission Call
9. Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) real estate negotiations and ORS 192.660(2)(h) legal consultation on current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.
10. Possible Action
11. Adjourn
If you have a disability that requires any special materials, services, or assistance, please contact us at 541-386-1645 so we may arrange for appropriate accommodations. The chair reserves the opportunity to change the order of the items if unforeseen circumstances arise. The Commission welcomes public comment on issues not on the agenda during the public comment period. With the exception of factual questions, the Commission does not immediately discuss issues raised during public comment. The Commission will either refer concerns raised during public comment to the Executive Director for a response or will request that the issue be placed on a future meeting agenda. Written comment on issues of concern may be submitted to the Port Office at any time.