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Sunset Empire Transportation District
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Astoria Transit Center Meeting Room
900 Marine Drive, Astoria
June 20, 2006 9:30 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER:

Chair Jack Harris called the meeting to order 9:40 a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL:

Chair Harris
Vice-Chair Gannaway
Commissioner Fenske
Commissioner Goforth
Commissioner Shannon
Commissioner Kee
Commissioner Mendenhall

COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE - None

PRESENTATIONS:

Request by Port commissioner Glenn Taggart for District Investment in Biodiesel Project

Glen Taggart attended the meeting to give a brief presentation about the Alternative Energy committee's plans for biodiesel production at the Port of Astoria ant to request the District consider a small investment in the project. Tryan Hartill the vice chair of the committee also attended the meeting to answer any questions that the board may have. Mr. Taggart would like to take this before the public sector in about a year. With the help of the energy Committee there has been a business statement written up. The local restaurants would provide the oil to run the biodiesel. Mr. Shannon talked about the benefits that using biodiesel would be for SETD.

Motion by Commissioner Kee, seconded by Commissioner Goforth we support the project in the amount of $1,600.00, subject to the project reaching its financial goal.

One of the conditions that Commissioner Shannon would like to see before money is given would be that all project money is available. There was discussion on how SETD would be serviced and the cost.

EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE REPORT: - None

CHANGES TO AGENDA: None

APPROVAL OF APRIL 11, MAY 16 AND MAY 25, 2006 MINUTES:

Motion by Commissioner Kee, Seconded by Commissioner Fenske to accept minutes for April 11, May 16, and May 25, 2006 as submitted. Chair Harris, Vice-Chair Gannaway, Commissioners Kee, Fenske, Goforth, Mendenhall and Shannon voted yes. Motion Passed.

REPORTS FROM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS:

Resignation Letter from Jack Harris

Ms. Howe wanted to talk about the process of how to fill this open position. The board agreed that an open invitation with a public notice be placed in the paper.

Commissioner Shannon - None

Commissioner Fenske - None

Commissioner Kee - None

Commissioner Goforth - None

Commissioner Gannaway:

Shared with the board that he did attend a special districts board meeting. Mr. Gannaway was very impressed with the way the meeting was run.

Mr. Gannaway would like special districts to give us minutes from the last meeting.

Commissioner Mendenhall:

She will be resigning as the NWACT representative. The next meeting will be on July 6th and Commissioner Shannon has agreed to attend. This will be on the next month's agenda to reappoint for this position.

Commissioner Harris - None

APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR MARCH, APRIL AND MAY 2006:

Motion by Commissioner Shannon, seconded by Commissioner Fenske to accept March, April and May 2006 financials as submitted. Chair Harris, Vice-Chair Gannaway, Commissioners Shannon, Fenske, Goforth, Kee and Mendenhall voted yes. Motion passed

Brenda Higgins from the finance department attended the meeting to answer any questions about SETD financials that the board may have. Brenda will include in the reports from now on the rate calculations report from the ride center.

CORRESPONDENCE: None

PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

Resolution No. 2006-06: A Resolution Adopting the Sunset Empire Transportation District 2006-07 Fiscal Year Budget

ROLL CALL VOTE:
	Yea	Nay	Absent
Commissioner Harris	X
Commissioner Gannaway	X
Commissioner Shannon	X
Commissioner Mendenhall	X
Commissioner Fenske	X
Commissioner Goforth	X
Commissioner Kee	X