Edmonds Port Commissioners honor Eagle Scouts

City, Port, Chamber and Swedish/Edmonds co-sponsoring economic development forum May 11

The City of Edmonds, the Port of Edmonds, Swedish/Edmonds and the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a roundtable forum from noon-1 p.m. Friday, May 11, to discuss economic development in South Snohomish County. Troy McClelland, President & CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County, will be on hand to discuss the Alliance’s vision and what [...]

Port of Edmonds recognized as a leader in clean boating facilities

The Port of Edmonds has received the Leadership Level of the Clean Boatyard Certification, which is the highest level of certification possible under the New Clean Boating Foundation’s voluntary certification program. The award was announced at the April 30 Port Commission meeting. The Clean Boatyard Program is designed to reduce the impact that boatyards have [...]

Edmonds Port Commission report

The Edmonds Port Commission took the following actions at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night: •  Heard a progress report on the Harbor Square Athletic Club remodeling project. A public open house is scheduled for Saturday, April 28. •  Adopted a variable rate program for the Port’s dry stack storage facility that addresses seasonal occupancy [...]

Guest column: Port of Edmonds continues Harbor Square planning process

By Bob McChesney, Executive Director Port of Edmonds First of all, thank you for all the thoughtful comments we received about the Harbor Square redevelopment brochure recently mailed to you. We sincerely appreciate them. We do need to reemphasize one thing, though. The brochure is not the plan. In fact, at the moment we are [...]

Edmonds Port Commision report for Feb. 27

During its regular meeting Feb. 27, the Edmonds Port Commission: •   Approved a contract for Harbor Square janitorial services. •   Reviewed the Port’s draft 2011 year-end financial statements. •  Received an update on the status of the Harbor Square master plan process. A more detailed report is scheduled for the March 12 Commission meeting. •  [...]

Edmonds Port Report for Feb. 13

The Edmonds Port Commission at its Feb. 13 meeting: •   Approved a contract for engineering services necessary for repairs to the dock damaged when two boats burned on New Year’s Eve. •  Heard a detailed report from staff on launcher and lift maintenance issues, including solutions and expenses. The next regular Port Commission meeting will [...]

Edmonds Port Report

The Edmonds Port Commission reported that it took the following actions during its regular Monday meeting: •   Approved the scope of administrative authority of the Port’s executive director, an annual routine matter. •   Approved a revised scope of work and budget of the consulting contract for the Harbor Square Redevelopment third phase master planning process. [...]

Preston sworn in as newest Edmonds Port Commissioner

The Edmonds Port Commission took the following actions during its first scheduled public meeting of the year Monday: • Witnessed the swearing in of newly elected Port Commissioner David Preston. He replaces former Commissioner Marianne Zagorski, who chose not to run again. Re-elected Commissioner Jim Orvis was sworn earlier. • Elected new Commissioner officers for [...]

Edmonds Port Report from Monday

At a specially scheduled public meeting Monday morning, the Edmonds Port Commission took the following actions: •  Approved the scope of work and budget for the Harbor Square master plan phase 3, including a consulting contract with Makers architectural and planning firm. •  Approved a contract with SMS Cleaning for janitorial services for all Port [...]

What happened at Monday’s Port of Edmonds Commission meeting

 The Edmonds Port Commission took the following actions at its regular meeting Monday night: •  Heard a detailed report from Hank Landau, founder of Landau & Associates, on environmental cleanup regulations, processes and opportunities. •  Approved financial housekeeping matters involving tenant refund checks and check approval procedures. •  Reviewed the Commission meeting schedule for the [...]

What happened at Monday’s Port of Edmonds Commission meeting

The Edmonds Port Commission took the following actions during its Monday night meeting: •  Held the third of three public hearings on the 2012 preliminary operating and capital budgets. •  Approved a resolution establishing the amount of property tax to be levied in 2012 as $400,000, the same amount as in 2011. •  Approved a [...]

What happened at the Edmonds Port Commission meeting Monday

During the regularly scheduled Port of Edmonds Commission meeting Monday night, the Commission: – Received a scheduled presentation from Stephen Clifton, the City of Edmonds’ Director of Community Services and Economic Development. His report covered the status of new or pending City legislation, and various in-progress projects and proposals. – Held a workshop session to [...]

Edmonds Port Report for Sept. 26

During its regular meeting on Monday, the Edmonds Port Commission took the following actions: – Held a public hearing on redistricting the Port’s three commissioner districts as required by law after a decennial census. The census showed a deviation of less than 2 percent between districts, which has been adjusted in the proposed redistricting plan. [...]

What happened at the Edmonds Port Commission Monday night

The Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds took the following actions at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night: •  Recognized the Port’s new facilities maintenance manager, Brian Menard. He will succeed Bob Yeager who is retiring after 41 years at the Port. •  Approved an annual contract with Northwest Landscape Services to provide landscape [...]

Edmonds Port Report: Commission votes to refinance bonds for $2.2 million savings

The Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night: •  Authorized the sale and issuance of a special revenue refunding bond of approximately $7.9 million to refinance the original loan made to purchase several buildings in Harbor Square. The new financing and loan agreement will result in a net [...]

Edmonds Port Commission report for June 27

During its meeting Monday, the Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds took the following actions: – Received a special report on the fishing outlook for 2011 from John Hjort of Edmonds’ Willow Creek Hatchery. According to Hjort, the salmon season is expected to be very good this year, partially due to a much-larger-than-usual run [...]

Reminder: Port of Edmonds to host meeting on Harbor Square redevelopment Thursday

You can take a look at the latest redevelopment plans for the Harbor Square Business Complex during a meeting sponsored by the Port of Edmonds from 6-9 p .m. on Thursday, June 9 in the Harbor Square complex. The meeting will be in the Cascade Room, located at 120 W. Dayton, Edmonds. My Edmonds News [...]

David Preston announces his campaign for Port Commissioner

Longtime Edmonds resident David Preston announced Monday that he is running for a spot on the Edmonds Port Commission. He is seeking the District 2 position currently held by Marianne Zagorski, who is not seeking re-election. Preston said he has been an Edmonds resident since 1966 and was a port tenant — first with a [...]

Port Commissioners get first look at Harbor Square redevelopment plans

Updated with a link to concept presentation and clarification from the Port about the concepts presented so far. The concepts will continue to be refined based on public comment, but the Port of Edmonds Redevelopment Plan Steering Committee unveiled a possible new look for the Harbor Square Business Complex during the Port of Edmonds Commission [...]

Port of Edmonds to present Harbor Square redevelopment plans Monday

The Port of Edmonds Port Commission will hear a presentation on redevelopment plans for the Harbor Square business complex during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, May 9, at 336 Admiral Way. You can find the complete agenda here. The public is invited to attend.

Edmonds Port Report: What happened at the April 25 meeting

The Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds held a regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, April 25. During that meeting, the Commission: •  Heard a presentation on renovation plans for Harbor Square Athletic Club, approved the plans and granted a five-year lease extension.  •  Heard a series of first-quarter reports on Harbor Square, [...]

Edmonds Port Report: How we work to protect wildlife

By Bob McChesney Executive Director, Port of Edmonds On any given day, visitors to the Port of Edmonds marina can see blue herons, bald eagles, kingfishers, terns, ducks and, of course, seagulls. In addition, there are sea otters, harbor seals and even the occasional orca whale waiting for the dedicated wildlife watcher. Our marine shoreline is [...]

Edmonds Port Commission report from April 11

The Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds took the following actions during its Monday, April 11 meeting: •  Approved granting a storm water and sanitary sewer easement to the City of Edmonds across a small parcel of Port property at Railroad Avenue and Dayton Street. •  Adopted and approved a 10-year cash flow model [...]

If a tsunami hits, Port of Edmonds is prepared

By Bob McChesney, Executive Director Port of Edmonds Could a tsunami occur here in Edmonds? Absolutely, and here at the Port of Edmonds we have long recognized that the single greatest way to minimize the impact is preparedness. For a large earthquake beneath Puget Sound to cause a tsunami is not only possible, it has [...]

Citizen involvement key to Port of Edmonds’ success

By Bob McChesney This week’s column is a tribute to the hundreds of ordinary citizens who have helped the Port of Edmonds become what it is today. Many have been boaters, including marina tenants, but others have simply been people who care about the community. For the most part, they have been residents who live [...]

Edmonds Port Commission report for Feb. 14

At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds took the following actions: – Authorized a small change order to the renovation in progress on M and N docks. The renovation is progressing smoothly and on schedule. – Received fourth quarter 2010 financial reports from the Port finance manager. – Heard [...]