Manatee County Port Authority Meeting Results November 18, 2010

MANATEE--The Port Authority held its regular meeting Thursday at Intermodal Center. In addition to the consent agenda, the board approved additional FDOT grant funding for the Master Joint Participation Agreement, funds for Phase 2 Mitigation for the North Port Expansion project and a succession plan for the search of a new Executive Director.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Larry Bustle

Invocation – Tim Huppert (Anchor House Chaplain)

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comments (Non-Agenda Items Only) None

1. CONSENT AGENDA Unanimously approved

A. Warrant List

B. Minutes for Approval: Sept. 28, 2010; Oct. 21, 2010

C. Budget Resolution

2. Master Joint Participation Agreement Unanimously approved

Board approved $735,660 of additional (FDOT) state funding as per the Master Joint Participation Agreement for a perishable/cold storage cargo transfer facility. The FDOT requires the Port Authority to adopt a resolution specifically approving grants for projects funded as part of the MJPA.

3. North Port Expansion Project – Phase 2, Mitigation Planning Task Unanimously approved

Board approved $73, 834 to be paid from Port cash reserves and $73, 834 of FDOT grant funding for the engineering firm of PBS&J to perform Phase 2 Mitigation Planning Tasks as part of the North Port Expansion Project. PBS&J was approved to perform necessary seagrass mapping to establish a baseline condition of seagrasses at the Port and to develop Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) scores for the areas that are anticipated to be impacted by future port expansion projects.

4. Tiger II Grant Unanimously approved

The Port was recently awarded a $9 million TIGER II grant to fund the intermodal container and berth area of the south port location. The board approved execution of the grant agreement which will allow the funds to be released to the port.

5. Succession Plan Discussion Unanimously approved

Executive Director David McDonald presented a succession plan to find a replacement for his position. Mr. McDonald submitted his retirement letter in August 2010. The plan recommended the board use an executive search firm and set a timetable for the board to review possible firms and recruitment services throughout the next year with the goal of finding a replacement by October 2011.

6. Discussion of Port Strategic Marketing Plan Unanimously approved

Request for board to approved Marty Pilsch as sales contractor/consultant to be based in New York. Mr. Pilsch will work to promote the port to an international marketplace. Compensation not to exceed $30,000, including fees and expenses, annually.

Public Comments - None

Adjourned - 11:05 a.m.