Karen Conard

The agenda for the Board of Directors' meeting included standard items such as public comment, committee reports, and old business, with no items reported for the latter two categories. The Consent Agenda involved approvals related to on-call airport engineering/architectural services, a fee transfer request for overflow parking at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, a sign variance for Lonza Biologics, and legal services for the Pease Development Authority. Finance discussions covered the Executive Summary and reports for the five-month financial period ending November 30, 2025, and cash flow projections through September 30, 2026. Other operational topics included rights of entry, subleases, contract reports (including the exercise of an option for fence services and the auditor engagement), marketing fund reports, and reports on Golf Course and Airport Operations. The Division of Ports and Harbors included facility reports, minutes from a prior Port Advisory Council meeting, and Foreign Trade Zone reports, alongside retroactive and standard approval requests for dredging analysis, pier replacement, seawall maintenance, and a Right of Entry transfer at Rye Harbor Marine Facility. New business included a filed grant application for a Passenger Boarding Bridge at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. A special event report concerned a scheduled road race in March 2026.