Lisa Lefeber

This document outlines the urban design elements for Port of Everett's Waterfront Place Central, aiming to create an authentic neighborhood district inspired by its working waterfront history. It details standards for quality and aesthetics across distinct areas such as Fisherman's Harbor, Millwright District, Wharf's Edge, and The Esplanade, focusing on lighting elements, furnishing concepts, and planting guidelines. The overall vision is to enhance public spaces, promote district identity, and provide a vibrant, comfortable environment for residents and visitors.

This document provides an update to the Port of Everett's Marine Terminals Master Plan, specifically integrating the Hewitt Terminal Addendum. The update focuses on optimizing the Hewitt Terminal by enhancing dry bulk material storage and handling, maximizing internal cargo storage and movement efficiency, and considering future rail and truck connections. Key initiatives include implementing new dry bulk systems, improving traffic flow, and accommodating potential expansions in shipyard operations and truck queuing.

The agenda for this special meeting included the election of Commission Officers, the appointment of Legal Counsel, and the appointment of the Port Auditor/Port Treasurer. The CEO/Executive Director's Report covered several 2023 Annual Resolutions, such as delegation of authority, scheduling of Commission Meetings, conveying surplus property, and procedural rules for Port Commission business. A discussion item focused on the Mukilteo Waterfront Development. The agenda also noted Commissioner Committee Assignments for 2023.

The meeting addressed the status of the new sound and video system implementation. Key operational discussions included reporting severe windstorm damage to the new South Terminal, estimated at around $200,000, with contractors mobilized. Staff proposed dates for an upcoming Commission Retreat. The Commission discussed potentially passing a Resolution in support of Representative Emily Wicks' Cascade Industrial Center Bill, which Lefeber will draft for the next meeting. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the long-pending Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Agreement regarding Parcel O material disposal site, where a Material Sales Agreement (MSA) was nearly finalized establishing a royalty rate of $0.35 per cubic yard to ensure the Army Corps of Engineers has space for future dredging material placement. Updates were given on the Everett Yacht Club lease termination and the evaluation of the building's future use. The Commission approved Modification 1 for the LAZ Parking Management Operator Contract for Waterfront Place Central, which includes maintaining two hours of free public parking daily starting May 1, 2021. The Port initiated the process to establish an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self-evaluation and transition plan, including hiring external support and scheduling a public workshop. Finally, the Commission recessed into Executive Session to discuss the minimum price for real estate offering, taking no final action publicly.

This Marina Report outlines strategic goals and actions for optimizing marina operations. Key objectives include achieving 100% permanent moorage occupancy by adjusting the mix of vessel sizes, replacing aging infrastructure in the South Docks, and rebuilding and relocating the fuel dock to improve boater experience and create larger moorages. The plan aims to increase net profit, create a vibrant atmosphere, and address challenges such as high recapitalization costs and extensive maintenance requirements of existing facilities.