SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES September 6, 2007 The Port of Grays Harbor Special Commission Meeting for September 6, 2007 was called to order at 2:00 p.m. Those in attendance at the meeting were as follows: COMMISSION AND STAFF Chuck Caldwell - Commissioner Stan Pinnick - Commissioner Jack Thompson - Commissioner Gary Nelson - Executive Director Leonard Barnes - Deputy Executive Director Mary Nelson - Director of Finance & Administration Lisa Benn - Accounting Manager Mike Johnson - Contracts Administrator Robin Leraas - Westport Marina Manager Seth Taylor - Marine Terminals Manager VISITORS Shelli Hopsecger - Coast Controls Items discussed were as follows: WORKSHOP: Continuation of 2nd Quarter 2007 Financial Review & Planning Workshop Discussion between the Commission and Staff resulted in the following priorities being acknowledged for future development of the Port’s Marine Terminals and the Port overall: • Focus on opportunities that increase deepwater vessel traffic • Invest in implementing marketing plans based on what we learned from the RFP process and through the industry • Pursue legislative policies that improve the Port’s ability to achieve the long-term goals for economic development and international trade • Retain & create jobs with increased private investment • Encourage expansion of existing tenants/users • Short term – Generate cash flow to cover direct operating costs • Long term – Generate operating income that fully supports the Port of Grays Harbor operations, depreciation, capital investment and debt service • Pursue public funding for capital projects The Special Meeting recessed at 3:54 p.m. The Board then went into Executive Session to consider the acquisition, sale or lease of real property and discuss potential or actual litigation. No action to be taken during Executive Session. It was announced that the Executive Session would last 20 minutes. The Executive Session ended at 4:15 p.m., and the Special Meeting adjourned at that time.