
AGENDA - Port Commission Regular Meeting, August 9, 2011 Page 2
6. DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
a. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute the following amendments substantially as drafted: (1) Fifth Amendment to the
Terminal 18 Lease between the Port of Seattle, SSA Containers, Inc. and SSA Terminals, LLC: (2) Second Amendment to the Terminal
18 Crane Agreement between the Port of Seattle, SSA Containers, Inc. and SSA Terminals, LLC; and (3) First Amendment to
Supplemental Crane Agreement between the Port of Seattle, The Bank of New York Mellon, as the Bond Trustee, and the National
Public Finance Guarantee Corp., as the Bond Insurer. (memo, attachment A, attachment B, attachment C, attachment D, and
attachment E enclosed)
b. Request authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to enter into a lease termination agreement for the former Borders bookstore
location at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including the payment of $70,000 to the Borders Group, Inc., bankruptcy estate in
consideration for the lease termination and release of the Airport lease from the bankruptcy liquidation proceedings. The transaction
also includes waiver of amounts owed the Port for percentage rent, utility and other charges totaling approximately $28,000. The lease
termination proposal has been negotiated directly with the bankruptcy liquidators. (memo and lease termination agreement
enclosed)
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS
a. Presentation by Waterfront Seattle on Central Waterfront planning. (memo and PowerPoint enclosed)
b. Briefing on a Proposed New Comprehensive Conference and Event Centers Management Agreement. (memo and PowerPoint
enclosed)
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. POLICY ROUNDTABLE
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC TESTIMONY PROCEDURES
1. Any person wishing to speak at a Port Commission meeting must register on a sign-up sheet and identify the specific agenda item to which he/she will speak before the
agenda item commences.
2. The Commission does not generally take public testimony for non-action agenda items such as “Staff Briefings” or Work Session presentations, but may do so at the discretion
of the Commission Chair.
3. An individual may testify on an agenda item for up to three minutes. Organization representatives may testify for up to five minutes.
4. Any person wishing to speak on a topic not appearing on an agenda may sign up to speak under “New Business.” All testimony provided under “New Business” is limited to
three minutes.
5. In the interests of time, the Commission Chair may limit the number of persons speaking on any topic or may limit testimony to those having new information or material to
present.
6. The Commission Chair may alter the time allotments for testimony to ensure that more speakers have an opportunity to be heard.
7. The identity of each testifier will be noted in the meeting minutes. An individual or organization representative may have the text of his/her remarks appended to the
Commission minutes by submitting a written text at or before the meeting. The appended written text will be preserved permanently.
8. A digital audio recording of the public testimony is on file in Port offices. Digital audio recordings are retained in Port offices for six years and then transferred to State Archives.
A charge is assessed for duplication or transcription.
9. The Commission does not engage in discussion or debate with testifiers during Commission meetings. Questions and requests for information or documents may be
addressed to Port staff or to individual Commissioners outside of Commission meetings. (Revised September 14, 2007)