For todays purposes, were going to close this hearing that was again called by supervisor cohen. I think well try to make a motion to file this hearing. Ok. All right. Well do that without objection. Thank you. Mr. Clerk, are there any other items before us today . That completes the agenda for today. Thank you. This meeting is adjourned. Clerk [ roll call. [ roll call. ] item 2, approval of minutes. So moved. There are no minutes. The minutes of the january 30th, 2018, will be presented for approval at the next meeting. Item 3, Public Comment on executive session. Since there was no executive session today, we are skipping items 3, 4, and 5. Item 6, pledge of allegiance. [ pledge of allegiance ] please be advised that the ringing and use of all cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of my person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pag
Are in the same business, and its if you really think about it, portland took 60, 70 of our work. So what did we do and i dont believe in living in the past. I believe sometime you cut your losses, you look to the future, and we find out what may have to go there. It may be ship repair, it may be something else, but i think we can get some revenue. I think this is a good plan, laying it out there. I think we got some work to do, but i truly believe that a port runs so different than a corporation, and as i say, the shareholders of the port is the public, and none of these commissioners up here, we dont get shares like a corporation do, so its totally run totally different, and this is what i do every day, dealing with all the west coast ports for the last 40 years of my life, so i clearly understand how that runs, but i do understand commissioner woo hos concern. I think well continue talking about maritime, i think well keep going at it, but also, i think theres a lot of facets to thi
Please be advised that the ringing and use of all cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of my person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar sound producing Electronic Devices. Please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comment on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any time. Item 8, Public Comment on items not listed in the agenda. Is there any Public Comment . Seeing none. Item 9, executive directors report. Good afternoon, president brandon, rise president adams, commissioner woo ho. I am elaine forbes, and i am the ports executive director. First i would like to congratulate the hit toric pier 70 and the historic pier 70 and the orton project. On march 7th at 8 30, they will receive an award honoring their outstanding contribu
[ applause ] it is now my honor to it is now my zing honor to present to you the governor of the state of vermont, the honorable peter e. Shumlin. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you so much. Mr. President , mr. President protem, mr. Speaker, mr. Chief justice, senator leahy, general heston, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests, and fellow vermont ans. Thank you all so much. Im also really excited to welcome today the person who has stood by me every single day of my governorship, been extraordinarily patient, loving supportive, my love, your first lady, katie. [ applause ] i am as honored and humbled to stand before you today as i was giving my first inaugural address in 2011. That day i spoke with affection about our last governor from putney, george akin. Three quarters of a century ago he stood before this body, and he reflected on the challenges and progress of his day. He said during these four years, vermont in com
[ applause ] it is now my honor to it is now my zing honor to present to you the governor of the state of vermont, the honorable peter e. Shumlin. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you so much. Mr. President , mr. President protem, mr. Speaker, mr. Chief justice, senator leahy, general heston, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests, and fellow vermont ans. Thank you all so much. Im also really excited to welcome today the person who has stood by me every single day of my governorship, been extraordinarily patient, loving supportive, my love, your first lady, katie. [ applause ] i am as honored and humbled to stand before you today as i was giving my first inaugural address in 2011. That day i spoke with affection about our last governor from putney, george akin. Three quarters of a century ago he stood before this body, and he reflected on the challenges and progress of his day. He said during these four years, vermont in com