Friday Harbor Port Commission February 28, 2025

Becky Day from the FH Chamber of Commerce thanked the Port for their support for   July 4th celebrations and said the Town of Friday Harbor was helping with the costs for parade insurance. She shared what the Chamber gets from the County and the Town Lodging Tax to run the Visitors Center and community events. An alternate tree for the town Christmas Tree is being sought and noted that the Port has a beautiful tree on their property near the marina which would work well. The Executive Director will work with the Chamber to finalize Port support for community events organized by the Chamber.

The commission approved the assignment of sublease for Hangar S-10 to Kevin and Ann Peterson. It is a sublease under the executive hangar lease held by the Hangar Association. The commission reviewed and approved the 2024 accounts receivable write- offs. These cover the Port losses, including items going to collection.

The commission discussed their proposed art policy in cooperation with the Town of Friday Harbor. They entertained questions from staff members and referred to the Town of Friday Harbor Arts Commission processes. In the outline proposed, Port staff would identify appropriate sites for any potential artwork and the Commission will provide guidance on the type of art they would be interested in hosting. The Town can then handle making requests for proposals. If the Town gets an RFP for art and would like to place that on Port property, the Port Commission would be part of their planning and decision-making process. They would assign an art budget amount within discretionary expenditures for community events. The Port would maintain a flexible stance and might seek advice from outside sources as needed. The town’s policies would be used as guidelines, with all final decisions on art on Port property made by the Port Commission. The Executive Director will work on the draft policy for the Commission to review.

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