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Feb. 8, 2012 Port of Portland Commission Meeting 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Port of Portland, Chinook Room 7200 NE Airport Way, Portland OR See Commission agenda Pam Thompson Meeting Agenda Feb. 8, 2012 Hillsboro Airport Issues Roundtable Meeting 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hillsboro Civic Center, Rooms 113 B & C 150 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR Hillsboro Airport operations and community issues Brooke Berglund Meeting Agenda Feb. 9, 2012 CANCELLED - PDX Citizen Noise Advisory Committee 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - CANCELLED CANCELLED This meeting has been cancelled. Jason Schwartz Feb. 17, 2012 West Hayden Island Advisory Committee Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. City of Portland, 1900 Building, Room 7th floor 1900 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR Process lead by the City of Portland. Discussion of possible West Hayden Island annexation. Christine White

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Facility Tours

The Port offers guided bus tours of its marine facilities to community, educational and business groups with a specific interest in marine trade, as time and staffing permits.

Unfortunately, we do not offer tours to individuals or young children. Most marine tours last from 2-3 hours. We also offer limited tours of Portland International Airport (PDX) and our business parks. Due to federal security law and safety issues, access is restricted at the marine terminals and beyond the security checkpoints at PDX.

We can tailor a tour to your specific interests, so for more information, please e-mail us or call us at 503.415.6051.

Speakers Program

For more than 100 years, the Port of Portland has moved people and products from the Pacific Northwest to the world beyond. The Port has a vital role in creating and maintaining connections. Whether by train, ship or plane, these connections are a critical component to sustaining and expanding our community’s ties to the world.

Invite a Port speaker to your organization’s next meeting to learn more about how your daily life is affected by the Port’s activities. A Port speaker can discuss many connections, including aviation and seaport activities, as well as environmental stewardship and economic development. Speakers can be scheduled for just about any time or day. For scheduling purposes, we ask that you please submit your request no later than two weeks prior to the date of your meeting.

• Port 101 – A presentation providing an overview of the Port, from its rich history to its current operations and plans for the future.
• The Portland Seaport – Learn about the top commodities shipped through Portland’s marine terminals and how they come from - and get to - destinations around the world.
• Portland International Airport – Gain a greater understanding of all that goes into running this award-winning airport, from ground operations, to wildlife management, to noise management and planning for future growth. Also, learn about the Port’s three general aviation facilities.
• Environmental Stewardship – The Port of Portland shares the community’s commitment to environmental stewardship and strives to be a national leader among ports in environmental policy. Learn about the many award-winning environmental programs the Port has established and efforts to limit or offset future impacts.
• Regional Transportation Logistics – Airports and seaports would not exist without a functional infrastructure of roads and rail. Learn more about how the Port promotes and helps fund transportation improvement projects in the region to connect the dots from here to there.
• Where in the World – This exciting educational program designed for third through sixth grade students includes lessons and activities that teach about the significance of international trade and the role the Port plays in shipping products to and from the region. Students learn about their own connections with imports and exports, down to the clothes on their backs and the jobs in their community. Content is adjusted to suit the students’ grade level and curriculum. A Port representative will come to your classroom to teach the lesson, generally requiring about one hour.

Request a Speaker

Commenting at Commission Meetings

The Port of Portland Commission is a public body and recognizes the value of citizen involvement. We welcome public input and comments at our meetings. Comments on agenda topics or other issues can be submitted in writing or verbally at monthly meetings.

The Port Commission usually meets the second Wednesday of every month, from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 11:00 a.m., in the Commission Boardroom of the Port of Portland Building, 7200 N.E. Airport Way. Occasionally, the time and place of a Commission meeting is changed, so please check the meeting agenda on the Port’s website to be sure of location and time. Agendas are posted the Friday before each Commission meeting.

Commission Agendas

At Port Commission meetings, public comment may be heard by the Commission on each agenda or public discussion item, at a time specified by the presiding officer of the Commission. Due to time constraints, the presiding officer may also limit the time allotted for each speaker. Some Commission items are regularly scheduled for public hearing and comment. People who wish to comment at a Commission meeting may sign up at the beginning of the meeting.

Tips for commenting to the Port Commission:

• Arrive early to sign up to speak.
• Include your name and address for the record and what item your commentary addresses.
• When speaking, indicate if you are representing yourself or an organization and give a brief description of your interest.
• Be as concise as possible and state why you support or oppose an agenda item. Describe what you suggest as a solution and let the Commission know what action you recommend.
• Opinions supported by facts are the most persuasive.
• Act respectfully and speak directly, keeping your comments to the content and reason of your message.
• If various members of a group are commenting, group members may want to consider covering different topics, so commentary is not repetitious. Group members may also elect to say they support the previous comments or select a single speaker to represent the group.
• Remember that Port Commissioners are interested in your comments.

Community Affairs Related Links

Environmental
Audubon Society of Portland
Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission
Columbia Riverkeeper
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Oregon Environmental Council
SOLV
Wetlands Conservancy
Willamette Riverkeeper
ZigZag

Governmental
Army Corps of Engineers
City of Portland
City of Vancouver
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Metro
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
River Renaissance - City of Portland
TriMet

Marine Interests/Properties
American Association of Port Authorities
Columbia River Channel Coalition
Oregon State Marine Board
Seaports of the Americas

Aviation Interests
International Air Cargo Associations
PDX Noise Comment Form

General Interest
CascadeLink
Portland Rose Festival
Portland Oregon Visitors Association POVA

Media
The Business Journal
DJC
KATU
KGW-TV
KOIN-TV
KPTV
Mid-County Memo
OPB
The Oregonian
Portland Tribune
The Skanner
Willamette Week