Item Number:      _3a motion 
Meeting Date:   December 2, 2014 

MOTION 
OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
TO RENAME BELL STREET PIER AS THE 
PAUL SCHELL CENTER 
IN TRIBUTE TO LATE PORT COMMISSIONER PAUL
E. SCHELL 
PROPOSED 
DECEMBER 2, 2014 

TEXT OF THE MOTION 
The Commission hereby renames the Port of Seattle facility at Pier 66 currently known as Bell
Street Pier as the Paul Schell Center in tribute to the late Port Commissioner Paul E. Schell. 

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION 

During his tenure (1989-1997), Paul Schell served as a dynamic catalyst for Port development.
He was focused on and instrumental in furthering the Port's mission and vision and how it
touched the community. A few highlights of his involvement are noted below. 

During Paul's tenure, it was a time of transition at the Port and he was ideally suited to
take the organization to a new level and to a playing field of global competitiveness. 
His legacy includes a vision that furthered the Port's mission in new ways; ways that
would touch this community on many levels. 
He was a dynamic visionary who was a catalyst for port development on many frontsa
vibrant waterfront, a harbor with modernized container facilities, and a redefined Seatle-
Tacoma International Airport, our city's newest "world-class" facility. 
With his active support, the Gateway 90 project redefined Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport as a world-class facility. Its goal was to make the facility more user-friendly and
representative of the Pacific Northwest. The project encompassed the entire airport and
focused on updating architecture, interior design, created the art program, and redefined
the concessions configuration. The project created many "special places" one of which
resulted in today's Central Terminal. 
Container facility expansion kept Seattle competitive. At the time, the Port's container
facilities needed modernization to compete on a global scale. Commissioner Schell

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actively supported the push for expansion including the development of Terminal 5 and
Terminal 18 on the reclaimed 110-acre Superfund site. 
Primary in his vision was the Central Waterfront Project and the facilities at Bell Street
Pier which gave Seattle a "new front door," promoted the value of international trade, and
positioned Seattle as a place for international dialogue. 
Amid the decaying warehouses, Paul envisioned a place for the exchange of ideas -- a
civil discourse that would distinguish this community and create relationships to propel
the Port into the global economy. 
He believed that public buildings could inspire a community and spent countless hours
challenging staff to create spaces for future generations. He loved art and believed that
art had a special place within these public spaces and this legacy continues at both the
Seaport and the Airport. 












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