Commissioners                                             Tay Yoshitani 
Gael Tarleton 
Chief Executive Officer 
Commission President 
Tom Albro                          P.O. Box 1209 
Bill Bryant                           Seattle, Washington 98111 
John Creighton                      www.portseattle.org 
Rob Holland                          206.787.3000 
Audio and video recordings of the meeting proceedings and meeting materials are available on the
Port of Seattle web site  www.portseattle.org. The approximate point in the video recording for each
agenda item is identified by hours, minutes, and seconds; example: 00:01:30. 
APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 1, 2012 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Port of Seattle
Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle,Washington. Commissioners 
Albro, Bryant, Creighton, and Holland were present. Commissioner Tarleton was absent. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The regular meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. by John Creighton, Commission Vice
President. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The regular meeting was immediately recessed to an executive session estimated to last
approximately 45 minutes to discuss matters relating to legal risk and real estate. Following the
executive session, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, the regular meeting reconvened in open
public session at 1:05 p.m. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
3.   (00:01:35)  APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
Regular meeting of March 6, 2012. 
Motion for approval of minutes for the regular meeting of March 6, 2012  Bryant 
Second  Albro 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland (4) 
Absent for the vote: Tarleton 
4.   SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 
4a.  (00:01:53)  Commission Activities Report.



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Presentation document(s): Commission agenda memorandum dated April 26, 2012, provided by
Mary Gin Kennedy, Director of Commission Services. 
Commissioner Holland commented on Commission activities during April including participation in
13 Century Agenda outreach activities; individual meetings with Seattle City Councilmembers;
hosting of a container terminal and truck safety tour for Seattle City Councilmembers; and 
participation in activities related to the dedication of the City of Kirkland's rail corridor acquisition, a
completion celebration for East Marginal Way, a Duwamish Transportation Management
Association workshop, the opening of Club International at the Airport, and an international study
mission to Chile with an additional stop in Panama. 
5.   (00:04:30)  UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
5a.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) proceed with the ID Badge System
Replacement project; (2) authorize the procurement of required hardware, software,
and vendor services; and (3) authorize the use of Port staff for implementation, for a
total project cost not to exceed $2,500,000 (CIP #C800162). 
Request document(s): Commission agend a memorandum dated April 23, 2012, provided by 
Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness; and Arif Ghouse, Senior
Manager, Seaport Security. 
Motion for approval of consent item 5a  Bryant 
Second  Holland 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland (4) 
Absent for the vote: Tarleton 
(00:05:24)  PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
As noted on the agenda, public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Robert Scheuerman, representing Eastside Rail Now. Mr. Scheuerman commented on
his hope that King County will leave intact the rails on its portion of the Eastside Rail
Corridor proposed to be acquired from the Port and that there will soon be provision
there of commuter rail. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
6a.  (00:06:28)  First Reading of Resolution No. 3662: A Resolution of the Port Commission
of the Port of Seattle declaring certain real property located in King County (portions of
the Woodinville Subdivision) and any improvements located thereon surplus and no
longer needed for Port purposes, authorizing its transfer to King County and authorizing
the Chief Executive Officer to execute all documents related to such transfer; and further
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a permanent easement granting King 
County easement rights over a portion of the Port's freight section of the Woodinville








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Subdivision for future recreational trail uses. The Port will receive $15,000,000 (minus 50
percent of closing costs and a $1,900,000 credit to King County for the previous
acquisition of an easement over the property to be transferred). 
Request document(s): Commission agenda memorandum dated April 23, 2012, Resolution No.
3662, and legal description provided by Joe McWilliams, Managing Director, Real Estate Division. 
Commissioner Albro expressed his appreciation to staff for efforts to negotiate transfer of a portion
of the Eastside Rail Corridor to King County and commented on the economic changes affecting
the County since its initial agreement to participate in the Corridor project. He stated he had
reservations over accepting the terms currently proposed, which he said represent a significant
reduction from the terms originally agreed to by the County. 
Commissioner Creighton concurred with Commissioner Albro and commented that the original
terms of the memorandum of understanding entered into at the start of the Rail Corridor acquisition
are not present in the resolution. 
Commissioner Holland acknowledged that the terms proposed in the resolution were disappointing
compared to the original memorandum of understanding and commented that other jurisdictions
abutting the Corridor might be interested in acquiring it. 
Commissioner Bryant remarked that the Port's decision to close on the sale of the Corridor by
BNSF was predicated on King County's written agreement in the memorandum of understanding,
and he requested a side-by-side comparison of the original terms and those included in the current
proposal. 
Motion to indefinitely postpone consideration of agenda item  6a, First Reading of
Resolution No. 3662  Albro 
Second  Bryant 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland (4) 
Absent for the vote: Tarleton 
Agenda item 6a was indefinitely postponed and Resolution No. 3662 did not receive First Reading. 
6b.  (00:15:12)  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to sign Amendment 5 to
Agreement 200900046 with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) to transfer
$1,050,000 in funds to support the implementation of the Northwest Ports Clean Air
Strategy.  Amendment 5 would increase the total amount transferred from the Port to
PSCAA since 2009 to $5,216,250.  The current end date, extended in February of 2011,
is June 30, 2013. 
Request document(s): Commission agenda memorandum dated April 24, 2012, and amended
agreement provided by Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Director Seaport Environmental and Planning;
and Janice Gedlund, Air Program Manager. 
Presenter(s): Ellen Watson, Environmental Program Manager.





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Ms. Watson commented on the amendment's support of the Port's emissions-reductionpriorities
and noted the long-standing partnership of the Port and the PSCAA in implementing the Northwest
Ports Clean Air Strategy. She noted programs supported by the amendment, including the At-
Berth Clean Fuels program, the Clean Truck program, and retrofitting exhaust filters on cargohandling
equipment and reducing cargo handling equipment idling. She commented on the 2005
and 2011 maritime emissions inventory and update in collaboration with the PSCAA. 
Motion for approval of item 6b  Bryant 
Second  Holland 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland (4) 
Absent for the vote: Tarleton 
6c.  (00:18:50)  Authorization for the Commission to engage in promotional hosting during
Calendar Year 2012. 
Request document(s): Commission agenda memorandum dated April 25, 2012, provided by Mary
Gin Kennedy, Director of Commission Services. 
The Port Commissioners having reviewed the request documents previously, no presentation was
made at this time. 
Motion for approval of item 6c  Bryant 
Second  Holland 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland (4) 
Absent for the vote: Tarleton 
7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
7a.  (00:19:23)  Sound Transit South Link Project Update. 
Presentation document(s):  Commission agenda memorandum dated April 24, 2012, light rail
extension attachment, and computer slide presentation provided by Elizabeth Leavitt, Director,
Aviation Planning and Environmental; George England, Program Leader, Project Management
Group; and Miles Haupt, Sound Transit, South Link Project Director. 
Presenter(s): Tom Hooper, Aviation Planner, and Mr. Haupt. 
Mr. Hooper presented a graphic depicting the location of the South Link Light Rail extension with
respect to Airport facilities and described the coordination efforts between the Port and Sound
Transit.  He noted the complexity of ownership of various properties involved in the project,


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presence of existing access in the area, and numerous underground utilities.  Mr. Hooper
explained the Port's interests in minimizing costs and property impacts while maintaining flexibility
for future roadways to access the pending extension of SR-509 south of the Airport. 
Mr. Hooper summarized interagency agreements involved in the project, including an interlocal
agreement with Sound Transit to share preliminary design costs that provides for Sound Transit's
reimbursement to the Port for early relocation of utilities necessary for the project. He noted that a
memorandum of agreement that defines the Port's role in coordinating and overseeing design and
construction of the project on Port property and related considerations would be presented for
Commission approval on May 22, 2012. 
Mr. Haupt provided an update on the progress of Sound Transit's South Link Project, noting
components including 1.6 miles of elevated guideway, an elevated station and park-and-ride facility
at South 200th Street, transit connections at South 200th Street, and a traction-power substation.
He described involvement by the project stakeholders and summarized the project schedule. Mr.
Haupt noted critical utilities to be avoided during construction and described the design-build
procurement process for the project. He noted that the contract is expected to be awarded in the
summer of 2012 with construction to begin as early as fall of 2012 or early 2013 and light rail
service available in 2016. Mr. Haupt noted project-related third-party agreements with the cities of
SeaTac and Seattle and private utility agreements with Puget Sound Energy, Century Link, Midway
Sewer, and Highline Water District. He noted there would not be an agreement with Olympic
Pipeline since the pipeline is planned to be avoided during construction. 
Mr. Haupt presented concept drawings of the South 200th transit connection and light rail station
and described various outreach events related to the project.
Mr. Hooper noted that in addition to approval of a memorandum of agreement on May 22, 2012,
there would be a number of property transfer and easement agreements to be authorized by the
Commission through the summer of 2016. 
8.   NEW BUSINESS 
8a.  (00:34:18)  Concessions Request for Proposal Update. 
Presentation document(s): computer slide presentation provided by Mark Reis, Managing Director,
Aviation Division. Although copies of the materials were not circulated to the public in advance of
the presentation, copies are available for inspection in Port offices. 
Presenter(s): Mr. Reis. 
Mr. Reis summarized the progress of the request for proposals (RFP) for the Airport's duty-free
concession, noting withdrawal of the RFP in December 2010 due to the pending realignment of
airline facilities at the Airport and the need to proceed with the RFP at this time. He presented a
graphic of the existing duty-free locations and a proposed new duty-free location in Concourse A 
necessitated by airline realignment changes. He stated the Concourse A duty-free concession
could be open by April 2013. Mr. Reis described challenges associated with moving the duty-free
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Mr. Reis reported that the proposed duty-free RFP would encourage but not require retention of
existing concessions employees and noted that during Hudson News' interim managementof the
duty-free concession, previous employees were retained and 18 new employees were added. 
In response to Commissioner Creighton, Mr. Reis explained that the duty-free shops are open to
both domestic and international passengers and described the process for purchasing items free of
duty to passengers leaving on international flights. 
Commissioner Creighton commented on the potential, based on further review of the CityIce 
injunction, to use the duty-free RFP as a vehicle for requiring retention of existing employees by
the new concessionaire. 
(00:47:09)  Draft Motion on Puget Sound Restoration. 
Commissioner Bryant announced that a draft motion regarding aligning Port objectives with those
of the Puget Sound Partnership on the matter of restoration of Puget Sound referenced at the
Commission special meeting of April 24, 2012, would be posted on the Port's website later in the
week and would be open for public comment through the end of June. 
9.   POLICY ROUNDTABLE 
None. 
10.  ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 1:52 p.m. 

Tom Albro 
Secretary 
Minutes approved: June 26, 2012.