PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.       5j 
ACTION ITEM             Date of Meeting    June 26, 2012 

DATE:    June 18, 2012 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Marie Fritz, Cruise Services Manager 
SUBJECT:  Terminal 91 - Neighbors' Advisory Committee  Nomination of a New Chair 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the President of the Commission to sign the attached
nomination letter for Mr. John Kriese as Chair of the Neighbors' Advisory Committee. 
SYNOPSIS: 
The Terminal 91 Neighbors' Advisory Committee (NAC) is composed of representatives of the
Magnolia Community Club and Queen Anne Community Council. Together with
representatives of the Port of Seattle, the NAC operates within the terms of the Terminal 91
Short Fill Redevelopment Agreement (as amended 1985 and 1998). The Committee meets on
the third Wednesday of each month at Pier 69. 
According to the Short Fill Redevelopment Agreement as amended 1998, which established the
NAC, the Port of Seattle is required to provide funding for a Chairperson who is neither a resident of
Magnolia or Queen Anne nor an employee of the Port of Seattle. This is managed through a service
contract with 501 Commons who seeks out highly qualified individuals to fill this role. 
The Short Fill Redevelopment Agreement also specifies that the Chairperson is nominated by the
Port of Seattle Commission and approved by the Magnolia Community Club and the Queen Anne
Community Council. 
Last March, Commission President Tarleton signed a letter nominating longtime Chair Bruce
Laing for another year. Mr. Laing has since had to relinquish his position as Chair which was not
anticipated at the time of his nomination. To replace him, we are requesting that the
Commission President sign the attached nomination letter for Mr. John Kriese. The NAC
members have met Mr. Kriese and are amenable to this nomination. Mr. Kriese's biography has
been provided for your reference. 
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS: 
Should the Commission not support the nomination of Mr. John Kriese, Port staff will go back to
501 Commons and request they propose another candidate meeting the criteria. This may cause a
delay in appointing a new NAC Chair and there may be a month or two with no Chair in place as
the process of reviewing the biography and conducting the interviews may be time consuming.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 18, 2012 
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OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Biography of Mr. John Kriese 
Letter of nomination of Mr. John Kriese 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
Letter nominating current Chairman, Bruce Laing, was signed on March 6, 2012.