Port Commission may hear from the public

Public comment on the pending Part 150 study may be allowed -- or perhaps not -- at the meeting of the Seattle Port Commission on Tuesday, 23 March, at The Cove in Normandy Park.  A staff briefing on the study is shown on the agenda as Item 7 a.   Under the Commission's rules of procedure, "The Commission does not generally take public testimony for non-action agenda items such as "Staff Briefings," but may do so at the discretion of the Commission Chair".   We have not seen anything that officially says that Commission President Bill Bryant will allow public comment -- if it is allowed, commenters must sign up before the presentation begins.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 12 noon, with Item 7 a noted as beginning at 1 p.m. (suggesting that whoever writes these agendas is expecting unusual public interest in this item).

Acoustics at The Cove are lousy -- fine for dance bands but not for public meetings.  Perhaps Port staff will provide extra microphones & a better sound system -- we'll ask.