Knowing The Waters
Legal Updates from WPPA General Counsel
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SEPTEMBER 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S.
SEPTEMBER 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S. This month’s focus is on the “best practices” for communicating with commissioners between meetings. Port staff
AUGUST 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S.
AUGUST 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S. This month’s column is about “Delegation of Powers Resolutions” which was a lively topic at the
JULY 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S.
JULY 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S. Here is a bit of a different topic. Last week at the Commissioner Conference in Walla
JUNE 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S.
Following up on last month’s topic of “public comment” at commission meetings, this month we look at the recent changes to the Open Public Meetings Act which became effective June
May 2022 Knowing the Waters- a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S.
The topic for this month is “public comment” at commission meetings. Commissioner Pam Petranek of the Port of Port Townsend and I were talking about this issue, and it is
April 2022 Knowing the Waters- a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik with guest writer Senior Director of Trade & Transportation Chris Herman
APRIL 2022 Knowing the Waters By Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S. – WPPA Counsel and Chris Herman – Senior Director, Trade & Transportation – WPPA This month
MARCH 2022 Knowing the Waters by Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S. – WPPA Counsel
The topic for this month is “surplusing” port district property. The term “port district property” includes real property (land) and personal property (port equipment, vehicles and boats seized for non-payment
February 2022 Knowing the Waters- a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik, with guest Seth Woolson
We have been hearing from port districts about the challenging public works bidding environment. Contractors are dealing with supply chain issues and material price fluctuations. These uncertainties can be reflected
January 2022 Knowing the Waters- a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik
This month’s column is all about guns and marijuana on port property. Guns. As a retired Army officer and the father of an active-duty Army captain, I find it interesting
December 2021 Knowing the Waters – a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik
As another year of Knowing the Waters comes to an end, it’s time to look forward and plan for your first meeting of 2022. Here’s a brief checklist for your
November 2021 Knowing the Waters- a column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik
Recently, ports have been expressing concerns about people using their property improperly, particularly roads and parks. This month’s column focuses on port policies to address the issues that arise on
October 2021 Knowing the Waters- a Column by WPPA Counsel Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S
This month’s column takes a look at ports’ comprehensive schemes of harbor improvements (“CSHI”), what are they, how they are updated and how they are used. Some ports maintain fairly