Columbia Port Commission public meetings in 2020
15 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda for this meeting consists of procedural boilerplate. No specific decisions, contracts, or ordinances are listed for action.
The commission discussed a biofuel project and the status of several property leases. Members requested follow-ups regarding payments and the transfer of powerline ownership. The commission agreed to begin annual reporting earlier in the coming year.
- Agreed to start annual reporting earlier in the year
- Requested follow-up on Terral Riverservices payment for two warehouse leases
- Requested follow-up to have 1776 sign over powerlines on port property
- Requested follow-up on payments and lease agreement with Rodger McClanhan
Columbia Port Commission
The Columbia Port Commission met on November 19, 2020, to review minutes and financial reports. The agenda included items for new business, old business, and commissioner reports.
The Commission approved a lease with an option to purchase 75 acres for Strategic Biofuels, LLC. The proposed project is estimated at $780,000,000. The Commission also approved a payment to Skidrow Construction.
- Approved lease and option to purchase 75 acres for Strategic Biofuels, LLC
- Approved $1,000 payment to Skidrow Construction
- Instructed Port Director to pursue payment or eviction of Roder McClanhand
Columbia Port Commission
The Columbia Port Commission agreed in principle to sell 75 acres of property to facilitate a project presented by the Caldwell Parish Industrial Board. The commission directed the Port Director to contact the current tenant to discuss how the project would impact farming on the land.
- Approved motion to work with Caldwell Parish Industrial Board to sell 75 acres of property
Columbia Port Commission
This is a procedural meeting with no substantive items listed. The agenda includes call to order, welcome guest, minutes, financial report, new business, old business, commissioner comments, announcements, and adjournment.
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda contains only standard procedural items including minutes, financial reports, and commissioner comments. No specific projects, contracts, or ordinances are listed for discussion.
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda contains only standard procedural items including minutes, financial reports, and commissioner comments. No specific projects, contracts, or ordinances are listed for discussion.
Columbia Port Commission
The commission will meet to review minutes and a financial report. The agenda consists of procedural items and general business updates.
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda for this meeting consists of procedural boilerplate. No specific decisions, contracts, or policy changes are listed for discussion.
The Commission authorized hiring Skidrow Construction Company for property maintenance and instructed Hammitt & Associates to resubmit a capital outlay application for the railroad project. The meeting also included updates on land leases, tenant rent status, and annual reporting requirements.
- Approved hiring Skidrow Construction Company for $1,000.00 to perform property cleanup
- Instructed Hammitt & Associates to resubmit capital outlay application for railroad project
- Authorized Darron McGuffee to sign necessary paperwork for capital outlay application
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate items. No specific decisions, contracts, or ordinances are listed for discussion.
Columbia Port Commission
This is a procedural meeting with no specific decisions or discussions listed beyond standard items like minutes, financial report, and commissioner comments.
The April 2020 meeting of the Columbia Port Commission did not reach a quorum, so no official votes or decisions were made. Commissioners discussed land lease payments and the cancellation of a hemp extraction project.
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda contains only standard procedural items including minutes, financial reports, and commissioner comments. No specific projects, contracts, or ordinances are listed for discussion.
The Commission approved a lease for two warehouses and approximately 100 acres to a hemp company for $80,000 per year. Commissioners also agreed to split David Guerrero's lease payments into two $10,000 installments. The meeting concluded with a discussion regarding COVID-19 meeting protocols.
- Approved lease for hemp extraction project at $80,000 per year
- Agreed to split David Guerrero's lease payment into two $10,000 installments
Columbia Port Commission
The Commission approved a $20,000 annual lease for David Guerrero to farm the Calloway farms property for the 2020 cycle. The Commission also voted to enter into a lease with a hemp company for two warehouses and approximately 100 acres of land. Commissioners instructed staff to finalize lease details for the hemp project by the March meeting.
- Approved David Guerrero lease of Calloway farms for $20,000 (Motion passed)
- Approved entering into a lease with the hemp company for two warehouses and 100 acres (Motion passed)
Columbia Port Commission
The commission is meeting to review minutes and a financial report. The agenda contains general categories for new and old business but lists no specific items for decision.
Columbia Port Commission
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate. The commission will review minutes and a financial report.
Columbia Port Commission
The Commission discussed the loss of a farming lease and the potential for a new hemp processing facility. A lease agreement with Roger McClanhan for an agricultural mechanic shop was noted. No formal votes on these items were recorded in the minutes.
- Directed Greg Richardson to evaluate options and contact farmer David Guerriero regarding a vacant land lease
- Requested Greg Richardson schedule a meeting with a hemp company regarding a processing facility
- Noted lease of 2 acres and two structures to Roger McClanhan for $500 per month