February 11, 2003

Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves

Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves Chair Don Schattel took issue with comments by Mayor Roger Quiroga published in Monday's edition of the Galveston County Daily News.

Quiroga, chair of the port's Ad Hoc Committee on Future Port Development, said in the article that he had considered dissolving the ad hoc committee because a decision had been made as to how port facilities would be marketed to potential investors.

"Quiroga and fellow wharves trustee Benny Holland said a decision had been reached: Piers 35 to 41 would be marketed to the maritime industry through a request for interest, or RFI," said the article.

Schattel said the article had "preempted what the board is going to do," and called for the committee to bring a recommendation to the full wharves board by the next regular meeting.  "Then the board will have the final decision."

Quiroga said he will schedule a meeting of the ad hoc committee prior to the next wharves board meeting. 

The wharves board voted to contract with A.R. "Babe" Schwartz and Bob Randolph for assistance with the port's legislative agenda.

The wharves board voted to move forward with litigation related to a dispute with Galveston Waterfront Ventures.

The wharves board voted to install directional and informational signs at the port.

All other agenda items were approved.

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