The Port of Seattle Commission will hold a special business meeting today at the Nordic Heritage Museum to discuss Seattle's "working waterfront and viaduct replacement options."

The meeting will consist of two panel discussions, and include several industry leaders and professionals. The first panel will discuss issues at Fishermen's Terminal and the second panel will discuss Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement options.  

The format is meant to be a "give-and-take: conversation among panelists, according to Port spokesperson Peter McGraw.

The Nordic Heritage Museum is located at 3014 NW 67th St., and the meeting will take place at 1 p.m. in the auditorium.

On the agenda:

*       Staff overview of the Port's Working Waterfront Portfolio and Investments
*       Fishermen's Terminal Roundtable
*       Public testimony
*       Viaduct briefing
*       Viaduct Roundtable
*       Public testimony
*       Other Commission business
*       Adjourn

Fishermen's Terminal roundtable participants include:

* Bob Alverson, General Manager of the Fishing Vessel Owners'
Association and Fishermen's Terminal Advisory Committee (FTAC) Member.

* David Harsilla, FTAC Chair.

* Steve Hughes, President of Natural Resource Consultants and FTAC
Member.

* Kris Mullan, Project Manager at AFCO & Sons, past FTAC Chair and FTAC
Member.
Alaskan Way Viaduct roundtable participants:

Viaduct replacement options roundtable participants:

* Warren Aakervik, President of Ballard Oil Co.

* Kim Suelzle, President/COO of CityIce Cold Storage

* Bob Donegan, President of Ivar's, Inc.

* Bill Sharp, Vice President of Fleet Operations, Security and
Logistics, Holland America Line.

* John Odland, Vice President of MacMillan-Piper, Inc.

Commission meeting agenda subject to modification.