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The Port of Seattle Commission held its regular meeting on June 24, 2025, covering a range of business items including airport infrastructure projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Of particular relevance to noise policy, the Commission considered authorizing a $250,000 contract with Maritime Blue for the Quiet Sound Program, a noise-reduction initiative that had been postponed from a May 2025 meeting. The agenda also included approval of capital improvement projects and routine financial obligations for the port.

The Midway Sewer District and the Port of Seattle entered into a 10-year Sewer Services Agreement in February 2025, replacing a previous agreement that dated back to 1995. The deal transfers ownership and maintenance of the Airport Industrial Waste Line—a sewer conduit serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's airfield—from Midway to the Port, while establishing new discharge limits and a monthly fee of $4,000 for the Port's use of Midway's system. The agreement also addresses a capital contribution from the Port related to upgrades Midway made to its outfall infrastructure in 2007 to handle excess discharge volumes from the Airport.

This document is the agenda for the Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting held on January 14, 2025, covering routine administrative and operational matters such as officer elections, consent agenda approvals, and new business resolutions. Key items include authorization for airport facility projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including a Rental Car Facility fire system replacement totaling $7,000,000, and updates to commissioner ethics policies. No specific noise policy matters are addressed in this meeting agenda.

The Port of Seattle is seeking approval to renew a sewer services agreement with Midway Sewer District, which has provided wastewater treatment to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport since 1963. The new 10-year agreement (with two 5-year extension options) replaces a 30-year contract expiring February 8, 2025, and covers treatment of sanitary, surface water, and industrial wastewater from airport operations at an estimated cost of $22 million. The renewal includes a one-time $1.6 million payment for facility upgrades and increased flow capacity from 2,500 to 3,200 gallons per minute to meet the airport's growing needs.