in 2002, following the termination of the boondocks, run by j. kennedy, the port thought a new restaurant operator through the competitive bidding process. the process concluded in 2003, with sitting by as the highest qualified bidder. this lease was approved by the port commission august 12, 2003. the initial lease provided a term of 9.5 years, with an initial rate based on the greater amount of either the minimum rent, which at the time was $3,389, or 6.5% of gross sales, so the greater amount of the percentage rate was raised to 7%, as was negotiated on the second anniversary date. the initial investment that hi dive put into the premises was about $289,000, and it was completed in 2003. fast forward to 2009, hi dive undertook an outdoor seating area, outdoor patio to increase their terms or they're seeking in the restaurant, and the area is about 522 square feet, located on the north side of the restaurant. for the premises currently, it is under a separate license, and rent is paid on a percentage basis. the cost of the construction was $138

it's not going to -- boondocks. it's not going to hurt a thing. alaska is 3.5 times the size of texas. there's only 500,000 people up there. there's tremendous oil and other natural gas resources up there and we can't drill for them because of environmental concerns. it makes absolutely no sense. no sense whatsoever. america's reliance on oil and natural gas is going to continue for decades to come. there's no question about it. when the administration says we have to transition to other forms of energy, nuclear and solar and wind and other ways of getting energy, that's great. all of us want to do that. we all want a clean environment. but in the meantime, we have to rely on fossil fuels. because we're not going to be able to get where they want us to be by relying on other sources of energy for at least 10, 15, or 20 years. so what are we supposed to do in the meantime? i don't think we should continue to be dependent on foreign sources of energy. america's reliance on natural gas is going to continue for decades to come and trying to ignore tha