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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.05.17 PPFD Minutes PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD . MAY 17, 2022 MEETING MINUTES Call to Order: Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) President Morrissette called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM the in the Council Chambers at Pasco City Hall and via Microsoft Teams Meeting. Roll Call: BOARD MEMBERS CAROLINE BOWDISH Board Member— Secretary/Treasurer Present LEONARD DIETRICH Board Member Present MARIE GILLESPIE Board Member—Vice President Present SPENCER JILEK Board Member Present MARK MORRISSETTE Board Member—President Present COUNCIL & STAFF _ CRAIG MALONEY Council Liaison Absent NIKKI TORRES Alternate Council Liaison Present DAVE ZABELL City Manager Present ERIC FERGUSON City Attorney Present ZACH RATKAI Administrative& Community Srvs. Director Present DEBBY BARHAM City Clerk Present Approval of Minutes: MOTION: Mr. Dietrich moved, and Ms. Bowdish seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the April 19, 2022, regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously. New Business: • Resolution - Notification to the Department of Revenue to Implement the Sales and Use Tax for the Purpose of Building and Operating an Aquatic Facility and Competition Pool (Eric Ferguson) Mr. Ferguson provided a brief report on the next steps in the process to implement the sales and use tax with the Washington State Department of Revenue (WA ST DOR). He stated that the proposed resolution will serve as the notification to the WA ST DOR. Mr. Dietrich moved, and Dr. Jilek seconded the motion to approve Resolution No. 2022-03, implementing the collection of the voter authorized 2/10 of 1% sales and use tax for the indoor/outdoor aquatic facility and competition pool. Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call vote. May 17,2022 PPFD Minutes Page- 1 • Discussion on HB-1329 - Open Government Meetings Act (OPMA) Updates Effective June 1, 2022, and Possible Updates to the PPFD Charter (Eric Ferguson) Mr. Ferguson provided a brief report on the Washington State Legislature House Bill-1329 — Open Government Meetings Act, which will go into effect in June 2022. He stated that the PPFD Board should finalize and implement its Bylaws (started some years ago), which will address these new laws,as well as define other functions,duties, etc., such as regular meetings, agenda content, etc. • Next Steps for the PPFD: Staffing and Project Management (Zach Ratkai) Mr.Ratkai discussed the next steps for the PPFD staffing and proj ect management of the design and construction of the aquatic facility. He recommended the PPFD Board hire staff to oversee the management of the facility project. Mr. Zabell continued by describing the skill set needed for the PPFD staff.Mr.Ferguson noted that the PPFD Charter will need to be amended to allow the PPFD Board the ability to hire staff directly. The PPFD Board members and City staff discussed the Board's authority based on the RCWs and the need to amend the PPFD Charter to allow the Board to hire staff directly. The PPFD budget will also have to be adjusted to include additional expenditures. The Board will need to request a loan from the City to cover those expenses associated with the aquatic facility until funding is received through the collection of the sales & use tax to cover the expenditures. Therefore, a new interlocal agreement (ILA) with the City will need to be drafted. Besides providing a loan to the PPFD,the ILA may also include language of the City's commitment to support the PPFD's staffing needs (executive director, project manager, accounting services, etc.) for a period. • Discussion on Capital Costs/Operations Budget Considerations for the Aquatic Facility (Mark Morrissette) Mr. Morrissette referred to the documents that were included in the agenda packet for consideration of an operations budget for the Aquatic Facility. The PPFD Board members and staff discussed what the staff will be needed to help with the management of the capital cost and operations budget for the aquatic facility. They confirmed the need for a new Interlocal Agreement with the City to assist PPFD staff as they are hired, as well as fund the activities needed to move forward until the PPFD has sufficient funding to reimburse the City. Executive Session: The PPFD Board adjourned into Executive Session at 5:18 PM for 15 minutes to discuss the consideration of site selection or acquisition of real estate purchase or lease if likelihood that disclosure would increase price per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) with the Pasco City Manager, Administrative & Community Services Director, and the Pasco City Attorney. May 17,2022 PPFD Minutes Page-2 At 5:33 PM, Mr. Morrissette announced that the Executive Session would continue for another five (5)minutes. Mr. Morrissette called the meeting back to order at 5:38 PM. Close of Meeting: There being no other further business, the meeting closed at 5:38 PM. APPROVED this��day of �,,�,n-� , 2022 �� ��� ( �.�- ark Morriss tte, President Debra Barham, Pasco City Clerk May 17,2022 PPFD Minutes Page-3