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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.05.26 PPFD Minutes Pasco Public Facilities District Board MINUTES 9:00 AM - Friday, May 26, 2023; Pasco City Hall, Conference Room 5 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) President Morrissette called the meeting to order at 9;00 AM. Board Members Present: President Mark Morrissette, Board Member Leonard Dietrich, and Board Member Spencer Jilek Board Member Excused: Vice President Marie Gillespie and Secretary/Treasurer Caroline Bowdish Board Staff Present: PPFD Executive Director Matt Watkins and PPFD Owners Representatives Heath Gardner, Jake Hartwig, and Brooklyn Jefferson (with the Wenaha Group) City Council & Staff Present: Interim Administrative & Community Services Director Jesse Rice ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Introductions - PPFD Board, Wenaha Group and Staff The new Owner's Representative staff members were introduced to the PPFD Board, which included Heath Gardner, Jake Hartwig, and Brooklyn Jefferson from the Wenaha Group. Discussion of Owner's Representative Roles, Responsibilities, & Expectations Mr. Gardner led discussion including eliciting the hopes and expectations of the PPFD Board to which each PPFD Board member shared their thoughts. Mr. Gardner introduced a draft hand-out of a "PPFD — Aquatics Stakeholder Register." It included stakeholders involved and project activities as a model for explicitly defining and setting roles and responsibilities. After discussion, Mr. Gardner indicated that he would update the document. Mr. Watkins suggested the PPFD Board formally adopt the register at the next PPFD Board meeting scheduled for June 20th. He noted that additional discussion on approvals for certain expenditures may require authority to be granted to the Executive Director. Page 1 of 2 Mr. Watkins suggested that legal counsel review the final draft and prepare a resolution for the the PPFD Board action. Discussion of Aquatic Facility Project Schedule Mr. Gardner led discussion on overall project schedule including discussion on near-term known pinch points. It was announced that the Design & Construction Committee will meet in early June to decide whether to pursue the standard municipal design-bid-build process or to recommend pursuing an alternative project delivery method to the PPFD Board at the June 20th meeting. If an alternate method is chosen, the PPFD will need to submit a request package in later June to the Washington State Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) for consideration and approval. Additionally, the PPFD may consider retaining special counsel, Perkins Coie, LLP, to assist in the preparing the request package and presentation to the CPARB. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Mr. Watkins thanked the two (2) audience members listening in through MS Teams for attending the retreat. The retreat was adjourned at approximately 10:40 am. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS��DAY OF J Vi�e.. , 20� APPROVED: .� �T�L� �(� �',�---�� ark Morriss tte, President Debra Barham, CMC Page 2 of 2