HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.08.27 PPFD MinutesPasco Public Facilities District Board
MINUTES
4:00 PM - Tuesday, August 27, 2024; Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
WELCOME, CALL TO ORDER, AND ROLL CALL
Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) President Morrissette welcomed
members of the audience and called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.
Board Members Present: President Mark Morrissette, Vice President
Marie Gillespie, Secretary/Treasurer Caroline Bowdish, Board Member
Leonard Dietrich, and Board Member Spencer Jilek
Board Staff Present: PPFD Executive Director Matt Watkins
City Council & Staff Present: Council Liaison Melissa Blasdel, Acting City
Attorney Dan Heid, Finance Director Darcy Buckley, Senior Accountant
Veronica Perez, Parks & Recreation Director Jesse Rice, and City Clerk
Debby Barham
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve PPFD Board July 2024 Meeting Minutes
MOTION: Mr. Dietrich moved to approve the PPFD Board minutes from
the July 23, 2024, meeting. Seconded by Dr. Jilek. Motion carried
-unanimously.
CLAIMS APPROVAL
Ms. Bowdish arrived at 4:02 PM.
Approval of PPFD Monthly Accounts Payable Claims
Ms. Buckley provided a brief report for the July 2024 PPFD Claims.
MOTON: Ms. Bowdish moved to approve the July 2024 PPFD claims
(accounts payable) in the amount of $119,986.13. Seconded by Dr. Jilek.
Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Executive Director Travel to Blue Springs
Mr. Watkins referred to the PPFD Travel policy and he requested approval of his
travel reimbursement for the recent trip to Missouri to tour an aquatics facility. The
reimbursement records were provided to the PPFD Board.
MOTION: Mr. Dietrich moved to approve travel reimbursement for the
Executive Director to Blue Springs, Missouri in the amount of $201.78.
Seconded by Dr. Jilek. Motion carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORT
July 2024 Balance Sheet, Budget Performance Report and Local Tax
Distribution Report
Ms. Buckley provided a brief overview on the financial reports.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Design & Construction Committee
Mr. Morrissette asked that he be removed as a regular member of the Design &
Construction Committee and have Dr. Jilek become a regular member. Mr.
Morrissette requested that he remain on the committee as an alternate member.
The PPFD Board concurred with Mr. Morrissette's request and the change is
effective immediately.
Audit & Finance Committee
No report.
Blue Springs Delegation Visit
Mr. Watkins provided a brief overview of the recent trip to Blue Springs, MO to tour
an aquatics facility located there. Mr. Watkins, Ms. Gillespie, Ms. Bowdish, and Mr.
Gardner shared their experiences and thoughts regarding their visit to the aquatics
facility.
The PPFD Board, Mr. Rice, Mr. Watkins and Mr. Gardner continued discussing the
recent tour and the possible updates to the design of the Pasco Aquatics Facility.
OLD BUSINESS
Update on Excess Cash Deposit Alternative to Local Government
Investment Pool (LGIP)
Mr. Watkins reported that the policy on deposit of excess cash is still in the works.
Resolution No. 2024-08, Approving the Agenda Reconfiguration in
the PPFD Bylaws
Mr. Watkins provided a brief overview of the proposed agenda order for the regular
PPFD Board meetings.
The PPFD Board discussed the proposed changes and the Board concurred to
retain the current regular meeting agenda order. There will be no amendments to
the PPFD Bylaws at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
Presentation of Draft Bonding Resolution
Mr. Watkins introduced Scott Bauer from Northwest Municipal Advisors who gave
a presentation on the upcoming bonding for the construction of the Aquatics
Facility.
Mr. Bauer provided the schedule for the bonding of $47,000,000.00.
The PPFD Board, Mr. Bauer, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Gardner continued discussing
the bonding process and the amount that will be bonded. The Audit & Finance
Committee was asked to review the proposed bond resolution within the next 30
days.
Mr. Morrissette distributed a list of questions and answers to the PPFD Board. Mr.
Morrissette asked Mr. Watkins to get answers to the questions during the trip to
the aquatics facility located in Blue Springs, Missouri.
Association of Washington State Public Facilities Districts Annual
Conference, September 23-25, 2024, Lynnwood, Washington
Mr. Watkins announced the upcoming annual conference of the Association of
Washington State Public Facilities Districts and asked if any PPFD Board
members would like to attend.
MOTION: Ms. Gillespie moved to authorize Mr. Watkins, Ms. Bowdish,
and Mr. Morrissette to attend the Association of Washington State Public
Facilities Districts annual conference scheduled for September 23-25,
2024 located in Lynnwood, Washington. Seconded by Dr. Jilek. Motion
carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
PPFD Executive Director Report
Mr. Watkins provided an update on public outreach and public perception of the
aquatics facility. He discussed the proposed baseline amenities, the betterments
list of possible amenities, and the possibility of additional revenue sources.
He asked the PPFD Board if they would be interested in having naming rights on
the aquatics facility and/or the purchase of specific amenities on the betterments
list. He also stated that there is a community member wishes to donate funding to
build a pickleball court on adjacent property.
The PPFD Board concurred with the opportunities Mr. Watkins presented and
asked that the word "Pasco" be incorporated in the naming rights of the facility.
Mr. Watkins announced the Washington State financial review timeline. Lastly, He
stated that there will be a need to increase liability insurance by the end of this
year as the construction ramps up.
Owner's Representative Report
Mr. Gardner provided a brief update on the work of the design/building team, the
status of pending environmental surveys, and the betterments list review. He also
met with the various utilities to get the needed water, sewer, electricity, etc. to the
property.
Pasco Operations and Maintenance
Mr. Rice reported on the status of the proposed update to the interlocal agreement
between the City of Pasco and the PPFD. He also added that staff is thinking about
the marketing, branding, communications, outreach and website development of
the Aquatics Facility, which will include a mascot.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024.
APPROVED:
Mark Morriss te, President Debra Barham, MMC