HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.10.21 PPFD MinutesPasco Public Facilities District Board
MINUTES
4:00 PM - Tuesday, October 21, 2025; Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft
Teams Meeting
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, and Board Member Leonard
Dietrich
Absent: Board Member Spencer Jilek
Board Staff Present: PPFD Executive Director Matt Watkins
City Council & Staff Present: City Attorney Eric Ferguson, Senior Accountant
Veronica Perez, Parks & Recreation Director Jesse Rice, and City Clerk Debby
Barham
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one came forward for public comments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve PPFD Board Meeting Minutes
MOTION: Mr. Dietrich moved to approve the PPFD Board minutes from the
September 16, 2025, meeting. Seconded by Ms. Gillespie. Motion carried
unanimously. 3-0
CLAIMS APPROVAL
Ms. Bowdish arrived at 4:04 PM.
Approval of PPFD Monthly Accounts Payable Claims
Ms. Perez provided a brief report on the financial claims.
MOTON: Ms. Gillespie moved to approve the September 2025 PPFD claims
(accounts payable) in the amount of $ 2,857,548.17. Seconded by Mr. Dietrich.
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Motion carried unanimously. 4-0
FINANCIAL REPORT
September 2025 Balance Sheet, Budget Performance Report, Local Tax
Distribution Report, Local Sales Tax Percentage, and Aquatic Center
Budget Tracker Report
Ms. Perez provided an overview of the financial reports.
Financial Audit Report
Ms. Perez provided a brief report on the Financial Audit conducted by the Office
of the Washington State Auditor. She noted that there were two (2) findings and
stated the corrections were made to the findings.
The PPFD Board and Ms. Perez briefly discussed the Financial Audit.
Arbitrage Analysis
Ms. Perez and Mr. Watkins provided a brief update on the PPFD's Arbitrage
related to its investment earnings.
Ms. Perez stated that a consultant will be hired to complete an Arbitrage Analysis
for the first year of investment earnings. The analysis will include assumptions of
the anticipated 2026 investment earnings.
The PPFD Board and staff briefly discussed the PPFD investments and the
needed Arbitrage Analysis.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Design & Construction Committee (Gillespie & Jilek; Alternate
Morrissette)
Ms. Gillespie provided a brief update on the Design & Construction Committee
meetings. She stated that the construction is going well and the project remains
on schedule. She commented that the next round of betterments were currently
being discussed.
Budget & Finance Committee (Morrissette & Bowdish; Alternate Jilek)
Mr. Watkins and Ms. Bowdish provided a recap of their recent trip to the
Association of Washington State Public Facilities Districts (AWSPFD) Annual
Conference.
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NEW BUSINESS
Approve Change Orders for Aquatic Facility Construction Project
(Gardner & Watkins)
Mr. Watkins and Mr. Gardner provided a brief report on the needed Change
Orders for the Aquatic Facility Construction project .
The PPFD Board asked for clarification on the Change Orders, which the staff
provided.
MOTION: Ms. Gillespie moved to approve Change Orders PCO 012, PCO 014,
and PCO 015 for the Aquatic Facility Construction Project as presented in total
amount of $321,356.32. Seconded by Ms. Bowdish. Motion carried
unanimously. 4-0
Resolution No. 2025-05 - Amended Interlocal Agreement with the City of
Pasco Related to Legal Counsel Services
Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Watkins announced that the Pasco City Council approved
the amended Interlocal Agreement, requested from the PPFD Board, related to
legal counsel services at their October 6, 2025, Council meeting.
MOTION: Ms. Gillespie moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-05, approving
an amended Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pasco related to legal
counsel services. Seconded by Ms. Bowdish. Motion carried unanimously. 4-0
OTHER BUSINESS
Attorney Report (Ferguson)
Mr. Ferguson announced that he will not be able to submit a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for legal services starting in January 2026, and his services will
end December 31, 2025.
Mr. Watkins provided an update on the timeline for a new Interlocal Agreement
between the City of Pasco and the PPFD for the management and maintenance
of the Aquatic Facility.
Pasco Operations and Maintenance (Rice)
Mr. Rice provided an update on the development of the Aquatic Facility's Training
and Operational Manuals, as well as the status of hiring and training a variety of
needed staff to operate, run, and maintain the Aquatic Facility.
Owner's Representative Report (Gardner)
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Mr. Gardner provided a brief overview of his monthly Owner's Representative
Report.
Ambassador Committee Report
Paul Whitemarsh stated that the City of Pasco should be thankful for the PPFD
Board and the project that they are undertaking.
PPFD Executive Director Report (Watkins)
Mr. Watkins reported on the branding and marketing efforts underway. He
commented on the report that provided the details of the Contingency Changes
he approved during the past month. Lastly, he provided an update on the
Request for Qualifications for legal counsel services.
The next PPFD Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 pm.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS . `5 DAY OF 1 HI4u6 , 204--
APPROVED:
M rk Morrissett , President
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Debra Barham, MMC
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