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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.08.18 DPDA Meeting Packet MEMORANDUM DATE: August 11, 2011 TO: Downtown Pasco Development Authority Board FROM: Rick White, Director Community & Economic Development SUBJECT: August 18, 2011 DPDA regular meeting packet Good afternoon, The DPDA will meet conduct the regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18th in Conference Room 1 here at City Hall. The agenda is attached. Lee Kerr, Pasco's City Attorney, will give the board a briefing on the Open Public Meeting Act. The board will also be asked to consider the process for the interview and assessment of candidates for the manager position. This assessment process is proposed to include submittal and assessment of a written exercise prior to personal interviews. Those candidates making the threshold would be invited here for a presentation of their exercise to the full board and the interview process. Thank you for the time and effort you are putting forward for Downtown Pasco. Sincerely, -('�,.J Rick White Attachment: August 18, 2011 DPDA packet DOWNTOWN PASCO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING 4:00 P.M. August 18, 2011 Conference Room 1 City Hall 525 N. Third Avenue I. CALL TO ORDER: II. ROLL CALL: Declaration of Quorum III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 21, 2011 and August 4, 2011 IV. OLD BUSINESS: — +P OW 00y YI� A. Open Public Meeting Act presentation (Lee Kerr) B. DPDA Manager hiring process " R" V. NEW BUSINESS: VI. OTHER BUSINESS: VII. ADJOURNMENT: At SPECIAL MEETING August 4, 2011 DOWNTOWN PASCO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by President Miller. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Miguel Angulo Shirley Reese Mike Miller Wanda Buddrius Don Porter Ofelia Ochoa Jean Ryckman Alan Schreiber (4:30PM) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OLD BUSINESS: A. Review of request for qualifications for technical assistance A motion was made by Ochoa and seconded by Ryckman to proceed with the RFQ for technical assistance to closely coincide with the hiring of the DPDA manager. Motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: OTHER BUSINESS: EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board convened an executive session to consider the qualifications of applicants for the manager position per RCW 42.30.110 (1) (g). The board reconvened at 5:45 PM and the meeting was adjourned. -1 - REGULAR MEETING July 21, 2011 DOWNTOWN PASCO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by President Miller. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Miguel Angulo Shirley Reese Mike Miller Wanda Buddrius Don Porter Board member Angulo was reached via telephone and participated through the teleconference phone and a quorum was obtained. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Reese moved that the minutes of June 16th and July 7th, 2011 be approved as presented. Buddrius seconded the motion and a voice vote showed all in favor. OLD BUSINESS: A. Banking Services A motion was made by Reese and seconded by Porter to use Sterling Savings for the DPDA's banking service provider. A voice vote showed all in favor. B. Manager Recruitment Process White provided a brief explanation of the process and the assessment center that would be prepared by the City of Pasco. All board members were in favor of the assessment center process and a full interview by the top candidates by the board if possible. The board set Thursday, August 41h at 4:00 p.m. as a special meeting for consideration of applications and possible assessment center dates of August 18th, August 30th or August 31 st. C. Directors and Officers Insurance A motion was made by Porter and seconded by Buddrius to obtain directors and officers insurance from Western States Insurance Company. A voice vote showed all in favor. -1 - D. Master Business License White distributed master business license forms and stated he would get these to the newly appointed board members so the forms could be filled out and given to Washington State Department of Licensing. NEW BUSINESS: None. OTHER BUSINESS: A motion was made by Porter and seconded by Buddrius, to use Baker and Giles P.S. for accounting services for the DPDA. A voice vote showed all in favor. Technical Assistance - White explained that the HAIFC Grant for technical assistance was not approved however he recommends that an RFP be prepared by staff. The board should review the scope of activities determined in the RFP and then an estimate of needed funding and prepare a possible request to City Council for that funding. The board was in favor of preparing an RFP for further review. With no further business, the regular meeting adjourned at 5:02 p.m. -2 -