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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004.11.17 Public Facilities District Minutes PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD November 17,2004 MINUTES Call To Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.,by Bob Tippett, President, in Conference Room #1 at Pasco City Hall. Roll Call: Board Members Present: Bob Tippett, Leonard Dietrich, Spence Jilek and John Merk. Board Members Absent: Mark Morrissette. Also Present: Gary Crutchfield, PFD Chief Administrative Officer; Jim Chase, City of Pasco Finance Manager; Leland Kerr, City Attorney, Randy Willis, Tri City Racquet Club, and Webster Jackson,PFD Secretary. Approval of Minutes: It was motioned by Mr. Dietrich, seconded by Mr.Jilek, and carried to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2004 meeting. Claims Approval: Mr. Chase presented the claims for the third quarter(July 1 through September 30). Following discussion, it was motioned by Mr. Jilek, seconded by Mr. Merk,and carried to approve payment of claims in the total amount of$105,223.56. Financial Report: Mr. Chase stated that the net asset statement shows the PFD has $5,504.43. The city has written off the $11,000.00 loan and provides to the PFD $5,000.00 per quarter. Old Business: Mr. Tippett reminded the Board that they were to talk to Mr. Kerr about the "cleanup" of the Agreement between the Pasco PFD and the Kennewick PFD. There was a set of bylaws drafted by the Advisory Board and the Pasco PFD approved them subject to Mr. Kerr's final review. Mr. Kerr stated he did not have the document with him,that it was in his regional file, and he would review it and get back to the Board. Planning Consultant: Mr. Crutchfield stated that the City Council had agreed to provide funds for the hiring of a consultant to assist the Board in going through a capital resource planning effort for Pasco. However,the three city mayors, city managers and PFD presidents recently discussed a"regional"planning effort and agreed to jointly hire a consultant to help identify the most appropriate organizational structure that would / 0 n '? facilitate the financing, construction and operation of one or more major regional facilities such as an aquatic facility. Another consultant function would be to help the regional group identify what major regional centers the Tri-Cities as a whole might support. Maybe two or three projects should be identified in a package, if and when it's presented to the citizens for voting. The Board discussed the benefit of any major project becoming a joint effort by all of the regional PFDs. Mr. Crutchfield stated he had asked one of his staff to begin developing a short-list of qualified consultants to choose from. Following much discussion it was motioned by Mr. Dietrich, seconded by Mr. Merk, and carried to authorize Mr. Tippett to send a letter to the City Council requesting $15,000.00 from the $30,000.00 Regional Capital Facilities Plan budget allocation for consulting services. Mr. Crutchfield stated he would prepare the letter of request to Council for Mr. Tippett's signature. New Business: None Other Business: None Adjournment: There being no other business, President Tippett adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Bob F F/ Tippett, President Webster Jacksa PF Secretary PFD Minutes 11/17/04 Page 2 of 2