HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005.04.20 Public Facilities District Minutes PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
April 20,2005
MINUTES
Call To Order:
The meeting was called to order at 4:18 p.m.,by Bob Tippett, President,in Conference
Room#1 at Pasco City Hall.
Roll Call:
Board Members Present: Bob Tippett, John Merk, Mark Morrissette and Leonard
Dietrich.
Board.Members Absent: Spence Jilek.
Also Present: Gary Crutchfield,PFD Chief Administrative Officer; Jim Chase, City of
Pasco Finance Manager; Leland Kerr, City Attorney and Webster Jackson, PFD
Secretary.
Visitors: Vic Epperly and Randy Willis.
Approval of Minutes:
It was motioned by Mr. Morrissette, seconded by Mr_Merk, and carried to approve the
minutes of the February 9, 2005 meeting.
Claims Approval:
Mr. Chase presented claims for the first quarter(January 1 through March 31, 2005). It
was motioned by Mr. Morrissette, seconded by Mr. Merk, and carried to approve
payment of claims in the total amount of$67,953.37.
Financial Report:
Mr. Chase presented first quarter Operating and Net Assets Statements to the Board
showing the PFD had $25,016.20 cash,with $18,907.52 payable to the Kennewick PFD,
leaving the Pasco PFD's total net assets in-the amount of$6,108.68. Also, he stated that
the PFD spent$377.77 more than was received in the first quarter.
Old Business:
Status Report RE: Aquatics Facility and Planning Funds.
Mr. Crutchfield stated there was not a whole lot to report since the last meeting of the
Board. He stated that generally speaking, the Aquatic Facility was not a high priority for
Kennewick, but if the region wanted to tackle this project they would be a part of it and
provide up to $15,000 toward a regional PFD effort,but minimize the burden on their
staff because they have Kennewick issues to deal with.
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Richland's approach is that their PFD,which is tackling the Hanford Reach Interpretive
Center at Columbia Point,has their`late full"and is not interested in an aquatic facility
at this point in time. Mr. Crutchfield stated that the regional issue which Mr. Vic Epperly
is recommending pursuing has been discussed by the Pasco City Council and Council
concluded that they did not wish to pursue that option, and nothing has changed since that
time that he is aware of to alter council's conclusion.
Mr. Crutchfield stated that in his meeting with the other two city managers he suggested
that before the cities jump into an over simplified survey that the cities jointly explore the
idea of a regional planning effort which the Pasco PFD and Pasco City Council preferred.
He suggested each City Council appoint two Councilmembers as representatives to
discuss the proposal for regional facilities planning. He stated that he did not know how
far this would get but at least it would be an opportunity to get all three city councils
discussing the idea of a regional effort to help identify what regional facility options
should be considered for the Tri-Cities and what the pros and cons of each would be.
That meeting has not been set yet but he would try in the next week to prepare an agenda
for the meeting in an effort to forge a commitment to regional planning, and if this cannot
happen he would be reporting back to this board.
New Business:
None
Other Business:
Mr. Vic Epperly made a presentation to the Board on how, in his opinion, an aquatic
facility could possibly be built. He stated that a regional PFD was preferred because,
under that scenario,there is only one ballot (if done by interlocal, each city must vote on
a separate ballot). He passed out copies of his presentation to the Board. The PFD Board
generally discussed this option,noting that current law creates considerable uncertainty
about the ability of a regional PFD to exist or issue debt if a local PFD already exists.
Adjournment:
There being no other business, President Tippett adjourned the meeting at 5:11 p.m.
Bob Tippett, President Webster Jackson PFD Secretary
PFD Minutes 4/20/05
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