HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.09.17 PPFD MinutesPASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 4:07 p.m., by PPFD President Morrissette, in City Council
Chambers at Pasco City Hall.
Roll Call:
BOARD MEMBERS
CAROLINE BOWDISH
LEONARD DIETRICH
MARIE GILLESPIE
SPENCE JILEK
MARK MORRISSETTE
COUNCIL & STAFF
ZACH RATKAI
DAVID MILNE
CRAIG MALONEY
ERIC FERGUSON
DAVE ZABELL
DEBBY BARHAM
GUESTS
MICHAEL MORALES
RICHARD NELSON
DARLENE NELSON
FRED LAMOTHE
SONNIA KING
CLAUDE OLIVER
Approval of Minutes:
Board Member
Present
Board Member
Present
Board Member
Present
Board Member
Present
Board Member - Chair
Present
Admin. & Com. Services
Present
Director
City Council Liaison
Present
City Council Liaison
Present
City Attorney
Present
City Manager
Present
City Clerk
Present
City of Pasco
Life Quest
Life Quest
Life Quest
Life Quest
Tri -Cities Realty
Mr. Jilek provided City Clerk Barham with some name corrections within the minutes for the
August 20 Pasco Public Facilities District Board meeting.
Mr. Jilek moved and Mr. Dietrich seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the August 20,
2019, meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
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Claims Approval:
N/A
Financial Report:
N/A
Reports:
Mr. Maloney provided a brief overview of the Tri Cities Regional Public Facilities District Board
meeting held in August 2019.
New Business:
Site Assessment Scope Change
Mr. Ratkai stated that scope of work had changed as the original site is no longer viable
and staffs recommendation is to work with the consultants, Ballard*King & Associates,
to identify four (4) possible sites for a regional aquatic facility. Mr. Ratkai distributed a
copy of the "Pasco Aquatic/Recreation Center Feasibility Study Update," from
Ballard*King and the "Option D Pasco 2016 Aquatic & Recreation Center Study,"
documents to the PPFD Board.
Discussion about the process of reviewing and ranking the proposed regional aquatic
facilities ensued.
Mr. Ratkai stated the importance of determining a site before this issue is placed on a ballot.
• October 2019 Workshop Dates with Ballard*King
The PPFD Board agreed to move the regularly scheduled October 15, 2019, meeting to
October 22, 2019, to ensure that the full Board is present to hear the presentation from
Ballard*King & Associates regarding the proposed sites.
Mr. Morrissette commented that the PPFD Board is interested in reviewing Option A of
the Pasco 2016 Aquatic & Recreation Center Study as it is specifically for aquatic facilities
and does not include a Community Center.
The Board and staff had a general discussion of the aquatic facilities options, the funding
sources for the aquatic facilities, and final approval the facilities.
Mr. Zabell provided clarification of the roles and responsibilities of the PPFD Board and
the Pasco City Council related to the aquatic facilities.
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Other Business:
Mr. Morrissette recognized Claude Oliver and invited him to speak.
Mr. Oliver distributed copies of an email related to "New Water Park in Texas Designed for Kids
with Disabilities — Do this at Pasco MKL Jr. Project," to the PPFD Board and staff. Mr. Oliver
promoted the project concept to the PPFD Board.
After a discussion between the PPFD Board, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Ferguson about the proposed
project, Mr. Morrissette recommended that Mr. Oliver first work with City staff to determine if
the project he is proposing falls within the requirements of the Revised Code of Washington
(RCW) Chapter 35.57 for Public Facilities Districts.
Mr. Ferguson stated that he will provide a detailed briefing of RCW Chapter 35.57 at the next
PPFD Board meeting.
Mr. Maloney noted that the PPFD project needs to have a regional draw and therefore it should be
a facility that supports the region and ended with, "go big or go home," motto.
Report from Staff
Mr. Ferguson reviewed the recently amended PPFD Charter in detail with the PPFD Board
members.
Adjournment:
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
M k Morrissette. President
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Debra Barham, PPFD Secretary
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