HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.12.17 PPFD MinutesPASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
DECEMBER 17, 2019
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) Board President Morrissette called the meeting to order
at 4:02 PM the in the Conference No. 2 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
BRENT KUBALEK
Approval of Minutes:
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member - President
Present
Present (by telephone)
Absent
Present (arrived at 4:03 PM)
Present
Admin. & Com. Services
Present
Director
City Council Liaison
Absent
City Council Liaison
Present
City Attorney
Present
City Manager
Present
City Clerk
Present
Recreation Manager
Present
Mr. Dietrich.moved and Ms. Bowdish seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the November
19, 2019, meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Ratkai distributed copies of the draft ballot language and an updated timeline of the ballot
development to the election date to the PPFD members.
Reports from Committees:
■ Ballot Language Subcommittee
Mr. Ratkai stated that he, Ms. Bowdish and Ms. Gillespie met on Friday, December 13,
2019, to review the draft ballot language.
After Mr. Morrissette read the draft ballot, discussion ensued regarding the ballot measure
and included an overview of the logistics of the 2/1 01h of one -percent tax initiative, the
August 2020 election date and an explanation of the City's and the PPFD's roles during
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the election period. As representatives of the City and PPFD, staff and members can only
provide the facts about the ballot initiative to the public and cannot run a "yes" campaign
for the issue including the use of public facilities.
Staff and PPFD members reviewed, questioned and corrected the draft ballet language.
Mr. Ferguson stated that he would review the following items and respond to the PPFD
Board:
1. Confirm if the sales tax for the project continues into perpetuity or if it sunsets when
the bond is paid in full.
2. Confirm the appropriate designation of the project - recreation center versus an
aquatic facility.
3. Confirm the role of the Secretary of the PPFD Board.
4. Confirm the key actions needed for the ballot.
Revised Schedule and Spring Push
Mr. Ratkai reviewed tentative timeline for the sales tax bond election for an August 4, 2020
vote and recommended that the PPFD Board hold a special meeting on January 7, 2020.
The PPFD Board concurred and agreed with the proposed timeline.
Adjournment:
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 5:02 PM.
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M rk Morrisse e, President
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Debra Barham, PPFD Secretary
APPROVED this 7th day of January, 2020
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