HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.03.17 PPFD MinutesPASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
March 17, 2020
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) Board President Morrissette called the meeting to order
at 4:05 PM the in Council Chambers at Pasco City Hall.
Roll Call:
BOARD MEMBERS
CAROLINE BOWDISH
LEONARD DIETRICH
MARIE GILLESPIE
SPENCER JILEK
MARK MORRISSETTE
COUNCIL & STAFF
ZACH RATKAI
DAVID MILNE
CRAIG MALONEY
ERIC FERGUSON
DAVE ZABELL
DEBBY BARHAM
RICHA SIGDEL
Board Member — Secretary/ Treasurer Present
Board Member Present (by phone)
Board Member — Vice President Present (by phone)
Board Member Present
Board Member - President Present
Admin. & Com. Services Director
City Council Liaison
City Council Liaison
City Attorney
City Manager
City Clerk
Finance Director
Recognition of Visitors/Public Comments
No one came forward to speak.
Approval of Minutes:
Present
Absent
Present (by phone)
Present
Present
Present
Present
Dr. Jilek moved to approve the February 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes and the February 21, 2020
Special Meeting Minutes. Ms. Bowdish seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
■ Election Timing
Discussion of the timing of the Aquatic Facility election ensued.
The PPFD Board agreed that the postponement of the election date from August 2020 to a
date -to -be -determined in 2021 was appropriate.
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■ Bonding Capacity and Process
Ms. Sigdel provided an overview of the process of issuing a bond, assumptions of the costs,
capacity and reserves associated with the bond.
PPFD Board and City of Pasco staff discussed the bonding capacity and process, as well as
costs associated with the bond and on-going operational costs/reserves. Discussion also
included the sales tax collections and confirmation that the sales tax (evergreen tax) will
continue to be collected for maintenance and replacement costs.
Mr. Zabell suggested that an effort to develop a life cycle of the aquatic facility was in order
to project when a major rehabilitation/replacement would be needed.
Discussion continued and it was determined that projections of what the capacity may be in 25
years and potential expansion of the facility is possible basing it on an evergreen tax, a sunset
tax and a modified evergreen tax reducing the sales tax down to 1 tenth of a percent after 25
years be modeled.
■ Update on Ballard King Project
Mr. Ratkai reported that Ballard King was in the process of evaluating the top two sites
recommended for the aquatic facility in order to complete their feasibility study. Once the
study is completed, it will need to be submitted to the Washington State Department of
Commerce for their approval.
New Business:
■ Aquatic Center Visit Recap
Mr. Ratkai reported on the two aquatic facilities located in the Bend, OR vicinity that he
recently toured at the end of February 2020. Mr. Ratkai noted the recommendations of must
haves for an aquatic facility.
Adjournment:
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 5:09 PM.
Mark Morris ette, President
Debra Barham, Pasco City Clerk
APPROVED this 301h day of June, 2020
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