HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.05.25 PPFD MinutesPASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
MAY 25, 2021
RESCHEDULED MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) Board President Morrissette called the meeting to order
at 4:10 PM the in the Council Chambers at Pasco City Hall and through GoToMeeting.
Roll Call:
BOARD MEMBERS
Admin. & Com. Services Director
Present
CAROLINE BOWDISH
Board Member— Secretary/ Treasurer
Present
LEONARD DIETRICH
Board Member
Present
MARIE GILLESPIE
Board Member — Vice President
Present
SPENCER JILEK
Board Member
Present
MARK MORRISSETTE
Board Member - President
Present
COUNCIL & STAFF
ZACH RATKAI
Admin. & Com. Services Director
Present
DAVID MILNE
City Council Liaison
Absent
CRAIG MALONEY
City Council Liaison
Present
ERIC FERGUSON
City Attorney
Present
DAVE ZABELL
City Manager
Present
DEBBY BARHAM
City Clerk
Present
Approval of Minutes:
Mr. Dietrich moved, and Dr. Jilek seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the May 4, 2021,
meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
Follow Up Financial Analysis of Proposed Aquatic Facility
Mr. Ratkai provided a brief rundown of the favorable financial analysis and capacity to bond
and build an aquatic facility within the City of Pasco.
The PPFD Board, Council Liaison and City staff discussed the following items:
• The other financial obligations of the PPFD including the current funding obligations
to the Kennewick Public Facilities District (KPFD) and the HAPO Center. It was
explained that the current funding to these two entities comes from a different revenue
source and will not be part of the two tenths of one -percent sales tax funding if approved
by the voters for an aquatic facility. The PPFD has an agreement with KPFD that will
conclude in 2028.
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• The two (2) phases of the aquatic facility from the Ballard -King facility study -
including the other considerations whether to move forward on placing this issue on an
upcoming ballot.
• Mr. Morrissette asked for a copy of "consideration" slide within the PowerPoint
presentation Mr. Ratkai provided as it would be a great slide to provide to Council
when the PPFD goes before the Pasco City Council.
• Mr. Morrissette passed out a draft motion to the Board members and staff stating that
he believed it would be important to make a formal statement on how the PPFD would
utilize any excess sales tax revenue received through the two-tenths of one -percent
sales tax. He asked that the Board members to review the draft motion and come back
at a later meeting to formalize it.
• Mr. Morrissette requested that Mr. Ferguson review and possibly amend the motion
language. Mr. Ferguson stated that the draft motion may be premature and should be
aspirational in nature so not to bind future board members to a specific resolution.
• Mr. Ferguson stated there were specific steps that must be followed to prepare for a
ballot issue.
• The projected revenues and expenses were based on the current facility proposal with
the amenities recommended by Ballard King. The Board questioned if the proposed
facility is enough, based on the favorable financial outlook, and will meet the
expectations of the community. The aquatic facility needs to be a place where
individuals and families want to attend several times during the season/year and not
just come to a pool with a slide.
• It was clarified that none of the amenities with the proposed aquatic facility were
removed from the original plan, only the items such as a weight room or jogging track
were removed from the plan and it may be possible to add additional aquatic park
amenities.
• Mr. Ratkai stated that he would ask Ballard -King to provide additional renderings of
what this facility will look like once built.
Election Timing Scenarios
Mr. Ratkai detailed the time -line scenarios for a November 2021 Election and February 2022
Election for the Aquatic Facility ballot issue.
The PPFD Board, Council Liaison and City staff discussed the pros and cons for placing the
issue on the November 2021 or February 2022 ballots.
Mr. Ferguson reminded the Board that there are specific steps that must be followed as this
issue is place on a ballot for Pasco voters.
The PPFD Board favored placing the aquatic facility issue on the November 2021 Election
ballot.
Mr. Ratkai stated that he would work on an official timeline for a November ballot, the
potential costs for placing the issue on the ballot and ask if there are another bond issue being
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placed on the ballot.
Mr. Ferguson stated that a resolution from the PPFD Board to the Pasco City Council would
be the next action formalizing the PPFD Board's desire to place the aquatic facility issue on
the November 2021 ballot. He also stated that the PPFD Board would need to select members
to participate on the "For" committee and "Against" committee for the ballot. Hopefully, a
draft resolution would be available at the next meeting.
New Business:
Supplemental Funding Request
Mr. Ratkai stated the PPFD currently has a negative fund balance and explained how the PPFD
Board may request funding from the City in a form of a grant or loan. He stated that staff
should be able to collect the anticipated upcoming PPFD costs including but not limited to
election costs, legal costs, additional analysis, or design costs, etc. by the next PPFD Board
meeting.
Adjournment:
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 5:24 PM.
Next meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2021.
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KI'ark Morrissette, President
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Debra Barham, Pasco City Clerk
APPROVED this 1-3 day of nA,.. , 2021
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