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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. May 25, 2021 PPFD Minutes Page - 1 • 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 May 25, 2021 PPFD Minutes Page - 2 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. ^� r KI'ark Morrissette, President -) If, ill�U Debra Barham, Pasco City Clerk APPROVED this 1-3 day of nA,.. , 2021 May 25, 2021 PPFD Minutes Page - 3