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Home My WebLink About2021.11.16 PPFD Agenda PacketPasco Public Facilities District Board Building Regional Facilities through Community Partnerships  Documents will be provided with Agenda. AGENDA Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:00 p.m. Pasco City Hall – Council Chambers https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/440094813 United States: +1 (646) 749-3112 One-touch: tel:+16467493112 , 440094813# Access Code: 440-094-813 I.Call to order and roll call II.Recognition of Visitors/Public Comments III.Approval of Minutes: October 19, 2021 PPFD Meeting Minutes IV.Claims Approval: V.Financial Report: •Grant Request to City of Pasco (Zach Ratkai) VI.Old Business: VII.New Business: Approval of Proposed Resolution Providing for the Submission of a Proposition to Qualified Voters of the Pasco Public Facilities District, imposing a 2/10ths of 1% Sales and Use Tax for the Purpose of Funding an Aquatic Facility and Requesting that the Franklin County Auditor place the Proposition on the February 8, 2022 Ballot. (Eric Ferguson, PPFD Attorney) VIII. Adjournment: October 19, 2021 PPFD Minutes Page - 1 PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD OCTOBER 19, 2021 MEETING MINUTES Call to Order: Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) President Morrissette called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM the in the Council Chambers at Pasco City Hall and via GoToMeeting. Roll Call: BOARD MEMBERS CAROLINE BOWDISH Board Member– Secretary / Treasurer Present LEONARD DIETRICH Board Member Present MARIE GILLESPIE Board Member – Vice President Present - Remote SPENCER JILEK Board Member Present MARK MORRISSETTE Board Member – President Present COUNCIL & STAFF CRAIG MALONEY Council Liaison Present - Remote DAVID MILNE Council Liaison Absent DAVE ZABELL City Manager Absent ERIC FERGUSON City Attorney Present ZACH RATKAI Administrative & Community Srvs. Director Present DEBBY BARHAM City Clerk Present Approval of Minutes: Mr. Dietrich moved, and Ms. Bowdish seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2021 regular meeting minutes. The motion carried unanimously. Claims Approval: Mr. Dietrich moved, and Dr. Jilek seconded a motion to approve the Third Quarter 2021 Claims. The motion carried unanimously. Financial Report: Mr. Morrissette reviewed the Third Quarter 2021 Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in the Fund Balance. Mr. Ratkai explained that there is a need for the PPFD Board to request a loan from the City of Pasco as the PPFD expenses currently exceed the incoming revenue. He provided a few scenarios on how the estimated $250,000 loan to the PPFD would be funded by the City of Pasco. DRAFT October 19, 2021 PPFD Minutes Page - 2 Old Business: Mr. Morrissette and Mr. Ratkai provided an updated draft PowerPoint presentation scheduled for the October 25, 2021, City of Pasco Council Workshop and then ran through the presentation with the PPFD Board making suggestions to improve the presentation. New Business: Mr. Ratkai, Mr. Ferguson and the PPFD Board briefly discussed the updated timeline to submit a proposition to the qualified voters of the PPFD, imposing a 2/10th of one percent (1%) sales and use tax for the purpose of funding an Aquatic Facility scheduled for the February 8, 2022, Ballot. Other Business: The next meeting was the regularly scheduled meeting is November 16, 2021, at 4:00 PM. Adjournment: There being no other further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:24 PM. APPROVED this ___ day of ______________________, 2021 ________________________________ __________________________________ Mark Morrissette, President Debra Barham, Pasco City Clerk PPFD Resolution No. _____ - 1 RESOLUTION NO. ____ A RESOLUTION OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT IMPOSING A 2/10 OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN AQUATIC CENTER; AND REQUESTING THAT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY AUDITOR PLACE THE PROPOSITION ON THE FEBRUARY 8, 2022 BALLOT. WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District was duly formed pursuant to Chapter 35.57 of the Revised Code of Washington on July 15, 2002, by the adoption of City of Pasco Ordinance No. 3558, and granted all powers provided by law pursuant to RCW 35.57.010; and WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District is authorized pursuant to RCW 35.57.020 and RCW 82.14.048 to submit to the voters of the District a proposition for the increase of the sales and use tax for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the financing, refinancing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, and reequipping of its public facilities; and WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District is authorized pursuant to RCW 35.57.020 (1)(c)(i) to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area; and WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors has, after due consideration and significant research, determined that it is in the best interest of the District to design, construct, and operate an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool; and WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board has determined that the imposition of an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax would provide sufficient funding for the design, construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool; and WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interests of the District to place before the voters of the District, the issue of whether there should be an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax imposed; and WHEREAS, in the event of majority voter approval, the Pasco Public Facilities District shall impose up to an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax to be used to provide funds for the costs of designing, constructing, and operating of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT as follows: Section 1. A special election is hereby requested of the Franklin County Auditor to be conducted within the Pasco Public Facilities District on February 8, 2022, for the purpose of PPFD Resolution No. _____ - 2 submitting to the qualified voters of the District for their approval or rejection, a proposition to impose an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design, construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool. Section 2. The revenues from a sales and use tax would be to provide funds for the costs associated with design, construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool. Section 3. The proposition to be submitted to the voters of the Pasco Public Facilities District shall read substantially as follows: THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITY DISTRICT PROPOSITION _____ FOR AN AQUATICS FACILITY AND COMPETITION POOL WITHIN THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT. The Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. ____ concerning the design, construction and operation of an Aquatics Facility and Competition Pool within the Pasco Public Facilities District. This proposition would authorize a sales and use tax increase of 2/10ths of 1% for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvements identified in Section 2 of the Resolution. SHOULD THIS PROPOSITION BE APPROVED? Yes ________ No ________ Section 4. The Pasco Public Facilities Board of Directors hereby directs its Clerk to provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Franklin County Auditor for the calling of a special local election to be held on February 8, 2022. The Pasco Public Facilities District Attorney is authorized and directed to make such revisions in the statement of the Proposition as required by the Franklin County Auditor and the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney. Section 5. The Franklin County Auditor is hereby requested, consistent with the statutory requirements, to cause the proposition identified above to be on the February 8, 2022 ballot; conduct the election; canvass the votes; and certify the results. Section 6. In the event of majority voter approval, the Pasco Public Facilities District shall take measures to impose the addition of a 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax and to provide that those funds be used for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design, construction and maintenance of an aquatics facility and competition pool. PPFD Resolution No. _____ - 3 PASSED by the Pasco Public Facilities Board of Directors this ___ day of November, 2021. PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT __________________________________ Mark Morrissette, Board President Attest: Approved as to Form: __________________________________ _______________________________ Debby Barham Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC Clerk Attorney for Pasco Public Facilities District