HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.11.16 PPFD Minutes PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
Pasco Public Facilities District(PPFD) President Morrissette called the meeting to order at 4: 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 Absent
SPENCER JILEK Board Member Present
MARK MORRISSETTE Board Member—President Present
COUNCIL & STAFF
CRAIG MALONEY Council Liaison Present
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 October
19, 2021,regular meeting minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
Financial Report:
• Grant Request to City of Pasco (Zach Ratkai)
Mr. Ratkai stated that the PPFD Board has a negative funding balance due to expenditures
associated with the analysis of a proposed aquatic facility. He reported that the City of Pasco
Finance Department provided a projected deficit up to $250,000 through a financial review of
the PPFD finances. He recommended that the PPFD Board consider passing a motion to
request a$250,000 grant from the City to sustain the PPFD 2022.
Mr. Dietrich moved, and Ms. Bowdish seconded a motion wherein the PPFD Board requests
a$250,000 grant from the City of Pasco. The motion carried unanimously.
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Old Business:
Mr. Morrissette requested updates to the PowerPoint presentation recently provided to Pasco
City Council as he anticipates using this presentation to the public when the ballot measure is
issued. Then he questioned if the land purchased for an aquatic facility should be paid for
through the bond funds or out of the first-year sales tax funds.
Mr. Ferguson stated that the PPFD Board needs focus on the current proposed resolution for
the submission of a proposition to voters a Sales and Use Tax for funding an aquatic facility
and not decide on the funding of any aspects of an aquatic facility.
Mr. Morrissette asked Mr. Ratkai for the following items for the next PPFD meeting:
1. Update the PowerPoint presentation.
2. A list of Washington State,by county, per capita income.
3. A list of the publicly and privately owned aquatic facilities within the Pacific Northwest
(Washington, Idaho, and Oregon).
4. A report on how the aquatic facility bond revenue and sales tax revenue will be spent;make
a list of where the $ is coming from and how it is spent.
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/l Ot�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}
Mr. Ferguson discussed the contents of the proposed resolution.
Mr. Dietrich commented on when the best time would be to place this proposition on a ballot
and suggested moving it to Apri126, 2022 Special Election Ballot.
Mr. Ferguson instructed the PPFD Board on their responsibilities, RCW requirements and
restrictions that they will need to adhere to once the proposition request is accepted by the
Franklin County Auditor. He will provide a checklist of tasks that will need to be completed
after the issue is on the ballot.
Mr. Dietrich recommended that once the proposition is placed on the ballot, then staff will
need to provide frequent communication,on a regular basis,regarding the status of the required
checklist.
Mr. Morrissette asked if the proposition is moved to the Apri126, 2022 ballot, can it be voted
on today and can the PPFD Board continue to develop the presentation materials.
Mr. Ferguson stated that once the resolution to place a proposition on a ballot is passed, then
the PPFD Board must be very careful to provide information regarding the proposition but not
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in a manner that appears to be"for"or"against"the proposition.
PPFD Board, staff, and Mr. Maloney discussion ensued regarding the when the proposed
resolution should be passed and forwarded to Franklin County along with which ballot it
should appear on,February 2022,Apri12022,etc.They also discussed the timing for preparing
the informational information,establishing the Pro and Con committees,preparing the process
checklist, etc.
Dr. Jilek moved and Mr. Dietrich seconded a motion to move the approval of proposed
resolution providing for the Submission of a proposition to qualified voters of the Pasco Public
Facilities District, imposing a 2/lOths 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
April 26, 2022 ballot, to the January 18, 2022, PPFD Board Meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
Other Business:
The next meeting was the regularly scheduled meeting is December 21, 2021, at 4:00 PM.
Adjournment:
There being no other further business,the meeting adjourned at 5:02 PM.
APPROVED this 21 St day of December, 2021
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