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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Facilities District Board - 01/31/2019Public Facilities District Board Regular Meeting Minutes January 3L,2Ot9 Kent, Washington Approved May 16, 20L9 Date: January 3L,20L9Time: 4 p.m. Place: accesso ShoWare Center Other Attendeesr SMG General Manager, Tim Higgins SMG Finance Director, Arletta Voter City Attorney, Arthur "Pat" Fitzpatrick Colin Campbell, Thunderbirds General Manager City of Kent Economic and Community Development Director, Kurt Hanson City Clerk, Kimberley A. Komoto Agenda: 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4 p,m., with Mike Miller presiding. 2. Roll Call Carmen Goers - Present Mike Miller - Present Lew Sellers - Present Randall Smith - Present Jeff Piecewicz - Present 3. Changes to the Agenda None 4. Aooroval of Minutes dated October 25, 2O18 With the correction of Randall Smith having an excused absence, Sellers moved to approve the minutes dated October 25,20t8, seconded by Carmen Goers. The Motion passed unanimously with a vote of 5-0. 5. Nomination and Election of Officers The board elected to have all officers continue in their current capacity for an additional year. Smith moved to elect Mike Miller as Chair, Jeff Piecewicz as Vice Chair and Lew Sellers as Secretary, seconded by Goers. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 5-0. 6, Financial ReportsA. City of Kent. No report was presented during the meeting. Chair Miller advised he will obtain the report and sent it to the board members, B. accesso ShoWare Center. Arletta Voter provided details of the accesso ShoWare Center Income Statement Fourth Quarter Comparison for 2Ot7-2OL8, Page I of 2 Public Facilities District Board Regular Meeting Minutes January 3L,2OL9 Kent, Washington Approved May 16, 2019 including direct event income, ancillary income, other event income, other operating income, indirect expenses, net income from operations, admission tax and net income. Voter also reviewed the Income Statement Year End Comparison for 2OL7- 2018, These reports are in a new, easier-to-read format. 7. Operations Update alb. General Manager/Marketing Update, Tim Higgins provided a marketing update and advised that Pollster ranked the accesso ShoWare Center 102nd in Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues and 115th in North America. Higgins reviewed event highlights from the fourth quarter of 2018. Higgins also advised that the City approved its 20L9-202O budget that includes $900,000 in capital improvements to the accesso ShoWare center. Higgins provided details regarding King County contributing $2 million over 10 years, beginning in 2O2O to the accesso ShoWare Center, Higgins advised of the upcoming 1O-year anniversary of the center and upcoming events celebrating the anniversary. 8. Seattle Thunderbirds Update Colin Campbell provided an update that included the recent Teddy Bear toss - over 6,2OO bears were donated. Campbell indicated they are building themes around the games and ticket sales are doing well. Corporate partners have increased from 2018 and the team just entered a 3-year deal with BECU. Campbell provided an update on current and former players. Other Business None 1O. Adiournment Smith moved to adjourn the meeting and Sellers seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 4:51 m Kimberley A. City Clerk 9 a January 3t,2OL9 oto Page 2 of 2