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
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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,
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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
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