HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Facilities District Board - 10/25/2018Public Facilities District Board Regular Meeting
Minutes
Approved January 3L, 2019
October 25,20L8
Kent, Washington
Dater
Time:
Place:
Attending
Board:
October 25,zOLg
4 p.m.
accesso ShoWare Center
Carmen Goers
Mike Miller
Lew Sellers
Jeff Piecewicz
Other
Attendees: Tim Higgins, SMG General Manager
Erin Buck, SMG Director of Marketing
Arletta Voter, SMG Finance Director
Aaron BeMiller, City of Kent Finance Director
Arthur "Pat" Fitzpatrick, City Attorney
Kurt Hanson, City of Kent Economic and Community Development
Director
Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk
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 - Excused Absence
Jeff Piecewicz - Present
3. Chanoes to the Agenda
Carmen Goers moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Jeff Piecewicz.
The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0.
4. Aporoval of Minutes dated Julv 26, 2O18
Sellers moved to approve the minutes dated July 26,2018, seconded by Piecewicz.
The Motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0,
5. Financial Reoorts
A. City of Kent, Aaron BeMiller reviewed the accesso ShoWare Center
operating fund ending September 30, 2OL8, the Kent Special Events Center Public
Facilities District Fund ending September 30, 20L8, and the Kent Public Facilities
District Sales Tax Collections - Inception through September 30, 2018.
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BeMiller provided details regarding the Financial Statements Auditor Report for the
City of Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities District for the period January 1,
2077 through December 3t,2017. BeMiller advised that there were no audit findings
and that this is considered a "clean audit."
B. accesso ShoWare Center. Arletta Voter, SMG Finance Director, provided
details of the accesso ShoWare Center Income Statement for the quarter ending
September 30, 2018, including direct event income, ancillary income, other event
income, other operating income, indirect expenses, net income from operations,
admission tax, and net income. Overall, the center is $387,184 better than budget
and utility expenses continue to track less than budget due to the updated LED
lighting.
6. Ooerations Updatealb. General Manager/Marketing Update. Tim Higgins provided information
on rebranding the concessions stands and the need for providing Wi-fi access arena-
wide.
Erin Buck, Director of Sales and Marketing, provided the Public Facilities
District marketing update, including total attendance, website traffic, social media
activity, and email marketing,
Buck conveyed that Pollster ranked the accesso ShoWare Center 135th in the
Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues, and 85th in North America.
Buck reviewed highlights from the third quarter of 2018, including sell outs,
the various private and catering events.
Buck provided details on the third and fourth quarter of 2018 ticketed events,
community and catering events, and non-hockey announced events.
B, City of Kent, Kurt Hanson provided details regarding the accesso
ShoWare Center capital additions to the City's proposed 2OL9-2O Biennial Budget.
The board discussed how any fund received in 202I from King County would be
allocated,
7. Seattle Thunderbirds UpdateIn Colin Campbell's absence, Lew Sellers provided an update on the
Thunderbirds new players, their record, attendance, and the positive impacts an NHL
team would have on hockey regionally.
Other Business
None
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9, Adjournment
Sellers moved to adjourn the meeting and Goers seconded the motion
The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Kimberley A.
City Clerk/Board Secretary
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