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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Facilities District Board - 05/12/2022 Public Facilities District Board Board Members: Zenovia Harris, Chair- Carmen Goers, Vice-Chair Jeff Piecewicz, Secretary Greg Haffner, Randall Smith Staff Representatives: Treasurer, Paula Painter, Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING May 12, 2022 4 p.m. accesso ShoWare Center 625 West James Street Kent, Washington You can listen to the meeting by calling 1-888-475-4499 or 1-877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID: 826 9714 0682, Passcode: 617256 Item Description Action Speaker Time 1. Call to order Chair Harris 1 min 2. Roll Call 1 min 3. Changes to the Agenda Yes Zenovia Harris 1 min MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA 4. Approval of Minutes dated Yes Zenovia Harris 1 min October 28, 2021 MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES DATED October 28, 2021 5. Financial Reports A. City of Kent No Paula Painter 10 min B. accesso ShoWare Center Arletta Voter 6. Operational Updates: A. General Manager No Tim Higgins 10 min B. Marketing Update Kelly Spreitzer-Saucer 7. Seattle Thunderbirds Update No Colin Campbell 10 min 8. INFO ONLY: Board Position No. 4 No Kurt Hanson 5 min 9. Adjournment Chair Harris 1 min Unless otherwise noted, the Public Facilities District meets at 4 p.m. on the last Thursday of April and October at the accesso ShoWare Center, 625 West James Street, Kent, WA 98032. For additional information please contact Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk at 253-856-5728 or via email at Kkomoto@KentWA.gov. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1. Public Facilities District Board Special Meeting October 28, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington Pending Approval Date: October 28, 2021 Time: 4 p.m. Place: accesso ShoWare Center Other Attendees: SMG General Manager, Tim Higgins SMG Director of Sales and Marketing, Kelly Spreitzer City Attorney, Pat Fitzpatrick Thunderbirds General Manager, Colin Campbell City Clerk, Kimberley Komoto Treasurer, Michelle Ferguson attended in place of Paula Painter Economic and Community Development Director, Kurt Hanson Agenda: 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4 p.m., with Chair Haffner presiding. 2. Roll Call Carmen Goers - Present Randall Smith - Absent Jeff Piecewicz - Present Greg Haffner - Present Zenovia Harris - Present 3. Changes to the Agenda Carmen Goers moved to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Jeff Piecewicz. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0. 4. Approval of Minutes dated May 13, 2021 Goers moved to approve the minutes dated May 13, 2021, seconded by Zenovia Harris. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0. S. Amendments to Bylaws Pat Fitzpatrick, City Attorney, provided an overview of the changes to the bylaws that reflect the change to the meeting schedule, the date of the election of officers in addition to adding a provision for remote meetings. Piecewicz moved to approve the amendments to the bylaws, seconded by Goers. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0. 6. Nomination of Officers for 2022 Zenovia Harris nominated herself for Chair. Carmen Goers nominated herself for Vice Chair. Jeff Piecewicz nominated himself for Secretary. Page 1 of 3 Public Facilities District Board Special Meeting October 28, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington Pending Approval Haffner moved to elect Zenovia Harris as Chair, Carmen Goers as Vice Chair and Jeff Piecewicz as Secretary for the term of January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022, seconded by Piecewicz. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0. 7. Financial Reports A. City of Kent. Michelle Ferguson, City of Kent Budget Manager, presented the ShoWare Center Operating Fund through September 30, 2021. Ferguson explained the transfers in from the Capital (Lifecycle) Fund and General Fund. Ferguson advised expenditures are standard and there is a one month lag in revenue being documented. Ferguson explained the CARES Act funds received for reopening costs. Ferguson reviewed the Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities District Fund through September 30, 2021 and also provided additional details on the revenues and expenditures. Ferguson reviewed the monthly sales tax collections and provided a comparison between 2020 and 2021. B. accesso ShoWare Center. Arletta Voter, Director of Finance, provided details of the accesso ShoWare Center Year to Date through 3rd Quarter 2021 Actual to Budget Comparison. Voter advised total Direct Event Income, Adjusted Gross Income and Net Income is better than budget. S. Operations Update A. General Manager Update. Tim Higgins, General Manager advised of an increase in maintenance and also advised that they are anticipating coming in under budget by the end of 2021. Higgins talked about challenges caused by supply-chain issues and staffing challenges. Higgins provided an overview of upcoming 2021 and 2022 events. B. Marketing Update. Kelly Spreitzer-Saucer, Director of Sales and Marketing, advised of the recent job fair held in partnership with the Kent Chamber and Kent Downtown Partnership. Spreitzer-Saucer talked about the new walk-through metal detectors, cashless transactions, smoke-free practices and COVID-19 procedures. C. City of Kent Update. City of Kent Economic and Community Development Director, Kurt Hanson updated the board on City of Kent economic development. 9. Seattle Thunderbirds Update Thunderbirds President, Colin Campbell provided an update on ticket sales, the draft and corporate partners. 10. Other Business A. Term Limits. Fitzpatrick provided a review of why the City Council imposed term limits on boards and commissions, including the Public Facilities District Board. Fitzpatrick provided specifics on how long members can serve, what is Page 2 of 3 Public Facilities District Board Special Meeting October 28, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington Pending Approval required before they can be reappointed, and what happens if there are no qualified applicants. Additionally, the recruitment process was reviewed. Fitzpatrick went over each of the members'term expirations dates and advised whether they are eligible to serve an additional term. Fitzpatrick conveyed that the City Council and Mayor are all very appreciative of the service of all the board members. 11. Adjournment Haffner adjourned the meeting at 5 p.m. Kimberley Komoto City Clerk October 28, 2021 Page 3 of 3