HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoards & Commissions - Public Facilities District Board - 04/25/2024 Kent Special Events Public Facilities District Board
Board Members: Zenovia Harris, Chair
Greg Haffner-Vice-Chair
Jeff Piecewicz, Secretary
Dillon Stearns
Kristie Duggan
Staff Representatives: Treasurer, Paula Painter, Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk
April 25, 2024
4 p.m.
accesso ShoWare Center
625 West James Street
Kent, Washington
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ITEM DESCRIPTION ACTION SPEAKER TIME
1. Call to order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to the Agenda Yes Chair Harris 1 min.
4. Approval of the Minutes dated Yes Chair Harris 1 min.
October 26, 2023
5. Recognition of Outgoing Board Member No Chair Harris 5 min
Jeff Piecewicz
(Served 9/1/12 - 8/31/24)
6. Election of Secretary Yes Chair Harris 5 min
Term begins September 1, 2024
7. Recruitment Update No Kurt Hanson 5 min
Position #1 Appointed by Kent City
Council without restriction
8. Financial Reports No 10 min
A. City of Kent Paula Painter
B. accesso ShoWare Center Arletta Voter
9. Operational Updates No 10 min
A. General Manager Arletta Voter for
Tim Higgins
B. Marketing Update Kelly Spreitzer-Saucer
10. Thunderbirds Update No Colin Campbell 10 min
11. Adjournment Yes 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.
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Public Facilities District Board Regular Meeting October 26, 2023
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Date: October 26, 2023
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: accesso ShoWare Center
Other
Attendees: General Manager, Tim Higgins
Director of Marketing, Kelly Spreitzer-Saucer
Director of Finance, Arletta Voter
Senior Assistant City Attorney, Adam Long
Records Management Admin, Melissa McCormick
Cash and Investment Officer, Joe Bartlemay
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m., with Zenovia Harris presiding.
2. Roll Call
Zenovia Harris - Present
Jeff Piecewicz - Present
Greg Haffner - Present
Kristie Duggan - Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
Haffner moved to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Piecewicz.
Motion passed unanimously.
4. Welcome Newly Appointed Member - Kristie Duggan, Position No. 4
Duggan shared that she is a long time Kent resident and Thunderbirds season
ticket holder. She also serves as Chair on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
4. Aooroval of Minutes dated April 27, 2023
Harris moved to approve the minutes dated April 27, 2023, seconded by
Piecewicz. Motion passed unanimously.
S. Election of Officers for 2024
Chair - Zenovia Harris, Vice Chair - Greg Haffner, Secretary - Jeff Piecewicz.
Haffner Motioned to approve candidates, seconded by Piecewicz. Motion passed
unanimously.
6. Financial Reports
A. City of Kent. Joe Bartlemay, Cash and Investment Officer,
presented the ShoWare Center Operating Fund through September 30, 2023, and
provided a detailed overview of each line item for both revenues and expenses
and provided further details on the SMG Income Loan Proceeds, transfers in
from the General Fund and Capital, in addition to expenditures related to the
bank account adjustment, Debt Service on the SMG Loan and lifecycle
maintenance. Bartlemay reviewed the Kent Special Events Center Public
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Public Facilities District Board Regular Meeting October 26, 2023
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Facilities District Fund through September 30, 2023, and also provided
additional details on the sales and use tax revenues and expenditures related to
the debt service.
B. accesso ShoWare Center. Tim Higgins, SMG General Manager, provided
an overview of the accesso ShoWare Center 2023 Income Statement for the
three months ending on September 30, 2023 Actual to Budget Comparison.
7. Operations Uudate
A. General Manager Update. Higgins talked about upcoming events and
detailed recent and future capital projects, including the rebranding of concessions
stands, a new audio system and upgraded security cameras.
B. Marketing Update. Kelly Spreitzer-Saucer provided the marketing
update. Showare has been open for 15 years and has had 7.2 million people come
through the doors.
8. Seattle Thunderbirds Update
Thunderbirds President, Colin Campbell was not in attendance. Spreitzer-Saucer
advised they had 10 playoff games at Showare last season and held their season
opener on September 30, 2023.
9. Adjournment
Harris adjourned the meeting at 4:29 p.m.
Melissa McCormick, Records Management Administrator
October 26, 2023
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