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Jesse Rice, Pasco operations and maintenance, told the board the remaining deck pours and features are finishing and that the contractor is addressing discovered underlying conditions from an older deck that required additional concrete and formwork. Rice said the team expects construction completion this week, lifeguard training the following weekend, a swim meet the weekend after that, and the first public open swim the weekend after the meet. Rice reported change‑order overages of about $65,000, which he said is less than 10 percent of the relevant contract amount and is being processed with staff and council.

Rice also updated the board on an administrative cost study the district has kicked off with consultant FCS. That study has been broadened to compare staffing, hours, admission rates and sales‑tax projections and will consider alternate staffing and janitorial models as well as pricing assumptions. Rice said staff, the assistant city manager and other finance staff are meeting regularly with FCS; the budget and finance committee and the board may be invited to review the study results in a future meeting.

Board members stressed the importance of accurate revenue and staffing assumptions as they prepare for the new facility’s operating phase. Rice said the consultant aims for a near‑term delivery window and that staff expect to share draft findings with the board and finance committee in the coming weeks.

Ending: Memorial Pool work is scheduled to be completed this week with subsequent programming milestones planned; staff continue work with FCS on an administrative operations and revenue study to inform budget and staffing choices for the new aquatic center.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pasco Public Facilities District Meeting May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Pasco operations staff said Memorial Pool construction is expected to be completed this week, with change orders of about $65,000; the city has contracted FCS to conduct an administrative cost study that will compare operations, staffing and revenue projections for the new aquatic facility.","taxTitle","Pasco City, Franklin County, Washington","taxId",5110,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214958,"Pasco PFD approves $1,001,260.97 in April claims; February sales tax receipts down 3% from prior year",450,171000,621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3663158-59f94273eb6f9fb3e3c4af3d02a2547c&start=171&end=621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3663158-59f94273eb6f9fb3e3c4af3d02a2547c/thumbnail_171000.jpg","/articles/6214958/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-PFD-approves-100126097-in-April-claims-February-sales-tax-receipts-down-3-from-prior-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214958-748550f457da69049fe3e74a621828b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388638&Signature=fFLcg7TxY~NoGtfd1R9LYTYdygqxa00ZvaWVZMTFZ4iZ5Z9dceykiIIunflU2c9DOa0BRp-xrzZCb9qlOE6uzpFcbsMwBaPkYSBXLnzo5maELW0F5JiNM1Xbj~~2c7ntbrZSC5cfHaYV0QDW52ZvCbFZbxr0iVGEVdOvV7ug4dugkEqFN0acxhyp3O3ZJVf8LoeVXNirWiUAI5e52138M0wKQnSQtEQzTuwJ8Bwfi-z7r-unyHAbML~9T7ZoV90wNaJgFyKLf3or3-aAJPiPmXhTO5HJBuy6uPA4V5k84QDFvCgv7y0TJomAczcxpEhCGcpYnAElPTW0iKj7bycJ2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco Public Facilities District Board approved $1,001,260.97 in accounts payable for April and reviewed monthly financial reports and tax distributions during its May 20 meeting.

Veronica (finance staff) told the board that April claims processed through accounts payable totaled $1,001,260.97 and that the expense report breakdown mainly reflected construction costs plus new software maintenance invoices. The board moved and seconded approval of the April claims and recorded the motion as carried.

On tax distributions, staff reported receiving $374,857.87 for the period discussed and said that sales tax receipts for that month were 3% lower than the comparable February 2024 amount. Staff reiterated a minimum monthly sales tax target of $300,000 used in planning to meet current debt obligations; board discussion contrasted that $300,000 planning floor with a $400,000 monthly measure staff said will be needed to cover both debt service and an operating subsidy when the new facility opens. Board members urged continued monthly monitoring of receipts.

Veronica reported investment and budget figures: the district had about $41,000,000 invested and approximately $6,000,000 in restricted cash; year‑to‑date investment interest (including bond interest) was reported as $271,000. A budget performance tracker included a pie chart and showed about 83 percent remaining for the aquatic center total in one presentation slide, and staff noted continued monitoring of budget performance and contingencies.

Board members asked for clarity on software maintenance charges and were told those invoices related to a recently purchased bank reconciliation module; additional invoices remain pending. Veronica said one software module was approved by the board earlier with a budget cap of up to $10,000 and that the full invoiced amount had not yet posted.

Ending: The board approved April claims and asked staff to continue monthly financial monitoring, including sales tax receipts and investment performance, and accepted staff’s offer for follow‑up details as invoices and investment interest post to the ledger.","The Pasco Public Facilities District board approved April claims totalling $1,001,260.97 and reviewed financial reports showing $374,857.87 in tax distributions for the reporting period, a 3% decline from February 2024, while staff noted $41 million invested and restricted cash on hand.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214963,"Pasco PFD approves $95,000 make‑ready for Ninja course as precast walls set to arrive",525,1029000,1554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3663158-59f94273eb6f9fb3e3c4af3d02a2547c&start=1029&end=1554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3663158-59f94273eb6f9fb3e3c4af3d02a2547c/thumbnail_1029000.jpg","/articles/6214963/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-PFD-approves-95000-makeready-for-Ninja-course-as-precast-walls-set-to-arrive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214963-b919eb74f725eac9f1d75d05646e64d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388638&Signature=lw381Cd8IfaLQkO3Nh~d9rfRz2QPWUIan4WhahB~i03k21l8XPOOUhmSi6Hw7yMk6UGU8f-l1lUS~KzWJ2Xrihkf~1AR3NVujc-xl2u5wsfqNwSHxySFkTacIsLje~nE32LjFHEpdY0a-NsN87oAlU67v4BS4XaY6MnHRrc5IYyNKkxjm-AEEPtmhcRm8eNtIVUAQon8zPvy0Pk6HLmkughBE2qsg-AWI-K8NHpGnJN7rmtBSIwJ9wMhIZNX0xRHOIZxfnAeOpcyCznar5G5AqKtlnpuaMj-be~SGTfNmtgru3SwolSAsrVmzJLsHPY8P8WEXw06JCtwvVavRVEaEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco Public Facilities District Board voted May 20 to add a $95,000 betterment to the aquatic center budget to pay for design and ‘‘make‑ready’’ work that will allow installation of a commercial Ninja course, board members said during the meeting in Pasco.

The betterment funds will pay engineering and some structural fabrication (clips and plates) now so the elements can be placed during current construction rather than retrofitted later, officials said. Board members and staff said doing the design and coordination now should reduce future costs if the district purchases the full Ninja course.

Board members placed the betterment and related construction updates in the context of ongoing site work. Owner’s representative Heath (last name not provided) and Boughton construction representatives told the board that precast concrete wall panels are scheduled to arrive June 2 and are expected to be stood up within about a week. That work will rapidly change the site from piles of earth to visible building walls, staff said.

Staff said roughly half of the $95,000 is design work and half covers installation‑related items; the amount paid now is intended to be credited against the eventual purchase price of the course. The board and staff also discussed a longer‑term price context: staff noted that if the board deferred early coordination and later chose to buy the full course, costs could be substantially higher (board materials flagged a potential later package approaching three‑quarters of a million dollars). The $95,000 approval does not obligate the board to purchase the full course later.

Construction sequencing and coatings were discussed in detail. Construction staff said most structural clips will be installed after trusses are placed but before final coatings to preserve corrosion protection in the natatorium environment; the plan is for clips and plates to be in place in August or September if design work starts immediately. Staff emphasized that the building’s structural members were sized during design to accommodate the additional loads, and the make‑ready work is to place connection hardware precisely where it is needed.

Board member Marie Gillespie said the budget and finance committee met and recommended approval of the betterment and payment. The motion to adopt “project betterments round 4 as presented” was moved and seconded and the board approved the motion.

Discussion items tied to this vote included other project risks that staff are monitoring — chiefly water‑rights costs — and a contingency tracker that currently factors the $95,000 make‑ready. Owner’s representative Heath said staff are holding placeholder contingency amounts for anticipated overruns on water rights and other items; even after factoring the $95,000 and placeholders, the tracker showed the project inside the board’s previously discussed tolerance (staff reported a remaining contingency around 5.36 percent in the tracker at the time of the meeting).

Board members also discussed site controls for windblown sand, staging of rammed‑earth wall samples and color selection, and early irrigation work to establish vegetation on off‑building areas to reduce sand movement. Staff said the rammed‑earth vendor had been testing mixes on site and that some native sand would be included in the mixes so finished walls incorporate local material. The board asked about hydroseeding effectiveness and were told irrigation and erosion controls will be important to success.

The board did not take any additional formal actions on the construction schedule at this meeting but asked staff to continue monitoring contingencies and to return with further information as risks crystallize.

Ending: The board approved the $95,000 make‑ready betterment and received detailed construction progress updates; staff requested continued oversight of contingencies (notably water rights) as the project moves into the next build stage.","The Pasco Public Facilities District board approved a $95,000 betterment to design and make‑ready structural elements for a planned Ninja course at the new aquatic center, and heard construction updates including arrival of precast panels in early June and contingency funding for water‑rights costs.","actionData","errors"]

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Memorial Pool construction nearing finish; city hires FCS for administrative cost and revenue study

Pasco PFD approves $1,001,260.97 in April claims; February sales tax receipts down 3% from prior year

Pasco PFD approves $95,000 make‑ready for Ninja course as precast walls set to arrive