Pasco Public Facilities District approves minutes, claims, committee rename, vendor increase and Road 108 right-of-way dedication

The Pasco Public Facilities District Board on Tuesday approved a package of routine and project-related actions, including the board meeting minutes, two months of accounts payable, a change to a committee name, a cost-of-living increase for its contracted manager, and a deed dedication of roughly 0.014 acres to the City of Pasco for Road 108 work.

The actions were taken by voice vote during the public meeting after staff presentations and brief questions from board members. Board members present included Caroline Bowdish, Leonard Dietrich, Marie Gillespie, Spencer Julek and Mark Morissette; Crystal (clerk) handled roll call and Darcy (staff) presented the financial reports.

The package of approvals begins with the board agreeing to accept the January 2025 meeting minutes. The board then approved two accounts-payable items: an update to December 2024 accounts payable in the amount of $1,447,787.77 (expenses provided in December but paid in January) and January 2025 claims totaling $5,857.79. Darcy told the board the larger December total reflected timing: goods or services delivered in December that were paid in January and therefore must be recorded as 2024 activity.

Also approved was a motion to rename the Audit and Finance Committee to the Budget and Finance Committee to better reflect its scope. Caroline Bowdish read the motion and the board approved it by voice vote.

The board approved a 2.9% increase in monthly compensation for Watkins Endeavor LLC, raising the contract to $10,691 per month effective Jan. 1, 2025. Caroline Bowdish moved the increase using the West Coast Consumer Price Index as the basis for the adjustment; the motion passed by voice vote. Contractor Matt Watkins addressed the board after the vote and thanked members, saying it had been “an honor and a privilege.”

On a separate item, the board approved Resolution 2025-01, granting a right-of-way dedication to the City of Pasco for a small triangular portion of Lot 34 (about 600–700 square feet, or roughly 0.014–0.015 acres) to enable Road 108 and related utilities. Board members discussed that the dedication is a standard municipal process for road improvements and that the dedicated right of way, recorded by deed, would revert to the district only if the public use were later abandoned. The motion authorized the executive director to execute the necessary deed documents; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The meeting record shows no roll-call tallies with individual yes/no votes; items were approved by general voice vote when called. The board did not take other formal votes on policy matters at the meeting.

Votes at a glance - Approve January 2025 meeting minutes — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve December 2024 accounts payable, $1,447,787.77 — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve January 2025 accounts payable, $5,857.79 — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Rename Audit and Finance Committee to Budget and Finance Committee — Motion by Caroline Bowdish; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Increase compensation to Watkins Endeavor LLC 2.9% to $10,691/month beginning 01/01/2025 — Motion by Caroline Bowdish; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve Resolution 2025-01 granting right-of-way dedication on Lot 34 for Road 108 and utilities and authorize executive director to execute deed documents — Motion moved and seconded (second voiced by Caroline Bowdish and Leonard Dietrich simultaneously); outcome: approved (voice vote).

The board did not provide specific roll-call tallies in the record; minutes will reflect the voice votes and the approved motions.

The meeting continued after these approvals with committee reports and project updates.