Metropolitan Park District Board

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Metropolitan Park District Board Information: 360.753.8068 Tuesday, November 14, 2017 5:30 PM Council Chambers 1. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - President Jim Cooper, Vice President Jeannine Roe, Boardmember Jessica Bateman, Boardmember Clark Gilman, Boardmember Julie Hankins, Boardmember Nathaniel Jones, and Boardmember Cheryl Selby 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 4. BOARD BUSINESS 4.A 17-1179 Approval of September 12, 2017 Olympia Metropolitan Park District Board Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4.B 17-1151 Approval of Proposed Minor “Clean-Up” Changes to Olympia Municipal Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee Charter Associate Director Jonathon Turlove highlighted proposed changes to the Advisory Committee Charter. Advisory Committee Chair Roger Horn discussed the need for consistency that brought about the proposed changes. Boardmember Jones moved, seconded by Boardmember Gilman, to approve proposed minor "clean-up" changes to the Olympia Municipal Park District Advisory Committee Charter. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - President Cooper, Vice President Roe, Boardmember Bateman, Boardmember Gilman, Boardmember Hankins, Boardmember Jones and Boardmember Selby 4.C 17-1147 Report from the Olympia Municipal Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee on 2018 Preliminary Budget Advisory Committee Chair Horn discussed the rate limit recommendation as supported by the public. City of Olympia Page 1 Metropolitan Park District Board Meeting Minutes November 14, 2017 The report was received. 4.D 17-1148 Public Hearing on the 2018 Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Ad Valorem Tax Board Treasurer Dean Walz briefed the Board on revenue options and the proposed levy rate the Board will be holding a public hearing on. Boardmembers asked clarifying questions. President Cooper opened the public hearing. Bob Jacobs spoke. President Cooper closed the public hearing. Boardmember Hankins moved, seconded by Vice President Roe, to direct staff to prepare an ad valorem tax resolution to be presented at the next meeting of the Olympia Metropolitan Park District Board. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - President Cooper, Vice President Roe, Boardmember Bateman, Boardmember Gilman, Boardmember Hankins, Boardmember Jones and Boardmember Selby 4.E 17-1150 Public Hearing on the 2018 Preliminary Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Budget Mr. Turlove highlighted components of the proposed 2018 budget and noted the budget will come before the Board for approval next week. Boardmembers asked clarifying questions. President Cooper opened the public hearing. Bob Jacobs spoke. President Cooper closed the public hearing. The public hearing was held and closed. 5. REPORTS - None 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2