[A. Special Board Meeting - February 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.]
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CALLING TO ORDER THE FEBRUARY 28TH, 2022 LAKE
[B. Opening Items]
WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL BOARD MEETING.LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT BOARD MEMBERS STUART AND CARLSON AND MYSELF ARE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATING REMOTELY.
DIRECTORS LEASE -- LIESNER AND CHOI ARE EXCUSED.
UNDER THE GUIDELINES FOR ATTENDING BOARD MEETINGS AND 28-281.5, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND PUBLIC RECORDS ACT THE EXTENSION OF THE PROHIBITION ON IN-PERSON MEETINGS CONTINUES, BUT THERE IS AN EXCEPTION FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT CAN IMPLY TO GUIDELINES AND MEETINGS IN THE GUIDANCE.
UNDER THAT GUIDANCE AGENCIES MAY HOLD IN-PERSON MEETINGS UNDER THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT PHOEU -- PROVIDED THAT ALL APPLICABLE FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS ARE FOLLOWED.
THIS BOARD VALUES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT AT OUR MEETINGS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS INCLUDING THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT AND THE EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MISCELLANEOUS VENUES.
IF THE GUIDANCE AND THOSE REQUIREMENTS CANNOT BE MET, THE BOARD MUST HOLD ITS MEETINGS REMOTELY.
AND DUE TO NONCOMPLIANCE AT PRIOR IN-PERSON BOARD MEETINGS THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED IT WILL HOLD ITS MEETINGS REMOTELY. THE BOARD WILL NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE NOTIFICATION OF THE MEETINGS ON THE MEETING TAB. AT THIS TIME IT IS PLANNED THAT ALL SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS WILL BEHELD REMOTELY UNLESS THERE ARE CHANGES TO THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED TO BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY LEVEL.
BOARD MEETING AND STUDY SESSIONS AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIVE STREAMED ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO LIVE STREAM, YOU MAY CALL. THAT NUMBER IS 425-936-2813.
THE CONFERENCE ID NUMBER IS 37127.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON OUR AGENDA FOR -- I GUESS WE PROBABLY NEED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FIRST.
I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THIS FEBRUARY 28TH, 2022 MEETING.
>> MOVED BY DIRECTOR STUART AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR CARLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY
>> ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, THE MOTION CARRIES. WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA
[C. Non-Consent Agenda]
FOR TONIGHT AND THAT IS RESOLUTION 2324 FOR THE SALE OF DISTRICT PROPERTY, ROSE HILL PROPERTY SITE 27.CAN YOU PREFACE THAT REAL QUICK?
>> AND ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDANT WANTS TO SAY A FEW WORDS. AS THE BOARD REMEMBERS THREE YEARS AGO PROBABLY STARTED THE PROCESS AROUND THE SELLING OF SIGHT STWO 7 THAT THE DISTRICT WAS ACTUALLY NOT ABLE TO CONSTRUCT A SCHOOL ON. AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE BOARD DID DETERMINE THAT IT WAS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SELLING THE PROPERTY. IT IS THE FINAL STEP AND WE WILL SHARE BRIEFLY WHAT TODAY IS ABOUT.
THE ACTION WAS ON -- THERE IS A FEASIBILITY PROCESS AND WE ARE -- THE GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE CLOSING ON THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY TOMORROW AND -- BUT ONE MORE DOCUMENT WAS REQUIRED BY THE TITLE COMPANY AND THAT WAS AN ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD AND ONCE THE BUYER WAIVED CONTINGENCY WHICH IT DID IT IS TO HAVE THE BOARD AUTHORIZE ONE MORE TIME AND AUTHORIZE DR. HOLM SA* N OR MYSELF TO SIGN THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND THE SALE WILL CLOSE TOMORROW SO IT IS -- WE WILL RECEIVE A NET OF AN $18 MILLION SALE AND NET OF 17.7 MILLION OF REVENUE FOR THAT PROPERTY.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS. >> SO WE HAVE -- DIRECTOR
STUART, ANY QUESTIONS? >> YEAH, REAL QUICK.
I'M SORRY. DID YOU SAY 19 PLUS 17?
>> SORRY. I WAS TALKING ABOUT 2019, THE YEAR. THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD FOR
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$18 MILLION AND THAT'S THE PRICE OF THE SALE.>> OKAY. I WAS GOING TO SAY ALL OF A
SUDDEN THERE WAS A BONUS. >> SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE RESOLUTION. ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO
WE JUST APPRECIATE DR HORTON'S PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THIS.
I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A LONG PROCESS AND THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH A LENGTHY PROCESS AS WELL AND TO EXECUTE THIS DEAL. THESE FUNDS ALLOW IS -- ALLOW US FLEXIBILITY TO DO THINGS SUCH AS THE PURCHASE OF THE CADMIN PROPERTY THAT THE BOARD EXECUTED.
THE SALE OF THIS ALLOWS US TO DO OTHER STRATEGIC EFFORTS FOR FUTURE SCHOOLS AS WELL. YOU HAVE 2324 IN YOUR BOARD PACKETS WITH THE BOARD TAKING ACTION THIS EVENING.
>> SINCE THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2324.
AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD PACKET.
I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BUTTON.
>> MOVED BY DIRECTOR CARLSON AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR STUART WITH THE BOARD APPROVED -- APPROVING 23 -- TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 232. APPROVE AND ADOPT 2324 AS PRESENTED IN THE BOARD PACKET.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY VOTING I.
>> I. >> I GUESS BEFORE WE GO ON ANY -- YES. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR
DISCUSSION ON THE RESOLUTION? >> NO.
I AM GLAD TO SEE THIS IS DONE AFTER LOTS OF HARD WORK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
>> CAN WE TELL THEM TO -- THEY HAVE TO TAKE THEM TOO?
>> I WANT TO THANK DAVID AND HIS TEAM FOR ALL OF THE WORK.
IT HAS BEEN A LONGTIME COMING.
>> WE WENT MUTUAL IN AUGUST AND THIS HAS BEEN -- THE SELLING OF THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN A LONG PROCESS TO FREE UP THESE FUNDS TO USE ON LAND THAT WE CAN CONSTRUCT.
THANKS, EVERYONE. SO THERE IS A MOTION PENDING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2324 AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD PACKET. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE
>> ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT WAS THE ONLY ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT. WE HAVE A STUDY SESSION
[D. Closing Items]
TOMORROW. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TOALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING I.
WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.