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MCC Advisory Board Minutes 02-16-2006l COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006 4:30 P.M. - WEST PRAIRIE CONFERENCE ROOM Board Members Present: Harvey Kendall -Chair, Dick Quick -Vice Chair, Sandra Theros, Bob Grabinski and Clint Herbst Staff Members Present: Kitty Baltos-Director Meeting called to order by Harvey Kendall at 4:28 p.m. 2. Consideration of adding items to the agenda: A. Item 7, Iron Filtration System B. Item 8, Meeting Minutes 3. Consideration of approving the minutes from the January 19, 2006 regular meeting. MOTION by Dick Quick to approve the minutes as submitted, SECOND by Bob Grabinski, MOTION PASSED with Clint Herbst abstaining. 4. Update Items: A. Financial summary 12/31 /2005 and usage summary 1 /31 /2006. Kitty presented the financial information through December 31, 2005. The information as presented showed a balance in the black of approximately $64,000. Kitty reported that she spoke with Rick Wolfsteller about where this money goes and he indicated that it would stay in the community centers fund balance. With the Councils approval this money could be used for unbudgeted emergencies or repairs. During this presentation Harvey Kendall, Sandra Theros and Bob Grabinski expressed concerns over comments made about Kitty at a previous Council meeting by Council member Glenn Posusta. Clint Herbst expressed that he felt that it was important that Council members were able to express there opinion. Later in the meeting Sandra Theros brought up the usage report for January 2006 which had been missed. Kitty indicated that the numbers were very good for January and membership sales were above the previous year. She also indicated that she had added a category to show climbing wall and indoor play users. B. Warehouse Teen Center Review: Kitty reported that while the numbers of youth using the teen center was good, approximately 450 in January, there have been some problems with the teens using the center as a place to "hook up" for possible illegal activity like drugs, theft, etc. Kitty did report that they were in contact with the police and the school councilors and have "No Trespassed" a number of individuals, however, there is concern about center being a detriment to the general users of the community center. Suggestions from the Board included improving the lighting, making sure there are organized activities that the users participate in, look into bringing a police dog into the room, go to a membership fee for room use, bring in volunteer additional security, etc. Kitty thanked the Board for their suggestions and will work to implement as many as she can and continue to talk with the police and schools. Harvey Kendall asked that if something came up regarding the Teen Center that Kitty address it immediately with the Board and not wait for a regular meeting. 5. Consideration of electronic sign for the community center. Kitty reported that she thought the Council had table the new sign at the liquor store until the spring 2006. Kitty showed the Board an example of what one vendor was proposing. The design proposal showed an electronic reader board and community center directional added to the current Liquor store sign. Clint Herbst advised that the Council was looking at possibly taking the current sign down and putting up something less tall and more compatible with the current building style. Kitty will follow up with the Council and Joe Hartman the Liquor Store manager and report back to the Board. 6. Discussion about additional health insurance fitness discount programs to be offered at the community center. Kitty reported that MCC currently has 118 Blue Cross Blue Shield fitness discount members. Approximately 1 /3 of them were new membership, a good chunk of them are renewals from long ago and then the rest are current members. Effective March 1, 2006, the community center will be able to offer the Medica fitness discount program to its customers. The Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA) will be the clearing house and it will cost the MCC approximately $500 per year to participate. The MRPA will be approaching Health Partners next to get on their fitness discount program. 7. Added item: Iron Filtration System - Clint Herbst wanted to know where we were on improvements to this system. Kitty reported that it has been slow going, but Culligan has gotten the well testing done and some changes have been made to the system based on the results of the testing. Culligan has expressed concern about some possible corrosion in MCC's equipment that might be causing the staining in the pool. Brian Weldon, the maintenance supervisor, has found an excellent chemical that has allowed us to spot remove the staining with less adverse effects to the pools diamond brite lining. Clint suggested that we find an outside contractor to review the system so that we can move faster to a resolution in an unbiased manner. Bob Grabinski suggested that we contact the nuclear plant to see if they can recommend anyone. Kitty will look into finding a company to get a quote from. 8. Added Item: Meeting minutes - Bob Grabinski questioned whether the MCC Advisory Board meeting minutes were being sent to anyone outside of the Board. Kitty indicated that she used to send minutes out but had a couple of months when they didn't get typed up until late and so they didn't get sent out. Bob Grabinski made a MOTION that Kitty send out meeting minutes to Council members including all the statistical information provided with agendas, SECOND by Dick Quick, MOTION PASSED unanimously. 9. MOTION by Bob Grabinski and SECONDED by Sandra Theros to adjourn the meeting at 5:40 p.m.