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MCC Advisory Board Minutes 11-17-2005COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 Board members present: Harvey Kendall -Chair, Richard Quick -Vice Chair, Sandra Theros, Bob Grabinski and Clint Herbst. Staff member present: Kitty Baltos-Director l . Meeting called to order at 4:29 p.m. by Chair, Harvey Kendall. 2. Consideration of adding items to the agenda: Items added by Kitty Baltos #6 Additional price increases for 2006, #7 Senior Center information and #8 Wheel Parks. 3. Consideration of approving the regular meeting minutes from October 27, 2005 meeting. MOTION by Sandra Theros to approve minutes as submitted, SECOND by Bob Grabinski, MOTION PASSED unanimously with Harvey Kendall abstaining. 4. Update Items: a. Facility Usage through October 2005. Kitty Baltos reported that she was concerned that they posted a third month in a row of lower attendance numbers, however, membership sales were strong. b. Little Mountain Chapel & Bridal Expo: Kitty reported that the Bridal Expo went extremely well. They had similar numbers to the previous year and that everything went smoothly. Due to the rain, only about a dozen people visited the Chapel. However, Kitty felt that there would be two rentals placed from those who visited, so it was a successful day. Kitty did report that the capacity number went up from 120 to 150 once they were able to actually set the facility up as a Chapel. That would make it easier to rent out the facility. C. Blue Cross Blue Shield: Kitty reported that the MCC is a member and is waiting to get the software programs loaded. The current members have been notified about the program participation by the MCC and are very happy. MCC will do larger advertising once the program is in and running. d. Ice Skate purchase: Kitty advised that Brandon Klement needed to talk to his Advisory Council before moving forward. He's proposing we purchase 50 pairs instead of the 100 originally suggested. The school will purchase them and MCC will pay the school back. The Hockey Association will man the proshop which will carry the rentals. The Board requested that we push to have the skates by the December 4" public skate. 5. Discussion of the City Council 's request to relocate the Department of Motor Vehicles to within the community center building. Kitty reported that after discussions with Glen Posusta and Wayne Mayer, it appears that they are not interested in putting the DMV in the communiyut center area of the building. Kitty had conveyed concerns that Harvey Kendall had voiced about moving the MCC staff offices above the Romp n Stomp and being so far away from the customers. They seem to be looking to bringing the DMV into City Hall, the West Prairie Conference room and the City Hall Lobby area. Clint reported that the Council's reasons for wanting it moved included better supervision, the downtown blocks were going to be renovated in the near future and problems with the building. The Board requested that a memo be sent to the Council stating that felt that it would not be appropriate to bring the DMV into the recreation side of the community center building, siting space concerns and customer accessibility concerns. 6. Added Item: Additional rate increases for 2006, Kitty showed the Board rate increases for ancillary fees that were in line with the general membership increases. During the discussion a suggestion was made by Clint Herbst to determine a group ice skating rate. A MOTION by Richard Quick to approve the additional rates as presented, SECOND by Bob Grabinski, MOTION PASSED unanimously. 7. Added Item: Senior Center information, Kitty reported that the Senior Center Board agreed to allow the MCC to use their facilities Tuesdays and Thursday after 4:30 p.m. to hold group fitness classes. They did request that MCC move the equipment out of the way and then back again, that no exercise equipment be left in the Senior Center and that no kids will be allowed in during the exercise classes. Harvey Kendall congratulated MCC and the Senior Center for excellent their continued collaborations. 8. Added Item: Wheel Park, Kitty reported that she and Adam Hawkinson, the Park Superintendent, visited a skate bowl in Mound and a dirt bike track in Maple Plain. She will continue to determine uses for the Wheel Park area. 9. MOTION by Bob Grabinski to adjourn the meeting at 5:43 p.m.