MCC Advisory Board Minutes 11-21-2002.1MONTICELL O COMMUNITY CENTER
AD VISOR Y BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDA Y, NO VEMBER 21, 2002
4:30 p.m. - BRIDGE ROOM
Board Members Present: Harvey Kendall -Chair, Wanda Kraemer -Vice Chair, Idella Ziegler and Bob
Murray
Board Members Absent: Roger Belsaas
Staff Members Present: Jeff O'Neill -Deputy Administrator and Kitty Baltos-Director
Guests in attendance: SFC C. Serbus and SSG Galvin
1. Meeting called to order by Harvey Kendall, Chair and 4:30 p.m.
2. MOTION by Wanda Kraemer to approve the June 27, 2002 regular meeting minutes, SECOND by
Idella Ziegler, MOTION PASSED.
3. MOTION by Bob Murray to approve the August 22, 2002 regular meeting minutes, SECOND by
Wanda Kraemer, MOTION PASSED.
4. TABLED - Consideration of approving minutes from September 26, 2002 regular meeting - No
quorum in attendance.
5. Items added to the Agenda:
a. Financial Statement review through October 31, 2002
b. Request from MYHA to provide programming for the new ice arena
C. Childcare use during off hours
6. Update items:
a. Landscaping and sculpture in the plaza. Discussion regarding Council Member elect Glenn
Posusta's misunderstanding of how the sculpture came to the Community Center and the
overall cost to MCC, Kitty Baltos will talk to Glenn Posusta
b. Pool theme painting - well under way with positive comments and feedback.
C. Monument sign- where it is in the process
7. Consideration of National Guard's request for overnight use of the Community Center on their
scheduled drill weekend.
a. Discussion from SFC Serbus regarding the amount of money spent in Monticello by the
National Guard full-time office workers and also money spent by the soldiers on drill
weekend.
b. SFC Serbus also referenced a memo from Fred Patch regarding the facility not meeting
building codes for overnight accommodations. The Army had an inspector of their own
review the building and approved the facility for overnight use by the soldiers.
C. Concern express by Kitty Baltos that the lines of communication or difficult. Often a decision
is made and procedures are established and then a higher ranking officer countermands the
decision and creates difficultly in operation between the community center and the guard..
MOTION by Bob Murray to authorize Kitty Baltos to work with the National Guard Commanding
Officer to develop resolutions for problem areas and issues and to then make a recommendation to
the City Administrator on the matter, SECOND Wanda Kraemer, MOTION PASSED.
8. Consideration of landscape change to the patio area adjacent to the Mississippi Room. Information
from Kitty Baltos regarding the concerns and loss of rentals for the Mississippi Room due to the view
from the patio and the windows on the west side of the building. Suggestion to erect a privacy fence
to block the view of the skate/bike park and the parking lot. MOTION by Idella Ziegler to proceed
with fence without the wrought iron portion on the north side, SECOND by Bob Murray, MOTION
PASSED.
9. Consideration of request for release from the Advisory Board for Idella Ziegler effective immediately
and for Wanda Kraemer at the end of December 2002 when her term expires. MOTION by Wanda
Kraemer to ~ sadly accept the resignation letter from Idella Ziegler with all of our thanks,
SECOND by Bob Murray, MOTION PASSED.
10. Consideration of volunteer applications to fill two vacant Advisory Board positions. Discussion by
Board that they would like to meet with the interested candidates on December 4, 2002. Kitty Baltos
will work on a selection criterion for the interviews.
11. Consideration of offering the discount on membership to Charter members of the Community Center.
MOTION by Wanda Kraemer to offer the Charter discount to Charter members forever as long as
they remain current on their membership, SECOND by Idella Ziegler, MOTION PASSED.
12. Consideration of fee change for Drop -In Childcare use to include a member rate. Board agreed that
resident rate will become the pass -holder rate and the regular rate will become the non pass -holder
rate. The prices to remain the same.
13. MOTION by Bob Murray to adjourn at 6:00 p.m., SECOND by Idella Ziegler, MEETING
ADJOURNED.
Minutes approved by Harvey Kendall - Chair
Date Approved