MCC Advisory Board Minutes 03-27-2003COMMUNITY CENTER AD VISOR Y BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003
Board Members Present: Harvey Kendall -Chair, Bob Murray -Vice Chair, Richard Quick, Tom
Neumann and Bruce Thielen
Staff Member Present: Kitty Baltos-Director
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Meeting called to order at 4:35 p.m. by Harvey Kendall -Chair
MOTION by Bob Murray to approve the February 27, 2003 regular meeting minutes as presented,
SECOND by Richard Quick, MOTION PASSED
No items added to the agenda
Update Items:
a. Youth Policies - Kitty Baltos relayed information about the first use of City of Monticello
Ordinance enforcement on an individual skateboarding on the main sidewalk. Kitty
received two phone calls from parents and an email from a youth regarding the ordinances.
Deputy Leander from the High School informed Kitty that the news of the ordinances and
their enforcement spread quickly around the Middle and High School. Thanks to Richard
Quick for his help with this project.
b. Financial review through February 2003 - Revenue was up for both January and February,
memberships sold were about the same for January but up about 50 fro February, facility
usage was up almost 2,000 for each month over last year. March is on track to match if not
exceed March 2002 even though membership sales for March 2003 are slightly down.
C. Kitty Baltos relayed two items of interest (1) that the Senior Center will honoring the
Monticello Community Center staff for their assistance and willingness to volunteer and
help the seniors, (2) the Minnesota Public Radio will be hosting a debate with Senators
Dayton and Coleman sometime in mid April, Kitty will confirm the date with the Board.
Discussion on possible budget cuts to the community center budget for 2003 - Kitty Baltos
provided information on some of the line items for the current budget and areas that she believe
could be cut.
a. Misc. Professional Services could be cut $7,000 that was put in for mural painting which
ultimately paid for by the Land of Lakes Choirboys
b. Conferences and Schools could be cut by $3,000 for Diamond Brite School that Brian
Weldon, Maintenance Supervisor, was expected to attend, however, due to proprietary
rights he will be unable to attend.
C. Improvements included $9,000 to replace the iron filtration system that it now appears
Wigen may be able to fix. The potential savings may be as high as $8,000
d. The planned tropical tree, lily pad walk and the float able toy for the pool have not yet been
purchased, those budget items total $29,500.
e. Kitty Baltos would like to upgrade the CSI Software that the community center uses. This
is not a budgeted item and would cost up to $10,000.
f. The board requested that Kitty bring back prioritized list to the next meeting for review.
6. Consideration of safety equipment change to not require knee pads in the skate and bike parks.
Kitty Baltos informed that board of the continual battle to enforce the knee pad requirement in the
parks. She spoke with the League of MN Cities and their Risk Assessment Lawyer said that she
could not see that it would increase the cities liability to not enforce their use, however, they
strongly recommend all safety equipment. MOTION by Tom Neumann to remove the mandatory
knee pad policy along with ensuring that included in the Wheel Park waivers it states that the City
of Monticello strongly recommends that use of all safety equipment, SECOND by Bob Murray,
MOTION PASSED.
7. MOTION by Tom Neumann to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 p.m., SECOND by Bob Murray,
MOTION PASSED meeting adjourned.