MCC Advisory Board Minutes 02-28-2002MONTICELLO COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2002
Board Members Present: Wanda Kraemer -Vice Chair, Idella Zielger, Bob Murray and Roger
Belsaas
Board Members Absent: Harvey Kendall -Chair
Staff Present: Kitty Baltos-Director
1. Meeting called to order by Wanda Kraemer at 4:32 p.m.
2. MOTION by Idella Ziegler to approve the January 24, 2002 regular meeting minutes,
SECOND by Bob Murray, MOTION PASSED.
3. Update Items:
a. Bike Park information tabled to March meeting. Plans have not been made
available from WSB Engineers.
b. Bridal Expo numbers were down slightly, possible reasons; St Cloud Bridal Show
the weekend before or Minneapolis Bridal Show on the same day. Exhibitors
seemed happy with attendees interest and ability to speak with them one on one.
4. Reviewed landscape proposal by Buffalo Landscape for revisions. Revision suggestions
for redesign; move the monument sign to the corner of Walnut Street and West Sixth
Street, make planting beds small with low maintenance plants, have beds almost fully
frame the plaza, use pavers to create a pathway through plaza, and create four or more
sitting areas with shade trees. Kitty Baltos will draw redesign and present to the D.A.T.
on Wednesday, March 6, 2002.
5. MOTION by Idella Ziegler to approve the changes to the West Prairie Conference room
as presented and make appropriate recommendation to the City Council at their March
11, 2002 meeting, MOTION AMENDED by Idella Ziegler to include the improvements
to the Fireplace conference room, SECOND by Wanda Kraemer, MOTION PASSED.
Discussion included the proposed design as drawn by Fred Patch for four office spaces
utilizing a portion of the West Prairie Conference Room, the Hallway leading to the
Director's office, the Director's Office and a portion of the main hallway directly outside
the Director's office. The expected cost would be no more than $40,000, this quote is an
estimate by Fred Patch and includes putting a door on the fireplace room and a vent to
convert this room into a conference room for the general public.
6. MOTION by Idella Ziegler to approve the report of the Climbing Wall Policies as
presented, SECOND by Bob Murray, MOTION PASSED. The policies as reported will
be presented to our insurance risk management company for approval of non staff
operated climbing wall use.
7. Added Items to Agenda:
a. Locker room locker controls, Bob Murray suggested that unrented rental lockers
be secured so patrons are required to use quarter rental lockers. Suggestion was to
use a plastic tie system to secure them until rented. Also discussed suggestions by
Maintenance Supervisor, Brian Weldon, regarding the muddy shoes in the locker
rooms and installing a shoe locker system before entering the locker rooms. The
Board felt that this would be difficult to enforce and cost to install. The Board
would like to see the maintenance staff try to mop regularly.
b. Reviewed sign characteristic and specifications as presented by Kitty Baltos for a
monument sign and raised lettering for the south wall. The only change requested
was the location of the monument sign from immediately in front of the Walnut
Street entrance to the corner of Walnut Street and West Sixth Street and to make
the sign curved or angled so as to be visible from more directions.
8. Discussion of 2002 membership specials for future was tabled to the March meeting,
however, the Board agreed to offer the 10% discount special for continuing Charter
members and an annual pass special to start immediately that would offer a choice of (1)
a junior splash pass, (2) dollars off a room rental, or (3) dollars off a program.
Suggestion to offer an early bird deadline with a greater enticement.
9. MOTION by Roger Belsaas to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m., SECOND by Bob
Murray, MOTION PASSED meeting adjourned.
Minutes Approved by:
Wanda Kraemer, Vice Chair
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