MCC Advisory Board Minutes 08-22-2002 (2)MONTICELLO COMMUNITY CENTER
ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002
4:30 P.M. - ACADEMY CONFERENCE ROOM
Board Members Present: Harvey Kendall -Chair, Wanda Kraemer -Vice Chair and Bob Murray
Board Members Absent: Idella Ziegler and Roger Belsaas
City Staff Present: Kitty Baltos-Director
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Harvey Kendall, Chair call the meeting to order at 4:3 5 p.m.
Consideration of approving minutes from June 27, 2002 regular meeting - TABLED
Consideration of approving minutes from August 8, 2002 special budget meeting - TABLED
Items added to the agenda: Iron Filtration System
Consideration of sketch presentation by Parker McDonald for "theme" painting for the Community
Center. Parker McDonald was present and showed the Board three or four sketches that he planned
to paint in the Community Center. Kitty Baltos reported that the Land of Lakes Choirboys donated
$6,000 to the Community Center for the painting of this theme "The Oasis." The Board walked
around the Community Center to see the areas that would be painted. MOTION by Bob Murray that
the painting begin in the pool area and then have the Advisory Board review that and then move out
to the hallway area of the center, SECOND by Wanda Kraemer, MOTION PASSED.
Updates Items:
a. Bike Park Grand Opening was successful. Operation of the park has been trying the crowd
using the park is older and more aggressive. MCC Management has instituted regular walk
through checks to help the Skate Park Attendants.
b. Banquet Hall rate change - report from Kitty from Tricia Menth that the price change has been
well received. She has received a number of calls from the St. Cloud bridal expo she attended
in August.
C. Annual Pool Maintenance Shut Down - Sept. 3`d through the 10`h. The pool will be drained
and cleaned. At this time Parker McDonald will begin painting in the pool. The locker rooms
are having new shower valves put on. This will require retileing. The stairs to the slide will
be repainted for the fourth of fifth time. The play structure will be repainted and have a new
stainless steel frame installed.
d. Landscaping in the Plaza - The plan was approved by D.A.T. Cost quotes are being sent out
with the plan that the work will begin in September and be finished in 2002.
Consideration of sketches for monument sign for the Community Center. Presentation by Kitty
Baltos of sketches of possible sign designs done by DuMont Sign Company. The Board all choose
design number one to have a to scale, with color drawing done for further review before bidding the
project.
Iron Filtration System - Report by Kitty Baltos that there has been no movement lately with regards to
the iron filtration system. Kitty had been working with Chuck Keyes at the waste water treatment
plant to facilitate discussions with US Filter and Culligan. Kitty will follow up on this.
MOTION by Harvey Kendall to adjourn the meeting at 5:3 5 p.m. SECOND by Wanda Kraemer,
MOTION PASSED meeting adjourned.
Minutes approved by Harvey Kendall -Chair
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