MCC Advisory Board Minutes 10-25-2001Monticello Community Center Advisory Board Minutes
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Regular Meeting
Board Members Present: Wanda Kraemer -Vice Chair, Idella Ziegler and Roger Belsaas
Board Members Absent: Harvey Kendall -Chair and Bob Murray
Staff Present: Jeff O'Neill and Kitty Baltos
1. Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Wanda Kraemer at 4:30 p.m.
2. Unable to approve the August 23, 2001 or the September 27, 2001 regular meeting
minutes as there was not a quorum available from either meeting.
3. Items added to the agenda:
a. Signs to indicate additional parking for community center users
b. Radio Advertising
C. Staff changes
4. Update Item: The new coffee makers will be installed on Thursday, November 1, 2001.
We purchased a new big brewer for the catering kitchen, a regular three burner bun for
the Senior Center and for City Hall. Rather than use airpots for the meeting rooms, Kitty
was able to find inexpensive commercial pour over pots for the meeting rooms.
5. Update Items: Health Fair Event review - Idella had an opportunity to speak to many of
the exhibitors who felt that perhaps a Saturday would be a better day. Turn out was low
but the fair itself was very well set up by the exhibitors and the comments from attendees
were good.
6. The board requested that Kitty investigate options for attractive signs for West Sixth
Street directing guests to the west parking lot. Information will be made available at the
November meeting
7. Request from Kitty to begin an advertising campaign with KCLD Radio in St. Cloud.
This would be a 26 week commitment to developing a "Brand" for the Community
Center. Suggestion from the marketing company is "The Monticello Community Center,
a mini -vacation in just a day." The board felt that this was very similar to an existing
campaign being used by a hotel chain. Other suggestions for the campaign would be
using "The Center of Activity" or "Something Fun for Everyone." A MOTION was
made by Roger Belsass and second by Idella Ziegler to promote the Community Center's
classes and activities on a monthly basis in the newspapers, as opposed to a quarterly
brochure, to begin a seven ad per day radio campaign on KCLD to begin in December,
and to have a jingle created for the community center at a cost of $2,000. MOTION
PASSED
8. Staff Changes - Kitty discussed with the board the desire to rename the Assistant Director
position to Program/Operations Coordinator. After reviewing the job requirements, this
seemed like a natural evolution to this position. Kitty will begin to advertise immediately
for this position.
9. 2002 Fee changes - MOTION by Roger Belsaas and second by Idella Ziegler to adjust
rates and fees as follows: Motion passed.
a. Junior/Senior Daily rates Resident to $3.50 and Regular to $4.50
b. Adult Daily Rates Resident to $4.50 and Regular to stay the same
C. Family Daily rates Both to remain the same
d. Climbing wall Pass holders would have the climbing wall included
in their pass
Non Pass Holders
Junior Resident $4 and Regular $5
Adult Resident $5 and Regular $6
Kitty will establish a Climbing Wall Pass Rate good for 10 visits
e. Splash Passes and Gym Passes will each go up $5
f. Birthday Party Rates will go up $1 per child
g. Three Month Pass Rates will go up:
Family Resident - $110 Regular - $125
Adult Resident - $90 Regular - $110
JR/SR Resident - $65 Regular - $80
h. Annual pass on the monthly payment plan - The payment needs to be more than
the paid in full annual pass, yet less than four of the Three month passes. At the
new Three Month Pass rate the monthly rates meet this criterion.
10. MOTION BY Idella Ziegler and second by Wanda Kraemer to hold our November
regular meeting on Thursday, November 29, 2001
11. MOTION by Roger Belsaas and second by Wanda Kraemer to adjourn meeting, motion
passed.