MCC Advisory Board Minutes 07-26-2001Community Center Advisory Board Minutes
Thursday — July 26, 2001
Members Present: Harvey Kendall - Chair, Wanda Kraemer — Vice Chair, Idella Ziegler, Bob
Murray, Roger Belsaas
Staff Present: Jeff O'Neill — Deputy Administrator, Kitty Baltos — MCC Director, Kate Broman —
MCC Assistant Director
1. Call meeting to order.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Harvey Kendall.
2. Approve minutes from Advisory Board Meeting of May 24, 2001.
Idella Ziegler made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 24, 2001 Advisory Board
Meeting. Bob Murray seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Agenda item additions.
Swan sculpture donation
MCC landscaping
Mississippi Room rental rates
4. Update Items:
a. Senior Parking Signs — Director Baltos told the advisory board she has had a hard time
finding options for parking signage. The board discussed several options, including
ordering poles and chains from a company magazine (Option # 1) or going through
Menards (Option #2). Board members had concerns about the durability and cost of
Option # 1, and agreed that Option #2 was the best solution to situation. Option #2 would
cost about $1200-1300 total (poles, chains, & signs), and the project could be completed in
less than a week. The Advisory Board agreed to the cost of up to $1500 to install the posts
and signs in the Senior Center parking lot. Idella made a motion to approve the Board's
suggestion. Wanda Kraemer seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
b. Gymnasium Advertising — Baltos reported she had not made any progress on the gym
advertising since the last meeting.
c. Dishwasher in Catering Kitchen — Baltos reported she has had no luck getting in touch
with St. Cloud Restaurant Supply concerning a new dishwasher, but the condition of the
kitchen has improved in the past month.
d. National Guard Sleepovers — Baltos informed the Board she met with a National Guard
representative several weeks ago and discussed concerns about a sleepover. Sergeant
Serbus told Baltos he would address her concerns and solutions to them in a letter and give
it to the City, but the letter has yet to be presented.
5. Discussion of the 2002 Preliminary Budget Requests.
Baltos briefly went over the budget with the Advisory Board. Annual passes need to increase —
Baltos will work with staff to come up with some ideas to generate pass sales. Baltos also offered
an overview of the Community Center's non -revenue areas:
a. Walking Track — The Board recognized the cost of the track, which is minimal. Members
discussed whether to keep the track free, or free only to residents of the City of Monticello.
The Board decided to continue to offer the track free of charge to everyone.
b. The Warehouse — Baltos discussed usage, hours, and rental of the room — noting that the
Warehouse was recently closed on Saturdays due to low usage and staff schedule changes.
The Warehouse will now be available to more groups for rental on Saturdays. Baltos also
informed the Board that the Community Center did not receive a grant for the Youth
Coordinator's salary this year. The Advisory Board suggested continuing to keep the
Warehouse closed on the weekends and keeping it open Monday through Friday evenings
during the school year to the teens.
6. Consideration of Pool Policy Change During Unguarded Hours and Update on Pool Use.
Baltos discussed the current pool age policy, and the effects it has on staff and safety of the pool
area during unguarded hours.