MCC Advisory Board Minutes 01-17-2012MINUTES
MONTICELLO COMMUNITY CENTER (MCC) ADVISORY BOARD
January 17, 2012 — 4:30 p.m. River Room
Board Members Present: Sandra Theros, Darren Paumen, Clint Herbst
Board Members Absent: Ron Broekemeier, Jennifer Bethke
Board Liaison Absent: Lloyd Hilgart
Staff Members Present: Kitty Baltos- Director
1. Call meeting to order
Sandra Theros called the meeting to order at 4:39 pm.
2. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
a) Appointment of MCC Chair and Vice Chair positions
b) Advisory Council resignation
c) Family Pass
3. Consideration of approving the minutes from the November14, 2012 regular meeting
CLINT HERBST MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14, 2012.
MOTION WAS SECONDED BY DARREN PAUMEN. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
4. Update Items
a. Quarterly financial review through December 2011
Revenue from memberships increased and revenue from program fees held strong. There
will be some adjustments for interest. Replacement of the compressor over the gym was
covered by insurance as it was the result of a mechanical failure. Insurance also covered
the replacement of an area of terrazzo flooring at the front counter that had buckled. Staff
will determine if insurance will cover additional areas of water damaged terrazzo
identified prior to proceeding with repair.
Darren Paumen noted that the dollar amount ($815,000) for line item 104 Transfer to
Other Funds should be included in the budget column.
Clint Herbst asked about options for boosting chapel rental fees at the Swan River charter
school building. MCC charges $400 to rent the chapel for a wedding and there were ten
weddings booked in the chapel in 2011. Staff noted that MCC /Swan River school
interactions are sometimes strained. Clint Herbst suggested he'd like to join in on a
meeting with school representatives to review any issues and opportunities.
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There was some additional discussion about the condition of the gym floor. The money
budgeted to replace the gym floor in 2011 reverted to the General Fund when Council
decided not to move forward with the expenditure. The City has contacted the National
Guard to ask them to consider contributing to replacing the gym floor but has not yet had
a response.
b. Year end facility usage review through 2011
The MCC had its highest facility usage in 2011. Guest pass usage is now included on the
summary.
c. Manager's Monthly Update
Arrangements must be made to handle Sara Cahill's duties while she is on maternity
leave mid - summer. There have been member comments and staff discussion about people
using electrical outlets in the MCC facility to access the building's wireless internet for
extended periods of time. Staff has asked these individuals not to block hallways. Clint
Herbst suggested that the electrical outlets be covered.
d. FiberNet collaborative marketing plans
City staff met to brainstorm ideas for jointly promoting FiberNet and the MCC. Kitty
Baltos indicated that a one week free coupon marketing strategy would be easier to track
than a membership discount. All connections for new TVs are in place and TV purchases
are planned.
e. Great Weight Rebate program update
The Great Weight Rebate program begins February 1st. The program was advertised in
the Monticello Times and in a flyer included with utility bills mailed to residents.
f. Community Garden
Registration for community garden plots begins February 1st. Staff are considering
piloting keyhole gardening as a way to experiment with plot size and will survey previous
gardeners for their input. Staff will also ask the garden captain to consider a plan for
donating excess garden produce to the food shelf.
5. Consideration of changes to drop in gym times at the community center
Drop in volleyball has not been well attended on Sundays. Women have asked for daycare
during drop in but staff suggested that wouldn't be a viable option at this point.
A group of soccer players requested that the MCC schedule a weekly Adult Drop In night
for soccer. They had been using the gym to play soccer on Tuesdays since August and asked
to continue doing so with exclusive full court gym privileges. Staff is concerned that closing
the gym for an additional evening per week would likely frustrate frequent users and
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members. There were some questions about how busy the gym is at other times. Sandra
Theros pointed out that schedule consistency is important so that users don't get confused.
Darren Paumen asked what other community centers do in these circumstances. There was
some discussion about how gym space is tight throughout the community. Kitty Baltos will
again contact School Superintendent Jim Johnson to determine if there may be an option to
schedule time at any of the school gym facilities. It would also be useful to review any
service duplication between MCC and Community Ed and work toward coordination of
effort. Staff will do some research and bring back information for the Advisory Council to
consider.
6. Consideration of 2011 Review /2012 Preview Presentation for the City Council on
January 23, 2012
Staff asked the Advisory Council for input on a draft presentation highlighting
improvements at MCC. The 2011 review highlighted achievements such as:
• increased facility usage
• remodeled/new use for warehouse
• established unlimited childcare for an add -on fee
• established unlimited classes for an add -on fee
• added instructors /personal trainer and types of classes offered
• doubled the number of weekly classes offered
• obtained agreement to provide Silver Sneakers classes
• surge in the number of members adding on to memberships
• replaced/added fitness equipment
• expanded Friendship Island daycare program
• added indoor Farmer's Markets
• initiated MCC facility improvements /expansion project
• Sponsored increasing number of community events
The Advisory Council recommended also noting that the sidewalks outside the facility were
repaired and suggested including a ballfields and ice arena usage update. Staff will change
wording from `regular" to resident for clarity and provide statistics for both resident and
non - resident facility usage.
7. Consideration of reviewing project bids and making a recommendation to the City
Council
There was some discussion about the bid opening process for the MCC Natatorium
Improvements. MCC had budgeted $1.385 million dollars for this project. The total was
revised to $1.335 million prior to final authorization by City Council. The first two lowest
bidders came in lower than the base bid specified. Wold had previously worked with the low
bidder Ebert Construction and found them to be responsive and responsible.
Staff indicated that the Building Committee had asked questions about Alternate 1 involving
replacement of locker room doors. There had also been comments about the impact of losing
natural light upon expansion of the west bay of the fitness area as well as some discussion
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about options. City Council will have an opportunity to choose to add alternate project
components. Clint Herbst pointed out that it would be more expensive to add alternates at
some later time.
DARREN PAUMEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE
THE MCC NATATORIUM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITH ALL ALTERNATES
INCLUDED IN ADDITION TO THE BASE BID. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY
SANDRA THEROS. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
8. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
a. Appointment of MCC Chair and Vice Chair positions
CLINT HERBST MOVED TO APPOINT SANDRA THEROS AS THE 2012 MCC
ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY DARREN
PAUMEN. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
CLINT HERBST MOVED TO APPOINT DARREN PAUMEN AS THE 2012 MCC
ADVISORY COUNCIL VICE CHAIR. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY SANDRA
THEROS. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
b. Advisory Council Resignation
Ron Broekemeier has submitted his resignation for the appointment to the MCC
Advisory Council. He will continue to serve through March 2012.
CLINT HERBST MOVED TO ACCEPT RON BROEKEMEIER'S RESIGNATION
FROM THE MCC ADVISORY COUNCIL. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY
SANDRA THEROS. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
c. Family Pass
Staff agreed to report on statistics related to how many people are using the facility with
a family pass. Clint Herbst asked about offering the flexibility to transfer or freeze
family memberships to landlords considering providing a family membership option for
local renters. The MCC currently allows one free child swim pass for guests of Best
Western. There was some discussion about further direct marketing of the corporate
membership option to the school district and the hospital.
9. Adiourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 pm.
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