2021-04-12 STMA Ice Arena Board Minutes ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
April 12, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Larry Sorensen and members, Keith Wettschreck, Walter Hudson, Aaron Cocking,
Tim Lewis and Ryan Gleason. Absent member Kari Dwinnell. Also present: City Administrator
Adam Nafstad, City Finance Director Tina Lannes, STMA Arena Manager Grant Fitch and School and
Ground Director Jason Bichler. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Sorensen.
Set Agenda
Members Hudson\Gleason moved to set the agenda as amended. All voted aye.
Approval of Minutes
Members Gleason\Wettschreck moved to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2021 Board Meeting as
presented. All voted aye.
Finance Reports
Lannes presented the finance reports.
Members Cocking\Gleason moved to approve the March list of claims totaling $29,679.70 and the
March Financial Report as presented. All voted aye.
Lannes presented the 1st Quarter 2021 budget to actual\accrual report. Lannes explained this is a new
report that staff will bring quarterly for the board.
Arena Manager's Report
Fitch presented the Arena Managers report mentioning that the hours sold for March are way above
projections due to the extension of the season. Fitch stated that the Olympia propane Ice resurfacer is
20 years old and needs some maintenance done to extend the life another two years at an estimated
cost of$7,500. Nafstad informed the board that a new machine will take a year to be delivered and
plan to possibly purchase another electric resurfacer in 2022/2023. There was discussion the
resurfacers propane verses electric and how much to put into the propane resurfacer to extend the life
of the equipment. The discussion included looking out to future additional capital expenses.
Fitch informed the Board that the state Tournament for Peewee AA's was well attends and was
successful. Fitch thanked the Board and the City for allowing the food trucks in the Arena parking lot
during the tournaments since our concession stand is still closed. There was discussion on the future
and opening of the concession stand once the Covid restrictions allow.
Draft 2021 Preliminary Budget
Lannes brought forward the original draft budget for 2021 with no changes. There was additional
discussion on the preliminary budget line items.
Members Cocking\Hudson moved to approve the 2021 budget as presented. All voted aye.
Adiourn
Members Hudson\Cocking moved to adjourn at 6:28 p.m. All voted aye.
Attest:
Tina L. Lannes, City Finance Director