2021-05-10 STMA Ice Arena Board Minutes ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
May 10, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Larry Sorensen and members, Keith Wettschreck, Walter Hudson, Aaron Cocking,
Tim Lewis, Ryan Gleason and 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\Lewis moved to set the agenda as amended. All voted aye.
2020 Audit Presentation
Tyler See presented the 2020 financial statement audit report which provided an unqualified opinion.
Members Cocking\Gleason moved to accept the 2020 audit report as presented. All voted aye.
Approval of Minutes
Members Gleason\Hudson moved to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2021 Board Meeting as
presented. Hudson, Wettschreck, Cocking, Lewis and Gleason voted aye. Dwinnell abstained.
Finance Reports
Lannes presented the finance reports.
Members Cocking\Lewis moved to approve the April list of claims totaling $49,990.78 and the April
Financial Report as presented. All voted aye.
Arena Manager's Report
Fitch presented the Arena Managers report mentioning that the hours sold April was 234 hours which
was more than projected. In addition, Fitch stated that the estimate to do maintenance on the 20-year-
old Zamboni will be an estimated $6,634.15. There was discussion on the Zamboni maintenance
including energy cost and expected additional life expectancy.
Fitch informed the board that the chiller goes down on occasion due to the breaker tripping in the new
power supply located outside. The panel gets wet and trips the breaker. Nafstad mentioned that staff
is looking into option and cost to install an awning to prevent roof runoff onto the cabinet.
New Business
Member Dwinnell asked staff on how more ice time could be sold especially in the summer. There
was discussion on what ice is currently booked, how booking is prioritized and options to sell more
ice.
Adiourn
Members Dwinnell\Cocking moved to adjourn at 6:51 p.m. All voted aye.
Attest:
Tina L. Lannes, City Finance Director