2021-06-14 STMA Ice Arena Board Minutes ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
June 14, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Larry Sorensen and members, Keith Wettschreck, Tim Lewis, Ryan Gleason and
Kari Dwinnell. Absent Walter Hudson and Aaron Cocking. Also present: City Administrator Adam
Nafstad, City Finance Director Tina Lannes, STMA Arena Manager Grant Fitch, School and Ground
Director Jason Bichler, Karl Anderson, Garret Karels and John from STMA Youth Hockey
Association and Steve Sachs and Adam Longberg from Hat Trick Hockey. The meeting was called to
order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Sorensen.
Set Agenda
Members Gleason\Wettschreck moved to set the agenda as amended. All voted aye.
Approval of Minutes
Members Wettschreck\Lewis moved to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2021 Board Meeting as
presented. All voted aye.
Finance Reports
Lannes presented the finance reports.
Members Wettschreck\Gleason moved to approve the May list of claims totaling $22,615.49 and the
May Financial Report as presented. All voted aye.
Arena Manager's Report
Fitch presented the Arena Managers report mentioning that the hours sold in June was 238 hours which
was more than projected. In addition, Fitch stated the Olympia was picked up on June 3rd for
maintenance and is expected to be returned in 2-3 weeks. Fitch reported that alarms are being
triggered by water from the roof pooling tripping the GFCI breaker. Staff ordered and Awning to
prevent the runoff from the roof on the Gold rink from tripping the breaker. Fitch mentioned that
Minnesota Hockey announced on May 12th that the COVID-19 rules and Guidelines document will be
officially retired on May 28h, 2021.
Old Business
There was continued discussion on the sale of additional ice time especially in the off(summer)
season. Items mentioned were hours of operation, local groups booking, adjusting group schedules
and setting booking deadlines. Staff has looked into additional rental groups and have reached out in
order to sell more ice. Additional direction was to sell summer ice to local groups first, but have a
deadline of December 1st each year for the next summer schedule, then after such date open it up to
additional rental groups. The board directed staff to look into shifting the local group hours in the
summer to open up additional salable blocks. In addition, there was discussion on a financial
commitment to booked ice time for groups in the summer months. The Board directed staff to work on
a summary policy for summer ice with deadlines and booking deposits. In addition, staff was directed
looking back into A, B and C rates for ice rental and bring back items to the STMA Arena Board at a
future meeting.
New Business
Nafstad brought forward a possible request for repurposing the old lobby for retail space at the arena
with youth hockey and hat trick hockey. There was discussion on the concept with the arena board,
leasing and capital improvements. Adam Longberg and Nafstad presented the concept to the Arena
board for retail space and the dryland option with youth hockey if there is a possible way for both to
coexist in the space. Longberg stated they, if the concept were to move forward, would possibly look
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at a 10-year lease with two 5-year extension options. Staff and Hat Trick Hockey were directed to
continue working on plans/options and bring back to the board at a future meeting.
Youth Hockey Association
John form Youth Hockey requested approval for the arena board to revitalize the can collection and it
being located behind the old arena in a 6x6 cage.
Members Dwinnell\Gleason moved to allow the placement of youth hockey can collection cage to be
located behind the old arena. All voted aye.
Adiourn
Members Gleason\Wettschreck moved to adjourn at 7:09 p.m. All voted aye.
Attest:
Tina L. Lannes, Citv Finance Director