2021-08-09 STMA Ice Arena Board Minutes ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
August 9,2021
6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Larry Sorensen and members, Keith Wettschreck, Tim Lewis, Ryan Gleason, Kari
Dwinnell, 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, and Adam Longberg from Hat Trick Hockey. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Chairman Sorensen.
Set Aenda
Member Dwinnell requested adding goal setting to the agenda under new business.
Members Dwinne111Cocking moved to set the agenda as amended. All voted aye.
Mproval of Minutes
Members HudsonlGleason moved to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2021 Board Meeting as
presented. All voted aye.
Finance Re ports
Lannes presented the finance reports.
Members CockinglLewis moved to approve the June/July list of claims totaling $50,883.80 and the
July Financial Report as presented. All voted aye.
Lannes provided the board with the 2nd Quarter Budget to Actual projection.
Arena Mana per's Re port
Fitch presented the Arena Managers report mentioning that the hours sold in July was 235 hours which
was 15 hours less than projected. Fitch updated the Board that all the hydraulic hoses were replaced
and service was complete on the Olympia. Fitch reported staff is in the process of replacing the full-
time vacancy of the Arena Maintenance position.
Old Business
There was continued discussion on the sale of additional ice time especially in the off(summer)
season,hours of operation and Ice Rental Rates.
Members DwinnelllHudson moved to include a daytime rate of$135 per hour. All voted aye.
Nafstad brought forward an updated concept for repurposing the old lobby for retail space at the arena
with Hat Trick Hockey. There was discussion on the concept with the arena board, leasing agreement
and capital improvements. Member Lewis suggested to investigate different funding/leasing options.
There was continued discussion on funding/leasing options.
Member Dwinnell excused herself from the meeting at 7:01 P.M.
There was a discussion on risks for both the STMA Arena Board and Hat Trick Hockey. Staff was
directed to investigate funding/leasing options and bring back information along with the updated
concept to the September Meeting.
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Member Lewis mentioned if there was a way to separate the retail business from being seen as an
extension of STMA School District. Nafstad stated there will be a physical separation between the
retail space and the old sheet of ice.
Nafstad updated the Board on the possibility of leasing out the concession stand. There was continued
discussion on that option and staff was directed to continue looking into it if there is interest.
New Business
Chairman Sorensen stated to add goal setting to the next agenda due to the absence of member
Dwinnell. Chairman Sorensen mentioned possible topics under goal setting for the STMA Arena
Board might include budgets, operation profits, ice time and other goals that would serve the
community.
Ad'ourn
Members Cocking\Lewis moved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. All voted aye.
Attest:
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Tina L.Lannes, City Finance Director