2022-01-10 STMA Arena Board Minutes ST. MICIIAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
January 10,2022
6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Larry Sorensen and members, Keith Wettsch-reck, Ryan Gleason,Kari Dwinnell,
and Tim Lewis. Absent: Member Walter Hudson and STMA Arena Manager Grant Fitch. Also
present: City Administrator Adam Nafstad, City Finance Director Tina Lannes, School and Ground
Director Jason Bichler. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Sorensen..
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Members Dwinnell./Cocking moved to set the agenda as presented. All voted aye.
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Members Cocking/Lewis moved to approve the minutes of the November 8, 2021 Board Meeting as
presented. All voted aye.
Finance Refl2rts
Lannes presented the finance reports mentioning that there are still outstanding items for 2021 and will.
change the year end.
Members Dwinnell/Wettschreck.moved to approve the November/December list of claims totaling
$102,240.09 and the December Financial Report as presented. All.voted aye.
Lannes updated the board on staff s 4th quarter projection 2021.
Arena ManagEE:§_RU22L1
Nafstad presented on.issues related to movement/bowing of the south wall. Nafstad stated that the
south.wall moves or bows due to temperature changes, which has caused concrete pieces to fall and
mechanical support brackets to be pulled.away from the all, and cracking of the bleacher deck. At
the top of bleachers the wall.has moved%to I inch. The building official. has notified the contractor
of the issues and has received little response. Nafstad noted that earlier today he and the building
official received the structural engineer's letter. There was further discussion on the iterns but the City
will.require documentation.that the ice area is safe to occupy and Corrections are made per the building
official's previous inspection reports. Bichler mentioned to the board that Breitbach is supposed to
have it done in the next few weeks. There was discussion about the correction order, working with the
contractor and next steps. Nafstad confirmed that the design engineer states the building is safe.
Nafstad updated the board that Hat Trick.Hockey build is going well.
Member Lewis asked about the STMA Youth Hockey agreement for the dryland facility if it has been
signed. Nafstad mentioned that that agreement might come back to the arena board for changes due to
possible additional summer use.
New Business
Lannes presented the annual tort liability insurance renewal.
Members Cocking/Gleason moved to waive the monetary limits on municipal.tort liability established
by Minn. Stat. 466.04,to the extent of the limits of the liability coverage obtained from LMCIT. All
voted aye.
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Lannes and Nafstad presented the 2022 preliminary budget. There was discussion on the preliminary
budget that was presented and rates. Staff will bring the 2022 preliminary budget to the next meeting.
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Members Wettschreck/Cocking moved to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. All voted aye.
Attest:
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Tina L.Lannes, City Finance Director