2022-04-11 STMA Arena Board Minutes ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
April 11,2022
6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Larry Sorensen and members, Keith Wettschreck, Walter Hudson, Kari Dwinnell,
Ryan Gleason and Tim Lewis. Absent: Member Aaron Cocking. Also present: City Administrator
Adam Nafstad, City Finance Director Tina Lannes, STMA Arena Manager Grant Fitch and
School/Ground Director Jason Bichler. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman
Sorensen.
Set Agenda
Members Dwinnell/Gleason moved to set the agenda as presented. All voted aye.
Approval of Minutes
Members Hudson/Lewis moved to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2022 Board Meeting as
presented. All voted aye.
Finance Re ports
Lannes presented the finance reports referencing the repair and maintenance expenses are high due to
the heater repairs.
Members Gleason/Hudson moved to approve the March list of claims totaling $43,515.64 and the
March Financial Report as presented. All voted aye.
Arena Mana gf Re port
Fitch informed the board SCR is recommending that the compressor needs to be replaced so staff is
going to have another vendor look and give a recommendation. There was discussion on cost, funding
and next steps. Member Hudson asked what the typical life span on the compressor. Bichler stated it
on average should be 10-20 years, depending on location and hours running. Member Lewis asked
what the warranty on the compressor. Fitch mentioned the belief it was two years. The board tabled
this item until the May meeting.
Fitch reported that actual hours sold was 178 hours and 150 hours were budgeted to be sold. Member
Dwinnell asked how many hours for summer ice were sold last year. Fitch informed the board that we
are on track to sell summer ice at the same level as last year. There was discussion on ice hour sales
for summer and morning ice.
Nafstad stated that we are currently working on purchasing new scheduling software which hopefully
will help in the future with ice hours/sales.
New Business
Lannes presented the 2022 final budget noting that the only change from the preliminary draft to the
final was the approved rate increase effective September 1, 2022.
Members Hudson/Lewis moved to adopt the 2022 final budget as presented. Ayes: Sorensen,
Wettschreck, Hudson, Gleason and Lewis. Nays: None. Abstain: Dwinnell. Motion passes.
STMA April 11,2022 Minutes
Page 2
Nafstad informed the board that the Youth Hockey Association would like to revise the dryland lease
to allow them to rent/sublet the dryland facility. There was discussion on the issue of insurance,
control and possible charges if it is rented to make a profit.
Ad ourn
Members Gleason/Dwinnell moved to adjourn at 6:38 p.m. All voted aye.
Attest:
....................................................... ... ........ ................
Tina L.Lannes, City Finance Director