2023-03-13 STMA Arena Board Minutes1 | Page
ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ICE ARENA BOARD MINUTES
March 13, 2023
6:00 pm
Present: Chairman Aaron Cocking and members, Keith Wettschreck, Ryan Gleason, Travis Weber and Bob Zagorski.
Absent: Kari Dwinnell & Tim Lewis. Also present: City Administrator Adam Nafstad, Finance Clerk Kristie Moseng,
STMA Arena Manager Grant Fitch, School/Ground Director Jason Bichler. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 pm
by Chairman Cocking.
Adopt Agenda
Members Zagorski/Gleason moved to set the agenda as presented. All voted aye. Absent: Dwinnell & Lewis
Approval of Minutes
Members Wettschreck/Gleason moved to approve the minutes of the Board Meeting as presented. All voted aye. Absent:
Dwinnell & Lewis
Finance Reports
Nafstad noted that at previous meeting that Capital account wasn’t correct, but was verified that all parties have paid and
it is correct as presented. Balance of just under $236,000. Cocking was impressed that the 2023 invoices were already
paid this early in the year.
Members Wettschreck/Gleason moved to approve the February 2023 List of Claims totaling $45,426.41 and the February
2023 Financial Report as presented. All voted aye. Absent: Dwinnell & Lewis
Arena Manager’s Report
Hours are great for the last peak month. Operations have been well. Maintenance projects are typically items completed
each Spring. PAA Regional Tournament was held March 3-5. Fitch gave a big thank you to the tournament director
Kristine and all of the Arena staff at making everything looking great. Tournament went well, but the Sheriff’s
Department did need to respond to some spectator issues.
Fitch reported the garbage collection has been changed to Waste Management. He is going to try and avoid additional
pick-ups, but sometimes it is necessary. Nafstad supplemented that the City requires the dumpster to be enclosed or
screened, so we are currently limited to what we can fit in that space. We may have to look into future options, but that
may take away from a parking stall or two. Chairman Cocking asked if Hat Trick Hockey has their own trash collection.
Fitch stated that Hat Trick currently does not, Nafstad said they are responsible for it, but Fitch was going to work with
Hat Trick.
Old Business
a) 2023/2024 Budget and Rates
Nafstad reported that a slightly revised budget from the last meeting. Modifications were the rate adjustment of $5/hour
increase and also removed a rate category to clean things up. We adjusted the refuse pricing to $7500 based on what
we’ve incurred to date plus the new carrier rate. Nafstad stated we are not in a hurry to approve the budget, but would like
to have completed by April to get the numbers to STMA Youth Hockey.
Chairman Cocking asked for discussion. He stated the budget reflects the discussion from the previous meeting. Zagorski
agreed. Zagorski gave compliments on the concession numbers to date. Chairman Cocking called for motion to approve
2023/2024 STMA Arena Budget and Rates.
Members Zagorski/Wettschreck moved to approve. All voted aye Absent: Dwinnell & Lewis
New Business
None
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Youth Hockey Association
No one was in attendance for STMA Youth Hockey Association.
Mr. Fitch did want to let the board know that he talked to Ashley LeGrande and they were looking to do the K2R at the
bowling alley. There was discussion they wanted to have at the Arena instead. Fitch stated that there is just not enough
time to pull the ice and put it back in. He can’t justify the means to pull the ice to accommodate the event. Fitch
commented that we support STMA Youth Hockey one-hundred percent, but won’t work at the facility. Nafstad stated the
Knight to Remember event was held at the Arena for many years. Historically the ice was taken out in the Summer. When
the additional sheet was put on by the school, technically it is school grounds which becomes an issue for alcohol
consumption and sales.
Adjourn
Members Gleason/Zagorski moved to adjourn at 6:18 pm. All voted aye. Absent: Dwinnell & Lewis
Attest:
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Kristie Moseng, Finance Clerk