2023-10-09 STMA Arena Board Minutes
ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE ARENA BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 9, 2023 – 6 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
1. Call to Order
Chairman Cocking called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm.
2. Roll Call
Present: Chairman Cocking, Members Gleason, Wettschreck, Dwinnell, Weber and Zagorski.
Absent: Lewis.
Also Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Finance Clerk Moseng, STMA Arena Manager Fitch,
Megan Esterberg for STMA Youth Hockey & Jason Bichler, Buildings & Grounds for STMA
School District.
3. Adopt Agenda
MOTION made by Member Zagorski, seconded by Member Weber to adopt the agenda as
presented. Ayes: Cocking, Wettschreck, Dwinnell, Gleason, Weber, Zagorski. Nays: None.
Absent: Lewis. The motion carried.
4. Approval of Minutes
MOTION made by Member Gleason, seconded by Member/Wettschreck to approve the minutes
of the August 14, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes as presented. Ayes: Cocking, Wettschreck,
Dwinnell, Gleason, Weber, Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Lewis. Member Dwinnell Abstained
from the vote as she was not present at the prior meeting. The motion carried.
5. Finance Reports
MOTION made by Chairman Cocking to approve in one motion the August & September 2023
List of Claims and Financial Reports as presented. Member Gleason made the motion, seconded
by Member Dwinnell. Ayes: Cocking, Wettschreck, Dwinnell, Gleason, Weber, Zagorski. Nays:
None. Absent: Lewis. The motion carried.
6. Arena Manager’s Report
Mr. Fitch stated that hours came up a little short as Youth Hockey started a week later than last
year, but try-outs were just completed and will pick up.
7. Old Business
SCR Agreement wasn’t received at the time of the packet submission. Each member and meeting
attendee were given a printed copy of the agreement for review at the meeting.
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Mr. Fitch reviewed the current blanket agreement with SCR. For the new blanket, we would see
an increase of approximately $400 a month, but would include a compressor if one needs to be
replaced. Cocking reviewed that we exceeded the coverage by rough numbers of $30,000 last
year, that SCR absorbed. Cocking asked how much of that was in compressor work; Fitch stated
it was above $17,000. SCR would have absorbed $13,000, if a compressor didn’t need to be
replaced.
Mr. Nafstad stated that we have been well served by SCR and the blanket agreement is included
in the budget.
MOTION made by Member Gleason, seconded by Dwinnell to approve the 2023-2024 SCR
Blanket Maintenance Agreement in the amount of $34,485.00. Ayes: Cocking, Wettschreck,
Dwinnell, Gleason, Weber, Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Lewis. The motion carried.
Fitch also reported that the black matting will be installed Thursday. If there is a surplus, staff
will glue and install on the East end. Staff pulled all of the matting to save on cost.
Fitch acknowledged the donation from STMA Youth Hockey. He said there were three requests
that he was relaying to the board: Scoreboard on West end of Blue Rink, Sound System for Blue
Rink, and heat in the penalty boxes within the Blue Rink. Nafstad said they would reach out to
the district.
Meghan Esterberg with STMA Youth Hockey stated that STMA is one of the only High School
Arena’s who only have one scoreboard. She also acknowledged that the donation was given, not
with the intention of specific designation, but the requests were a wish-list.
Cocking commented that the Sound System/Acoustics will probably be expensive. Fitch stated
he could have a company do an audit for options available. Fitch said he would try and get a
detailed proposal.
8. New Business
Nafstad stated the advertising agreement is included for board’s information only and no action
is required. Nafstad noted questions come up from time to time regarding advertising at the
Arena and the agreement pre-dated some of the board members. Nafstad noted with the addition
of Hat Trick Hockey and the dryland facility, a few minor revisions to the agreement are needed
for the gold sheet.
Member Dwinnell asked what type of questions he was receiving. Nafstad’s examples: where
can we put ads, how much are we charging, can we add more, scoreboard, bathroom advertising.
Dwinnell responded that all of the advertising is run through STMA Youth Hockey and the
Arena Board is only specifying where the advertising can be placed. Nafstad added, per the
current agreement, the Arena Board receives $20,000 annually from STMA Youth Hockey for
the sale of advertising.
Cocking was willing to entertain more advertising areas, for either revenue for the School
District or the Arena Board. Nafstad said, in general, with the advertising agreement, STMA
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Youth Hockey has the exclusive rights to advertising sales, but open to options on locations and
agreement pricing.
Nafstad stated the agreement was for Five Years (5) with an annual self-renewal in August. We
are now past the Five Years (5) and onto the One Year (1) self-renewal. If the board would like
to change or terminate, the board would have to give 30-day notice prior to August.
9. Youth Hockey Association
Meghan Esterberg stated she had no updates.
10. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
November 13 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
11. Adjournment
MOTION made by Member Gleason, seconded by Member Wettschreck to adjourn at 6:25pm.
Ayes: Cocking, Wettschreck, Dwinnell, Gleason, Weber, Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Lewis.
The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristie Moseng, Finance Clerk