HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.08.19 Parks and Rec Joint with RRCAB MinutesMinutes from the May 8, 2019 Joint Meeting of the Farmington Parks and
Recreation Commission and Rambling River Center Advisory Board
Park and Recreation Commission (Commission) Members Present: Laurie Suchanek, David McMillen,
Ashley Crabtree, Elizabeth Koss and Brian Tennant
Rambling River Center Advisory Board (Advisory Board) Members Present: Pennie Page, Pat Hennen,
Joan Moes, and Roger Wood
Rambling River Center Advisory Board Members Absent: Blanche Reichert and Marjorie Koski
Other’s Present: Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck and Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad
I. Call To Order
Commission Chair Suchanek called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Quorum was present.
II. Approval of Agenda
Moved by Tennant and seconded by McMillen to approve the meeting agenda. APIF. Motion carried.
III. Presentation
A. Introductions
Commission and Board members introduced themselves and provide information about how long they have
served on their respective board and commmission.
B. 2019 Work Plans
Director Distad and Recreation Supervisor Kohlbeck reviewed the work plans for the Advisory Board and
Commission and noted the progress being made on completing all of the goals and objectives that are
included in the work plans.
IV. Discussion Items
A. Rambling River Center Logo Design
Recreation Supervisor Kohlbeck provided history about a past attempt to have a logo designed. She shared it
wasn’t successful, so contact was made with the consultant hired to create the new city logo and a reduced
cost was negotiated with the consultant to create some draft logos. General direction given to the consultant
was to mimic the new city logo but not copy it.
The consultant then provided draft logos that were reviewed by the Advisory Board during its April 8
meeting and direction was given by the Advisory Board to refine the logo from the provided options into a
three options using a combination of the different logo features. The consultant created three options for the
Advisory Board to review and choose from. The logos that were included in the meeting packet reflect the
initial logo designs and the refined three options. She informed everyone the Advisory Board would be
reviewing and selecting one of the three logo options at their May 13 meeting.
Director Distad asked if the Commission and Advisory Board members favored one of the three options.
General consensus was that the option that included the thicker wavy lines with the Rambling River Center
name written after it was favored.
B. Rambling River Center Fundraising
Director Distad reviewed the fundraising events that are typically undertaken by the Advisory Board and
how fundraising has been profitable, which has allowed many building improvements to be completed and
new equipment and furniture purchased for the Rambling River Center. He reviewed the list of the building
improvements and equipment and furniture purchased since 2012. He informed the group that the
fundraising money that is netted after expenses is placed into a fund that is earmarked only for the Rambling
River Center and is carried from year to year.
McMillen informed Commission members that they should consider volunteering to help at the fundraising
events if their schedule allows. Wood shared he is in charge of organizing the sale of the tickets for the
Waffle Breakfast, which will be held on October 26, 2019. He further informed Commission members that
if they would like to purchase tickets to the Waffle Breakfast the will be available for sale this fall.
C. Rambling River Center Building Tour
A building tour was led by staff. Various rooms were shown and past building improvements and equipment
and furniture purchased with fundraising funds were identified during the tour.
V. Adjournment
Moved by McMillen and seconded by Crabtree to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Randy Distad
Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary