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JULY 11, 2022 RAMBLING RIVER CENTER
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order: Chair Pennie Page called meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Members Present: Blanche Reichert, Mary Garlets, Pennie Page, Pat Hennen, and Marge Koski
Members absent: Larry Smith
Others Present: Parks and Recreation Director Kellee Omlid, Recreation Supervisor Missie
Kohlbeck
2. Approve Agenda
Motion made by Reichert seconded by Garlets to approve July 11, 2022 agenda. All persons in favor
(APIF). Motion carried.
3. Approve Minutes
Motion made by Garlets to approve May 9, 2022 meeting minutes and seconded by Hennen, APIF.
Motion carried.
4. Presentations
None
5. Business Items
A. 2023 Rambling River Center Fees
Discussion regarding fees and rounding up for rental fees to have even dollar amounts. Motion by
Reichert to approve the recommended staff fee changes. Seconded by Hennen, APIF. Motion carried.
B. Rambling River Center Facility Master Plan
Review of 292 Design Group’s proposal. Motion by Hennen to contribute $10,000 from fundraising
toward facility master plan study. Seconded by Garlets, APIF. Motion carried.
6. Discussion Items
A. Rambling River Center’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
Updates on tree and bench. Tickets will have the “support your senior center” button on the logo. MN
Nice Landscaping will be listed in the programs as a sponsor. Kohlbeck will ask the Mayor, Julia
Johnson, and Jim Bell to speak.
B. Breakfast and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Kohlbeck will get a price from Pizza Man for French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausage.
Kohlbeck will request milk, juice, and syrup from Kwik Trip and Reichert will request coffee from Blue
Nose. Silent auction letters will go out in August. Board members will follow up with businesses in
September.
C. Strategic Plan to Increase Membership
We will focus on a welcome packet that includes the newsletter, volunteer bucks, brochure, pen,
membership application, and Financial Support Program (FSP) application. A sample will be reviewed
at the next meeting.
D. Review Work Plan Progress
Director Omlid provided an update on the work plan progress.
7. Staff Report
Informational Updates
• HKGi is reviewing all the park master plans identifying what hasn’t been completed and
developing a maintenance and replacement schedule. The review is almost complete.
• $5,500 dollars was raised during Kiss the Pig and $228 was raised during the bike auction.
• A 12-passenger van was ordered and will be leased. It may take a year to receive. Fundraising
will continue.
• August 3 has been identified as the date for the Parks and Facilities Tour. We will meet at the
Rambling River Center at 6 p.m.
• There is a vacancy on the Rambling River Center Advisory Board as Joan Moes resigned.
8. Advisory Roundtable
Reichert – Nothing
Smith – N/A
Garlets – Nothing
Moes - Nothing
Page – Nothing
Hennen - Nothing
9. Agenda Items for August 8, 2022 meeting
• Elect a Vice Chair
• Rambling River Center 40th Anniversary Celebration
• Breakfast and Silent Auction Fundraiser
• Strategic Plan to Increase Membership
• Review 2022 Work plan Progress
• Halloween Walk Participation
• 2023 Budget Update
• Membership Packet
• Rambling River Center Advisory Board Photo
10. 10. Adjourn
Motion by Reichert and seconded by Koski to adjourn the meeting, APIF. Motion carried. The meeting
was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Missie Kohlbeck Recreation Supervisor and Recording Secretary