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NOVEMBER 9, 2020 RAMBLING RIVER CENTER
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order: Chair Joan Moes called meeting to order at 9:30 am.
Members Present: Marjorie Koski, Joan Moes, Blanch Reichert, Pennie Page and Gina Smith
Members absent: Ken Schumann and Pat Hennen
Others Present: Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad, and Recreation Supervisor Missie
Kohlbeck
2. Approve Agenda
Motion made by Koski to approve the meeting agenda and seconded by Smith, APIF. Motion carried.
3. Approve Minutes
Motion made by Smith to approve October 12, 2020 meeting minutes and seconded by Reichert. APIF.
Motion carried.
4. Presentation
None.
5. Business Items
A. 2021 Arts and Crafts Fundraising Event
Informal email survey of past crafters is all over the board. If they are comfortable they favor a large
space like the Schmitz-Maki Arena. Recreation Supervisor Kohlbeck will reserve May 8 as a tentative
date and a decision will be made in early 2021 as to whether or not an Arts and Crafts Fair will be held
in the spring of 2021.
6. Discussion Items
A. Rambling River Center Reopening Update
Recreation Supervisor Kohlbeck provided the following update:
• At this time the coffee guys have decided not to meet here
• Programs such as bingo, exercise classes, dulcimers continue to be offered
• Wood carving is planning for every other week beginning November 10
• Recycled cards program will start today
• A small holiday lunch and yoga class are scheduled in December
• RRC staff are not looking to add any other programming at this time
B. Review 2020 Work Plan
A review was completed and it appears everything but fees and charges being approved by the city
council in Goal #4 have been done, or moved to 2021 due to COVID. It is anticipated the city council
will approve the fees and charges at its November 16 meeting.
C. 2021 Work Plan Ideas
The following ideas for the 2021 work plan were reviewed:
• Senior Center Tours
• Fundraising: Arts and Crafts Show, Kiss the Pig/Bikes/, Garage Sale, Waffle Breakfast/MDC
Cards, and Locked Shredding Containers
• Touring the parks with the Park and Recreation Commission
• Fees and Charges for 2022
• Building Updates
• RRC 40th Anniversary
• Bus Trips
• Membership survey – include class ideas, painting party, scrapbooking, possibility of a golf
fundraiser.
7. Staff Report
a. Informational Updates
• A Farmington Liquor Store transfer of $200,000 has funded new rubber flooring, paint, a new
floor scrubber and a new condenser at the Schmitz-Maki Arena.
• The CARES Act has provided funding for a glass enclosure at the receptionist desk at city hall
and bottle filing stations at both city hall and the maintenance facility.
• SAIL will provide training virtually for exercise leaders.
• The Farmington Rotary will be delivering goodie bags to prior attendees of their Rotary and
Senior Christmas Party.
• We received $500 from the Sons of the American Legion and they are discussing doing a vehicle
drive through for their Steak Fry event. They will keep us informed about this opportunity as a
fundraiser for the RRC.
8. Advisory Roundtable.
Reichert – Didn’t have anything to share
Page – Could VENMO be researched as a possible payment method for the RRC? When will the notices
be sent to the RRCAB whose terms expire at the end of January 2021 about applying for reappointment?
Koski – Good discussion
Smith – Didn’t have anything to share
Moes – Asked if there were MDC cards for sale and said she would like to purchase a box?
9. Agenda Items for December 14, 2020 Meeting
• Review 2020 work plan
• 2021 work plan items
• 2021 Arts and Crafts Fair
• 2020 attendance report
10. 10. Adjourn
Motion by Reichert and seconded by Smith to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting
was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Missie Kohlbeck, Recreation Supervisor and Recording Secretary