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October 9, 2017 RAMBLING RIVER CENTER
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Schmidtke at 9:30 am. Quorum was present.
Members Present: Marilyn Briesacher, Roger Wood, Kay Bennett, Fred Schmidtke, Marjorie Koski
Pennie Page and Blanche Reichert
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Parks & Recreation Director Randy Distad and Recreation Supervisor Missie
Kohlbeck
2. Approve Agenda
Motion made by Briesacher to approve the October 9, 2017 meeting agenda and seconded by Koski.
APIF. Motion carried.
3. Approve Minutes
Motion made by Reichert to approve the September 11, 2017 meeting minutes and seconded by Wood.
APIF. Motion carried.
4. Presentation
Third Quarter Financial Support Program Report and CDBG Reimbursement Request Form were
presented by Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck.
5. Business Items
A. 2017 Garage Sale and Jewelry Sale Fundraising Review
The RRC profited $1,366.00. Thank you to co-chairs Briesacher and Reichert and to all the other Board
member for working the event. Bag sale went well. The 2019 garage sale will utilize a calling
committee to schedule workers. If any non-board members are interested in chairing the sale they are
welcome. There was a discussion about not taking furniture during the garage sale because it did not
sell and was put out on curb with free signs on it. The Advisory Board suggested revisiting the
acceptance of furniture when the 2019 garage sale is discussed.
B. Waffle Breakfast and silent Auction
Letters are out requesting donations. Board members will follow up next week. Bennett is the Silent
Auction Chair. She and other volunteers will begin making baskets next week. Board members will sell
waffle tickets and MDC cards at Family Fresh on Wednesdays (senior day) starting next week.
6. Discussion Items
A. 2017 Annual Work Plan
Note goal 4 objective 4 has not been completed but is on track to be completed with the Waffle Breakfast
and Silent Auction on October 28, 2017.
B. 2018 Work Plan Items
The Board is continuing to suggest items for the 2018 work plan. Page will send her ideas and
suggested goals and objectives directly to Director Distad.
C. Coffee Café Idea
Information on the Coffee Café is in the River, City News and Recreation Guide, on the city website, on
social media, on many posters and flyers, and the A-frame sign. Board members are encouraged to stop
by and say “Hi”during the first event on November 3. Reichert and Briesacher are chairing this
program.
7. Staff Report
Staff provided an update on the following items:
There will be a Boards and Commission thank you reception held by the City Council on
November 29. Advisory Board members were asked to mark their calendars. More information
will be provided at the next meeting.
2018 fees and charges will go to the City council for approval. There have been no questions or
concerns as of yet.
The trip planning committee is meeting and has a plan for 2018.
The roof replacement is scheduled to begin in October.
8. Commission Roundtable
Page – Nothing
Koski – Many wonderful things planned for 2018 from the Trip Planning Committee.
Bennett – Newsletter folding is October 26. Thanked Sons of American Legion (SAL) for the omelet
breakfast fundraiser. She feels the RRC should look at a package deal for rentals and adding a
commercial kitchen to increase rental traffic.
Wood – Couldn’t find the most recent past City Council meeting on TV. Distad shared it had been
cancelled due to lack of agenda items.
Schmidtke – Would like to send the SAL and Farmington VFW a thank you note for the omelet
breakfast. He asked about the RRC having a booth at the Halloween Walk. Kohlbeck shared it was too
late for this year, but it could be discussed during the August or September 2018 Advisory Board
meeting about having a booth at the 2018 Halloween Walk.
Reichert – Excited for Coffee Café idea and what kind of turnout there might be for this program.
Briesacher – Questioned in the City Council minutes there was an allocation of $30,000 to the RRC.
Director Distad shared it was for helping to pay for the roof repair project. She expressed her
appreciation to the City Council for this contribution towards the project.
9. Agenda Items for November 13, 2017 Meeting
A. 2017 Waffle Breakfast and Silent Auction Review
B. 2017 Work Plan Review
C. 2018 Work Plan
D. Rental Packages/Comparisons
10. 10. Adjourn
Motion by Bennett seconded by Briesacher to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. Meeting was
adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Missie Kohlbeck
Recreation Supervisor and Recording Secretary