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September 9, 2024 RAMBLING RIVER CENTER
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order: Chair Mary Garlets called meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Members Present: Mary Garlets, Rachel Edwards, Pat Hennen, Pennie Page, Judy Janke, Jeff
Spillman, and Blanche Reichert
Members Absent:
Others Present: Parks and Recreation Director, Kellee Omlid, Recreation Supervisor Missie
Kohlbeck
2. Approve Agenda
Motion by Edwards to approve agenda, seconded by Janke. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried.
3. Approve Minutes
Motion by Page to approve the August 12, 2024 meeting minutes, seconded by Reichert. APIF. Motion
carried.
4. Presentations
5. Business Items
5.1 Breakfast and Silent Auction Fundraiser
There was discussion regarding revising the menu. A motion by Janke to serve four egg bakes over
potatoes, fruit, and cinnamon rolls and to remove the sandwiches. The egg bakes are to include one
veggie, one ham, onion and peppers, one bacon, and one bacon, ham and sausage. Seconded by
Spillman. APIF. Motion carried. Spillman also asked staff to provide the facility master plan on a large
board during the event.
6. Discussion Items
6.1 Collaborate with Veteran’s Groups
Advisory board member Janke has written a very nice invitation / thank you card to be handed out to
veterans in the community inviting them to join us for coffee and rolls on Friday, November 8. Staff will
ask the card group for patriotic cards for the event.
6.2. Review Raffle Fundraiser with the Farmington Rotary
Total of 223 tickets were sold totaling $11,596, which resulted in $2,698 as the Rambling River Center’s
portion of the profit. Discussion regarding next year’s sales included reframing the tickets sales into a
donation for the Rambling River Center and Farmington Rotary and having more time to sell. Rotary
also suggested applying for the gambling permit now and hold the drawing the Wednesday after Labor
Day and not the Tuesday.
6.3. Review Parks and Facilities Tour with Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council
Advisory board members Edwards, Garlets, and Spillman attended the tour. They enjoyed the tour.
Garlets commented she enjoyed learning the history of some of the parks and interacting with the Parks
and Recreation Commission and City Council. Edwards loved the new bridge, the wetlands, and enjoyed
cutting the ribbon for the new playground equipment at Rambling River Park. Spillman said it was a
learning experience he enjoyed.
6.4. 2024 Work Plan Progress
Chair Garlets reviewed the 2024 Work Plan progress.
7. Staff Report
7.1 Informational Updates
• Staff recapped the Murder Mystery with Tanaka. Over 50 people attended and everyone had a
good time.
• We are in discussions with Faith Church regarding renting space during the remodeling of the
Rambling River Center.
• Bethel’s Rock again sponsored a bingo event at the Rambling River Center on Sunday, August
25. Forty people attended the event.
• The Fire Department is hosting an open house at Fire Station 2 on Wednesday, September 18
and invited Parks and Recreation / Rambling River Center to attend.
8. Advisory Board Roundtable
Spillman- Nothing
Hennen- Has a new great-grandson named Oliver.
Omlid- Nothing
Edwards- Nothing
Reichert – Nothing
Janke - Nothing
Page – Nothing
Garlets– Nothing
9. Agenda Items for October 14, 2024 meeting
• Breakfast and Silent Auction Fundraiser
• Rambling River Center Renovations
• Collaborate with Veteran’s Groups
• 2025 Work Plan Ideas
• 2024 Work Plan Progress
10. 10. Adjourn
Motion by Reichert and seconded by Edwards to adjourn the meeting, APIF. Motion carried. The
meeting was adjourned at 10:39 am.
Respectfully Submitted
Missie Kohlbeck, Recreation Supervisor and Recording Secretary