4.1 DRAFT MINUTES (1 SET) 06-01-2020

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City Council Minutes May 4, 2020 Page 9 Mayor Dietz stated he doesn't believe it will be possible for the new commission to have to make these decisions so soon. He recommended the commission study the decisions and bring back recommended changes to the Council. Councilmember Ovall understand why market comparisons and analysis was completed and agrees staff will have to guide the new commission but he believes without feedback from the commission they might be missing out on establishing appropriate ice rates. He noted it is harder to increase rates later than it is to reduce rates. Mr. Portner indicated nothing is set with the ice rates and the rates can be whatever the Council wants them to be. He stated he can review with Arena Manager Rich Czech to see where he expects rates to be. 10.1 Parks and Recreation Organizational Chart Mr. Hecker and Mr. Benoit presented the organizational chart. Councilmember Westgaard questioned how this organizational chart compares to the current organizational structure and how many full and part time employees are in the budget compared to 2018. Mr. Hecker indicated the only difference is Mr. Benoit will move to a facility role rather than overseeing programming and duties that have been assigned to Mr. Benoit will transfer to other staff. Mr. Portner indicated overall budgeted wages and benefits have decreased due to the former activity center director Ms. Bonin's wages and benefits split between one of the assistant facility managers and one recreation assistant. Councilmember Ovall questioned if the senior recreation coordinator and the vacant office worker position would fall under the facility budget. Mr. Portner indicated their wages come from the General Fund. He recommended their wages remain there since their positions relate to programming and he feels actual building expenses and revenue should stay with the building. Councilmember Ovall stated he understands why it is in the General Fund, but he could see it going either way since they are occupying the multipurpose facility and running programming in the facility. Councilmember Westgaard questioned if the facility superintendent, facility maintenance manager, recreation coordinator, and two assistant facility managers are all scheduled during the day as that seems like a lot of supervisors in the building at the same time. Mr. Portner indicated the superintendent, senior recreation coordinator, and facility maintenance manager will likely be in the facility a majority of the day, but the assistant facility managers will be mostly nights and weekends. He added the building will be open about 117 hours a week. Mr. Benoit reviewed a PowerPoint outlining estimated revenues and expenses.