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Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission Minutes Page 3 <br />June 10, 2024 <br />----------------------------- <br />Mr. Stremcha inquired if there should be a budget steering committee who reviews the budget line by <br />line? <br /> <br />Commissioner Zeman noted if the MFAC is tasked with reviewing the budget, why would a <br />subcommittee be needed as they currently aren’t doing anything else with the commission. <br /> <br />Chair Westgaard inquired how much the budget will change between now and the next meeting in <br />August. <br />Mr. Stremcha said it is a work in progress, and he could send out monthly updates, to which Chair <br />Westgaard replied updates would give the MFAC time to digest the material. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hecker inquired (in relation to Org. Chart Update item 7.1) how changing from a <br />recreation model to a hospitality model will look different as it doesn’t seem it would feel any <br />different then how the facility is currently run. The facility already operates on a hospitality format <br />with very friendly capable staff and he doesn’t see how this model will be any different. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha replied concessions would have a different role as well as an emphasis on guest services. <br /> <br />Chair Westgaard inquired on the status of the contracts, as that information is needed by Youth <br />Hockey for budgeting- and will the final decisions be brought back to the MFAC. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha replied it will be discussed at the City Council work session June 17, and will not be <br />brought back to the MFAC. He added the Council is still working through how they will handle the <br />conflicts of interest identified by the City Attorney, however they are leaning towards the Council <br />handling the contracts. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hecker noted the Commission should express their appreciation on the record to staff <br />as they may not be working at the FT Center as of the next meeting in August. The Commission <br />relayed their gratitude to the staff present for their hard work in successfully opening and operating <br />the facility. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Kotzian noted he has never handled a budget where the revenue wasn’t taken into <br />consideration, and inquired if there was a way the final numbers could be delineated on the budget <br />report. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha replied they could work off the 2023 actual figures. <br /> <br />Chair Westgaard expressed concern the MFAC is being kept in the dark, adding things are changing <br />and the Commission isn’t part of it. He suggested pushing out contracts another year to give the <br />Council time to review them. <br /> <br /> <br />9. Motion to Adjourn <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Zeman and seconded by Vice Chair Kotzian to adjourn the meeting <br />of the Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m. <br /> <br />