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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-15 Meeting Minutes HERO TRAINING CENTER 2/15/2022 FACILITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 10125 85TH STREET SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA 55016 REGULAR MEETING – 2:00 P.M. (Via Teams) 1. CALL TO ORDER Called to order by Committee chair Lee Vague at 1359 hours 2. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Clint Gridley (Woodbury), Pete Koerner (Cottage Grove), Lee Vague (Woodbury), Jennifer Levitt (Cottage Grove) and Robin Roland (Cottage Grove) Others present: Dan Anselment (HERO Manager), Greg Rinzel (Cottage Grove) and Bri Zeterlu (HERO Admin Training Coordinator), John Altman (Woodbury Commander) 3. PRESENTATIONS 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. HERO FOC Meeting Minutes – December 21, 2021 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Meeting Minutes from December 21, 2021, regular meeting B. HERO Financial Statements Recommendation: Receive Information C. HERO 2021 Annual Report Recommendation: Accept and Approve the HERO 2021 Annual Report Motion to approve HERO meeting minutes and financial statements. Motion by Koerner, 2nd by Levitt. Motion carried 5 to 0. 5. APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS A. Approve payments from 12/17/2021 to 2/10/2022 in the amount of $58,116.53. -Roland advised that part of these payments were for 2021. Motion to approve disbursements. Motion by Roland, 2nd by Gridley. Motion carried 5 to 0. 6. REGULAR AGENDA A. Joint Council Session Discussion - March 30, 2022 Recommendation: Discuss between cities the plan for the joint council session at HERO Center. - Anselment advised that he will be presenting a PowerPoint providing an overview of the annual report and that the presentation will last approximately 15 minutes allowing time for questions from councils. - It was discussed that there will be a friendly shooting simulator competition between the Cottage Grove and Woodbury city council members during the joint session. Will find a competitive target or bottle style scenario that we can keep score. -Gridley advised that the East Metro Mayors have been discussing that they want to address the crime issues in the area. Gridley, Rinzel, Koerner, Levitt and Vague stated that they would like to focus on the joint efforts amongst communities to reduce crime such as Mobile Field Force, SWAT and patrol responses. -Koerner stated that the local legislators have been very forward about their desire to contribute money to the HERO Center for the purpose of increasing public safety training. The local legislators have offered between $500,000-$750,000 for a burn facility so that HERO can be more inclusive to fire. They would want to add a third building for water flow. -Levitt stated that the local legislator may be able to provide the funds with a zero match. -Anselment advised that he was concerned about having a burn building in the back due to the range ventilation intake system, main building air intake and the City Hall building air intakes. Prior in the week an agency was using a smoke training device in the RBT outdoor area, and the odor made its way into the range ventilation intake and caused a noticeable smoke odor on the range. A study would need to be conducted to test whether the smoke from a live burn building would interfere with the building ventilation systems. Rinzel agreed that the HERO Center is not a proper location for a burn building. Anselment advised that a water flow building could be an option, but the Fire department indicated that it would not benefit them from a training perspective to only have a water flow building. - Gridley inquired about an additional wellness area at HERO possibly above the RBT indoor garage. Anselment stated that this would prevent the ladder trucks and MRAP from being able to use the garage space. Anselment advised that there was a potential for a gym area above a second mats room as discussed in the previous meeting during the expansion presentation. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Chair Vague at 1435 hours by Levitt, Koerner2nd. Motion carried 5 to 0.