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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-9-19 FOC MEETING MINUTES HERO TRAINING CENTER 9/19/2023 FACILITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 10125 85TH STREET SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA 55016 REGULAR MEETING – 2:00 P.M. (In-person or TEAMS) 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Clint Gridley (Woodbury), Pete Koerner (Cottage Grove), Jason Posel (Woodbury), Jennifer Levitt (Cottage Grove), Brenda Malinowski (Cottage Grove) and Angela Gorall (Woodbury). Others present: Dan Anselment (HERO Manager), Greg Rinzel (Cottage Grove) 3. PRESENTATIONS A. HERO Center updates – Dan Anselment Anselment summarized the issues with the roof and how we are waiting for a decision from the League of MN Cities regarding the wind claim. The estimated cost to replace the range roof if insurance denies the claim is approximately $347,000. RINZEL asked Anselment if the roof can hold through the winter if the repairs cannot get done in time? Anselment stated they have sandbags on top holding down the current rubber membrane and additional sandbags would be needed but should keep the roofing membrane down even through winter if necessary. If we get a response from LMC in time we can have the roof done this fall still. Anselment discussed additional repairs made to the facility regarding a broken window that was covered by the lawn services insurance and the lobby floors being refinished by the company under a warranty of their original work. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. HERO FOC Meeting Minutes – June 20, 2023 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Meeting Minutes from June 20, 2023, regular meeting. B. HERO Financial Statements Recommendation: Receive Information C. HERO 2024 Annual Operating Budget Proposal Amended_V2 Recommendation: Accept and approve the Amended HERO 2024 Annual Operating Budget Proposal. Motion to approve the consent agenda items by Levitt and seconded by Gorall. Motion carried 6 to 0. 5. APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS A. Approve payments from 6/15/2023 to 9/13/2023 in the amount of $77,920.56. Motion to approve the disbursements made by GORALL and seconded by LEVITT. Motion carried 6 to 0. 6. REGULAR AGENDA A. HERO Center insurance coverage discussion. LEVITT discussed the need to possibly get a new insurance broker for the City of CG and then discussed that HERO was currently under the City of Cottage Grove’s insurance policy and should probably be a standalone policy separate from the City. If there is an insurance claim it currently effects CG rates and policy directly and with the facility being jointly owned by both cities, it should have its own policy. CG is working to get costs to have an insurance and workers comp policy for HERO separate from the City policy. ANSELMENT discussed having provided a tour for Metro Transit PD and learned that they are researching whether to build their own training facility. Anselment proposed to Metro Transit the possibility of working together to possibly expand parts of HERO to meet Transit’s needs and to come in as a partnering agency who would invest in the expansion instead of building an entirely new facility at a greater cost. GRIDLEY mentioned to ANSELMENT that he and some other FOC members would be happy to meet with someone from Metro Transit if needed, to help with the discussion and dialog of what this partnership could look like. RINZEL mentioned that Transit PD likely has around 170 officers to training annually. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by GORALL and seconded by MALINOWSKI. Motion carried 6 to 0.