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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-9-16 FOC Meeting MINUTES HERO TRAINING CENTER 9/16/2025 FACILITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 10125 85TH STREET SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA 55016 Regular MEETING MINUTES – 2:00 P.M. (HERO Center Conference Room A) One or more members may be attending remotely. 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by FOC board chair Jennifer Levitt at 1408 hours. The meeting was held in the conference room A at the HERO Center which is accessible to the public with all doors unlocked. 2. ROLL CALL HERO Admin Training Coordinator Bri Zeterlu took roll call. Committee members present: Jason Posel (Woodbury), Jennifer Levitt (Cottage Grove), Angela Gorall (Woodbury), Pete Koerner (Cottage Grove), Brenda Malinowski (Cottage Grove) and Jeff Dahl (Woodbury). Others present: Bri Zeterlu (HERO Admin Training Coordinator), Capt. Tom Ehrenberg (Woodbury). 3. PRESENTATIONS A. HERO Center Manager Update Memo Recommendation: Receive Information Levitt advised that HERO continues to have issues with water intrusion in the office area’s East picture window as well as in Anselment’s office. The window was replaced once and worked on numerous times yet, it continues to leak. A claim has been submitted to the League of MN Cities. Levitt then stated that lightning struck the building a few weeks prior during a large storm causing significant power issues to the lighting and gate operation. A claim has been submitted to the Leage of MN Cities. Levitt informed the committee that HERO had an issue with a high PSI causing the sink near the range to break a water line more than once. A $2,800 pressure reducer was applied. Levitt stated that the lead mitigation duct cleaning for the gun ranges was being performed on a biannual basis. The cleaners informed HERO that one of the ducts would need to be cleaned annually to ensure proper function and lead mitigation of the duct. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. HERO Financial Statements – 2025 Budget to Actuals Recommendation: Receive information Malinowski advised that upon reviewing the target estimate for the remainder of the year, that HERO appears to be on track for budgeting despite the recent unexpected damage expenses. Dahl inquired about an expenditure balance budget that would reflect the next five years. Levitt stated that Kraus Anderson performed a capitol report projecting out approximately twenty years. With this report the FOC has been setting aside funds to assist with large replacement expenses for the future. Levitt then advised that a request had been submitted some time ago to alter the bond commitment language. This is to allow for HERO to be used for recreational activities such as the simulator, laser tag, etc. during non-training hours. There has yet to be a response from the MMB staff. Posel stated that Anselment has been doing his due diligence to keep HERO’s pricing competitive in the market and ensuring that we do not price rentals too high and cause a loss of revenue from agencies leaving. Levitt added that there is potential for another tier member to be added to HERO and that owner agencies have been looking for ways to reduce training hours to allow for more opportunities to make revenue. B. HERO FOC Meeting Minutes – June 17, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the meeting minutes of June 17, 2025. C. HERO FOC Special Meeting Minutes – July 31, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the special meeting minutes from July 31, 2025. Motion to approve the consent agenda made by Dahl and seconded by Gorall. Motion carried 6 to 0. 5. APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS A. Approve payments from 6/12/2025 to 9/9/2025 in the amount of $68,694.67 Malinowski informed the committee that there was one line item that would need to be removed from the payments. HERO was billed for another facility’s work; this item will be removed. Motion to approve the disbursements made by Posel and seconded by Koerner. Motion carried 6 to 0. 6. REGULAR AGENDA 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Malinowski and seconded by Posel at 1418 hours. Motion carried 6 to 0.