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ASPEN RECREATION CENTER
ARC Advisory Committee Meeting Notes
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May 7, 2019
2:30pm to 4:30pm
I. Call to order: 2:30pm
Board Members: Scott Writer, Karen Dillon, Sue Smedsted, Steven
Buettow
Staff: Cory Vander Veen, Susan Arenella, and Erin Hutchings
Committee member comments: The Aspen Skating Club just received
an award from the United Sates Skating Association for being one of the
longest standing clubs.
Public Comments: None
Staff Comments: None
II. Approval of Past Minutes: Minutes will be approved in June.
III. Discussion Items:
Discussion of combining Advisory committees
Cory discussed options of one big board with a central view to collaborate
vision and overarching strategy: Boards listed were, Golf Board, ARC
advisory Committee, Trails and Open Space board and Center for the Arts
board.
Scott: is against because the scope becomes to large and the voice gets
smaller for our purpose.
Sue: Messages gets diluted and focus gets lost and only the loudest wins.
Open to a purposeful task force that would tackle a specific issue that
supports all boards. Like a tax or financing of facilities and services for
the ½ cent sales tax.
Create mission for Advisory Committee
Scott: Community Versus tourist, Youth versus Adult, Organized athletics
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versus personal training, Grants, Generation of 1 Visits
Cory emphasized the committee has a strong role in supporting staff with
decisions from focus on core programs, customer service standards,
consistency in policy and support of fees and revenue balance.
Organizational Assessment presentation intro into the tasks that staff are
working on.
Sue: City Council has too much turnover and prefer to set mission with the
committee members and staff. The best starting place is to start with the
current mission statement and redraft if necessary.
Karen: We need to make sure this is updated on the City Web Pages.
** Cory will draft a couple of versions and have it ready for the next meeting
Organizational Assessment
1. Facility needs assessment
2. Interim and long-term Strategic plan
Cory will provide a 10 to 15-minute presentation on the study and its findings
ARC Projects for 2019
Downstairs remodel project is moving forward with designs coming from
Doremus firm.
New Equipment will be purchases soon for the downstairs weight room.
IV. Updates and Progress Reports:
a. Financial report- Staff continues to be cautious in expenditures and are
working on some revenue generations ideas.
V. Action Items:
a. Draft of mission statements
b. Send documentation of the half cent tax
c. Novack Presentation
VI. Next Regular meeting date and time
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1. Date June 4 2:30pm to 4:30pm at ARC