4.2. SR 11-17-2003TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Item 4.2.
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Patrick Klaers, City Administrattor
November 17, 2003
YMCA Update
The most recent meeting of the Northstar YMCA F()under's Committee was held on
November 13, 2003 at Lions Park Center. Attached fbr your review are the agenda from the
November 13, 2003 meeting and the minutes from tt~e October 9, 2003 meeting.
Mayor K~linzing typically provides the monthly upda{e to the City Council on YMCA
activities but she was not in attendance at this Noverhber 13, 2003 meeting, so I will be
providing this update to the City Council. i
The most newsworthy item that was discussed at
thi4 meeting was the restructurin of the
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Minneapolis and St. Paul YMCA organizations. The }estructuring retained t~vo different
organizations with two CEO's but the Minneapolis ahd St. Paul YMCA's have now become
one. operation. . . The restructuring resulted in some m{'!~dle management l'°bs and positions
being eliminated as the new operation streamlines itself. This elimination of positions is not
unlike what typically happens in the private industry ivhen two businesses consolidate
NORTHSTAR
FOUNDER'S CO1M
MINUTES FOR MEETING Oi
MEMBERS ATTENDiNG: Pat Klaers, Bill Helliwell, Joni
Bergh, Nick Haidos, Connie Gandmd, Stewart Wilson, Wen
Meeting was called to order by Chair Helliwell at 7:00 AM.
Minutes for meeting of September 18, 2003 were approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
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4)
Program Committee - Ken Ebel reported that t
needed a teacher to be coordinator - no one cm
approached and is considering participation. T
which schools should be approached. The co~
registration for the program starts in early Oct¢
principals about the tutoring program. They ax
retired to tutor students. The Mini Bike Progra
Children's services and Wright County for grin
bikes and the Y will staff. RSVP has been hel
2VICA
MITTEE
? OCTOBER 9, 2003
Lawrence, Cedric Olson, Ken Ebel, Michele
:ly Simenson.
he Youth in Govermnent at Salk Jr. High
ne forward. Alliance Learning Academy was
he Superintendent of schools office indicated
mittee will start earlier next year as
bet. The committee will be talking to school
: looking to line up local teachers who have
m is looking for funding from Family and
tts for the program. Honda will donate the
dng nm ads in local papers to find a volunteer
coordinator for the program committee.
Communications Committee - Cedric Olson plesented Goals and Objectives for the
Commumcations ~. At their next committee meeting, they will be looking for
people to take on some of the objectives.
I
Strategic Planning Task Group - Ron Touche~ was to have met with Robie Wayne. Waiting
,
to hear the results of the.ir meeting.
Finance Committees - Nick Haidos told us thai Tom McKinney will set up a bank account for
us under the umbrella of the Northwest YMCa. It will be budgeted mostly for publicity -
signs and registration for events where the Y c~m be promoted.
BOARD CHAIR REPORT & DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1)
2)
Events - Discuss Senior Activities and try to p~an another outing. Haunted Hayride at Camp
~itou. Joni was going to try to put out flyer~ or information cards at the schools during
conferences. We will need to get approval frown the school district office to do this.
Next Meeting: Large group meeting schedule~ for November 13, 2003, 7 AM ~ Lions Park
Center. Members should mark their calendars.i
Meeting was adjourned at 7:40AM.
Wendy Simenson
Acting Recorder
NORTHSTAR
FOUNDER'S COI~
AGEND.~
November 13, 200
LIONS PARK C
Informational Items 121 Welcome
I~l Opening thought
~ Approve Minutes and Agenda
Report Items
[] Committee Updates
· Program Committee
· Communication Committee
· Strategic Planning Task Group
· Finance Committee
Board Chair Report & Discussion Items
[] Publicity/Communications Plan
[] 11/3/03 Meeting - proposed plan
· Programs support
· Publicity support
· Northwest YMCA Board
· Y Partners campaign
· Meeting frequency
WI Founders' Campaign
[] Events
[] Finance
· Program funding
· Temporary Restricted Fund through
UPCOMING EVENTS
Founders' Committee Meetings
December 11, 2003
Committee Meetings
[] Communication - 7:00am - NRG
November 20, 2003
[] Program- 8:00am- Senior Center
November 26, 2003
[21 Founders' Campaign
To be determined
[] Special Events
YMCA
IMITTEE
2t 7:00am
ENTER
Bill Helliwell
Bill Helliwell
Ken Ebel
Ed Stoutenburg
Ron Touchette
Nick Haidos
Bill Helliwell/Group
Minneapolis YMCA
MATERIALS INCLUDED
October Minutes