Right. Welcome everybody. Uh, I'd like to call the to order the regular January 12th, 2026 City of New Alm Park and Recck Commission meeting. Thank you all for
being here. Uh, the second thing we need to do is do a roll call. I'd like all the commissioners, we have two new commissioners here today, but I'd like everyone to state their name, what they do for a living, and what they do for fun. Jeff, you want to start, please?
>> Uh, Jeff Golden, commissioner, uh, semi-retired. >> Uh, Dave Christian, the city liaison. Hey, I'm a counselor and a park and rec member just for fun. >> Ann Earl, I'm retired. I'm Kurt Johnson. Uh I'm the duly
elected uh chairman of this board. Um I'm a retired judge from Mano for 20 years and practiced at Gistleson and Hunter for 20 before that time. >> My name is Amy Johnson and I'm the vice chair of the park and rec commission.
Um, I am the director of the Brown County Historical Society and I have two other jobs. So, I guess for fun, I just continue to work. >> Greg Glover, commissioner, and I'm a retired physician. And, uh, for fun, my
wife and I enjoy our granddaughters. >> My name is Jim Jensen. I'm a commissioner and I'm retired. I was in the clothing business for 40 years and now I do a little writing for fun. >> I'm Cheryl Corman. I'm the assistant director for the park and wreck
department and I've been here for about 30 years and for fun I like to travel and snowmobile although that's not been working out so hot the last couple of years. >> All right, thank you everybody. Uh
commissioner please. >> And Joey Schugle also I'm the park and recreation director for the city. Um been in this role about two and a half years now. This is my second stint with the city of New Alm. Prior to that, I was rec supervisor for uh about four and
a half years leading into that. Um and for fun, we have a active family. So, keeping keeping the kids in line and in activities as much as possible and getting to the golf course when when that season comes out. Um and see the s the sunrise on the golf course usually
very early morning rounds. >> Good. Thank you. Thanks everybody. I'd like to make a special welcome to our two new members, Dr. Greg Glover Glover and Anne Earl. We're very glad you're here. We're very glad that you've agreed
to serve on the commissioner on the commission with the rest of us and that's a good thing. Um, we have a very short agenda today. We have today we have an open house at the at Bogle Arena uh at 4:30 4:30 to 7
o'clock. Uh you are all welcome to come to that. You don't have to, but we'd like to see you there visit with the people that may show up and look at the new uh or the beginning of the proposal for the uh
um park pl. Um item number four is the approval of the agenda for January 12th. Uh it's very short as I said. Uh, does anyone have any additions or corrections? >> So move. >> Second.
>> There's been a motion and a second to approve that agenda. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppos. Same sign. Motion carried. Second item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from the
December 8th. Um, quit moving that thing, Jar. I can't see what I'm doing. um December 8th, 2025 uh meeting attached to your uh packet that you received. Uh there are there
any amendments or uh Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the minutes as presented. >> All right, >> I'll second that. >> There's been a motion and a second to approve the minutes as presented. Uh all those in favor signify by saying I.
>> I posted same sign. Motion carried. The amendments or the approval of the minutes from the December 8th, 2025 meeting are approved. Um the only new
business we're going to talk about today uh is the uh naming rights for the new home recreation center. and I'll let uh Commissioner Schug or Boss Schugle, Director Schugle, say whatever he wants to say about this, please.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chair, commissioners. Uh before you is an agreement uh between South Point Financial Credit Union and the city of Newm for naming rights with uh with for the Newm Recreation Center. And I wanted to start with um a little
bit of history on where this all began. So, this commission did recommend approval of retaining front brainer front burner sports uh to assist with acquiring naming rights for um park and rack amenities and facilities throughout
the city. Uh that was that then went on to city council and they approved the the contract with Front Burner Sports that came into effect on February 1st of 2025. So since then, staff has worked closely with Front Burner Sports uh and working
with potential partnerships for some of our facilities. Those facilities that we really zeroed in on uh were the recreation center, civic center, uh amphitheater at at German Park is kind of where we were starting with that that process.
um fairly early on in the process uh throughout our contacts of potential partners, South Point Financial Credit Union, um had interest in the recreation center. So, today we have a proposal
before you of a 15-year naming rights agreement for the recreation center. Uh I do want to highlight some of the maybe the high points I would consider within that agreement. That agreement is in your packet. um that I'd be happy to answer any questions on. There's also
members of the South Point team here today if you have any questions for them as well. Uh but some of those high points are South Point Financial Credit Union would be the primary sponsor, meaning exterior signage on the building,
signage interior of the building, and our our primary um sponsor for that facility. with that primary sponsorship be comes a term of 15 years. Uh and through that 15-year term, it would be a payment of 45,000 a year from our
primary sponsor. Another highlight of the agreement is a membership discount at the recreation center. So, uh two different options. So, there's a a a 15% discount for our 3-month membership options and a 10% discount uh for our yearly option or our
year yearly um membership. And um actually, I think I switched that. I think it's 10% for 3 years and 15% for the for the um yearly memberships. Uh but with that, so um that discount goes
to South Point team members. So meaning individuals who have accounts with South Point. So not employees necessarily at South Point unless they have unless they have an account with them. Um those are there's a lot more information in that
agreement that I'm happy to answer questions on um and or if the South Point team members if you have specific questions for them. Uh, I will talk that both sides, our city attorney's office as well as the legal team at at South Point Financial Credit Union did uh
review this contract and get us to the point we're at today. Uh, and then another thing with these naming rights, activation will take some time. Okay. Uh so activation means signage on the facilities and that won't happen
overnight but um our city team along with the South Point team members will work on a time frame that both sides are comfortable with to to activate that if this agreement is then approved. So at this time I would be uh welcome any questions regarding this agreement
for myself or our South Point team members. >> Mr. Commissioner. Yes. >> Have permission to speak? >> Yes. >> My question is pretty basic. Um, with with the gymnastics program and stuff and that is signage on the exterior and
the doors of the building and stuff. How is that going to be affected? >> Great question, Commissioner Earl. So, that that will not be affected. So, we've had discussions about that. both sides understand that it's important to have that reflected on the exterior of
the building since that is a facility within a facility. So for um identification emergency purposes even um that's important to have that exterior signage still on the facility. >> And I have one question it's a great I
love the proposal. I'm all for it. A couple of years ago we had to do the variance. You know the signage was too big. are they going to go any bigger or >> so the we've provided those details to our our um consultant. So with the with
the variance language so our goal is to fit that signage within that which was approved the last time for that. >> I just don't want them to have to go through another hoop. >> Right. Right. >> All right. Thank you. >> I just want to say one thing. Hats off to South Point for coming forward on
this if the deal goes through and everything else. So, um, we really want to thank you for stepping forward and being one of the front runners and making this happen. I'm sure other people come forward on the other buildings because of this. So, thank you. >> Any other questions?
>> Can you just refresh my memory as far as the contract with um, Front Burner Sports? How are we what is our status with them now? And are they continuing to work together and how much was the contract with them? >> Great question, Commissioner Johnson. So, I'm going to use this from memory.
Um, so um I can get you exact details um after this meeting, but uh the initial contract is for an 18th month agreement. So, we're sitting right around a year now. So, there's an additional 6 months. Um with that initial agreement, it was,
if my memory serves me, it was 46,000 total. So, we pay a monthly amount to get to that 46,000. Uh the city council did approve us to use our fund balance for that payment. Um there are options for us to retain Front Burner Sports
longer if we wish. Um with a lot of times with these naming agreements, they they are long-term agreements. Now, we'll have that potentially in place long after Front Burner Sports is done working with the city. So, um I will say
Front Burner Sports um part of their compensation is um commission off of this deal then too and that's in that initial contract that was approved by this commission and and city council. And there's a few different options on how high that commission is if we pay it
up front or if we pay it over the life of the naming rights deal. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yes. >> Uh Commissioner Glover, >> two two questions, Chair. Um, one is, uh, and and I didn't quite understand the contract completely, but with the
discount that the members will receive, will will the will the city or the park and wreck be responsible for that deficit or will that be made up in the contract? I I wasn't clear on all the contract language.
>> Yes, great question, Mr. Glover or Commissioner Glover. uh our team at with the with the city and our our consultants at Front Burner along with the South Point team had some really productive discussions uh regarding this part of the contract. Uh and
South Point is really um looking at this as uh a potential not only to serve their members but also bring in new members to the recreation center as well. Um, so but to answer your question, uh, there would be the goal is
for our staff not to be able to take on more with this. So it would just be like coming down and pressing a different button for a South Point membership for there. Now, our administrative staff will have some reporting to do based on the contract and get some get some uh
quarterly numbers to the South Point team and and some yearly check-ins just to see how this is going. There is some language within this contract. If either side is not happy with this part of the contract, we can come back to the table and and look at potential other options
or um moving forward. Does that answer your question? >> Yeah. In other words, it's going to be continue to be evaluated on a yearly basis or so. Right. >> I guess the only other thing you just and I think I thank South Point for
stepping up to do this and and the work that you've done on it and I'm certainly supportive. I I do feel though that it does seem like New Alm might be losing some of its identity when you have a building that says the recreation center of New Alm
and then that's coming off and you know it might be different if you're putting a billboard on the you know the outfield of a ballpark or something like that but a building that already has our name on it and I just there's a little bit of a feeling of maybe we're losing some some
some identity there. Sure. All right. Any other questions going to be getting the money or is the city of Newman going to be getting the money? >> So, the >> it's all one big pot. >> Great question. Yes. Uh, this would the money would come back into the the park
and recreation operating budget um to offset some costs. Yes. >> Any other questions? I too want to thank uh I'm very supportive of the agreement also and I want to thank South Point for coming forward and doing this. I think it's going to be a great relationship for
both of us. So I think that I appreciate uh you guys coming forward and making the their commitment and likewise with the city. Uh I'd entertain a motion at this point.
I'll offer a motion, Mr. Chairman, that we sign the agreement as as written. >> Second. >> All right. There's been a motion in a second to approve the naming rights agreement between the city of New Alm
and South Point Financial Credit Union for the Newm Recreation Center. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Both. same sign. Motion carried. Thank you very much. And
again, thank you very much, South South Point Credit Union for coming forward and doing this. It's a really big deal and it's a good thing. Thanks a lot, chairman, commissioner or whatever you are, directors,
what's next >> meeting? >> So, uh, Mr. Chair and commissioners, what's next with uh the naming rights agreement or what's next with our meeting? >> No, with our meeting. >> Sure. So, as com um Mr. Chair stated at the beginning of the meeting, there is
an open house at the recreation center from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. today on the 50% draft master plan. We'd love to see our commissioners there and as much community feedback as we can get. It's a comeandgo event, so no pressure to stay for extended periods of time, but some
really good um and valuable information. Okay. Anybody other have any other questions or concerns? All right. At that point, I had to entertain a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion has been made and seconded to
adjourn this meeting early so that the commissioners may participate uh in the uh parks and recreation master plan openhouse at the new home recreation center. So we'll hopefully you can come down there uh and uh
be involved in that and meet the people and see the preliminary put proposals. Um at that point I'll declare this meeting adjourned. >> Yes. >> Go ahead. >> And Mr. Chair, commissioners, just real
quick, date of the next meeting is February 9th. >> Yeah, I should have said that. Well, that comes on my Yeah, it comes next. >> February 9th. So any agenda items, please get those to Denita prior in the week prior to the meeting. >> And is there a certain room down there that it's available? >> Our open house will be in the the main
concourse lobby leading into the the gymnastic center is where we'll be set up. >> All right. Very good. Thank you everybody for being here. I appreciate it. >> February 9th