Quarterly Meeting Materials

Meetings are open to current MCCFMA members. If you are interested in attending an upcoming meeting and you are not a member, please contact us.

Our Quarterly Meetings are opportunities for members to gather, share best practices, and ask questions.

July 27, 2023

April 20, 2023

  • Agenda
  • Recording of Customer Service: Best Practices by Joey Schugel, Recreation & Leisure Services Director, City of Saint Peter
  • Recording of Inflation Reduction Act presentation by Doug Baldessari, CPA, Partner, Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC
  • Other Inflation Reduction Act Resources: 
    • Slides from an Introductory Webinar on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program for Local Governments
    • How to apply for Formula Awards from the EECBG
    • EECBG Complete Application Instructions

February 16, 2023

October 6, 2022

  • Agenda
  • Recording of Critical Leadership Skills for Facility Managers by Greg Wood, CFM, SFP, Building Services Director at Washington County
  • Slideshow: Best Practices for Contracts
  • Recording of Best Practices for Contracts: Victoria Serreno, Assistant County Attorney; Sean R. McCarthy, Assistant County Attorney; and John L. Fossum, Rice County Attorney

July 21, 2022

  • Agenda
  • Slideshow: Climate Action at Carleton: Looking Back, Looking Forward

April 7, 2022

  • Agenda
  • Slideshow: Renewable Energy CERTs, Peter Lindstrom, CERTs Manager of Public Sector & Community Engagement at UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and Extension
  • Slideshow: Charging Up Cities & Counties, Diana McKeown, Metro CERT Director at Great Plains Institute
  • Slideshow: Fridley’s EV Process, Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner at the City of Fridley
  • Slideshow: Plymouth’s EV Process, Amy Hanson, Fleet and Facilities Manager at the City of Plymouth

January 20, 2022

  • Agenda
  • Slideshow from ICS Presentation on Project Delivery Methods
  • Recording of ICS Consulting, Inc. Presentation on Project Delivery Methods

November 18, 2021

The November 18, 2021 Annual Meeting featured a presentation by Joel Dunning, Partner at Wold Architects and Engineers, who shared information about aspects of building security and different methods for increasing security.

October 7, 2021

The October 2021 Quarterly Meeting featured a presentation from Greg Goeke, retired Director of Major Real Estate Projects at the City of Minneapolis, who shared important projects and lessons learned from his extensive career in facility/property management. The quarterly meeting also included time for discussion among attendees regarding their facility departments’ organizational and reporting structures.

July 15, 2021

The July 2021 Quarterly Meeting discussed Olmsted County’s project to purchase, test, and install kiosks in centers around the county, and their data on remote work during COVID-19. The second half of the session featured a guest presentation from VDA on elevator designs, maintenance agreements, safety codes, and more. Materials can be found at the below links.

  • Olmsted County Kiosks & Remote Work Presentation by Mathew Miller, Director of Facilities and Building Operations, Olmsted County
  • Elevator Designs, Maintenance Agreements, and Safety Code Presentation by Tom Grad, Senior Project Manager, VDA

April 15, 2021

The April 2021 Quarterly Meeting focused on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and Best Practices for Facility Condition Assessments. Members heard presentations from Anoka County and INSPEC. Materials can be found at the below links.

January 21, 2021

The January 2021 Quarterly Meeting focused on Strategic Planning and Capital Improvement Planning. Members heard presentations from Washington County and Anoka County. Materials can be found at the below links.