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IDC Agenda 04-19-1990 . AGENDA MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL D~ ELOPMENT COMMITTEE Thursday. April 19.1 1990 - 7: 00 AM City Hall: MEMBERS: Chairperson Shelley ohnson. Don Smith. Ron Hoglund. Harvey Kendall. Jay orrell. Ken Maus. Dale Lungwitz. Arve Grimsmo. Dennis, Taylor. Tom Pogatchnik. John McVay. Lowell Schrup: . Dave Peterson. Tom McDermott. Bob Dawson. and Lind, Mielke. STAFF: Rick Wolfsteller. Jeff O'Neill. and Ollie Koropchak. 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 20. 990 IDC MINUTES. 3. CONSIDERATION OF A PROSPEC, UPDATE. 4. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW ID GOALS: Joint Governmental Units Date Industrial Business Luncheon 5. CONSIDERATION OF IDC PROJE T FOLLOWUP: EAS COMMUNITY BROCHURE CITY ORDINANCE (CURB AND PAVEMENT) . 6. OTHER BUSINESS. 7. ADJOURNMENT. . . MINUTES MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEi7ELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 20, 1990 - 7:00 AM Ci ty Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Sheldon Johnson, Ron Hoglund, Lowell SchrupD, Harvey Kendall, Bob Dawson, Dave Peterson, Dennis Taylor, John McVay, Arve Grimsmo, Don Smith, Ken Maus, and Jay Morrell. MEMBERS ABSENT: Dale Lungwitz, Dale Pogatchnik and Tom McDermott. STAFF PRESENT: Rick Wolf stelle , Jeff 0 'Neill, and Ollie Koropchak. 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairperson Shelley Johnson called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00AM. 2. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 23, 1990 IDC MINUTES AND THE FEBRUARY 22, 1990 IDC NOTES . Harvey Kendall made a motio to approve the January 23, 1990 IDC minutes and the Fehruar 22, 1990 IDC notes. Seconded by Ron Hoglund the minutes and notes stand approved as written. 3. CONSIDERATION OF A TREASURE'S REPORT. Treasurer Ron Hoglund repor for a total balance of $6,2 $492.01; Wright County Mone Federal Banking and Savings McVay made a motion to acce given, seconded by Arve Gri filed and accepted. ed on the IDC financial statements 0.83. Wright County checking, Market, $1,756.40; and Security Money Market, $3,962.42. John t the treasurer's report as smo, thereafter the report was 4. CONSIDERATION OF A PROSPECT UPDATE: a) TAPPER'S - The resolutim establishing the TIF District and Plan (District No. . -9) was approved by City Council on February 26, 1990. ~t this time, the project has not received approval on th Small Business Development Loan, and a backup SBA Loan aDplication is being prepared. Financing plans include $100,000 from the Greater Monticello Enterprise Fund, howeve , no formal application has been received. The Developm nt Agreement between the HRA and Tapper's hasn't been re eived from Holmes & Graven, nor has building plans been submitted to the City Building Inspector. . b) REMMELE ENGINEERING - A between Remmele Enginee However, Mr. Griffith, received an executed pu therefore the adoption purchase agreement has been executed ing and Oakwood Industrial Partnership. egal counsel for Remmele, has not chase option on the Boyle property f the TIF District and Plan has . IDC Minutes - 3/20/90 Page 2 4. CONTINUED. b) not taken place, nor h s the plat request or the vacating of Fallon Avenue, utility and drainage easements taken place. Mr. Griffith c ntinues to work with Farm Credit legal counsel. . . c) K-MART - Jeff O'Neill permit was issued to t grading to begin as th Development Agreement staff anticipates the Muncipal TIF District by the City Council th eported that a limited grading e Lincoln Companies allowing mortgage was recorded. The as not been agreed upon, however, evelopment Agreement and nd Plan No. 1-1 to be adopted s Monday. d) CARGILL - According to Mr. Westpahl the main priorities for location of the feed mill elevator are 1) major four lane roads with easy access to other major routes, 2) electrical power and utility needs, 3) good neigborhood business relationship (produces dust), 4) labor availability, 5) good soil for construction, 5) availability of rail, only for future flexibilit. A site location decision is expected around August 1 or in about six months with planned construction to begin in one year and construction time two years. John McVay volunteere to contact Jack Frost in Sauk Rapids for a tour of their f cility which would be similiar to the one planned by Ca gill. e) FEDERAL CARTRIDGE - K Federal Cartridge upo expansion/relocation. of Engineering Servic plan of which they ar their company was con Anoka and today resid Riverdale) abuts thei land value causing th their current facilit Plan) they may choose relocate of portion 0 facility. The facili of factory space, 100 22,000 sq ft of offic which 250 are office/ is at a zero-growth s relocate within a 25 present employment. The company is lookin proposed building sit surrounding the 160 f total of 640 acres. reduced by a lake, fo ropchak reported she had contacted a local lead given on their proposed According to John Swanson, Director s, Federal Cartridge has a five year now into year two. Originally, tructed in a rural type setting of nt/commerical development (proposed property and has increased their m to analyze the utilization of Within Project #90 (the Five Year to remain at present location, the facility, or relocate the total y would consist of 500,000 sq ft 000 sq ft of warehouse space, and space. They employ 950 people of alaried personnel. The company age. The company is looking to ile radius inorder to retain their for one square mile of land as their (160 acres) and another 1/4 mile r an additional 480 acres or a he 480 acre buffer area may be est, or river. Preference of . IDC Minutes - 3/20/90 Page 3 4. CONTINUED. e) building site to be un nterruptive of roads and the potential to be se ved by city sewer and water, and utilities. Jeff O'Neill informed he IDC of the City Comprehensive Plan,which is a guidelOne for development1indicates the area to the south of t e Industrial Park for residential development. However, this is a guideline and is. copen for a change of attitu e. The IDC suggested areas south of the Industria Park, west of city limits and south of Interstate 941, and west on West County Road 39. The IDC wished to proc1eed with the recruitment by submitting suggested areas, recog ized the need to annex the property, recognized the diffic~lty to find the requested amount of acreage, recognized that in the future this could be the center of Monticello, and recognized that if the site selection were in Becer, Monticello would benefit from the development. Oth r site location possibilities are Becker, Elk River, an Ramsey. . f) GRIFFITH REAL ESTATE manufacturing facilit company looking to re Currently employ 30-4 increase employ by 25 persons given on Bank and Larson Manufactur g) STEINWALL, INC. - A P Fridley looking to ex Many customs in St. C because of convenienc 15,000-30,000 sq ft f Additional 25 jobs. h) R R Howell Company - grain handling equipm and potential of addi combine their Annanda of a 38,000 sq ft met asked IDC members if John McVay vo1unteere business. Annandale Dave Smith inquired about available es for a plastic injection molding ocate the 40 year old company. people and run three shifts, would 30 people. Information and contact property, C10w Stamping property, ng property. existing astic injection molding company from and within the next 18 months. oud, Monticello a likely location to Fridley office. Potential cility on approximately 4 acres. n Annanda1e company which manufactures nt with current employment of 25-30 ional 15 employees. Looking to e and Minneapolis facility. Potential 1 facility on five acres. Koropchak hey were familiar with the company. to check of the nature of the as presented them with a proposal. . i) HETTWER REAL ESTATE s: RVICE - Jerry Hettwer looking for 4,000-6,000 sq ft of leasible property for a transportation company. Leads give Jay Morrell, Larson Manufacturing, and Bank property. IDC Minutes - 3/20/90 Page 4 . 4. CONTINUED. k) THE TIRE SERVICE COMP Y - a rural Buffalo entrepreneur who manufactures tire ervice equipment (tire cutters). stores 100-200 tires f r product testing and has a furnace which burns ti e chips to heat his facility. Potential of 8 employe s. Referred to Larson Mfg facilily. Koropchak a ked for IDC input regarding the nature of the bus! ess in relationship to the concern of the industrial park asethetic value. The IDC felt that was staff level decision. O'Neill and Koropchak will vislit the facility. 1) COPPER SALES - An existing Plymouth paint company to relocate and construct a 50.000-60.000 sq ft facility with 15-25 employees. Their market is national and equipment parts are tucked in. painted. and trucked out. M) NORTHWEST STEEL - A Rmsey steel fabricating company looking to relocate i the Monticello-Elk River area. Current employment of 20. additional 10 employment. Contact person Rom Di Ion. lead given by local resident. . N) UNDISCLOSED COMPANY - looking to construct a 30.000 sq ft facility. Will conta t the City after April. 5. CONSIDERATION OF IDC PROJ CT FOLLOWUP: a) IDC MEMBER DALE POGAT HNIK - Koropchak contacted Dale pogatchnik regarding is interest to remain of the IDC with respect to their lending institution reorganization. Mr. Pogatchnik sugges ed Tom Lindquist as he is the commerical lender. Ron Hoglund made a both Tom Lindquist an seconded by Don Smith b) EAS - Koropchak repor on ruling for EAS for the original communit contact Bob McEachern list in support of th Praque representative outcome of Legistatio c) AIRPORT COMMITTEE - Council indicated "ho purchase 80 acres to site of which another Upon the adoption of have the power to ord and would have the po his plans to meet the . otion to extend invitations to Linda Mielke for IDC membership, the motion carried unanimously. ed that a bill is before Legislation the seven county metro area and petitions. It was suggested to to add Monticello's name to the bill submitted by the New It has been advised to hear the bill. eff O'Neill reported that the City d-off" after consideration to he north of the existing airport parcel of land lies between. City resolution the city would r a feasibility study and plan er of condemnation. Jeff indicated airport subcommittee next week. . IDC Minutes - 3/20/90 Page 5 5. CONTINUED. c) continued - Comments va ied among the IDC members with a conclusion to continu research of the Buffalo and Maple Lake funding, and to keep on hold the availability to purchase the airport! site plus the adjoining property compared to utilization, of the Buffalo airport which is 10 miles south of the M, nticello industrial park. , d) COMMUNITY BROCHURE - Je f O'Neill reported approximately 20 pages of information was fax'd to Henning & Associates with expectation of pre, iminary draft within weeks. e) INDUSTRIAL BROCHUARE - oropchak reported the Building Inspector has provided er with copies of the city ordiance retaining to c mmerical/industrial development. 6. CONSIDERATION TO CHANGE DA' E OF IDCE MEETINGS. No need to change at this ime, the Chamber of Commerce may at most have four earl morning meetings. Their March response was approxi' ately 20 in attendance. 7. OTHER BUSINESS. . The IDC meeting adjourned t 8:30 AM. ~ ~ItQ~~ Ollie Koropchak . IDC Executive Secretary .