IDC Agenda 09-25-1986
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AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP ENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday. September 2 . 1986 - 7:00AM
City Hall
Members:
Chairperson Ron Hogl
Arve Grimsmo. Dale L
Schrupp. Jay Morrell
Bruce Gagne1ius. Tom
1. Call to Order.
nd. Don Smith. Shelly Johnson.
ngwitz. Harvey Kendall. Bud
Joel Winkelman. John Bondhus.
Eidem. and Olive Koropchak.
2. Approval of the August 21. 1986 IDC Minutes.
3. Consideration to Approve P eliminary Plans for Det Scand-
inaviske Vinduscompaniet S areho1der's Visit to Monticello.
4. Other Business.
5. Adj ournment.
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MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVEL PMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, August 21, 1986 - 7:00AM
City Ha 1
Members Present: Chairperson Ron Hoglund, Shelly Johnson,
Arve Grimsm , Dale Lungwitz, Bud Schrupp,
Joel Winkel an, and Ollie Koropchak.
Members Absent: Don Smith, H rvey Kendall, Jay Morrell,
John Bondhus Bruce Gagnelius, and Tom
Eidem.
1. Call to Order.
Chairperson Ron Hoglund
at 7:07AM.
2.
A rova1 of the Ju1 16,
Joel Winkelman motioned t
IDC minutes, seconded by
a11ed the IDC meeting to order
986 IDC Minutes.
approve the July 16, 1986
helly Johnson, and passed 6-0.
3. Consideration to Execute he New Minnesota Business Re-
tention and Ex ansion Pro ram.
The new program is sponso ed by MinnDEED with the goal
to create jobs and increa e the tax base of a community
through a survey of indus rial and commerical/retai1er
businesses conducted by c mmunity volunteers. The IDC
centered it's concerns a ound, what does the community
benefit from the business retention and expansion prog-
ram? The committee felt he State of Minnesota already
knows the present busines concerns and climate.
Koropchak responded by st ting that she and the committee
would become aware of co unity needs: expansion plans,
concerns of the city and tate, and identifies red flags.
This in turn would help t increase employment, the tax
base through new or expan ed business. Also, the vol-
unteer participation wou1 enhance community envolvement
and interest. The commit ee agreed that personal contact
with the industiral and s rvice-related businesses was
a good idea, however, the also felt the community hired
an Economic Development D rector to reduce the IDC's
commitment time. Koropch k clarified that she was asking
for sponsorship and if a ommittee member would volunteer
one person from their bus.ness to conduct the survey.
The committee consensus w s for Koropchak to personally
contact and conduct the s rvey to the industrial bus-
inesses; and to mail the urvey to the service-related
businesses for self-compl tion returning the completed
survey to Koropchak for t bulation. The IDC requested
a list of the service-rel ted businesses at the next
meeting.
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IDC Minutes - 8/21/86
4. Consideration to Address t e Industrial Businesses
Concerns.
A recap of the Business Retention questionaire taken in
Feburary, 1986 was presented in the IDC agenda. The
recap indicated 1/3 or four of the twelve Industrial
Businesses visited had voiced concerns of the city's
code requirements in the I-I and 1-2 zones with two
additional companies expressing concerns thereafter.
With that information, Ar e Grimsmo suggested a committee
review the 1-1 and 1-2 co e requirements and present the
findings to the City Coun il or Planning Commission.
The concensus of the IDC as for the individual company
owners, the IDe President, and myself to present the
stated concerns to the Ciy Council.
5.
a New
Industrial
Tabled.
6. Reports.
Accepted as written.
7.
Other Business.
Det Scandinaviske Vindusc
Mayor Grimsmo informed th
(August 4 and 5) to two N
facilities. The Mayor in
established a sound finan
He indicated that the pro
Minnesota for testing at
and at Twin City Testing.
results are expected to b
October with a final prod
for December 1986. They
Minnesota, therfore, futu
another geographic locati
computerized, produce a s
and may open their own gl
Mayor Grimsmo was accompa
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mpanie t A/ S .
IDC of his two day visit
rwegian window manufacturing
icated the company has
ial background in Norway.
otypes would be shipped to
marketing research company
Market testing and the
completed by the end of
ction decision scheduled
lan to market just in
e expansion is planned for
n. The company is highly
ecialized window and door,
ss company in Norway.
ied by Odd J~rgensen.
8. Adjournment.
By consensus of the IDC, he meeting adjourned.
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Olive M. Koropchak
Executive Secretary for t
Monticello Industrial Dev
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Committee
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3.
CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE
SCANDINAVISKE VINDUSCOMP
TO MONTICELLO.
RELIMINARY PLANS FOR DET
lET SHAREHOLDER"S VISIT
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGRO ND.
The visiting Shareho1 ers and the Board of Directors
were established in N rway in December 1985. as Det
Scandinaviske Vindhus ompaniet A/S. In early 1986,
The North American Wi dow Company, Inc. (NAWCO) was
established as the U. . holding company owned by
D.S.V. The main shar holder is NAWCO Minnesota, Inc.
which will locate in onticel10 if their decision is
positive in December f 1986. I will allow Mr. Joergensen
or Mr. Fjerdingstad t tell of their 1986 preparation
plans for establishme t and operations in the Minnesota
market. At present, hey are interested in Lots 11 and
12, Block 2, Oakwood ndustrial Park. Their plans
include a 30,000 squa e foot manufacturing facility
with a detached 2,000 square foot residential style office,
showcase, and confere ce facility installed with their
windows and doors. T e estimated three million dollar
project includes work"ng capital for three years,
Det Scandinaviske Vin uscompaniet will finance a
minimun of one-half t e estimated project cost.
Projected numbers of "obs is 25. This information
provided to you with rust of confidentiality.
Financing options are: being considered with the
use of Tax Increment inance, State Programs, and
Commerical Bank lende s. Mr. Starheim is aware that
financial statements nd three year projections
are necessary for ban and state programs. He is
also aware that state programs take a minimun of
two months to process after receiving needed in-
formation. The boar. members will present a
written report of their 1986~reparations plans
and research which i cludes estimated project costs,
estimated public and ,private sector lending available,
results of the markeing research study (J. C. Olson
Marketing Research, nc.), results of Twin City
Testing, etc. to the r shareholders in November
with final decision n December. One reason the
shareholders are vis ting Minnesota and Monticello
is to acquire a bett r understanding of the
environment and work ng climate of their selected
location for their H window manufacturing facility.
I hope the IDC and t e community of Monticello will
give the Norwegian s areho1ders and board of directors
a warm welcome and p rticipate in the planned
itinerary.
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NORWEGIAN'S I INERARY
Monday, October 20, 1986 - ivaI to Minnesota
raton Northwest Motel
Tuesday, October 21 - Relaxati and free time
Wednesday, October 22 - Guest the Minneapolis Sons of Norway
Thursday, October 23 -
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Sigh seeing Tour of Minneapolis/St. Paul
by G ey Lines - estimated cost $275.00
Dona ed through a NSP State Promotional
Fund, Dick Wright, NSP Economic Development
Dire tor. (Also checking on Minnesota Flags
thro gh MinnDEED).
1:15PM - Monticello
ustrial Park
h - River Inn
3:00PM - Tour of Oakwood
3:30PM - Tour of the NSP
lear Plant (Mayor Grimsmo)
5:30PM - Relaxation Break - Ollie's House
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6: 30PM - Casual dinner withl entertainment (Tom Eidem)
Community invited.
Friday, October 24 - Return to! Norway.
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Det Scandinaviske Vinduscompani, t Shareholders
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Aage Bauge
Mr. and Mrs. Bjoerlo (ala and Kari)
Odd Fjerdingstad
Mr. and Mrs. Flakk (Egil and Bodil)
Leie:: Hofseth
Arnfinn Pedersen
Boardmembers
* Mr. and Mrs. Fjerdingsta (Erik and Aase-Elin)
* Odd Joergensen
* Roald Starheim
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LUNCHEON
Thursday, October 23, 1986 - 1:15PM
River In
Suggested Guest List
Norwegians - 12
IDC - 14
President Ron Hoglund
Mayor Arve Grimsmo and Jean
Tom Eidem
Don Smith
Jay Morrell
Joel Winkelman
Bruce Gagnelius
Dale Lungwitz
Harvey Kendall
John Bondhus
Shelly Johnson
Bud Schrupp
Ollie Koropchak
City Council - 4
Dan Blonigan
Fran Fair
Bill Fair
Jack Maxwell
City Staff - 1
Rick Wolfsteller
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Others
Dick Wright - NSP Econ Dev Di
Dave Petersen - Regional Fin
Linda Mielke - Security Feder
Dale Pogatchnik - First Bank
Sally Martie
Linda Smith
Dori White or Joyce
Julie Schmanski
Industrial Representatives - ?
Jim Ridgeway
Jack Peach
Bill and Merrilyn Seefeldt
Gale Simon
Joyce Schackor
Wayne Bidwell
Rick Clow
Andy Anderson
Al Jones
DOWlin0
Committee Members
for table decorations
and care package.
Needed Decisions -
1. Who and number of guests rom the industrial representative's
and other's list?
2. Does any IDC member want 0 be on the care package committee?
3. Place - River Inn Main Di ing Room or the Cabarat? According
to Bertha and Earl this may depend on the count.
(To order off the menu, this would be from a limited
menu) .
~. Cost of Meal -
1. IDC pay for only he twelve Norwegian visitor's meal
and others pay in ividually.
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IDC pays for ever
Estimate - comple
times the highest
menu.
ones.
e suggested list
pt1ced~item on~the
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7.50
$367.50
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Program -
Welcome to Monticello -
Introduction of Guests
About Monticello - Tom
About NAWCO Minnesota,
Presentation of Minneso
Presentation of Montice
Recognition of Committe
Mayor Grimsmo
Mayor Grimsmo
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nc. - Odd Joergensen
a Flag -
10 Care Package -
's help -
or Erik Fjerdingstad