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IDC Minutes 10-19-1989 . MINUTE MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL D VELOPMENT COMMITTEE Thursday, October 19, 1989 - 7:00AM City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson I helly Johnson, Lowell Schrupp, Dennis Taylo , Arve Grimsmo, Dave Peterson, Don Smith, R n Hoglund, Harvey Kendall, Linda Mielke Rick Wolfsteller, and Ollie Ko opchak. MEMBERS ABSENT: Jay Morrell, ,ale Lunqwitz, Ken Maus, and Dale Pogatchni k. STAFF PRESENT: Jeff O'Neill. GUEST: Steve Henning, Gary Iv rson, and Jackie Mudge of Henning & Associates. 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairperson Shelly Johnson called the IDC meeting to order at 7:02AM. 2. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 21, 1989 IDC MINUTES. . A correction to the minutes; present at the September me motion to approve the Sept with the recommended correc the minutes stand approved was to include Don Smith as ting. Arve Grimsmo made a mber 21. 1989 IDC minutes ion. seconded by Don Smith, ith the written correction. 3. CONSIDERATION TO FINALIZE T E IDC BAN DET. Koropchak informed the IDC them the Friday prior to th Industrial companies which banquet display were NAWCO FSI, Larson Manufacturing. Koropchak will contact busi testimonies as part of the Taylor and Ron Hoglund will industrial displays. embers that she would contact banquet for a ticket count. ndicated an interest in a innesota, Bondhus, NSP, nd Sunny Fresh Foods. esses for potential verbal anquet program. Dennis assist with upset for 4. CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINAR CONCEPT APPROVAL FOR THE MONTICELLO MARKET PROGRAM. . After introductions, members that City of is being designed to attract outlined his creative strate program. Monticello means "little mou "a little mountain of big op in the market program. The three folded brochure of sta e Henning informed the IDC lo's market program objective new business. He briefly y for development of the tain", therefore, developed the ortunities" for potential use initial concept is a dard envelope size to theme . IDC Minutes 10/19/89 Page 2 4. CONTINUED. be mailed with a City cove It will promote location a The initial brochure will information booklet (commu the logo, population, indu relationships, action phot teaser: day care, school, Basically the information folder for data/facts. Don Smith responded that h the pocket folder and in outdoor photos with the ap informed the committee tha taken and they are working include people. Both Arve the importance of the Miss identity for national or i felt the river should be t . letter of specific facts. d life style (specific amenities). e followed up by a 9x12 ity profile) which can include trial testimonies, working graphs that reinforce the hospital care, recreational. ooklet becomes the carrying liked the theme and concept of uired of the time line for roaching winter. Mr. Henning outdoor shots have been on indoor action shots which Grimsmo and Don Smith expressed ssippi River as a geographical ternational marketing and ed into the program. The IDC gave Mr. Henning t e recommendation to proceed with the excellent concept and theme, and targeted a hard copy print date for n xt month. Mr. Henning talked about t e potential of a community video tape and informed the IDC hat Jackie was doing both black & white and color prints t develop a library of slides which a video can be made rom slide images. Steve expressed the video shows the greatest sense of community reality to a board of directors, employees, spouse and family and can to used at trade/expo shows. The written market information plants t e seed in CEO of a Monticello. IDC members felt a often, and becomes Mr. Smith felt the meeting presented them with request quite well, however, felt t (something missing). The I video concept as part of at this time to proceed wit; City Council with reconside months. The IDC thanked th Henning & Associates for th . cumbersome, not used that very quickly. However, ith Remmele Engineering which d information went was not a smooth graphical presentation C agreed with the total marketing program, however, agreed the direction of the ation of the video option in six representatives from ir time. . IDC Minutes 10/19/89 Page 3 5. CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECTSI: A) REMMELE ENGINEERING: oropchak prepared additional information for Mr. Re Heitkamp, Monticello's comparative annual tax capacities, taxes on a $600,000 estimated market value building, and building permits and water/ sewer hook-up fees. Mr. Heitkamp indicated a need for four metro lines of which have been low red from $250 to $170 per line. The City indicated a w llingness to negotiate city upfront costs. Mr. John McVay has met several times with Mr. Heitkamp regarding load reducti n programs which NSP offers as incentives to indus ries. Highway 10 is a safety concern for Remmele at the time of shift change and Re ele's labor force presently does not tap the area outh of the Interstate. Remmele site location ill be made within weeks. B) CARDINAL IG: Koropcha Lizardo, regarding in a lease arrangement with Winkelman Buildin . prepared information for Renato he use of TIF for a reduction and contacted Duane Schultz Corporation. C) MARTEQ: Mr. Norm Stra d is still interested in a Monticello si~e location for a research and development facility, however, financial information fa Carl Strand is time consuming to obtain from Canada. D) BONDHUS: Kevin Doty, ~ ight County State Bank; Lois Payne, Bondhus Corpo ation; and Koropchak have met on several oc, as ions and agreed upon loan terms, required colI teral and personal guarantees prior to reco endation to the EDA for approval of the first city re; olving loan fund. Good business retention loa . E) K-MART: The Lincoln Co necessary fina However, the P of Tax Increme 1-1 is still s 1989, at 5:00 6. CONSIDERATION OF AN UPDATE WITH BOB RIERSON. . Koropchak has hired a perso the needed petition signatu with Bridge Water Telephone to mailing to the Public Ut the number of surrounding c the outlook is not good for panies is having problems acqu1r1ng cing for the planned redevelopment. blic Hearing for the Establishment t Finance Plan, Economic District heduled for Monday, October 30, M. F EAS PETITION AND A MEETING DATE through Action Plus to complete es and will be working cooperatively to validate the signatures prior lities Commission. However, with mmunities that were denied EAS Monticello. Koropchak informed . IDC Minutes 10/19/89 Page 4 6. CONTINUED. the IDC that a meeting wit: Mr. Rierson will be set up to review metro phone line! costs and to review the potential of establishing , ny industrial telephone incentive programs. 7. OTHER BUSINESS. . The City Council establish Development of Infectious This resulted with the inq interested in a Monticello been sent a proposal from Due to the unknown of yet regulations, the Council t to allow city staff time t ordinances for infectious Mr. Floyd Markling being c to action was not pleased closing the door to a n expressed the need to move facilities (under regulati generations, that being an not intented to be the res AIRPORT: Chairperson John Mr. Robert Voecks and Jim to collect data from local interested in the use of a d a six month moratorium on the nd/or Hazardous Waste Facilities. iry to two separate firms site location. The City had ne of the firm's consultants. o be written State enforceable ok action on the moratorium develop City regulations, guidelines, or aste facilities. However, ntacted by city staff prior s it appears the city was w business. Don Smith ahead with infectious waste ns) as this the best solution for future expression of his own feelings onse of the IDC. on informed the IDC members that allila were working together residents and businesses airport. BUSINESS RETENTION SURVEY Koropchak informed that IDC members that the BRS deadl ne is November 15 and she will be mailing part one 0 the survey to industrial businesses for the follow-'p visitation by herself and an IDC member. Each IC member will be assigned to visit one industry. VACANT IDC POSITION - Cha and recommended that the I member. He would be most expert1s~~~and-: industria the IDC supported Chairper Johnson and Koropchak will 8. ADJOURNMENT. . The IDC meeting adjourned '~f) . \t "-. li.A..L ,0\ c ~. Ollie Koropchak IDC Executive Secretary rperson Shelly Johnson suggested C seek John McVay as a new IDC enefical to the committee with his contacts. Harvey Kendall and on Johnson suggestion. Mr. contact John. t 8:45 AM.