EDA Meeting Minutes - 01/26/2022MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 — 7:00 a.m.
Academy Room, Monticello Community Center
Member Present: President Steve Johnson, Treasurer Tracy Hinz, 011ie Koropchak-White,
Hali Sittig, Councilmembers Lloyd Hilgart and Jim Davidson
Members Absent: Vice President Jon Morphew
Staff Present: Executive Director Jim Thares, Angela Schumann, Hayden Stensgard
1. Call to Order
President Steve Johnson called the regular meeting of the Monticell Economic
Development Authority to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Roll Call
Mr. Johnson took roll.
3. Consideration of Additional Agenda Items
None
4. Consideration of Amending Relocation Services Contract with WSB & Associates
by increasing the amount by $9,416.00
Executive Director Jim Thares provided an overview of the agenda item. Mr. Thares
noted that this is specific to the relocation of businesses on Block 52. The EDA recently
purchased two pieces of property on the block and as redevelopment is being planned for
the EDA property on Block 52, relocation of current tenants is an important part of the
process.
HALI SITTIG MOVED TO AMEND RELOCATION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH
WSB & ASSOCIATES BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT BY $9,416. OLLIE
KOROPCHAK-WHITE SECONDED THE MOTION, MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0.
5. Consideration of authorizing a Professional Services contract with Nay -ell Appraisal
& Consulting, Plymouth, MN, for vacant land appraisal of Country Club Manor,
Outlot (16.71 acres) in the amount of $1,200
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item.
JIM DAVIDSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH NAGEL APPRAISAL & CONSULTING FOR VACANT LAND
APPRAISAL OF COUNTRY CLUB MANOR OUTLO (16.71 ACRES) IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,200. HALI SITTIG SECONDED THE MOTION, MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0.
6. Consideration of update of Otter Creek Business Park (OCBP) Platting proposal
and timeline of related steps -actions
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item. It was noted that there is no action
needed on the agenda item. Staff has been working to plat City and EDA owned land for
future development in the Otter Creek Business Park.
Mr. Johnson asked if any of the costs involved in platting and making the lots shovel -
ready were covered by the Communty Energy Transition (CET) Grant. Mr. Thares
confirmed that the platting costs are included as CET Grant components. The actual
physical work tasks costs such as enlarging the stormwater pond and extending the
roadway (Dalton Way) is not covered through the CET Grant. In addition, the Shovel
Ready documentation step are covered through the CET Grant.
Communtity Development Director Angela Schumann noted the EDA owns land in plat
area 3 shown on the map in the agenda packet, they will be a co -signatory of the land use
applications for platting and other documentation as required for platting as it moves
forward.
7. Economic Development Director's Report
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item as described in the agenda packet.
8. Adjourn
TRACY HINZ MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MONTICELLO EDA. OLLIE KOROPCHAK-WHITE SECONDED THE MOTION,
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.
Recorded By: Hayden Stensgard
Date Approved: March 9, 2022
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