IDC Agenda 07-20-2000AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, July 20, 2000 - 7:OO a.m.
City Hall -SOS Walnut Street -Academy Room
MEMBERS: Chair Tom Ollig, Vice Chair Kevin Doty, elly Johnso Don Smith, Tom Lindquist, Bill
Tapper, Dick Van Allen, ob Mosfor on Roberts, Mike Benedetto, Dan Carlson, and
Jim Amundson.
COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Roger Belsaas.
STAFF: Rick Wolfsteller, Jeff O'Neill, Fred Patch, and Ollie Koropchak.
GUESTS: Jim Eastwood, Northern Ireland Economic Developmerrt Council
John Bondhus, Bondhus Corporation
Bret Weiss, WSB, Inc. (City Engineer Consultant)
John Simola, Public Works Director
Call to Order and Welcome of Guests.
2. Consideration tq approve the June 15, 2000 IDC minutes.
3. Consideration of updates:
• a) Mayor Belsaas -Mayor's report
b) Koropchak -Prospect and BRE
c) Smith, Ollig, or Van Allen -Marketing
4. Consideration to hear concerns relative to City License/Permit Fees by John Bondhus.
5. Consideration to hear message from Northern Ireland by Jim Eastwood.
6. Continued -Consideration of an update on the progress to actively pursue acquisition of land for
future industrial use.
a) Grading Study for Chadwick parcel.
b) Draft copy of Swap Agreement between City and Chadwick parcel.
c) Planning Commission Update of June 6 relative to Gold Nugget parcel.
d) Update on Chelsea Road West Developmeirt.
Consideration to hear options or plans for a reliable power source to the pr osed future indu 1
park and recommendation if so necessary. (Bret Weiss and John Simola) ~ g~y~ ~~Si--~J
Consideration of the Chamber/IDC October Banquet: Speaker?
9. Other Business.
10. Adjournmetrt. Next IDC meeting, August 17, 2000 (Tour Business).
MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, June 15, 2000 - 7:00 a.m.
City Hall - 505 Walnut Street -Academy Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tom Ollig, Vice Chair Kevin Doty, Shelly Johnson, Don
Smith, Tom Lindquist, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, and Mike
Benedetto.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Bob Mosford, Don Roberts, Dan Carlson, and Jim Amundson.
COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT: Mayor Roger Belsaas.
STAFF PRESENT: Rick Wolfsteller and Ollie Koropchak.
GUEST PRESENT: Bret Weiss, WSB, Ina {City Engineer Consultant)
Call to Order.
Chair Ollig called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Consideration to approve the Max 18.2000 IDC minutes.
• Shelly Johnson made a motion to approve the Ma 18, 2000 IDC minutes. Seconded b
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Bill Tapper and with no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as written.
3. Consideration of updates:
Mawr Belsaas -Mayor's report
Mayor Belsaas referred to his update under Item 4 and Weiss' presentation.
Koropchak -Prospect and BRE See Attachment A.
c) Smith, Ollig, or Van Allen -Marketing Mayor's Tour and Golf Outing held June
14. Smith requested an invitation be extended to Jim Eastwood of Northern
Ireland Economic Development Council to attend the July IDC meeting and for a
few minutes on the agenda. The members so agreed.
4. Continued -Consideration of an update on the progress to actively pursue acquisition of
land for future industrial use.
Crrading Study for Chadwick parcel.
Bret Weiss of WSB, Inc. displayed a map outlining the proposed Chelsea Road West and
wetlands after study of the contour of the Chadwick land for industrial development.
Bret noted the Chadwick Group purchased the property for the purpose of mining gravel
and anticipated up to 3-4 million yards of material. With the City's concern to acquire a
site ready for development following completion of the mining operation, and to determine
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the available acreage for development relative to road construction and wetlands and to
address timing issues relative to the mining and development opportunities; WSB, Inc.
was requested to complete a grading study. Upon completion of the grading study it
appears assuming the proposed Chelsea Road, wetlands, and treatment ponds; the
remaining acreage for development to the east and north of the proposed Chelsea Road is
approximately 80 acres. An additional 13+ acres lies to the south and west of proposed
Chelsea Road with an additiona134 acres to be retained by Chadwick. The study
considered the amount of gravel anticipated for mining from the site by Chadwick which
resulted in elevations unacceptable to City Staff and City Engineer. Bret estvmated
approximately 1.5 million yards of gravel on site for mining. Bret continues #o look for
various grading options to maximize the mining opportunities and to maximize an
acceptable site for development. It appears the mining may concentrate over a larger area
of the property than first anticipated and the issue then may become timing. Phase I of
the proposed swap agreement included 54 acres of the northeast corner of the Chadwick
property which could be served by gravity flow for 28 acres of the Remmele property.
Suggestions by the IDC were: One, mining of Phase I in one to two years and Phase II in
six years. Two, perhaps the mining needs to be staged in three phases. IDC members
thanked Bret for the update and recommended he coirtinue to work with Chadwick and
the City to determine an acceptable grading plan for execution of the swap agreement.
Draft copy of Swan Agreement between Citv and Chadwick parcel.
Addressed above.
Planning Commission Update of June 6 relative to Gold Nugget parcel..
With O'Neill not present, no update.
Update on Chelsea Road West Development.
It is anticipated Chelsea Road West will be cornpleted by August 2000 between Sandberg
Road and 90~' Street. All property owners affected are on board.
5. Consideration to hear feedback of the C~'s_Bus Tour and Golf Outing tpromotional
event .
Koropchak expanded on the Bus Tour and Golf Outing stating about 35 people joined the
Mayor on the tour and for lunch and about 25 golfed as our guests in the Chamber Golf
Outing. Each member in attendance received an update of Monticello maps, contact data,
and community profile, etc. Developers appeared most interested in the proposed
industrial land for ownership by the City. The most asked question relative to the
Chadwick site: Are there plans for an interchange at I-94 and County Road 39 West?
Additionally each participant received a golf towel and tees compliments of the City of
Monticello.
6. Other Business.
None.
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Adiournment. Next IDC meetin~z. July 20„2000
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorder
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IDC EXECUTIVE REPORT
JUNE 15, 2000
a} IDC July meeting -perhaps Jim Eastwood of Northern Ireland. Guest of Don Smith.
b) Twin City Die Castings -Closed EDA $100,000 and City $500,000 loan on June 8, 2000.
Revising office entrance to reduce cost. Anticipate completion September 30, 2000. Die cast
machines in shipment.
c) Community Profile update has been completed -Copy will be mailed to businesses and an
appreciation note. Need to update web site.
d) Bus Tour and Golf Outing - 34 for bus tour and 25 for golf outing.
e) 100,000 sq ft user -preliminary information to a potential user. 40 employees.
f) 4,000 sq ft user - A St. Michael couple looking to purchase and build a facility for their at-home
machine tool shop. Will call back after discussing with husband.
g)H-Window -looking to diversify and automate. Approval of simple subdivision of Lots 11 and
12. Lot 11 for sale - 4+ acres.
h)Allied Companies -Talking to staff relative to concept design for construction of incibinator
rental facility along I-94. Perhaps fall construction,
i)50-100 acre site user - MN mfg headquarters. Consultant not presented information. Was in
Monticello looking at Pheffer site.
j) Mooney continues to work with Ataboy on site location.
k) Wright Cty Workforce Committee -Survey of Wright County. 400 mailed, 75 returned.
Question: Do you have employee turnover because the employee: relocated 23, switched 24,
found a better paying job 43, terminated by company 22, retired 9. Follow up reason: how long
employed: loyal verus career mover?
Displaced, graduates (education), automate and increase pay, and commuters.
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5. Consideration to approve the October 21. 1999 IDC minutes.
Tom Lindquist made a motion to approve the October 21, 1999 IDC minutes. Seconded
by Kevin Doty and with no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as
written.
6. Consideration of Updates:
a) Mayor Belsaas -Absent.
b) Koropchak -See Attachment A
c) Smith -Don reported that the Marketing Committee will be meeting tomorrow
morning at 7:30 a.m. to continue discussion relating to development of a booth for
trade shows and Koropchak will report on meeting with Greg Bergeron.
Additionally, he informed the group of the success of the Marketing Committee's
booth at Expo 99 where products manufactured in Monticello were displayed.
Brochures continue to be mailed, follow-up calling not as planned. Koropchak
added after meeting with Bergeron, perhaps the first thing for the Marketing
Committee, IDC and City Council to do is to develop a consensus of "What are
we marketing?"
7. Consideration to summarize the 1999 Industrial Banquet for purpose of feedback.
The Chamber Office submitted a list of attendees and summary of revenues and
expenditures. The attendance and net profit was less than previous years. It was noted
the lack of representation by industries. IDC members saw duplication as a downfall and
the need for something new. Speaker somewhat stagnant. May be results of changed
roles of Chamber and IDC and perhaps in the future need to re-look at those roles.
Consideration of an update on the pr~ress to activelypursue acquisition of land for
future industrial development.
Koropchak reported Chadwick, Bowers, Wolfsteller and herself continue negotiations to
swap the City/Remmele property for the Chadwick/Goeman property. Athree-tiered
approach to establish land prices with consideration of infrastructure development costs
are being discussed. Mining rights are requested by ChadwickBowers. Chadwick has
requested to be on the IDC agenda. Members extended an invitation to Chadwick to
attend the December 16 meeting. Koropchak said her concerns voiced at the Chadwick
meetings were: Is there sufficient land available for development after mining rights,
wetlands, power lines, and roadways? What are costs for development and timing for
completion of infrastructure? IDC members asked of the costs and timing to development
or upgrade infrastructure to the Gold Nugget property. Who is the owner? Gold Nugget
or Shawn Weinand. Koropchak reported Wolfsteller has contacted Horace of Gold
Nugget of intent to develop property or interest to sell the Gold Nugget propert~
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