IDC Agenda 05-21-1998•
AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, May 21,1998 - 7:00 a.m.
City Hall
MEMBERS: Chair Dick Van Allen, Vice Chair Tom Lindquist, Secretary Tom Ollig, Don
Smith, Shelly Johnson, Ken Maus, Kevin Doty, Tom Lindquist, Bill Tapper, Bob
Mosford, and Bob Grabinski.
COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Bill Fair.
STAFF: Rick Wolfsteller, Jeff O'Neill, Fred Patch, and Ollie Koropchak.
CALL TO ORDER.
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2. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE APRIL 16, 1998 IDC MINUTES.
CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) BRE Visits -Mayor Fair
b) Prospects -Ollie Koropchak
c) Marketing -Don Smith
d) Chamber Updates -Bab Grabinski
I) Joint Industrial Tour with Rogers Chamber, Tuesday, October 13.
II) Joint Job Fair with Rogers Chamber, late Sept or early Oct.
III) IDC/Chamber Banquet, Tuesday, October 27. Speaker ideas?
4. CONSIDERATION TO EVALUATE THE BRE BREAKFAST FOR
DETERNIINATION OF ITS EXISTENCE.
5. CONSIDERATION OF AN UPDATE ON THE APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE SOUTH AND WEST CORRIDOR.
6. CONSIDERATION TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN
TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED INDUSTRIAL LAND USE RATIO AND
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUBCOMMITTEE.
7. OTHER BUSINESS.
8. ADJOURNMENT.
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Minutes from 04/16/98
• Monticello Industrial Development Committee
Members Present: Dick Van Allen, Tom Lindquist, Tom Ollig, Don Smith, Ken Maus,
Bill Tapper.
Others Present: Mayor Bill Fair, City Staff Ollie Koropchak, Rick Wolfsteller
Stephen Grittman Northwest Assoc. Consultants.
Members Absent: Shelly Johnson, Kevin Doty, Bob Mosford, Bob Grabinski.
1. BRE Visits by the Mayor.
TDS TELECOM
B&D Bus
Dave Peterson's Ford
Dahlheimer Distributing
2. Prospects -Ollie
a. Midwest Graphics expansion with additiona130 jobs
b. Diversa Foam, still talking several issues such as
location, storage, financing, HRA involved
Will visit a metal stamping company in Rogers who is currently
leasing a facility and lease is up in December, looking fora 7 -10
thousand square foot building.
. 3. Chamber Breakfast everyone call thier assigned people.
4. Marketing Committee Report, Don Smith
Have met several times, putting draft together and moving forward on
agenda for May presentation. Looking at Internet, billboards, direct
mail, networking. Next meeting is May 1 S` looking at all businesses
being involved in the marketing program.
Memo from Mayor Fair
Summarized how the City is going to become "Industrially Friendly"
Mayor asked the IDC to review his memo and provide comments. It
was decided to invite Jeff O'Neill to the next meeting to discuss his
philosophy on industrial development.
6. Land Use Ratio Information
Steve Grittman of Northwest Associated Consultants was present and
presented to the IDC a brief on Monticello Industrial Land Ratios.
It was determined that the ratio of industrial to residential land in
Monticello is consistant with other communities in the Metropolitian
area however the following questions were asked with no clear cut
answer.
• a. Where do we go from here?
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Mr. Benjamin G. Sachs
DiversiFoam Products
9091 County Road 50
Rockford, MN 55373
Dear Mr. Sachs:
May 12, 1998
The City of Monticello appreciates the time officials of DiversiFoam Products spent with representatives of our
prospecting team. DiversiFoam and its employees were most gracious. Our representatives found DiversiFoam to be
well-managed and a growth company. Enclosed is an update on decisions relating to the land use amendment and use
of Tax Increment Financing.
The Planning Commission and the City Council both approved the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the south and
west corridor on May 5 and May 11, respectively. Option II, the city-owned parcel, along Trtuik Highway 25 was
zoned commercial (not industrial) and Option III, the most westerly parcel, along West Oakwood Drive was zoned
industrial.
After much consideration and discussion by the various commission members, the decision of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority (IIRA) was to provide no TIF assistance or free land to DiversiFoam for development. The
commissioners saw the proposed DiversiFoam expansion project for development in Monticello as a satellite site to the
Rockford site which employs the company's top management personnel. Therefore, the proposed facility in Monticello
would create few or no management jobs or wages. Additionally, the commissioners had concerns with the excess
amount of proposed outdoor storage and the longevity value of the proposed metal exterior building.
Should you have any questions regarding the commissioner's decision, please do not hesitate to call me at 271-3208.
Again, the City of Monticello thanks you for your time and wishes DiversiFoam Products much success.
Sincerely,
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Ollie Koropchak
Economic Development Director
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MONTICELLO
MAY-18-98 MON 13:18 CHAMBER OR MCP
BREAKFAST RSVP's -Thursday, Apri123,1998
Yes
Steve Schoen ~ Aroplax
Paul Schoen
Tom Ollig TDS Telecom /IDC
Boiu~ie Jacobs
Rick Wolfstellcr City of Monticello
John Simola
Jeff O'Neill
Fred Patch
Ollie Koropchak
Sheldon Johnson Monti Schools /IDC
Dick Van ,Allen ~ Bondhus /IDC
Grace Pederson Carlson Wagonlit Travel - Boazd
~,~~ Tom Lindquist First National Bank /IDC
Jerry Battis ., The H-Window Company
Robert Grabinski NSP -Board
Holly Palmer
Kevin Doty Marquette Bank / 1DC
Chad Vitzthum
Bill Fair City of Monticello /IDC
~0 Bob Mosford Mosford, Barthel & Co /IDC
John Jones .- Jones Mfg
Jake Krob Monticello Times
• ~s-Aarnell T~~~o Sunny Fresh Foods
N~j Joe Campbell
Laura Huston
Keith Dullinger ~ Rainbow Enterprises
Bill Harris
Wayne Mayer ,, TDS Datacom
Patti Mayer
Bil[ Demeules ~ Standard Iron
Rich Demeules
Joanne Forbord
`,~,G Joe Demeules
Don Hunter
Ray Schrnidt ,r Tire Service Equipment
Darrin Lahr NSP - St Cloud
Ken Maus Maus Foods /IDC
William Seefeldt ,~ Elcctro Industries
Merrlyn Sccfcldt
Wayne Hoglund ,Hoglund Bus Co., Inc
Bill Tapper ~~ Genereux Fine Wood Products
Kim Murray, Barb Tapper, Lance Hartkopf, John Gammell
Marianna Khauv Chin Xuen/Silver Fox Inn
Mark Olson State Representative
Rick Clow ,~ Clow Stamping
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No
Lisa Baskfield Dingman-Chamber Board
Greg Tobias-Automatic Garage Door
James Harwood-Vector Tool
Keith & Brooks -Double Bull Archery
Don Smith-Monticello Times
Roger Oberg -Monti-Big Lake Hospital
S.M.A. Elevator
Clow Stamping
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