IDC Agenda 03-27-1997• AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 27, 1997 - 7:00 a.m.
City Hall
MEMBERS: Chairperson Ken Maus, Vice Chairperson Tom Lindquist, Secretary Tom Ollig,
Shelly Johnson, Jay Morrell, Don Smith, Kevin Doty, Merrlyn Seefeldt, Bill
Tapper, Dick Van Allen, and Grace Pederson.
COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Bill Fair
STAFF: Rick Wolfsteller, Jeff O'Neill, Fred Patch, and Ollie Koropchak.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 20, 1997 IDC MINUTES.
3. CONSIDERATION OF AN UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS.
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLANS FOR THE BUSINESS RETENTION BREAKFAST,
APRIL 17, 1997.
5. MARKETING PRESENTATION BY LENNY KIRSCHT: TARGETED-MARKET
PROGRAM.
6. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
7. OTHER BUSINESS.
8. ADJOURNMENT.
MAR-24-97 MON 9:39 Monticello Area C. of C. 6122952700
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Monticello Area Chamber of Commerce
205 Pine Street
P. O, Box 192
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
Phone (612) 295-2700
AIInilal Bi1S1nG'SS
Retention and
Expansion
Breakfast
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The ~atis breakfast will be hosted by the Monticello Area Chamber of Commerce in
cooperation wiith the Monticello Industrial Development Committee (lDC) on Thursday,
April 17th from 7:30am to 9:OOazn. The location is the Riverwood Inn and Conference
Center, 10990 95th Street NE, Monticello, Rivcrwood is located apprvxiinatcly five miles
east of Monticello on East Comity Road 39.
The topic for this breakfast has not yet been finalized, We are asking for your help in
choosing a topic that will be of interest to you and worthy of your attendance. Some choices
arc:
Electric Utility Personal Property Tax Reform
Monticello Storm Sewers and Assessments
Proposed Nationlal Guard Training Center/Community Center
MCP Design Guidelines
School to Work Program (Monticello High School / Wright Technical Center)
Other, please list,
Please fax this information back to Kitty Baltos, Director for the Chamber of
Commerce 295-2700 between 9:OOam and 1:UOpm as soon as possible. So far, the most
iiitcrest seenxs to be about the Personal Property Tax Reform, but we'd like to hear from you.
If you would like to RSVP now please call Kitty at the Chamber office at 295-2700.
An update will be forthcoming with topic information. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
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IDC MEMBERSHIP
1997
TERM
December 1997
MEMBERS
Kevin Doty
Jay Morrell
Sheldon Johnson
Dick Van Allen
December 1998
December 1999
Standing Member
NON-VOTING MEMBER
City Liaison
STAFF
Executive Director
Support Staff
Group I - Prospectin~,/business retention
Kevin Doty
Merrlyn Seefeldt
Don Smith
Bill Tapper
Mayor Bill Fair
Grace Pederson
Tom Lindquist
Don Smith
Tom Ollig
Ken Maus
Merrlyn Seefeldt
Bill Tapper
Chamber President -Grace Pederson
Mayor -Bill Fair
Ollie Koropchak
Rick Wolfsteller
Jeff O'Neill
Fred Patch
GROUPS
Grouts II - Lobbvin
Dick Van Allen
Shelly Johnson
Jay Morrell
Tom Lindquist
Ken Maus
Tom Ollig
. 1997/98 IDC GOALS
Prospecting/Marketing Team Plan Options
TO CREATE NEW INDUSTRIAL JOBS @ AN ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE
OF AT LEAST
Pros~ectins
Develop pro-active program
Direct prospect contact with Bill Farney, Shingobee Builders
Prospect Team: Mayor, Banker, Utility, School, Hospital, Business
Host Team: Mayor, IDC Chair, Chamber Chair, Land Owner, Business, & City
Develop a system to calculate development fees quickly for industrial prospects: "Ready for
Business"
Water/Sewer Hook-up Fees
Storm Water Fees
Estimated water/sewer rates
Estimated taxes and comparisons
Marketins
Develop method to market "local industrial incentives" Local testimony
Develop method to market "I-94 convenience - location to Minnesota lakes"
Develop method to market "Neigborhood Community"
Develop a targeted marketing program by identified SIC, type of job, and wages.
Presentation by Lenny Kirscht, PRG
Invite Industrial Contractors to Monticello to market "Our Assets"
Develop a home page for site location on Internet and a-mail accessibility.
Lobby Team Plan Options
ENCOURAGE INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION
BRE visits by Mayor Fair.
Evaluate and mapout a process and timing for development of a future industrial park:
Site selection
Annexation process
Development of Infrastructure
Acquisition of Land
Cost estimates
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Presentations:
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IDC MEETINGS
Charlie Pfeffer, Pfeffer & Company
Local Industries
Show "Ready for Business" Video
Lenny Kirscht, PRG
Bill Farney, Shingobee
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• MONTICE~LLO IDIDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COt+1MITTEE
O1~GA;IIZATIONAL AND fQEMBERSIiIP GUIDELINES
I. Meeting Time and Place: Regular meetings are held the
third Thursday of each month at 7:00 a.m. in the
Monticello City Hall Council Chambers. Special meetings
may be called by the Chairperson and Executive Directcr.
II. Objective: As written and adopted by the Annual
Monticello Economic Development Work Plan.
III. Committee Sipe: While-there is no set or definite sizL
established, it is generally understood that the
committee will not exceed 16-18 members.
IV. Make-up of the Committee: Committee members must either
work or reside in t:~e community of greater Monticelle.
Individuals who are involved in are occ~zpation or
profession that provides services tc the community of
Monticelle but is not headquartered within the community
may also serve as members of the committee.
Standing Committee Members:
President of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce.
- P_esident-Elect of the Monticello Chamber of
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Director of the Monticello Clzamber cf Commerce.
- May«r of the City of Monticello.
City Staff Members:
- Administrator of the City of Monticello.
- Assistant-Administrator of the City of Monticelle.
- Economic Development Director of the City of
Monticello.
V. ~ Officers: The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, and tl:e
T r shall be elected annually at the January
~u.!~~ meeting. Length of office term shall not exceed three
consecutive years.
Minutes of each meeting, as well as committee
correspondence, are the responsibility of the Economic
Development Director.
VI. Length of fembership Term: Members shall serve far three
year terms on a three year rotating basis so that
approximately one-third of the membership expires each
year. Individuals wishing to ccntinue serving on tl-.e
committee may se indicate prior to the expiration of
their term. Any member wishing to relinquish hislher
• position on the Industrial Development Committee may do
so by submitting a letter of resignation.
IDC ORGANIZATIc)NAL/MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES
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VII. Filling a Vacant Position: A list of potential committee
members shall be kept by the Executive Director. The
Industrial Development Committee must confirm. all new
members by a majority vote.
VIII. Membership Attendance: In order to make a positive
contribution to the committee, each member is expected to
attend at least X590 of the meetings in any given year.
A year is defined as beginning on the 1st of January and
ending the 3lth of December.
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ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of OCTOBER 1 , 1996 is between
the Monticello Industrial Development Committee (the "IDC"), and the Monticello Area Chamber
of Commerce, a Minnesota nonprofit organization (the "CoC").
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. The IDC shall remain an independent organization with the right to appoint its own
committee members. IDC members shall not be required to be due-paying members of the
CoC or any other organization.
2. The IDC shall have no funds or fund-raising activities.
3. The IDC shall donate the July 18, 1996 fund balance of approximately $9,640 to the CoC.
4. The CoC shall agree to host the annual gratis BRE Breakfast and the former IDC Fundraiser
Banquet in cooperation with the IDC. The expenses are the sole responsibility of the CoC
and the proceeds are the sole benefit of the CoC.
5. The IDC shall have the right to request funds from the CoC for special industrial development
activities. However, the CoC shall have no obligation to honor those requests.
6. The CoC shall account for the IDC funds independently of other CoC funds and shall
voluntarily submit an accounting of the funds to the IDC annually.
Adopted by the Monticello Industrial Development Committee and the Monticello Area Chamber
of Commerce, and in witness whereof, the IDC and CoC have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above-mentioned.
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