IDC Minutes 11-17-1994MINUTES
• i~iGNTICELLG IT3DUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, November 17, 1994 - 7:GO a.rn.
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson John Mi:'v'ay, Vice Chairperson Kevin
Doty, Treasurer Ron Hoglund; Arve urimsrno,
Shelley Jahnsan, Ban ^amitYr, Ken Maus, Harvey
Kendall, Merrslyn Seefeldt, and Bill Tapper.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jay hlarrell, Mayor Brad Fyle, T~nl Lindquist,
Steve Lernrne, Dr•. Glenn Nemec, Cyndie Johnsen,
and Jirn Fleming.
STAFF PRESENT: Rick Wolfsteller ar~d Ollie Korapchak.
STAFF ABSENT: Jeff O'Neill.
GUEST: Charlie Ffeffer•, Pfeffer COMPANY, Inc.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chairperson McL'ay called the IDC meeting to order at 7:G5 a.rn.
2. CONSIDERATION TG APPROVE THE OCTOBER 2G 1994 IDC i~lIIdUTES.
• Ran Hoglund made a motion to approve the Go obey 20, 1994 IDC
minutes, Seconded by Merrlyn Seefeldt and with no corrections
or additions, tY~e minutes were approved as written.
3. CONSIDERATION TG HEAR AND ACCEPT THE MONTHLY IDC FINANCIAL
REPORT.
Treasurer Hoglund reported a n~ontTily balance of $3,863.25 at
Metropolitan Federal and a rnanthly balance of $7,47G.81 at
TYlarquette Bank .far a total of $11 , 335 . G6 . At this tiriie, tiie
total bar~q~uet deposit was $8,6GG ar~d all banquet expenditures
are paid. Shelley Johnson made a motion to accept the monthly
IDC financial report as giver-,. Kevin Doty seconded the rnotion
and with no corrections or additions, tY~e financial report was
accepted and filed.
4. CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECT UPDATES
The enclosed prospect update was accepted by the committee
members .
Additionally, Kevin Doty reported that Micro-Tech is rnovir7g
into the second-floor of Marquette Bank on November 18 witY~ a
lease through April 1997, The company has invested in $75,GGG
of equipment and along with the 15-16 telesales personnel is
Micro-Tech President, Larry Anderson.
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BRE REPORTS:
Tom Lindquist - absent .
Jim Fleming - absent.
Remmele Engineering, Inc., Monticello - KarapcYrak visited
with Joe LaValle who reported an employment cf 62 ;r^Tj at this
facility, The new personnel director serves both the
Manticellc and Big Lake facilities. Tlie carnpar,y cantinues to
invest in new equipment, The Monticello plant anticipates
delivery next month of a new 2,5 million dollar piece of
equipment. The company is planning a 12,000-18,000 sq ft
expansion to the north side of the facility in tYie spring of
1996. Footings may be poured in fall of 1995. The ccmpany is
growing and doing well. They are happy with their Mcnticella
location and encourage aclean--professional imago. Faced witYi
labor shortage, Renirnele has contacted 'va-Techs far temps. Tlie
campany encourages plant tours and has halted vocational and
technical schools, colleges, and the s'~icriticello .faculty. The
campany would like to see more industrial growth in
Moriticella. They are vary interested ire tiie develaprnent a.f an
Industrial Presidents Glub, would respond to a carrunuriity lobar
survey, and are very supportive cf Moriticella students touring
Remmele.
• Additionally, F.orapchak reported she toured Paiycast
Specialties, Inc. The campany lies rnaved-in their iieva
facility; however, not Settled-in. One piece of equiprtierzt
remains in Annandale. The coriipariy cantinues to grew «s arie
customer product-order inci~eased from 200 to 4,500. Tl1e
campany received aver IOG jab applications, mast applicants
being women.
D021 Srnith reported that Don Hunter a local resident iias taken
a position with Standard Iron as a Gcritraller.
5. CONSIDERATIGN TO ASSESS THE 1994 IDC BANQUET AND REVIEW ITS
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.
Members were provided with a list of banquet attendees and
with ttie receipt cf two snare checks, revenues collected «re
$8,800. The 19x4 banquet net-profit is anticipated to be
approximately $7,000. Billings were mailed to Bondhus, H--
Window, Chamber of Commerce, and the State cf Minnesota.
Mernber•s agreed the guest speaker was full of energy, they
lilted the idea of seat assignments and noted increased
attendance by the new industries. Karopciiak .iridic«ted she
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would contact Charlie Herrmann's recommended name far a future
banquet speaker. A thank you note was written to Mr. Herx~lnariri
and one will be mailed to Marquette Bank.
6. CONSIDERATION TO DTSCUSS OBTAININu AN OUTSIDE FACILITATGR TG
ASSIST THE IDC WITH IDENTIFYING OBJECTIVES FOR A ONE-YEAR ATdD
FIVE-YEAR ECONOMIC DE'v'ELOFTdENT FLAN AS IT RELATES TG
MGNTICELLO '95.
Members agreed to Mold a brainstorm workshop on Thursday,
January 19, 105 at 7:00 p.rn. , this as a substitute for' the
January IDC meeting. Harvey Kendall agreed to contact NSP
regarding tiie availability and use of the Training Center.
Members agreed to the use one of the two-outside individuals
known by Koropchak as facilitator. It is anticipated that
participants will break into smaller groups. Members felt the
war•kshap would be a benefit to the two new Councilme~nbo.rs and
felt at-least one representative from the EDA, HRA, Council,
and Fiaiin.irig Cornrn.issicri be ire attendance. The Executive
S41bCUllinil ttE'e was assigned to organize the workshop.
7. CONSIDERATIONS OF ATd UPDATE REGARDING INDUSTRIAL
ZONINv/PLANNING ISSUES,
• The IDC accepted the written report,
8. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR CHARLIE PFEFFER'S PRESENTATION.
Charlie Pfeffer gave a report on the National Assaciati~ri of
Industrial Parks Conference which he attended. Stating, one
of the new buzz words was "gozel" wiiict-l means down-sizing.
Those behind "gozel'" are fast-movers, risky-takers with High
viability. Quality, speed, and cost are keys for output and
survival.
Wants: Economics, airport accessibility; knowledge, near
university and training; entrepreneurship, knowledge and
attitude within community; nice place to live, recreation and
climate; cost of doing business, over-employed; and no
industrial job growth in the US.
Changes: Knowledge-valued companies, government ericeritlVe;~ tc
go away (assist local eniploymerrt not big BMWj, daycare
accessibility, and hotelity ishart-term rented office space},
regional planning (manufactures moving from inner-city to
suburbs grid improvements in neighborhood housing riot working j .
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During ttie 90's Wisconsin was ane of the "hot-buttons", now
Indiana takes the lead. Assessment is tY~~e skilled will move,
manufacturing follows housing, and security and economics
important. Government staffs with consistent roles, ordinance
wYiich are real, cost effective ways to do business, macro
versus micro, funds available, and ir,farmation.
Charlie concluded commercial real estate is a fast-changing
business. Asked of the price of land .for t~~~e Monticello
Commerce Center, Charlie responded it was per-acre hands-on
basis. He expressed he felt the BC Zane was a problem for
rate of absorption; however, agrees with good housekeeping
ordinances.
9. OTHER BUSINESS:
Chamber meeting today at the American Legion Club.
1G. ADJOURNMENT.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
Ollie F:oropchak, ID Executive Director
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