IDC Minutes 03-16-2000• MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 16, 2000 - 7:00 a.m.
City Hall - 505 Walnut Street -Academy Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tom Ollig, Shelly Johnson, Don Smith, Tom Lindquist, Bill
Tapper, Don Roberts, Mike Benedetto, Dan Carlson, and Jim
Amundson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice Chair Kevin Doty, Dick Van Allen, and Bob Mosford.
COUNCIL LIAISON ABSENT: Mayor Roger Belsaas.
STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropchak and Jeff O'Neill (later).
Call to Order.
Chair Ollig called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Consideration to approve the February 17.2000 IDC minutes.
Due to the minutes being unprepared, this item was tabled to the April meeting.
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3. Consideration of updates:
a) Mayor's Report: None.
b) Prospect and BRE -See Attachment A.
c) Marketing - Ollig and Smith thanked and commended those who coordinated the
Sunny Fresh recognition and its professionalism. Smith noted the event was
hosted by the IDC and the HRA (Marketing Committee). IDC members agreed
that the success of Sunny Fresh was a real positive for the community. Roberts
noted: Although he was not present, Sunny Fresh was pleased to be recognized by
their hometown.
d) Industrial Breakfast -Jim Amundson informed members the breakfast is scheduled
for April 27, 7:30 a.m., in the Community Center. The Chamber Board had
discussed an update of the commuter rail for the program; however, in lieu of the
recent proposal to reduce light rail funding from the State budget, all agreed
perhaps this was not the best topic. Program suggestions: Process for achieving
the Baldrige Award by Sunny Fresh President Jerry Rose and an update on the
development of the SW Corridor (Chelsea Road West and Chadwick/Goeman
property by Rick Wolfsteller and Jeff O'Neill.)
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• 4. Continued -Consideration of an update on the progress to actively pursue acquisition of
land for future industrial use.
In the absence of Mayor Belsaas, Wolfsteller, and O'Neill, Koropchak reported a) WSB,
Inc. was authorized to complete a concept grading plan to ensure sufficient materials
remain for development of the city parcels after mining of the gravel nods. b) The first
draft of Swap Agreement is under preparation by the Chadwick Group. c) The IDC's
suggestion of February 17 relative to the Gold Nugget parcel was forwarded to the
Planning Commission on March 7. The Planning Commission took no formal action and
will continue discussions at their April meeting.
Consideration of a report on the visit to Monticello by Collier's Towle Real Estate.
Koropchak reported four representatives of Towle Real Estate met with Mayor Belsaas,
Wolfsteller, O'Neill, and Koropchak on February 23. Although a community and site tour
was given, the heavy fog limited its benefit. The group was looking for Monticello's
interest to market the land for a fee or as a joint venture. The Mayor expressed we were
not at that point nor has the concept been addressed. Koropchak indicated although she
was looking for the trends and demands in industrial use today, they were not eager to
share those insights. However, points of interest or value: The importance of creating an
image for the community such as creating a name for the park and an entrance sign(s).
• The importance of City being in "position" which means having TIF policies, uses, zoning,
protection covenants, and approval process time in place. A consistent plan and vision
among Council and City Staff. Exact access time or mileage from interstate to new
proposed industrial park via new Chelsea Road West. Koropchak passed around
marketing brochures or examples left by Towle Real Estate. Towle has a joint venture
with the City of Savage, Koropchak plans to arrange a tour and meeting with their city
staff and/or officials.
6. Continued -Consideration to distribute maps of fiber optic availability in the City of
Monticello and the Chadwick/Goeman property.
Through the use of a large map, Ollig pointed out areas now served by fiber optic lines.
He proceeded by informing the IDC members that some years ago the goal of TDS was to
provide fiber optic availability to the Monticello/Enfield area and they began installation of
lines. The fiber optic lines to the Chadwick/Goeman parcel would be installed along with
the infrastructure or road improvements. All school facilities have high-speed fiber optic
lines to each building.
7. Other Business.
Tom Lindquist asked about the powers of the City to condemn the Amoco station along
West Broadway? O'Neill responded a city can condemn if the site is a hazard.
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Koropchak noted that at the Lender's Breakfast this site was identified by the lenders as a
priority for redevelopment. The lenders will be invited to HRA meeting of April or May.
Adjournment.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 7:50 a.m. and members went to tour the C.H. Holt Co. Inc.
at 208 Dundas Road.
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Recorder
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