IDC Minutes 12-03-2002MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 3, 2002 - 7:00 a.m.
Academy Room - 505 Walnut Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chair Mary Barger, Bill Tapper, Mike Benedetto, Barb
Schwientek, and Dan Olson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Dick Van Allen, Kevin Doty, Tom Lindquist, Tom Ollig, Don
lZobe--ts, Susie Wojchouski, and Kelli Huxford.
COUNCIL LIAISON ABSENT: Mayor Roger Belsaas.
STAFF PRESENT: Jeff O'Neill and Ollie Koropchak.
IDC MISSION STATEMENT: To maintain and increase the industrial tax base and to
create jobs in the City of Monticello, Minnesota.
Call to Order. (Please read the minutes and information prior to the meeting.)
Vice Chair Mary Barger called the IDC meeting to order at 7:10 a.m.
2. Vote to app-°ove the November 5. 2002 IDC minutes.
Due to a lack of quorum, the minutes were not approved.
3. Updates by Mayor Belsaas and O'Neill.
a) Annexation hearing and ruling.
O'Neill informed the IDC that the Court order was made on November 8, 2002, in favor of the
City of Monticello, ruling annexation by city ordinance. The Township Board can appeal the
order. It was the recommendation of Mayor-Elect Thielen for staff/council not to attend the
township meeting of last night. The city to keep a low profile and eliminate any sense of
weakness. If the township appeals before the law changes this could make it more restrictive
against the city. The approach by the city is to work in a cooperative spirit with the township
through a revised joint agreement with the city in lead position. The IDC members --eceived a
map identifying properties to proceed with annexation as approved by Council on November 25.
This opens up five to eight years of development. Mayor-Elect Thielen and Council member
Brian Stumpf were appointed to the --epresent the city at future joint meetings.
b) Status of the Council recommendation to establish a task force for implementation of the
Comp Plan. O'Neill reported staff is still researching information for the task force to review.
A meeting between city staff/consultants and Dave Wisted, Facilities Supervisor, Nuclear
Management Company, is scheduled for December 5, 2002, at 1 1:00 a.m. This to identify
property owned by the plant, future direction of the plant, and its viewpoint.
O'Neill then updated the group on the potential Home Depot development The preliminary plat
concept is expected in December 16 for a 103,000 sq ft Home Depot; however, as of today there
is no confirmation. The plat also includes a 200,000 sq ft Retail B site (not committed). The plat
in the area along Chelsea Road between Cedar Street and County Rd 1 l7. The big boxer market
does not exist in Monticello yet but it's a game of whose in first
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4. Discussion on and to continue development of a list of potential tasks to accomplish the goal of
the IDC' To provide a continuous stream of available industrial land with infrastructure
potential.
a) Update on the formation of a subcommittee to complete the Business Park Develop-nent 101
Exercise.
Koropchak reported that the HRA recommended that Com Plan Task Force complete the 1 O l
Exercise as no need for more meetings and it appears more duplication. O'Neill stated
staff/consultants ace working to lay-out plans and how to fund an interchange prior to
establishment of a task force. Pre-planning about 30% complete with another 90 to l20 days
before completion.
b) Review the draft copy of the December 3 2002 Planning Commission Agenda for industrial
related items Discuss and vote on an IDC position or action if necessary.
No related industrial development items on the December 3, 200? Planning Commission
Agenda.
c) Follow-up on IDC request for HRA to restate use of committed funds and draft a letter to city
staff City Council and Planning Commission.
Koropchak submitted a copy of restated resolution no. 02-13 as approved by the HRA on
November 6, 2002. Amount committed for Budget Year 2003 by the HRA, $400,000, and the
City, $365,000, for acquisition or development of indust-°ial land.
d) Review current list of tasks established to accomplish the foal of the IDC.
Tabled until Chair Van Allen present.
5. Retest by the IDC Membership Subcommittee of names for membership and IDC officers.
Koropchak noted that the January meeting is the annual meeting of the [DC with election of
office--s and so forth. In November, IDC members were asked to bring forwa-°d names of
individuals in the occupations as recommended by the Membership Committee. Tapper felt a
key person for the IDC would be a township representative. Benedetto volunteered to contact
Bill Young, Township and Lynn Dahl, Marketing, for interest in IDC membership. Mary Barger
agreed to call Dick Van Allen and Tom Lindquist for IDC Chair.
6. Reports:
BRE Scheduled Visits -Bondhus Coloration (Olson/Ko-°opchak)
Dan and Ollie both stated John Bondhus appreciated the visit and the information provided. As
business owners, the IDC agreed with Bondhus that the local post office is not customer friendly.
The IDC recommended a letter be drafted to the local postmaster addressing the customer
fi-iendly concerns of business owners. O'Neill felt the visits should address the positiveness of
the community as just one repo--t of negativism spoils all the good of the community. Olson gave
an example of a survey he conducted in his business noting a couple clients repeating made the
same complaints no matter what he tried. IDC members felt the objectives of the BRE visit
were met as reported in the summary. If a company plans to expand in the future and has
concerns relative to expanding or building in Monticello, the staff and council should be aware
of the concerns in o-°der to address and resolve them. This one of the objectives of the visit.
Economic Development Report -Koropchak.
Accepted written report.
7. Other Business.
None.
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8. Adjournment.
The IDC meetinb adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorde