EDA Meeting Minutes - 1/10/2024 (Workshop)MINUTES
WORKSHOP - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 — 4:45 p.m.
Academy Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: President Steve Johnson, Vice President Jon Morphew, 011ie
Koropchak-White, Rick Barger, Councilmember Tracy Hinz, Mayor
Lloyd Hilgart
Commissioners Absent: Treasurer Hali Sittig
Staff Present: Executive Director Jim Thares, Angela Schumann, Hayden
Stensgard
1. Call to Order
President Steve Johnson called the workshop meeting of the Monticello EDA to
order at 4:48 p.m.
President Johnson called the roll.
2. Block 34 Discussion
a. Block 34 Property Update and Development
b. Environmental Studies
c. Long Term Vision
d. Process Discussion
Community Development Director Angela Schumann and EDA Executive Director Jim
Thares provided an overview of the agenda item to the EDA and the public. Updates
were given on the current ownership of the parcels on Block 34, and where the
environmental studies were conducted in previous years on City and EDA-owned
parcels on the block.
Ryan Spencer, Director of Environmental Investigation and Remediation at WSB,
presented in front of the EDA and the public. Mr. Spencer provided an overview of
the environmental studies that were previously conducted on the block. Following
the overview, Mr. Spencer provided the EDA with an understanding of what
necessary studies were still outstanding on the block, as the EDA continues to
prepare for redevelopment.
The EDA readdressed their development priorities and goals for the block, stemming
from their workshop discussion on November 8, 2023, focused on the long-term
goals of the block's redevelopment.
No action was taken on the agenda item.
3. Adjournment
TRACY HINZ MOVED TO ADJOURN THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO
EDA. JON MORPHEW SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,
6-0, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:58 P.M.
Recorded By: Hayden Stensgard
Date Approved: March 13, 2024
ATTEST:
hares, Executive Director