IEDC Meeting Minutes - 05/06/2025MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
May 6, 2025
7:00 a.m. at Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Vice Chairperson Mike Huey, Luke Dahlheimer, City Council Member Charlotte
Gabler, Aaron Holthaus, Sarah Kortmansky, Sonja McElroy, Eric Olson, Joni
Pawelk, Cory Ritter, Greg Schultz, Rob Stark, Darek Vetsch, Andrew Tapper
Members Absent: Chair Jarred Merchant, Sean Hafen, Liz Kokesh, Tony Velishek
Liaisons: Rachel Leonard, Jim Thares, Deb Meyer, Dave Tombers
Liaisons Absent: Tim Zipoy, Missy Meidinger
1. General Business
A. Call to Order
Vice Chair Mike Huey called the regular meeting of the Monticello Industrial Economic
Development Committee (IEDC) to order at 7:00 a.m.
B. Roll Call
C. Approve Minutes
DAREK VETSCH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 412025, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.
CORY RITTER SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
D. Consideration of Adding Items to the A e nda
None.
2. Fegular Agenda
A. Consideration of Wayne Elam Resignation and IEDC Member Application (Joe Elam)
Economic Development Manager Jim Thares introduced Joe Elam who is applying to fill
a new IEDC vacancy.
DAREK VETSCH MOTIONED TO APPROVE JOE ELAM TO THE INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC) FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER
31, 2025, SECONDED BY SARAH KORTMANSKY. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUSLY.
B. Table Topic — City of Monticello —Long Term Financial Management Plan, Sarah
Rathlisberger
Finance Director Sarah Rathlisberger spoke to the function and model for the Monticello
Long -Term Financial Management Plan for 2025 and beyond.
3. Liaison Updates
A. Wright Countv Economic Development Partnership (WCEDP)
Darek Vetsch, County Commissioner, District 2, provided an overview of WCEDP
activities as well as a Wright County update.
IEDC Meeting Minutes — 05/06/2025
B. Chamber of Commerce
Deb Meyer, Monticello Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, provided a brief
overview of recent and upcoming Chamber events.
C. Economic Development
Mr. Thares presented updates on the following economic development activities.
• Building Permits Summary — Qtr. 12025
• Project Update
• Prospect List
• BR&E Visits Update
• May 6, 2025, Planning Commission Agenda
D. City Council Update
City Administrator Rachel Leonard provided an update of the recent City Council activities
including downtown parking discussion, a joint workshop with Planning Commission and
the Economic Development Authority (EDA) expected to occur in the coming month, the
final plat approval on the Meadowbrook Residential development Plat, an tour and review
of the public works building, the Monticello Tech project annexation submittal package,
the School Boulevard Roundabout Improvements project, and other resident -related news.
4. Next Meeting Reminder— Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (Legislative Review Table Topic)
5. Adiournment
Meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:08 a.m.
Recorder: Anne Mueller ON,-,,
Approved: June 3, 2025
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Jim TKares, Economic Development Manager