IEDC Minutes 01-06-2015MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Wayne Elam, Joni Pawelk, Luke Dahlheimer, Pat Thompson, Bill Tapper, Dick
Van Allen, Don Roberts, Mary Barger, Tara Thurber, Steve Johnson and
non - voting members Brian Stumpf, Lloyd Hilgart, Marcy Anderson
Absent: Rich Harris, Dan Olson, Zona Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Tim O'Connor
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann
1. Call to Order
Wayne Elam called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Consideration to elect 2015 officers
JONI PAWELK MOVED TO NOMINATE PAT THOMPSON AS 2015 CHAIR OF THE
IEDC AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RATIFY THE
APPOINTMENT. DON ROBERTS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
10 -0.
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO NOMINATE STEVE JOHNSON AS 2015 VICE CHAIR
OF THE IEDC. STEVE JOHNSON DECLINED THE NOMINATION. MOTION
FAILED.
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO NOMINATE ZONA GUTZWILLER AS 2015 VICE
CHAIR OF THE IEDC AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RATIFY
THE APPOINTMENT. DICK VAN ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 10 -0.
Pat Thompson agreed to contact Zona Gutzwiller to confirm that she would accept the
nomination. Angela Schumann indicated that City staff would act as 2015 Secretary of the
IEDC as had been past practice.
3. Approval of Minutes
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 2ND, 2015 MEETING
MINUTES. DICK VAN ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
10 -0.
4. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
0 Committee Resignations - Staff indicated that Dan Olson and Glen Posusta had
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provided notice of resignation as members of the IEDC.
LUKE DAHLHEIMER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATIONS OF IEDC
MEMBER DAN OLSON AND CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE GLEN
POSUSTA. DICK VAN ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 10 -0.
5. Reports
a. Economic Development Report: Angela Schumann noted that Mayor Brian
Stumpf and Council member Lloyd Hilgart would serve as 2015 Council
representatives to the IEDC. Schumann also pointed to updates included in the
agenda packet related EDA and Planning Commission appointments and upcoming
Planning Commission agenda items involving the temporary sign ordinance and
solar energy. Sherwin - Williams was added to the new /expanding or relocating
businesses list.
b. City Council: Staff and Council representatives provided project and issue updates
and responded to questions.
C. Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Marcy Anderson reported on current
Chamber events, projects and issues.
d. TAC: Staff provided a status update about the TH 25 /CSAH 75 Intersection
Improvement Project and Block 34. IEDC Members Luke Dahlheimer, Rich Harris
and Don Roberts confirmed that they would provide 2015 IEDC representation to
the TAC. Wayne Elam also expressed interest in the providing IEDC
representation to the TAC. The next TAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
March 12a`, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. at the Monticello Community Center.
6. Consideration to review IEDC Ordinance and Organizational Guidelines
The IEDC reviewed the City ordinance establishing the Committee and the corresponding
Organizational and Membership Guidelines and recommended several amendments.
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO RECOMMEND AMENDMENTS TO THE IEDC
ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDELINES AS FOLLOWS:
• Revise the name and acronym to Industrial &Economic Development
Committee (IEDC) to be consistent with ordinance.
• Clarify that the two non - voting Council members and Chamber of Commerce and
Industry Director are to be included in theCommittee count of i 6 -18 members.
• Clarify that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Director is to appoint a Chamber
representative to be included as voting member of the Committee.
LUKE DAHLHEIMER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 10 -0.
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7. Consideration to adopted 2015 Action Statement
The IEDC reviewed the draft 2015 Action Statement and suggested the following
revisions:
• Remove the word "for" from the mission statement
Revise objective related to Land Use to "Land Use /Quality of Life"
Add "Support move -up housing" as item c. within the Land Use /Quality of Life
objective and request that Market Matching provide housing information on
neighborhoods and/or property.
Staff will meet with the out -going and incoming IEDC chairpersons to further refine the
2015 Action Statement and related objectives.
9. Adiournment
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:14 A.M. BILL
TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 10 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri
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