IEDC Minutes 04-07-2015MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 - 7:00 AM - Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Pat Thompson, Joni Pawelk, Luke Dahlheimer, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Jim
Johnson, Don Roberts, Mary Barger, Tara Thurber, Steve Johnson, Tim Laitinen,
and non - voting members Mayor Brian Stumpf, City Councilmember Lloyd
Hilgart, Marcy Anderson (Chamber Director)
Absent: Wayne Elam, Zona Gutzwiller, Tim O'Connor
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann, Scott Johnson (Xcel Energy), Sean Lawler (Xcel
Energy)
1. Call to Order
Pat Thompson culled the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes — March 3''d, 2015 Meeting
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH San, 2015 MEETING
MINUTES. MARY BARGER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
Introductions - Angela Schumann introduced Tim Laitinen who was recently
appointed to the IEDC by the City Council. Schumann also introduced Xcel Energy
representatives Scott Johnson and Sean Lawler who were in attendance to discuss the
proposed substation.
4. Reports
a. Economic Development Report: Jeff O'Neill described the status of local solar
policy and legislative initiatives. Staff has drafted a letter to the Public Utilities
Commission (PUC) in response to current issues. Bill Tapper requested that staff
consider providing the IEDC members with a template letter for legislators on a
particular bill if and when necessary.
i. Planning Commission agenda:
• Xcel Energy — Johnson and Lawler briefly summarized Xcel's substation
planning application request and responded to questions. The IEDC did not
make a formal recommendation.
• Temporary Signage — Angela Schuman summarized the overview on the
temporary sign issue which she would present to the Planning Commission.
Luke Dahlheimer agreed to provide City staff information and input related
to temporary signage regulations.
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b. City Council: Staff and Council representatives provided project and issue
updates and responded to questions.
C. Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Marcy Anderson provided a brief
Chamber update.
d. TAC: No update
5. Consideration of recommendation to appoint member(s) to the IEDC
DICK VAN ALLEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE IEDC NOT EXPAND
ITS MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT THIS TIME.
STEVE JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
6. Adjournment
LUKE DAHLHEIMER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:30 AM. JONI
rA`XELK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri
Approved: May 5, 2015
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