IEDC Minutes 09-01-2015MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, September 1St, 2015, Monticello Community Center
Present: Pat Thompson, Joni Pawelk, Wayne Elam, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Zona
Gutzwiller, Don Roberts, Steve Johnson, Tim Laitinen, Luke Dahlheimer,
Council Liaison Lloyd Hilgart (nor.- voting)
Absent: Jim Johnson, Mary Barger, Tim O'Connor, Mayor Brian Stumpf (non- voting)
Other: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann, Marcy Anderson
1. Call to Order
Pat Thompson called the meeting to order at 7 a.m.
2. Approve Minutes
STEVE JOHNSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4TH,
2015 IEDC MEETING. BILL TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 10 -0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the amenda
None
4. Reports
a. Economic Development Report - Angela Schumann reviewed information related to
the following topics:
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) Update
• Economic Development Position
• EDA/HRA Levy
• Industry of the Year Update
• UMC/ Workforce Education Event
• September Planning Commission Agenda
b. Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) - Staff provided the following
transportation updates:
• TH 25 /CSAH 75 Project
• Interchange Study
c. City Council - Jeff O'Neill reported on the status of the following issue:
• Solar Energy Update
• Sunrise Solar's petition to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
• Meeting with Sunrise this week
IEDC Minutes: 9/01/15
d. Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Marcy Anderson reported on Chamber events,
projects, and issues.
Joni Pawelk discussed the October 20, 2015 Resiliency Project. Staff asked that Pawelk
provide additional information.
5. Consideration of appointment of a Vice Chair and recommendation of appointment
of Chamber IEDC representative
DECISION 1: IEDC Chamber Representative
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE
APPOINTMENT OF DAREK VETSCH AS CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
MONTICELLO IEDC. LUKE DAHLHEIMER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 10 -0.
DECISION 2: Vice Chair
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO NOMINATE IEDC MEMBER STEVE JOHNSON AS
VICE CHAIR OF THE IEDC. LUKE DAHLHEIMER SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED 10 -0.
6. Table Topic - City of Monticello Economic Development Incentive Programs
Angela Schumann provided an overview of the City's Economic Development Incentive
Programs. It was suggested that staff send this information to banks and Industry of the
Year nominees.
7. Adjournment
DICK VAN ALLEN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. DON ROBERTS
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 10 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri
Approved: October 4, 2
Attest:
Angela SAh a , Community & Economic Development Director
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