IEDC Agenda 02-03-2015
AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 - 7 a.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
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Members: Pat Thompson, Joni Pawelk, Wayne Elam, Luke Dahlheimer, Bill Tapper, Dick Van
Allen, Zona Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Don Roberts, Mary Barger, Tara Thurber, Tim
O’Connor, Steve Johnson
Liaisons: Jeff O’Neill, Angela Schumann, Mayor Brian Stumpf, Lloyd Hilgart, Marcy Anderson
1. Call to Order
2. Consideration to elect 2015 Vice Chair
3. Approve Minutes:
a. January 6th, 2015
4. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
5. Reports:
a. Economic Development Report
b. City Council
c. Chamber of Commerce and Industry
d. TAC – Meeting of January 22nd, 2015
i. Fallon Avenue Overpass
6. Consideration of recommendation regarding IEDC vacancy
7. Consideration to adopt 2015 IEDC Action Statement
8. Adjournment (8:00am)
MINUTES
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 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
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 12th, 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 16-18 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. Adjournment
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:14 A.M. BILL
TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 10-0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri __
Approved:
Attest: ____________________________
Community Development Director
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5.EconomicDevelopmentReport (JO/AS)
SunriseSolarEnergyProposal
CitystaffhavemetwithrepresentativesfromSunriseEnergyregardingapendingproposalto
constructalarge-scalesolarenergygardenontheformerSilverSpringsproperty,whichis
withintheMonticelloOrderlyAnnexationArea.Citystaffintendtobringtheconcept
forwardforapolicydiscussionwiththeCityCouncilonFebruary9th,2015.
EDAandPlanningCommissionAppointments–Update
TheCityCouncilhasappointedSteveJohnsonandJamesDavidsontotheEconomic
DevelopmentAuthority.
TheCityCouncilhasappointedSamMurdoffandLindaBuchmanntothePlanning
Commission.TheCommissionwillinterviewforitslastvacantpositiononFebruary3rd and
willforwardarecommendationtotheCityCouncilonFebruary9th.
TemporarySignOrdinance
TheCityCouncilhasadoptedtheinterimordinancefortemporarysignageasrecommended.
Theordinanceleavesinplacetheexpandedallowancesfortemporarysigns,whichhavebeen
inplacesince2011.Acopyisattachedforreference.ThePlanningCommissionwillbe
addressingamendmentstotheordinance(replacingtheinterimordinance)inMarch.
FebruaryPlanningCommissionAgenda
February’sPlanningCommissionagendaisattachedfortheIEDC’sreference.Staffreports
foritemsarepostedtothe PlanningCommission’s2015Agenda page.
MarketMatching
AcopyoftheDecemberMarketMatchingreportisattachedforreference.January’sreport
willbeprovidedatthemeeting.
New/ExpandingorRelocatingBusinesses
I-94Café–LocatedinsideCruisersGasatnorthwestcornerofI-94andHartBoulevard.
StaffwelcomesnewsfromIEDCmembersonthisitem.
AGENDA
MONTICELLOPLANNINGCOMMISSION
REGULARMEETING
Tuesday,February3rd,2015-6:00PM
MississippiRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
Commissioners:ChairmanBradFyle,LindaBuchmann,AlanHeidemann,
SamMurdoff
CouncilLiaison:CharlotteGabler
Staff:AngelaSchumann,SteveGrittman-NAC,RonHackenmueller
1.Calltoorder.
2.CitizenComments.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda.
4.ConsiderationtoapprovePlanningCommissionminutes.
5.ContinuedPublicHearing–ConsiderationofarequestforAmendmenttotheMonticello
ZoningOrdinance,Chapter5,Sections1–UseTable,Section2–Use-Specific
StandardsandSection3–AccessoryUseStandardsandChapter8,Section4–
DefinitionsasrelatedtoregulationsforSolarEnergySystems.
Applicant:CityofMonticello
6.PublicHearing-ConsiderationofarequestforAmendmenttoDevelopmentStage
PlannedUnitDevelopment(PUD)andPreliminaryPlatforSunsetPonds3rd Addition,a
proposed48-unitresidentialdevelopmentinanR-2District.
Applicant:SunsetPonds,LLC
7.PublicHearing-ConsiderationofarequestforAmendmenttotheMonticelloZoning
Ordinance,Chapter2,Section3–CommonReviewProceduresandRequirements,
Chapter2,Section4–SpecificReviewProceduresandRequirements,Chapter5,Section
3–AccessoryUseTable,andChapter8,Section4–Definitions.
Applicant:CityofMonticello
8.PublicHearing–Considerationofarequesttoadoptthe2015MonticelloOfficialZoning
Map.
9.Adjourn.
SPECIALMEETING
PlanningCommissionVacancyInterviews
5:00PM–AcademyRoom
engineeringplanningenvironmentalconstruction 701XeniaAvenueSouth
Suite300
Minneapolis,MN55416
Tel:763-541-4800
Fax:763-541-1700
EqualOpportunityEmployer
wsbeng.com
1/9/2015
CityofMonticello
505WalnutStreet
Monticello,MN55362
Re:DecemberMonticelloMarketMatchingUpdate
DearMr.O’Neill:
Perourcommunicationplan,theaimofthisreportistoprovideyouwithanupdateonactivities
thatoccurredduringthemonthofDecemberasitrelatestotheMarketMatchingservice
contract.ThisreportwillbedistributedtoCityStaff,aswellastheCity’sEDAandCity
Council.
Industrial/Commercial
InanefforttomaximizeexposureofMonticello’srecentrecognitionbyNerdwallet.comasa
“BestCityforYoungFamiliesinMinnesota,”WSBemailedalinktothearticlealongwitha
linktoavailablepropertiestoourdatabaseofdeveloperswithwhomweareactivelynetworked.
Followupwiththedevelopersisongoing.ThemainpointofthiseffortwastokeeptheCityof
Monticelloontheforefrontofthemindsofthedevelopmentcommunityandtocelebratethis
importantdesignationonbehalfoftheCityofMonticello.
WSBmetwithKevanSorensonofRiverWoodBankandKevinGreenofLandVista,LLCto
discusscommercialpropertyNorthofI-94along7th Street.WSBprovidedmarketandproperty
specificdata.Thepropertyismarketedasidealforretail.FollowupwithMr.Greenisongoing.
WSBattendedameetingco-sponsoredbyGreaterMSPandUrbanLandInstitutetitled,“Prosper
Together:SettingPriorities,TellingyourStory,WorkingyourDeal.”Thekeytakeawayfrom
thiseventwasthatcitiesneedtobepreparedtoprovidemarketdataandshould,ataminimum,
haveacommunityprofilethatcanbedeployeduponrequest.Monticelloiswell-positionedto
providerelevantmarketdatathroughtheCity’sCommunityProfileandindividualsiteflyers.
WSBupdatedthesiteflyersforthepropertiesintheCity’sIndustrialPark.Therearenowsite
flyersforeachindividualpropertywithamaplayershowingtheutilityinfrastructureinplace.
WSBcompletedsigngraphicsandspecsfortheFred’sAutositeandpropertiesonNorthCedar.
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Residential
WSBinventoriedandmappedallplattedandpre-plattedresidentialpropertiesintheCity.Thisis
partoftheHousingDemandAnalysis.WSBhasagreedtoattendasitereviewmeetingin
JanuarybeforethefindingsoftheHousingDemandAnalysisarecompleted.Therewere72new
single-familyhomesbuiltinMonticelloin2014.Thisisupfrom52in2013.
WSBiscurrentlyreachingouttoresidentialdeveloperstoprovidedatarelatedtothehousing
market.
General
Bi-WeeklyMeetingswithCityStaff
WSBwillbeattendingEconomicDevelopmentDayattheCapital.Wewillbediscussing
theMonticellomarketwithlocalelectedleaders
WSBwillbeattendingtheEconomicDevelopmentAssociationMinnesotaWinter
ConferenceonbehalfoftheCityofMonticello
WSBisattendingCoreNetMidwestJanuary‘15meetingfornetworkingopportunities
andtohearfromFederalReserveEconomistTobyMaddenonthestateoftheeconomy
inMinnesota
Sincerely,
JohnUphoff
WSB&Associates,Inc.
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MEETINGMINUTES
MONTICELLOTRASNPORTATIONADVISORYCOMMITTEE
Thursday,January8,2015–7:30a.m.
AcademyRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
MembersPresent:LukeDahlheimer,LloydHilgart,DonRoberts,BillTapper
MembersAbsent:RichHarris,BrianStumpf
OtherAttendees:ChuckRickart,WSB&Associates;Shibani,Bison,CityEngineer,WSB;
JeffO’Neill,CityAdministrator;TimHennagir,MonticelloTimes
1.CalltoOrder.
Themeetingwascalledtoorderat7:35a.m.
2.ConsiderationofapprovingminutesoftheNovember13,2014TACMeeting.
BILLTAPPERMOVEDTOAPPROVETHEMINUTESOFTHEREGULARTAC
MEETINGONNOVEMBER13,2014.MOTIONSECONDEDBYLUKE
DAHLHEIMER.MOTIONCARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY,4-0.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda.
A.I-94CoalitionUpdate:JeffO’Neillwillgiveasummaryofthecoalitionstatuswith
the“OtherProjectUpdates”.
4.FallonAvenueOverpass.
A.AlternativeDiscussion:JeffO’NeillsaidhereceivedacallfromMerrillBuschin
Decemberabouthisconcernoverhisinabilitytogetgoingondevelopmentofhis
propertybecauseofquestionsrelatingtohowthetrafficcirculationisgoingtowork
inthevicinityoftheintersectionofFallonAvenueand7th Street.O’Neillsaidwe
havebeentakingarelativelyslowreviewofthis,pendingnegotiationswiththe
church.BushtoldO’Neillthattheslowprocessisputtingabindonhimaswellasthe
Malonefamilyaspotentialdevelopersarelookingattheirpropertyandtheyneedto
knowhowthingsaregoingtolayoutandhowthingsaregoingtowork.O’Neillsaid
thathelitafireunderhimanditmakessensetokeepmovingforward.Itwillbe
importanttoinvitethemtothenextmeetingtogettheirinputontheprocessasthey
haven’thadachancetoprovidetheirinputtotheTAC.
DRAFT
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O’NeillsaidhereceivedacallfromDanDupay,thenewadministratorfromSt.
Henry’sChurch.HesaidthatDupaywasveryopenandinterestedinmovingonand
creatingacleanslateandafreshstartonnegotiatingandjointlycollaboratingon
wheretogowiththeprocess.O’NeillsaidthatDupaytalkedaboutwantingto
maintaintransparencyandwantedtomakesurethattheirchurchmembershipknows
thattheyarecollaboratingwiththeCity.O’NeillsaidthatDupay’smainconcernis
thecostofmovingforwardwithasecondappraisalwithouthavingafirm
commitmentfromtheCitythatwe’regoingtomoveonit.LloydHilgartaskedif
therewasanyindicationfromthechurchonhowmuchpropertytheywanttosellorif
theywanttoselltheentireparcel.ChuckRickartsaidhisunderstandingisthatthey
wanttosellthewholeparcel.O’NeillsaidthatheneedstomeetwiththeCity
FinanceDirectoronfinancingasitwouldimprovetheCity’spositionwiththechurch
ifwecanbuyitandpayforitbeforewebuildthebridge.Hilgartagreedthatitmakes
sensetohavecontroloftheproperty.
Rickartdistributedmapsoftheeightoriginaldesignoptionsandexplainedthatthe
TACpaireditdowntothreealternativesthatmadethemostsense.Thethreeoptions
include:
Option1:Thiswastheoriginalconceptdesign.Estimatedcostis$3.6M+.
Option3A:Thisdesignincludestworoundaboutswithoneon7th Streetand
oneonWashingtonStreet.Rickartsaidthebenefitofthisconceptisthatit
couldbeputinphases.Estimatedcostis$5M+.
Option5:InthisoptionFallonAvenuewouldbecomemoreofthemainroad
andaportionofWashingtonStreetwouldbevacatedbutitwouldcreatea
largerremnantpropertytotheeastwhichmaybemoredevelopable.
Estimatedcostis$4M+.RickartsaidthatoperationallyOption5provides
thebestoperationfor7th StreetandifWashingtonStreetbecomesafuture
rivercrossingitwouldprovideaccessforthat.
Rickartsaidthatatthelastmeetinghewasaskedtolookintodesigningthebridge
straightacrossratherthancocked.Rickartexplainedthatinreviewingastraight
bridgedesignitwasdeterminedthatitwouldnotworkas7th Streetwouldhavetobe
completelyredesignedandmorerightofwayswouldneedtobeacquiredsoitwould
betoocostprohibitive.
TheconsensusoftheTACistoinvitethethreepropertyowners,Busch,Maloneand
theChurchtoaspecialmeetingtogettheirinputonthedesignoptions.Atalater
dateafterthemainpropertyownershavereviewedthedesignsapublicinformational
meetingcouldthenbecalledandinvitetheapartmentsalong7th Streettothat
meeting.O’NeillsaidthathewillcontactthepropertyownersandemailtheTAC
oncehehasthespecialmeetingdateset.
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5.TH25atCSAH75.
A.WrightCountyAgreementUpdate:AtthelastmeetingChuckRickartnotedthat
theywouldcontinuetoworkwithWrightCountyaboutfundingfortheprojectasthe
Countyhadindicatedwithholdingfundinguntiltwotravellanesarerestoredineach
directiononCSAH75.
ShibaniBisonsaidthatshehasspokenwiththeCountyandtheywillgivetheCity
$17,600infundingtodaybecausetheyhadplannedtodoamicro-surfacingonthe
roadway,notamillandoverlay.BisonsaidthattheCityisplanningamilland
overlayontheprojectandtheCountyshouldcoverthatcost.O’Neillsaidtheyare
settingupanothermeetingwiththeCountyandwillnegotiatethefunding.The
fundingissuedoesn’taffecttheprojectandtheprojectismovingforwardbutRickart
saidtheagreementdoeshavetobesignedbeforeputtingashovelintheground.
DiscussedhavingtheagreementincludethewordingthattheCountywillpaythe
difference(ofthe$90,000)oncetheCityexpandsCSAH75tothefourlanes.
6.SchoolBoulevardExtensionAlignment–90th StreettoDaltonAvenue.
ShibaniBisonsaidthatXcelEnergyisproposingtobuildanewsubstationattheendof
DaltonAvenuethissummer.Bisonreviewedamapoftheareaandsaidthattheywillbe
applyingtoannexthepropertyintotheCity.Bisonexplainedthattheyarerevisiting
thesealignmentstomakesuretheygettheeasementfromXcelforafutureroad.
7.FutureInterchangePlanningStudy.
ChuckRickartsaidthathehasbeenresearchingpricingonpreparinginterchangedesigns
withtwoareasofconsiderationincludingCSAH39WestandOrchardRoad.O’Neill
saidtheCityCouncilelectedtonotauthorizeuseofmoneyforincreasingtheSheriff’s
Officecontracthourssothereis$90,000availableinthebudget.Rickartsaidtheyhave
donequiteabitofpreliminaryanalysisbuttheyneedtoupdatethetrafficnumbersand
seewheretheyareat.O’NeillsaidhewouldliketogetinputfromtheTACasleading
thechargeonit.DonRobertssaiditisreallyimportanttobeproactiveonitasit’s
definitelysomethingtobethinkingaboutinthefuture.Rickartsaidwe’llneedto
identifythetimelinesofwhenthatcouldhappenasthesefutureinterchangesarereally
criticalforthelongtermsuccessofMonticello.RickartexplainedthatMn/DOTallows
fora1-miledistancebetweeninterchangeswithinthemetroring(thattheyhavedefined)
andalongerdistanceofa2-milespacingbetweeninterchangesoutsideofthemetroring.
AsMonticelloisoutsideofthatmetroring,therewillbeastrugglewithgettingan
interchangeapprovedat39asitis1.2milesfromtheTH25interchange.O’Neilsaidhe
wouldliketodosomebrainstormingandgetsomestepslaidoutandcometothisgroup
atthenextmeetingwithhowthisplanningcangetcompletedwithinayear.
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8.TH25CorridorCoalitionUpdate.
ChuckRickartsaidthatRegionalTransportationSystemTaskForcemetatcityhallon
November25th.JeffO’Neillsaidtheyhavemetfourtimesnowandit’shardtosay
whereit’sheadedrightnowasthereisadividebetweentheWrightCountyfolksandthe
SherburneCountyfolksasfarastheirmentalityonplanning.O’NeillsaidthatSherburne
Countyhastheirownplanswhichincludecorridorsfortrafficthattheyhaveinplaceand
theyhavelanduseplansinplaceandO’Neillsaidhethinkstheydon’tevenknowwhat’s
intheirplanswhilewehavebeendesigningourtrafficpatternsandourcirculation
alignmentsbasedontheirplans.Atthenextmeetingconceptswillbepresentedforthe
MississippiRiverCrossingbasedontheirplansandshowhowthatfitsinwithoursand
howthecirculationpatternssupportordon’tsupportit.Therewillalsobediscussionon
alignmentsfortherailroadcrossing.O’Neillsaidtheywilltrytolayoutthemajor
improvementsthatneedtobemadetoenhancetheinteractionbetween10and94and
theyaregoingtoseeifwecangetsomeunificationonthethingsthatwethinkneedto
getdone.O’Neillexplainedthatifthere’smutualsupporttherethenthatwillgiveit
momentumtokeepitgoing.O’Neillsaidtherehasbeenreallygoodattendancefrom
Mn/DOTandtheyhavebeenateverymeeting.ThenextmeetingwillbeinlateJanuary.
9.Otherprojectupdates
A.7th Street&TH25:ShibaniBissonsaidtheyappliedforthegranttoaddarightturn
laneonwestbound7th StreettoTH25andit’sintheplanstodothatwiththeStreet
ReconstructionProjectin2016.Thegrantincludedtheflashingyellowarrowon7th
StreetbutBissonsaidtheyareworkingwithMn/DOTtohavethatpotentiallyadded
thisyear.RickartsaidtheyhavetodosomeadditionalwiringandMn/DOTis
questioningitalittlebitbecausewithafivesectionheadittakesmoretimeandthat
mayaffecttheTH25movementtoomuchintheiropinion.Iftheyarewillingtodoit
theremaybesomecosttotheCity.ThegrantwillbeannouncedinMarchand
Bissonsaidthefundswillbeavailablein2015,andcouldbeusedtowardsputtingin
theflashingyellowthisyear.Thecostoftheflashingyellowis$75,000.Rickartsaid
theywillalsoneedtodonewtrafficcountsatthatintersectiontoupdateit.
B.I-94Coalition:JeffO’Neillsaidthereisameetingtodayat2:30inRogersatthe
TwinWestChamberofCommerce.O’Neillsaidtheyarecommittingtohaving
somebodythereateveryoneoftheirmeetingsfromtheCity.O’Neillsaiditisagood
groupandtheyareproductiveandgettingalotdone.
10.Approvenextmeetingdateandtime.
ThenextRegularTACMeetingisscheduledforThursday,March12,2015at7:30a.m.
intheAcademyRoomatMonticelloCityHall.O’NeillwillemailtheTAConcethe
specialmeetingissetwiththeadjoiningpropertyownersontheFallonAvenueOverpass
project.
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11.Adjournment
Meetingadjournedat9:32a.m.
Recorder:BethGreen
AdministrativeAssistant
Approved:
Attest:
JeffO’Neill,CityAdministrator
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6.ConsiderationofrecommendationregardingIEDCvacancy.(AS)
A.REFERENCEANDBACKGROUND:
SincetheJanuarymeetingoftheIEDC,staffhasreceivednoticeofchangeintwo
memberpositionsontheIEDC.
First,theChamberhaselectedTaraThurberofAllElementsastheirvoting
representativetotheIEDC.Assuch,Ms.Thurberwillremainonthecommitteeasthe
designatedChamberrepresentative.
Secondly,RichHarrishassubmittedtoChairThompsonhisresignationduetoconflict
withthemeetingtime.Mr.Harrishasindicatedthatatsuchtimeastheconflictisno
longerpresent,hewouldappreciatetheopportunitytore-engagewiththeIEDC.
TheIEDCisthereforeaskedtoconsiderwhetheritwishestodirectpostingofthe
vacancy.Accordingtoordinanceandguidelines,theIEDCmembershipistoconsistof
16-18members.AttheJanuaryIEDCmeeting,theIEDCconfirmedthatnumberisto
includetheChamber’sex-officiomemberandthetwonon-votingCouncilmembers.
TheIEDChasinthepastarrangedforasub-committeetointerviewcandidates.The
recommendationoftheIEDCwouldthenbeforwardedtotheCityCouncil.
IftheIEDCdesirestofilltheposition,thenewmemberwouldserveoutthebalanceof
Mr.Harris’sthreeyearterm,whichexpiresin2015.
IEDC:
(3-yearstaggeredterms)
1OPEN 3yr2015
2 DickVanAllen 3yr 2015
3 DanOlson3yr2015
4LukeDahlheimer3yr2015
5 JoniPawelk3yr2016
6 ZonaGutzwiller3yr2016
7 WayneElam3yr2016
8DonRoberts3yr2016
9PatThompson3yr2016
10SteveJohnson3yr2016
11BillTapper3yr2017
12TimJohnson3yr2017
13TimO’Connor3yr2017
14 BrianStumpf (non-voting)Councilliaison
15LloydHilgart(non-voting)Councilliaison
16TaraThurber(voting)
ChamberPresidentor
Appointee
17ChamberDirectorex-officio
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StaffwouldproposeanapplicationdeadlineofFriday,February20th toallowfor
interviewsthefollowingweek,withacandidaterecommendationmovingforwardtothe
fullIEDConMarch3rd andtoCityCouncilonMarch9th.
B.ALTERNATIVEACTIONS:
1.MotiontopostthevacantseatontheIEDCwithanapplicationdeadlineof
February20th,2015andtoappointmembers_____________,
__________________and_______________totheinterviewsub-committee.
2.Motionofother.
C.STAFFRECOMMENDATION:
Staffdeferstothecommitteeonthematterofrecommendationforappointment.
D.SUPPORTINGDATA:
A.IEDCOrganizationalandMembershipGuidelines
2015IDCORG&GUIDELINES
MONTICELLOINDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
ORGANIZATIONALANDMEMBERSHIPGUIDELINES
I.MeetingTimeandPlace:RegularmeetingsareheldthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat7:00
a.m.intheMonticelloCityHall,BridgeRoom.Specialmeetingsmaybecalledby
theChairpersonandExecutiveDirector.
II.Objective:AswrittenandadoptedbytheAnnualIndustrialDevelopmentCommitteeAction
Statement.
III.CommitteeSize:Whilethereisnosetordefinitesizeestablished,itisgenerallyunderstood
thatthecommitteewillnotexceed16-18members.
IV.Make-upoftheCommittee:Committeemembersmusteitherworkorresideinthe
communityofgreaterMonticello.Individualswhoareinvolvedinanoccupationor
professionthatprovidesservicestothecommunityofMonticellobutisnotheadquartered
withinthecommunitymayalsoserveasmembersofthecommittee.
StandingCommitteeMembers:TheCityCouncilshallappointtheMayorandaCouncil
MembertotheIDCasnon-votingmembers.TheBoardofDirectorsoftheChamberof
Commerce&IndustryshallappointavotingmembertotheIEDC.Thesemembersshallbe
consideredinCommitteeSize.
CityStaffMembers:Non-voting.
AdministratoroftheCityofMonticello.
EconomicDevelopmentDirectoroftheCityofMonticello
CommunityDevelopmentCoordinatoroftheCityofMonticello.
V.Officers:TheChairperson,theViceChairperson,andtheSecretaryshallbeelectedannually
attheJanuarymeeting.Lengthofofficetermshallnotexceedthreeconsecutiveyears.
MinutesofeachmeetingaretheresponsibilityoftheSecretary.Committeecorrespondence
aretheresponsibilityoftheEconomicDevelopmentDirector.
VI.LengthofMembershipTerm:Membersshallserveforthreeyeartermsonathreeyear
rotatingbasissothatapproximatelyone-thirdofthemembershipexpireseachyear.
Individualswishingtocontinueservingonthecommitteemaysoindicatepriortothe
expirationoftheirterm.Anymemberwishingtorelinquishhis/herpositionontheIndustrial
DevelopmentCommitteemaydosobysubmittingaletterofresignation.
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VII.FillingaVacantPosition:AlistofpotentialcommitteemembersshallbekeptbytheExecutive
Director.TheIndustrialDevelopmentCommitteemustconfirmallnewmembersbyamajority
vote.
VIII.MembershipAttendance:Inordertomakeapositivecontributiontothecommittee,each
memberisexpectedtoattendatleast75%ofthemeetingsinanygivenyear.Ayearisdefined
asbeginningonthe1stofJanuaryandendingthe31thofDecember.
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7.Considerationtoadopt2015ActionStatement.
A.REFERENCEANDBACKGROUND
ThisitemwastabledfromtheJanuarymeeting.
Staffhasrevisedthedraft2015ActionStatementsincethetimeofthemeeting,incorporating
theIEDC’scomments.Staffalsorevisedthegoalandobjectivesstatementsslightlyfor
consistencyandorganizationalpurposes.Inaddition,formerChairWayneElamandcurrent
ChairPatThompsonmetwithstaffandofferedsuggestionsforfurtherrefinement.
Attachedarethe2014ActionStatementandtheproposed2015ActionStatementforreview
andcomparison.
B.ALTERNATIVEACTIONS
1.Motiontoadoptthe2015ActionStatementasproposed.
2.Motiontoadoptthe2015ActionStatementwiththefollowingadditions/revisions
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C.STAFFRECOMMENDATION
StaffdeferstotheIEDCastotheirrecommendationsforthisdocument.
D.SUPPORTINGDATA
2014ActionStatement
2015ProposedActionStatement
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
2014 WORKPLAN
Mission Statement: The Monticello IEDC will advocate for industrial and economic growth
within the City of Monticello by promoting awareness and communication efforts on behalf of
the business community.
Objective:
The IEDC is dedicated to being pro-active in following the guidelines established in the
Monticello Comprehensive Plan. It is the intention of the IEDC to work within the areas
identified below as supporting actions and objectives:
Land Use:
a. Continue to provide recommendations in an advisory capacity on land use matters
relating to industrial and economic development.
b. Establish a work group for evaluation of industrial land availability and opportunity
c. Encourage the development of planning process for identification of a third
Monticello 1-94 interchange and guidance of surrounding land use (Northwest
Planning Area)
Transportation:
a. Continue to lead the City in moving forward key transportation projects which
support economic development by participating in the Transportation Advisory
Committee.
IEDC member representatives to rotate verbal reports on TAC meeting and
projects, including:
o TH 25/CSAH 75
o Fallon Avenue
o Second River Crossing
IEDC to provide recommendations to TAC as necessary
Staff and member liaisons to continue to provide information from I-94
Coalition and opportunities to support Coalition efforts as needed
Economic Development:
a. Business Recognition – Industry of the Year
1. Build attendance
2. Build sponsorships
3. Speaker suggestions to be taken from members throughout year
b. IEDC Networking/Prospecting
1. Breakfast w/Mayor & Administrator
a. 2014 Schedule:
January: Cargill Kitchen Solutions
February: Willi Hahn Corp/WIHA Tools
March: Washburn Computers
April: Walker In-Store
May: Production Stamping
June: Standard Iron
July: Polycast Specialties, Inc.
August: Hoglund Bus & Truck
September: Kaltec
October: B & B Stamping
November: All Elements
December: Genereux
b. Short business profile to be taken during breakfast
(Product/service focus and reach; employment; growth,
little known interesting company facts)
c. Summary will serve multiple purposes:
Prepared as a media release for City website,
facebook, enews and IEDC E-news
Basis of report at next IEDC meeting
Serve as potential Industry of Year candidate
nomination background
d. Close the loop - continued conversation opportunities via
email
2. Addition of IEDC “table topics” to agenda – IEDC member or
organization guest to verbally address IEDC-relevant topic,
examples:
a. Health care
b. STEM program at MHS
c. I-94 Coalition 2014 platform
d. Market Matching efforts
e. Bertram Chain of Lakes tour and discussion
f. reSTOREing Downtown
g. FiberNet Monticello 2.0
3. Prospecting Objectives?
c. Communications
1. Economic Development Website
a. Revisions per Market Matching
2. Enews
a. Past chair to continue monthly e-news report to industries;
assistance from City communications coordinator
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
2015ACTIONSTATEMENT
MissionStatement:TheMonticelloIEDCwilladvocateindustrialandeconomicgrowthwithin
theCityofMonticellobypromotingawarenessandcommunicationeffortsonbehalfofthe
businesscommunity.
Objective:
TheIEDCisdedicatedtobeingpro-activeinfollowingtheguidelinesestablishedinthe
MonticelloComprehensivePlan.ItistheintentionoftheIEDCtoworkwithintheareas
identifiedbelowassupportingactionsandobjectives:
LandUse:
a.Continuetoproviderecommendationsinanadvisorycapacityonlandusematters
relatingtoindustrialandeconomicdevelopment.
b.Encouragethedevelopmentofplanningprocessforidentificationofathird
Monticello1-94interchangeandguidanceofsurroundinglanduse(Northwest
PlanningArea),includingindustriallanduses.
TheIEDCwillprovidesupportthroughTACliaisononplanninginitiatives.
c.SupportcommunityqualityoflifeinitiativeswhichenhanceMonticello’s
comprehensiveplanobjectivesforhighqualitydevelopmentacrossthelanduse
spectrum,includingresidential,commercial,industrialandcivicuses.
Supportthemarketinganddevelopmentofhigh-endandstep-upresidential
housingchoices.
EncouragecontinuedplanningforathleticcomplexattheBertramChainoflakes
tofurtherrecreationandtourismrelatedbusinessdevelopment.
Transportation:
a.ContinuetoleadtheCityinmovingforwardkeytransportationprojectswhich
supporteconomicdevelopmentbyparticipatingintheTransportationAdvisory
Committee.
TheIEDCmemberrepresentativestoTACwillprovideareportonprojects,
including:
o TH25/CSAH75
o FallonAvenue
o SecondRiverCrossing
o WestInterchange
TheIEDCtoproviderecommendationstoTACasnecessary
TheIEDC’sTACrepresentativewillattendI-94Coalitionmeetingsand
provideupdatestotheIEDCandTAConI-94initiatives.
EconomicDevelopment:
a.RecognizethecontributionsofMonticellomanufacturersthroughorganizationofand
participationinindustry-relatedevents.
HostanannualIndustryoftheYeareventtoshowcaseanindustryof
excellence.
o TheIEDCwillseektobuildeventattendance,increasesponsorships
andengagespeakersrelevanttothemanufacturingcommunity.
TheIEDCwillparticipateinMinnesotaManufacturingWeekeventsand
activities.
b.EncouragebusinessretentionwithinMonticello.
IEDCwillsendlettersofwelcometonewandexpandingbusinesses.
MarketMatchingwillreportonretentioneffortsthroughGreaterMSPand
itsownMonticellovisits.
TheIEDCwillinitiateandplanmonthlyBreakfastw/Mayor&
Administratorevents.
o TheIEDCwillarrangemonthlybreakfastswiththeMayortoinclude
businessprofile(product/servicefocusandreach;employment;
growth,littleknowninterestingcompanyfacts)forusein
communications/mediareleaseandasIndustryofYearcandidate
nominationbackground
c.Supporttherecruitmentofbusinesswhichfurtherthegoalsandobjectivesforthe
communityasguidedbytheComprehensivePlan.
RecommendactionsasrelatedtoMarketMatchingeffortsinconjunction
withmonthlyMarketMatchingreports.
SendIEDClettersofintroductiontoprospectsasdeterminedbyMarket
Matching/staff.
d.Promotecommunications&engagementwithMonticellobusinessesand
prospects.
Provideresourcesandinformationonrelevantopportunitiesandprograms
totheIEDCmembershipthroughmonthlyTableTopics.
o STEMprogramatMHS
o MarketMatchingeffortsupdate
o reSTOREingDowntownupdate
o FiberNetMonticello
o DEEDprogramroundtable
o Cityincentiveprograms
o XcelEnergy–Solar,Substation,PowerlineProject
o OtherasrecommendedbyIEDCmembers
Informmembersandprospectsthroughcommunicationresourcesincluding
theEconomicDevelopmentWebsiteande-news.
e.EnhanceWorkforceDevelopmentthroughpartnershipswithlocaleducators,
businesses,organizationsandagencies.
Explorecareerdayopportunitiesandpartnershipswithlocalschools
Provideinformationonworkforcetrainingopportunities(technicalschools,
workforcecenter,localmanufacturers)viae-news.
SupportorsponsorMonticelloSchoolDistrictsciencefair.