IEDC Agenda 03-04-2014
AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 - 7 a.m.
Bridge Room, Monticello Community Center
________________________________________________________________________________
Members: Wayne Elam, Joni Pawelk, Luke Dahlheimer, Rich Harris, Pat Thompson, Bill Tapper,
Dick Van Allen, Dan Olson, Zona Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Tim O’Connor, Don Roberts,
Mary Barger, Tara Thurber
Liaisons: Jeff O’Neill, Angela Schumann, Mayor Clint Herbst, Glen Posusta, Marcy Anderson
1. Call to Order.
2. Approve Minutes:
a. January 7th, 2014
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
4. Reports:
a. Economic Development Report
b. City Council
c. Chamber of Commerce and Industry
d. TAC
5. Consideration of application for Industrial & Economic Development Committee
Membership.
6. March Table Topic - Market Matching InfoTracker and Greater MSP SalesForce
Partnership.
7. Adjournment. (8:00am)
MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,January7th,2014-7:00a.m.,BridgeRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
Present:JoniPawelk,PatThompson,BillTapper,DanOlson,JimJohnson,DonRoberts,
TimO’Connor
Absent:WayneElam,LukeDahlheimer,RichHarris,DickVanAllen,ZonaGutzwiller,
MaryBarger,TaraThurber
Others:JeffO’Neill,AngelaSchumann,MayorClintHerbst,GlenPosusta,Marcy
Anderson
1.CalltoOrder
JoniPawelkcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00a.m.
2.Considerationofappointing2014IEDCOfficers
DonRobertsnominatedcurrentViceChairWayneElamasChairfor2014.BillTapper
hadnominatedDickVanAllenasViceChairbutlaterwithdrewthenomination.Dan
OlsonnominatedPatThompsonasViceChair.AngelaSchumannindicatedthat,
althoughbothPatThompsonandcurrentIEDCmemberTimO’Connorbothrepresent
XcelEnergy,shedidnotbelievethattheordinancelimitedmembershiptoone
representativeperbusiness.Sheaskedthatthemotionbecontingentuponconfirmation.
DONROBERTSMOVEDTOAPPOINTWAYNEELAMASCHAIR,ADDPAT
THOMPSONASAVOTINGMEMBERANDAPPOINTTHOMPSONASVICE
CHAIR(CONTINGENTUPONREVIEWOFTHEORDINANCEANDAPPROVAL
BYTHECITYCOUNCIL)ANDTOAPPOINTSTAFFASSECRETARYFORTHE
2014IEDC.BILLTAPPERSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED7-0.
3.AcceptanceofMinutes–December3,2013MeetingMinutes
BILLTAPPERMOVEDTOACCEPTTHEDECEMBER3,2013MEETING
MINUTESASPRESENTED.JIMJOHNSONSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTION
CARRIED7-0.
4.Considerationofadditionalagendaitems None
5.Reports
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport
IEDCMinutes:01/07/14
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reSTOREingDowntownmeeting–The reSTOREingDowntownLeadershipTeam
willmeettoprovideanupdateonactivitiesandupcominginitiativesonJanuary16th at
7:00AMattheMonticelloCommunityCenter.
WSBMarketMatchingReport–StaffwillemailtheMarketMatchingreporttothe
membership.
PlanningCommission–Staffoutlinedrecentandupcomingagendaitemsand
providedinformationrelatedtothestatusoftheR-4recommendation,theeffortby
FEMAandtheDNRtodeliniatethefloodplain,cityvideostobedevelopedbyCGI
andcurrentGrowMN!activities.
b.CityCouncil
StaffandCouncilrepresentativesprovidedaFiberNetstatusupdateandrespondedto
questions.
c.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry
FrostbiteChallengeactivitiesareunderwayandwillcontinuethroughJanuary12th.
d.TAC
TheTACmeeting,whichhadbeenscheduledforThursday,January9th at7:30a.m.
hasbeencancelled.
6.Considerationof2014IEDCWorkplan
Landuse,transportationandeconomicdevelopmentwereagainidentifiedasIEDC
objectivesfor2014.Afterabriefreviewanddiscussion,theIEDCcametoageneral
consensusabouttheworkplan.
BILLTAPPERMOVEDTOADOPTTHE2014WORKPLANASDIRECTEDBY
THEIEDC.TIMO’CONNORSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED7-0.
7.Adjournment
BILLTAPPERMOVEDTOADJOURNTHEMEETINGAT8:05A.M.TIM
O’CONNORSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED7-0.
Recorder:KerryBurri___
Approved:
Attest:____________________________________________
AngelaSchumann,CommunityDevelopmentDirector
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5a. Economic Development Report
Planning Commission Agenda
The March 4th, 2014 Planning Commission agenda is attached for reference. There are items
on the agenda on which the IEDC may wish to make comment and/or a motion for
recommendation to the Planning Commission, including items 6 and 7. The staff reports for
these two items can be viewed on the March 4th, 2014 Planning Commission agenda page on
the City’s website. Staff will also discuss these items in more detail during the IEDC meeting
on March 4th.
I-94 Reconstruction Project
A reminder that MnDOT will be holding a business and public open house on Monday,
March 3rd. The meeting will include information on traffic changes, construction plans
and details on the reconstruction of Interstate 94 between Wright County Road 18 and
Highway 25 in Monticello. MnDOT will have information available on the project’s
schedule and planned lane and ramp closures, noise wall, and preliminary layout of the
project.
The two open houses will be held at Monticello Community Center, 505 Walnut St., in the
Mississippi Room.
Business owners and managers are invited to a presentation and open house Monday,
March 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
A public open house will follow the business meeting from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the
same location.
Staff from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Shafer Contracting and the city
of Monticello will also be on hand to take comments and answer questions.
For more information on the project visit mndot.gov/d3/monti/. To get advance notice of
traffic changes and other important project information sent to your inbox, click “sign up for
project email updates” in the left-hand column.
Market Matching Mid-Contract Report
John Uphoff of WSB & Associates’ Market Matching Team presented a mid-year report to
the City Council on Monday, February 10th. A written summary is included with this report.
Swan/Power-line Conflicts
As reported recently in the Monticello Times, the east side of Monticello lost power for a
brief period as a result of swan wings coming into contact with power lines. Staff is working
with Xcel to develop strategies for reducing or eliminating such outages. A meeting was held
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on Thursday, January 30th to identify problem corridors and possible solutions to include and
not limited to adding more bird deflectors, burying power lines or modifying the electric pole
design. By changing the wire alignment pattern it is possible to reduce the chance of wings
touching two wires at once if contact is made. This is an important issue that Xcel and the
City take very seriously. Our manufacturing community has a special concern because they
must have reliable power in order to operate efficiently. More information on this item will
be provided as it develops.
EDA Hospitality Study
In December, the EDA authorized proceeding to contract with Economic Development
Services for the purpose of coordinating and preparing a hospitality market study for
Monticello. The IEDC may recall that while a detailed market study was completed as a
component of the Embracing Downtown plan, that study was focused specifically on the
potential development of retail uses (with limited information on office/professional uses)
within the downtown. The market study did not include research on other intended uses in the
downtown, including hospitality, river recreation and tourism industries, and possible
residential market capacity.
City staff has executed the letter of engagement for the project and has met with project
consultants Economic Development Services and HCG to discuss project in detail and tour
the project study area. HCG was also provided with a list of local businesses and industries to
contact regarding their hospitality needs. HCG indicated that local business clientele serves
as the “bread and butter” revenue for hotels. Information from leading employers on their
needs will be a critical component of determining Monticello’s capacity for siting additional
hospitality businesses.
FiberNet Monticello Update
Verbal update to be provided at the IEDC meeting.
AGENDA
MONTICELLOPLANNINGCOMMISSION
REGULARMEETING
Tuesday,March4th,2014-6:00PM
MississippiRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
Commissioners:ChairmanBradFyle,SamBurvee,CharlotteGabler,Alan
Heidemann,GrantSala
CouncilLiaison:LloydHilgart
Staff:AngelaSchumann,SteveGrittman-NAC,RonHackenmueller
1.Calltoorder.
2.CitizenComments.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda.
4.ConsiderationtoapprovePlanningCommissionminutes.
a.RegularMeeting–January7th,2014
b.SpecialMeeting–February4th,2014
c.RescheduledRegularMeeting–February11th,2014
5.PublicHearing–ConsiderationofarequestforConceptandDevelopmentStagePlanned
UnitDevelopmentandRezoningtoPlannedUnitDevelopmentforaK-12Educational
InstitutioninanR-3(MediumDensityResidence)DistrictandCCD(CentralCommunity
District.
Applicant:Miller,Eric
6.PublicHearing–ConsiderationofarequestforConditionalUsePermitforanIndustrial
ServicesuseinanI-1(LightIndustrial)District,arequestforVariancetoMonticello
ZoningOrdinancesection4.3,FencesandWallsasrelatedtofenceappearance,anda
requestforVariancetoMonticelloZoningOrdinancesection5.3,AccessoryUsesas
relatedtoareaandextentofoutdoorstorage.
Applicant:AllElements,Inc.
7.PublicHearing–ConsiderationofarequestforanamendmenttotheMonticelloZoning
Ordinance,Section5.2,UseTableand5.3,UseStandardstoallowTemporaryPublic
InfrastructureConstructionFacilitiesbyInterimUsePermitandrequestforanInterim
UsePermitforTemporaryPublicInfrastructureConstructionFacilities.
Applicant:ShaferContractingCo.,Inc.
8.PublicHearing–ConsiderationofarequestforPreliminaryPlatforPineView2nd
Addition,a3unitresidentialplatinanR-1(Single-FamilyResidence)District.
Applicant:Kjellberg,Kent
9.CommunityDevelopmentDirector’sReport
10.Adjourn.
MonticelloEconomicDevelopmentServiceUpdate
12/13/2013to2/10/2014
MarketMatching
TargetedProspectOutreach
AssociationNetworking
10/17/2013–MidwestCleanTechOpen’sInnovationSummit
10/24/2013–MNCARCommercialRealEstateExpo
10/28/2013–GreaterMSPAnnualMeeting
10/30/2013–SLUCRoundtablesofKnowledge
11/13/2013–UrbanLandInstituteMinnesotaEconomicOutlook:AheadoftheCurve2014–
2017
11/21/2013–GreaterSt.CloudDevelopmentCorporation–InnovationCorpMeeting
11/21/2013–LeagueofMNCities-BusinessLeadershipCouncilMeeting
11/22/2013–GreaterSt.CloudDevelopmentCorporation–AnnualInvestorMeeting
12/05/2013–LifeScienceAlley–MN’sGrowingMedicalTechnologySupplyChainand
OpportunitiesforEconomicDevelopment
12/20/2014–GreaterSt.CloudDevelopmentCorporation–InnovationCorps
1/16/2014–GreaterSt.CloudDevelopmentCorporation–InnovationCorps
1/17/2014–WCEDPAnnualMeeting
1/23/2014–1/24/2014–EconomicDevelopmentAssociationofMNWinterConference
1/29/2014–SLUCWhoDecideswhattheRegionLooksLike
1/30/2014–InitiativeFoundationMeeting–ExploringGrantOpportunities
1/31/2014–GreaterSt.CloudDevelopmentCorporation–DestinationSt.Cloud
2/5/2014–WrightCountycollaborationmeetingwithGreaterMSPandGrowMN
2/6/2014–2/7/2014–EhlersPublicFinanceConference
CustomerResourceManagement(CRM)
70+Contacts
GreaterMSPSalesForceCommunityPartnerPortal
WSBwillleverageourrelationshipswithGreaterMSP,MNDEED&theMNChamberof
Commerce[GrowMN]throughtheuseoftheCommunityPartnerPortal.Allcurrent
contactswillbeuploadedintotheSalesForceCRMCommunityPartnerPortalwhenthe
systemgoesliveinMarch2014.Fromthatpointforwardallcontactinformationand
potentialleadswillbeexclusivelyinputintotheSalesForceCommunityPartnerPortal.
TheCitywillretainownershipandcontrolofthedatathatisentered.
FeaturedPropertyCampaign
Oneemailperweektoalldeveloper/buildercontactswithafeaturedpropertylisting.The
propertiesfeaturedinthiscampaignareallEDA/CCownedproperties.TheEDA/CCLandSale
andAcquisitionteamwillprovideguidanceandinformationrelatedtotheseproperties.WSBis
currentlyupdatingMonticello’sGIStoreflectallavailableEDA/CCownedproperties.
LocalBroker,Developer,andLandOwnerContacts
10/25/2013–MeetingwithMerrillBusch
RandHouseProperty –Wearetargetingprospectsforthesaleandredevelopmentofthe
property.
ProgressMN2014PresentedbyFinance&Commerce–Finance&Commerceisaddinga
MunicipalcategorytotheirProgressMNReportfor2014.MerrillsuggestedMonticelloasakey
prospectforitsinvestmentinamunicipalfibernetwork.Submittednominationform
highlightingtheCity’sinvestmentandcommitmenttobeingatech-investedcommunity.
11/06/2013–MeetingwithWayneElam
SiteFlyer–Assistedwithmarketinformationforaprospect.
Incubator/AcceleratorSpace–WorkingwithWayneontheoptionofusingtheoldWalgreens
building.
BriefingonQualifiedLead–Discussedinformationrelatedtobusinessrelocationlead.
11/20/2013–MeetingwithSteveJohnson
DowntownDevelopment–WorkingwithSteveashisgrouplooksintotheformationofa
communitydevelopmentcorporation.
12/19/2013–MeetingwithBruceHallbasch,VPCorporateDevelopmentRJMConstruction
DevelopmentOpportunities–RJMisactivewithCentraCare.Theyareinterestedintheregion
fordevelopmentopportunities.Followupisongoing.
12/20/2013–MeetingwithBillTapper
DevelopmentResources–GainadeeperunderstandingofavailablespaceinMonticello.
Possibleconsiderationforsharedspaceforincubator/acceleratorconcept.
1/8/2014–MeetingwithMartyKjellberg
DevelopmentResources–GainadeeperunderstandingofavailablespaceinMonticello.
1/8/2014–MeetingwithMonticelloEDA/CCLandSale&AcquisitionTeam
DevelopmentResources–UnderstandlandavailabilityandgoalsoftheTeam
1/16/2014–ReSTOREingDowntownMonticellomeeting
DevelopmentResources–Remainup-to-dateondowntowndevelopmentefforts
2/10/2014–PhonemeetingwithCBRE
DevelopmentOpportunities–discussingpotentialleadforacallcenterandwarehouse.
Leads
10/22/2013–Metwithbusinessowner(precisionmanufacturingindustry)lookingtorelocate
withinthearea.HeisinhiscurrentleaseuntilApril2014.Followupisongoing.
10/24/2013–MetwithChiefOperationsOfficerforAndersonCompanies.Heisinterestedin
Monticelloforretailopportunity.Followupisongoing.
12/05/2013–MetwithVicePresidentofCorporateDevelopmentfromRJMConstruction.He
hasaskedforinformationontheRandHouseProperty.Followupisongoing.
1/8/2014–Fred’sAutoSite–AninquirywasmadeintotheavailabilityoftheFred’sAutosite
toredevelopthepropertyforuseasamicrobrewery/taproom.
1/8/2014–CBREBrokerageServices–WorkingwithclientservicescoordinatorfromCBREon
aleadforacallcenter.Contactmade2/10/2014.ClientislookingforaNovemberoccupancy
timeframe.Thefirmiscurrentlyinaholdingpatternduetotheuncertaintyrelatedtothenew
MNWarehouseTax.Followupisongoing.
2/10/2014–Spokewithprecisionmanufacturerlookingtorelocatewithinthearea.Project
hasbeenmovedbackbutisstillactive.Followupisongoing.Possiblecandidateforthenew
MNJobCreationFund.
BusinessDevelopment
Incubator/Accelerator–Contactedafirmspecializinginmatchingearlystageandstart-up
companieswithavailablespace.TheyarewillingtoworkwiththeCityofMonticelloatno
chargetorepurposeunutilizedspaceforanincubator/accelerator.Therearecurrentlytwo
prospectivestart-upandearlystagefirmsIamtargetingforrelocationtoMonticello.Thespace
originallyunderconsiderationfortheIncubator/Acceleratorspacehasbeensoldsincethelast
update.Wearecurrentlytargetingothersuitablespacesforthisconcept.
DataCollection
NewDataSets
IEDCTables
GeneralMarketData–Createdtwelvetablesindicatingvariousmarketdata.Deployablevia
website.MeetingwithCommunicationsstafftogetthedatadeployedviatheCityWebsite.
CommercialPropertyListings
SiteFlyers–CreatedSiteflyersdeployableviaweb
GISMaps–DataforavailableCC/EDASites
LaborMarketStudy
TalkingPointsMemo–Begancollectingdataforuseinalabormarkettalkingpointsmemo.
DraftwillbeavailableatnextupdateinApril.
HousingMarketStudy
DataCollection–Begancollectingdataforuseinahousingmarketstudy.Draftwillbeavailable
atnextupdateinApril.
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5. Consideration of application for Industrial & Economic Development Committee
Membership. (AS)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
The IEDC is asked to review for recommendation an application for membership on the
IEDC.
An application for membership has been received from Steve Johnson. Mr. Johnson is
applying to serve as a representative for reSTOREing Downtown, an organization serving
to support the redevelopment efforts of the Embracing Downtown Plan.
The IEDC’s Organizational and Membership Guidelines indicate that while the
committee has no set size requirement, the group shall generally consist of 16-18
members. At the present time, the IEDC has 13 voting members. As such, the IEDC
does have the ability to consider the current application.
IEDC members are appointed by the City Council for three year terms. The current
IEDC roster is as follows. It should be noted that the City Clerk’s roster does not show
the voting representative for the Chamber of Commerce (Tara Thurber as the Chamber
President) to the IEDC and as such, regardless of a recommendation for appointment on
this item, that appointment will be confirmed as part of the official roster on March 10th,
2014.
Bill Tapper 3 yr 2014
Jim Johnson 3 yr 2014
Tim O'Connor 3 yr 2014
Rich Harris 3 yr 2015
Dick Van Allen 3 yr 2015
Dan Olson 3 yr 2015
Luke Dahlheimer 3 yr 2015
Mary Barger 3 yr 2015
Joni Pawelk 3 yr 2016
Zona Gutzwiller 3 yr 2016
Wayne Elam 3 yr 2016
Don Roberts 3 yr 2016
Pat Thompson 3 yr 2016
Tara Thurber Chamber
Chamber
cycle
Glen Posusta Council non-voting
Clint Herbst Council non-voting
Marcy Anderson Chamber non-voting
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B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Motion to recommend to the City Council the appointment of ______________ to
serve a three year term on the Monticello Industrial & Economic Development
Committee.
2. Motion of no action.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff defers to the IEDC on matters of appointment consideration.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
A. Volunteer Application
B. IEDC Organizational and Membership Guidelines
C. IEDC Ordinance
MONTICELLO CITY ORDINANCE TITLE II/CHAPTER 10/PAGE 1
TITLE 2 - CHAPTER 10
INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SECTION:
2-10-1: Name of Committee
2-10-2: Authorization
2-10-3: Membership
2-10-4: Term of Office
2-10-5: Attendance
2-10-6: Vacancy
2-10-7: Officers
2-10-8: Meetings
2-10-9: Quorum
2-10-10: Duties of the Committee
2-10-11: Amendments
2-10-1: NAME OF THE COMMITTEE: The name of the organization shall be the
Monticello Industrial and Economic Development Committee (IEDC).
2-10-2: AUTHORIZATION: Duties are delegated to the IEDC by the City Council of
Monticello by this ordinance dated June 28, 2010, and by Resolution No. 2008-44
approved the 27th day of May, 2008.
2-10-3: MEMBERSHIP: The Monticello IEDC shall consist of sixteen (16) to eighteen
(18) regular members to be appointed by the City Council of Monticello. Said
Committee members shall consist of Monticello business representatives or
residents of the City of Monticello. Two Council members shall be appointed
annually to serve on the IEDC. The Director of the Monticello Chamber of
Commerce and Industry shall be an ex-officio member of the IEDC.
2-10-4: TERM OF OFFICE: The term of the regular members shall be for three (3) years
and shall be staggered so that no more than one-half of the terms expire in a given
year. All regular terms shall expire at the first City Council meeting of the new
calendar year.
2-10-5: ATTENDANCE: It is the City Council’s intention to encourage IEDC members
to attend all IEDC meetings. It is desired that IEDC members attend at least 75%
of meetings in a calendar year. Members may be subject to replacement by the
City Council in the event attendance does not meet this standard.
2-10-6: VACANCY: Any vacancy in the regular or at large membership shall be filled
by the City Council, and such appointee shall serve for the unexpired term so
filled.
MONTICELLO CITY ORDINANCE TITLE II/CHAPTER 10/PAGE 2
2-10-7: OFFICERS:
(A) Elections. The Monticello IEDC shall elect at its Annual meeting from its
membership a chair, vice chair, and a secretary who shall serve for a term
of one year and shall have such powers as may be prescribed in the rules
of said Committee.
(B) Duties of Chair. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the IEDC and
shall have the duties normally conferred and parliamentary usage of such
officers.
(C) Duties of Vice Chair. The vice chair shall act for the chair in his absence.
(D) Duties of Secretary. The secretary shall keep the minutes and records of
the Committee with the assistance of City Staff.
2-10-8: MEETINGS:
(A) Regular meetings shall be held on a date established by the IEDC. In the
event of a conflict with a holiday or special events, a majority at any
meeting may change the date and location of the meeting. The meeting
shall be open to the general public.
2-10-9: QUORUM: A majority of the total IEDC members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
2-10-10: DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE: It shall be the duty of the Committee, with staff
assistance, to advocate and make recommendations to the Economic Development
Authority and City Council, relative to and including influencing industrial and
economic development in and for the City of Monticello, with an emphasis on
industrial land, increase tax base and number of livable wage-level jobs by
promoting industrial and economic growth, and working to maintain a desirable
business environment.
2-10-11: AMENDMENTS: This ordinance may be amended as recommend by the
majority vote of the existing membership of the IEDC and only after majority
vote of the City Council.
(#519, 8/23/10)
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6. March Table Topic - Market Matching InfoTracker and Greater MSP SalesForce
Partnership. (AS)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
WSB Market Matching representative John Uphoff will be on hand on Tuesday to
present the InfoTracker tool and additional information on the Monticello EDA’s
partnership with the GreaterMSP for use of their new SalesForce tool.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
Not applicable.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
None.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
None.