IEDC Agenda 03-03-2009AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
7:00 a.m., Boom Island Room
IEDC Mission Statement:
To increase the tax base and the number of liveable wage -level jobs in Monticello by promoting
industrial and economic growth and working to maintain a desirable business environment.
MEMBERS: Chair Lynne Dahl - Fleming, Vice Chair Don Roberts, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Don
Roberts, Dan Olson, Zona Gutzwiller, Patrick Thompson, Rich Harris, Wayne Elam,
Marshall Smith, Charlotte Gabler, Elaine DeWenter, Sandy Suchy, Glen Posusta, and
Clint Herbst
1. Call to Order
2. a. Approve the Joint IEDC/EDA January 20, 2009 minutes
b. Approve IEDC February 3, 2009 minutes
3. Economic Development Director Update
4. Reports:
a. City Update
b. Fiber Optic
c. Chamber
5. IEDC Planning Groups
a. Transportation (Bruce Westby will be present to review I -94 improvements)
b. Business Retention/Communication (Fall IEDC /EDA Event)
c. Land Use Planning
6. Adjournment. (8:30am)
JOINT IEDC /EDA
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
7:00am, Mississippi Room
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lynne Dahl - Fleming, Bill Tapper, Zona Gutzwiller, Dan Olson, Patrick Thompson, Rich Harris,
Charlotte, Gabler, Clint Herbst, Glen Posusta, Brian Stumpf, Tom Perrault, Susie Wojchouski, Bill
Demeules, Bob Viering, Dan Frie, Wayne Elam, Sandy Suchy
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Jeff O'Neill City Administrator, Megan Barnett Economic Development Director, Angela Schumann
Community Development Director
DISCUSSION:
Economic Development Director Barnett reviewed the established 2009 objectives for both the IEDC and EDA:
IEDC:
Land Use:
1. Review current Economic Development section within the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Review current inventory of City owned industrial land and determine if efforts should begin to obtain additional
industrial land for future use.
3. Review current zoning practices (participate in Zoning Code rewrite).
Transportation:
1. Review benefit /location of third I -94 interchange.
2. Participate in discussion and research related to mass transit within Wright County.
3. Assist in efforts to begin implementing strategies to alleviate traffic on Highway 25.
4. Begin grass roots efforts to begin planning for an additional River crossing.
5. Support and participate in efforts to expand I -94 corridor.
Business Retention /Communication:
1. Complete a Business Survey.
2. Further define purpose and structure forjoint IEDC /EDA events.
3. Continue to assist City staff in the IEDC section of the Monticello Business Insider.
EDA:
Attracting Jobs:
1. Assist in implementing a Higher Education Center
• based on results and direction received from the St. Cloud State study.
2. Start working with Anoka Ramsey or Hennepin Technical college to offer appropriate classes to the businesses
community
3. Promote attractions in Monticello:
• existing housing options
• low utility rates
• variety ofretail /commercial /industrial business base
• strong health care & cancer center
4. Coordinate with businesses and schools to facilitate "internships" or "on -site job training"
Attracting New Businesses:
1. Join in marketing efforts to promote fiber optics
• Attract companies that utilize /need higher speed bandwidth
2. Identify what type of businesses are desired (i.e. medical, high tech manufacturing, food/agproducers, specialty
services)
3. Use the "Book of Lists" to direct market to potential businesses
4. Provide consistent, up to date, fresh looking marketingpieces
5. Complete TIF analysis /retention project
• How can TIF be used for further development /redevelopment
6. Research stateffederal grants available to offer to businesses
• Put together a resource guide
Put together a `potential new business" professional information packet
Job Retention:
1. Include jab retention incentives in the GMEF or Small Cities Economic Set Aside guidelines
2. Support Higher Education Center
Expanding Tax Base:
1. Diverse in the areas to target marketing efforts (more than just industrial)
2. Promote gap financing to help facilitate more development
3. Research business incubator business
• Building a fewfacility
• Purchasing or rehabilitate existingfacility
4. Build on existing business networks — to attract new businesses
5. Look at more land forfuture industrial park — what type of park is it?
• Start budgetingfor industrial park monument signs
Business Retention:
1. Promote GMEF/ other financing options to the business community
2. Communicate on a regular and consistent basis
3. Provide City (EDA/IEDC) driven events
4. Create a "welcome to Monticello" packetfor businesses — with info on the City, business newsletter, funding /loan
options, area "groups" etc.
5. Make further connectionlpartnerships with MN Workforce Center
Enhancing Downtown:
1. Work with existing downtown businesses to develop a "redevelopment" or "revitalization " plan
2. Research available grants
3. Look atpreviously established "Monticello downtown revitalization fund"
Facilitating Redevelopment:
1. Determine "target" areas for redevelopment
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• Downtown
• Housing
• Industrial areas
Housing & Redevelopment Authority:
1. Work with Central Minnesota Housing Partnership to distribute State Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds (in
the event the City receives approval)
2. Work with local realtors /lenders to help residents address foreclosures
3. Demolish and determine appropriate development potential for 413 4`" Street
4. Continue to be aware ofproperties for sale and determine if such properties would be a good candidate for city
purchase
5. Revise Transformation Loan Guidelines to address current conditions
Members in attendance discussed aspects of each organizations goals and objectives for 2009:
Council Member Stumpf stated he did not want to see the IEDC get too hung up on I -94 without working in conjunction
with MnDot.
Mayor Herbst stated he would like to see redevelopment occur in downtown. A few aspects he sees needing further
planning and discussion is attracting more stable users in downtown, core housing opportunities, possibly allow rental
housing to be eligible for fix up funds. Mayor Herbst was not interested in the City purchasing a majority of land or
buildings within downtown. He stated the private market should drive some of downtown redevelopment.
Council Member Posusta stated that the existing downtown businesses need to take the lead in facilitating redevelopment
and revitalization in downtown.
All members present were interested in working in better coordination with Jim Johnson from the school district and
Marshall Smith from the Hospital.
Further discussion occurred regarding looking at all City owned land within downtown and researching marking and
listing options.
IEDC member Zona Gutzwiller stated she would like the City to look at whether or not it is appropriate to look at
purchasing additional industrial land.
Administrator O'Neill stated there will be a need to look at how the City should handle the topic of regionalizing the
City's sanitary sewer system.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30am
MEETING MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
7:00am, Boom Island Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Lynne Dahl - Fleming, Vice Chair Don Roberts, Bill
Tapper, Zona Gutzwiller, Dan Olson, Patrick Thompson,
Rich Harris, Dick Van Allen, Elaine DeWenter, Charlotte
Gabler, Wayne Elam
MEMBERS ABSENT: Elaine DeWenter, Don Tomann, Glen Posusta, Clint Herbst
LIAISONS PRESENT: Sandy Suchy, Monticello Chamber
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Economic Development Director Megan Barnett, Jeff O'Neill City
Administrator, City Engineer Bruce Westby
Call to Order
IEDC Vice Chair Don Roberts called the meeting to order at 7:03 a.m. declaring a quorum.
Vote to approve the January 6, 2009 IEDC minutes:
MOTION BY BILL TAPPER TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 6, 2009 IEDC MINUTES
SECONDED BY MARSHALL SMITH. MOTION CARRIED. 11 — 0.
Transportation Plan Presentation by City Engineer Bruce Westby:
Engineer Bruce Westby provided a power point presentation regarding the most recent Draft
Transportation Plan.
Members from the IEDC inquired about long range plans for Highway 25 and how such plans
correspond to transportation plans in Big Lake.
Much discussion ensued regarding roundabouts.
Marshall Smith stated further discussion between the City and the hospital should occur prior to
continuing to show Washington Avenue as a potential future bridge crossing.
Members on the IEDC questioned why Washington showed more traffic than County Road 39.
Staff was directed to craft a memo from the IEDC to the Planning Commission to be included as
part of the public input process during the Public Hearing:
The IEDC meet on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 to discuss the draft Transportation Plan. The
IEDC is generally supportive of the proposed plan with the following comments and insight:
1. A provision should be included requiring additional research and analysis on how an
additional interchange would affect fixture industrial development.
2. The proposed Fallon Avenue overpass should show a more aggressive timeline for both
implementation and construction.
3. Improvements along Highway 25 should be clearly established as a top priority.
Roundabouts appear to be the favored option at this point, however additional research and
education needs to be completed prior to moving forward with this improvement method.
4. A second river crossing may be important, however the implications of a second river
crossing should be analyzed in detailed to determine the implications of this improvement.
The City should take a close look at other similar communities that have two river
crossings and ask the question "what do we want Monticello' to look like and "who are
we."
5. The Monticello/Big Lake Hospital and the City of Monticello need to discuss the bridge
option locating along Washington Street. The hospital has future expansion plans that
could be majorly impacted by the location of a bridge. Coordination between these two
entities is critical to further discussion regarding this improvement.
6. While the Transportation Plan is a guiding document, the plan should provide for a more
pro- active and aggressive "implementation" section.
The IEDC appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed draft Transportation Plan.
The committee desires to be pro -active in implementation strategies in order to make
improvements outlined in the plan a reality.
Economic Development Report:
Chair Lynne Dahl- Fleming announced that Don Tomann resigned from the IEDC.
MOTION BY TAPPER SECONDED BY DICK VAN ALLEN TO ADJORN THE MEETING.
MOTIONED CARRIED. 11 -0.
Adjourned at 8:45am
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Economic Development Director Updates:
a. General:
1. Sign Ordinance: The Planning Commission will be holding the required
public hearing at their March 10, 2009 meeting
2. City Council: The City Council revisited the River Street closing pilot
project at their February 9, 2009 meeting. The City Council directed staff
to obtain additional traffic counts within the downtown. The item will be
placed on the April 13, 2009 regular agenda for further action.
3. EDA: The EDA met with the City Council to review in detail the proposed
Business Subsidy documents. The City Council will be asked to adopt a
City wide Business Subsidy Criteria document. This document will set the
parameters for how the City determines subsidy (i.e. reduction in fees, or
loans) should be distributed. The EDA and City Council also made
revisions to the Greater Monticello Enterprise Fund (GMEF) and created a
new revolving loan fund, Monticello Small Cities Economic Development
Set -aside Fund. It is anticipated that the City Council will hold the required
public hearing at their March 23, 2009 meeting.
4. Planning Commission: See attached draft agenda.
The Planning Commission reviewed the Transportation Plan and held the
required public hearing at their February meeting. A favorable
recommendation was forwarded to the City Council along with important
comments and concerns. The City Council will be reviewing the
Transportation Plan at their March 9, 2009 meeting.
5. TIF Analysis Project: Rusty Fifield will attend the April EDA to present
the final results of the TIF Analysis & Management Plan project.
b. Committees:
1. Marketing Committee: The Marketing Committee directed staff to attend the
March Health Care & Medical Properties Conference hosted by the MN Real
Estate Journal. Based on attendance and perceived effectiveness, the City may
elect to participate in a future conference. Staff sent out marketing postcards to top
25 small - growing companies, medical related industries, and commercial brokers.
The City Council will be reviewing the proposed listing agreement at their March
23, 2009 regular meeting. Staff will begin working on establishing a breakfast
meeting with commercial brokers in order to provide valuable information
regarding available land in Monticello, which will hopefully generate future end
users.
2. Higher Education Committee: The benchmark meeting with SCSU students is
scheduled for March 24, 2009. The purpose of the meeting is to check in with the
student group and review preliminary findings.
c. Business Communications:
1. Business Newsletter: Staff is hopeful the business newsletter will be published mid
March.
2. Related newsletters /articles:
d. Future Meeting Dates:
1. Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 7, 2009
2. EDA: April 8, 2009. Rusty will present the findings of the TIF Analysis &
Management Project. The City Council will be invited to participate in this
presentation.
IEDC 3.3.09
AGENDA
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
6:00 PM
Commissioners: Rod Dragsten, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart, William Spartz, and
Barry Voight
Council Liaison: Susie Wojchouski
Staff: Angela Schumann, Gary Anderson, Steve Grittman —NAC
Call to order.
2. Consideration to approve the Planning Commission minutes of January 6`h, 2009 and the joint
Planning Commission and City Council Sign Workshop minutes of January 6`h, 2009.
Citizen Comments.
4. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
Public Hearing - Consideration of a request for a Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Sales &
Display as related to an outdoor volleyball facility in a B -4 (Regional Business) District.
Applicant: River City Extreme /Parnell, Mark
6. Public Hearing — Consideration of an amendment to the Monticello Zoning Ordinance,
Chapter 3, regulating Signs.
Applicant: City of Monticello Planning Commission
Continued Public Hearing - Consideration of a request for amendment to Chapter 3 of the
Monticello Subdivision Ordinance, Title 10 of Monticello City Code as related to Final
Platting.
Applicant: City of Monticello
8. Continued Public Hearing - Consideration of amendment to Chapter 6 of the Monticello
Subdivision Code as related to Parks, Open Space and Public Use.
Applicant: City of Monticello
9. Community Development Director's Update.
10. Adjourn.
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Monticello Area
Labor Market Profile
Prepared with:
Cameron Macht
Regional Analyst, Central & Southwest
Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
320 - 231 -5174 ext. 7535
cameron.macht(&state.mn.us
For the purposes of this profile, we have gathered data from a variety of
sources, most notably DEED's Salary Survey and Quarterly Census of
Employment & Wages (QCEM program, the US Census Bureau, and a
Regional Labor Force Assessment, among other sources. To that end,
different data is available for different geographies.
Monticello Labor Market Profile Page 1 of 7 DEED Regional Analysis & Outreach Unit
Executive
Located between the I win odes Metro Area and the St. cloud area, the Monticello -Big Lake
area in Wright and Sherburne Counties is among the largest and fastest growing areas in the
state of Minnesota. According to the 2005 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau,
the city of Monticello has more than doubled in the last 15 years, and is expected to grow
another 20 percent in the next 15 years. Wright County was the in the top 5 fastest and largest
growing counties in Minnesota between 2000 and 2005, with the population increasing 23.1 %,
or 20,744 people.
Wright and Sherburne, when combined with Stearns and Benton counties, comprise Economic
Development Region 7W, where the population neared 375,000 people in 2005 and is growing
rapidly both through a healthy, aging population and increased in- migration. This growth trend is
expected to continue, as the state demographer projects the regional population will be closing
in on 485,000 people by the year 2030 — a growth rate of just over 50 %. Wright County is
projected to grow 38.7% to 139,020 people by 2030, while Sherburne County is projected to
expand 60.7% to 121,920 people over the next 25 years.
DEED research has shown that Central Minnesota cities and townships — like Monticello and
Big Lake — located on four -lane highways that are connected to metropolitan areas added
people three times as fast as those on two -lane highways; and created jobs four times as fast.
This past, present, and future growth provides area employers with a hard - working, available
work force and a steady consumer base. However, close proximity to the job markets of the
Twin Cities and St. Cloud means that despite local job growth, many of the area communities
are sending their residents to work in other counties. Well over half (57.2 %) of Wright County
residents worked outside their county of residence, and more than out of every 3 workers
(67.7 %) in Sherburne County worked outside their home county. Compare that to the State of
Minnesota, where only 33.6% of residents worked outside their county; or Stearns County,
where just 19.4% worked outside their county of residence.
This is a significant export of jobs, as the Monticello area has extremely high labor force
participation rates, especially for females. For those working in Wright and Sherburne Counties,
the area has a healthy economic base with employment spread across several diverse industry
sectors, including Retail Trade, Construction, Manufacturing, Health Care and Social
Assistance, Educational Services, Accommodation & Food Services, Wholesale Trade,
Administrative & Waste Services, Transportation & Warehousing, Ffiance & Insurance, Other
Services, and Public Administration.
Employment in Region 7W has been growing steadily, becoming the fastest growing region in
the state. Many industry sectors actually added jobs in the region despite statewide trends to
the contrary. As the Twin Cities continues to expand outward, the Monticello area in Wright and
Sherburne Counties has a lot to offer businesses. Demographic statistics show that Region 7W
provides available workers in a wide variety of industries at less cost than the Twin Cities Metro
Area. Since labor is a major cost of doing business, these savings translate directly to the
bottom line.
Monticello Labor Market Profile Page 2 of 7 DEED Regional Analysis & Outreach Unit
GM,Wktk &
The population in the city of Monticello increased 59.2 %, or 2,927 people, from 1990 to 2000;
and was estimated to have reached 10,882 people in 2005, more than double its size just 15
years earlier. The Minnesota State Demographer expects the city of Monticello to surpass
13,150 people by 2025, nearly triple its size in 1990.
Monticello was not alone, either, with
nearly every city and township in the
area expanding quickly. The city of Big
Lake gained 5,691 new people from
1995 to 2000, a 183% increase; and Big
Lake Township added 3,314 people. In
contrast, Monticello Township saw a
slight decline in population, likely due to
changing boundaries and annexations.
(See Table 1.)
Table 1: 1990.2025 Actual, Estimated, & Projected Population
■ Wright County,
1990
2000
2005
2025*
City of Monticello
4,941
7,868
10,882 '.
13,153
Monticello Township
3,981
4,139
3,437
4,278
City of: Big lake
3,113 '.
6;063
8,804
. 12,589:
Big Lake Township
4,452
6,785
7,766
11,496
Wright County
68,710
89,986
110,730 -
133,240
Minnesota
1 4,375,099
4,919,479
1 5,132,799
6,099,700
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 'Minnesota State Demographic Center
Wright County was among the fastest growing counties in the state, jumping 61.2% from 1990
to 2005, as compared to a 17.3% statewide growth rate. The county population is expected to
soar another 20% and hit 135,000 people by 2025, which might even be conservative based on
actual growth the last five years. The total population in Minnesota is also expected to grow
about 19% from 2005 to 2025, led by counties like Wright and Sherburne.
Wright County is expected to outgrow
the state of Minnesota in every age
group between now and 2025, most
notably in the youngest and oldest age
groups. Unlike some areas of the state,
Wright County and Monticello are still
seeing growth in the school -age
population as young, married couples
continue to move into the area to start
their families. At the same time, people
are living longer than ever, and the
sheer size of the Baby Boom
generation will have a large impact on
the region as they begin to reach
retirement age in 2011 and beyond. In
fact, the number of people aged 55
years and over will more than double
between 2005 and 2025 in Wright
County. (See Figure 1.)
Fgure 1: Population Projections
■ Wright County,
by Age Group, 2005 -2025
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Although minorities still make up less than 1.5% of the total population, the Monticello area saw
positive changes in all race and origin categories, including rapid growth in persons of Hispanic
origin, Black or African American residents, and Asian or Pacific Islanders. This growth helps
the Monticello area continue to provide a diverse group of available consumers to local
businesses, as well as an available labor force to local employers. Growing diversity is valuable
to employers in filling open positions, meeting changing customer demands, and creating
innovative ideas.
Monticello Labor Market Profile Page 3 of 7 DEED Regional Analysis &Outreach Unit
Labor F0MQ Avai[abl ty
Because workers are less mobile than other factors of production, availability of workers is
important to firm location. The Monticello area's past, present, and future demographic growth
provides employers with a hard - working, available work force and a steady consumer base.
However, close proximity to the job markets of the Twin Cities and St. Cloud means that despite
local job growth, many of the area communities are sending their residents to work in other
counties. Three out of every five (57.2 %) Wright County workers drove outside their home
county for employment, compared to the State of Minnesota, where only one in three (33.6 %)
residents worked outside their county; or Stearns County, where just 19.4% worked outside
their county of residence.
This is a significant export of jobs, as the Monticello area
and Wright County both have extremely high labor force
participation rates, especially for females. In fact, Big Lake
and Monticello Township are both nearly 20% higher than
the U.S. labor force participation rate, and each city and
township in the area has a higher overall and female labor
force participation rate than the state, which is ranked
number one in the nation. The data also demonstrates that
the area is home to a high number of dual- income families.
(See Table 2.)
Table 2: Labor Force Participation Rates
Overall
Female
City of Monticello
78.5 %
72.6%
Monticello Township
83.0%
78.6%
City of Big Lake
81:8%
75.7%
Big Lake Township
77.8%
69.6%
Wright Counl
76.3%
71.3%
Minnesota
71.2%
66.0%
United States
63.9%
57,5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
However, many of these workers travel to the Twin Cities metro area for their jobs. By
comparing the number of jobs with the number of employed residents in a given area, import
and export of workers can be estimated. Wright County had a net export of 15,445 employed
residents to jobs in other counties, followed closely by Sherburne County, which exported a net
of 13,065 residents. These were the two biggest deficits in Central Minnesota.
Just over 20,000 residents both lived and worked in Wright County, while just under 20,000
commuted to Hennepin County. Another 1,550 residents traveled to Sherburne County; 1,263
drove to Anoka County; 1,125 commuted to Ramsey County; and 994 worked in Stearns
County. This has led to increased commute times for
workers, with average one -way commute times closing in
on a half hour.
The mean travel time for Wright County workers reached
29.1 minutes in 2000, mirrored closely by Sherburne
County at 29.9 minutes. Compare that to Stearns County,
where the average travel time was still under 20 minutes,
and the state of Minnesota, where the travel time held at
21.9 minutes. (See Chart.)
Travel time increased 10.2% for workers in Wright County
since 1990, when the mean travel time was 26.4 minutes.
This data shows that workers are displaying an increased
willingness to spend more time in the car on the way to
work. However, a labor force assessment completed in
late 2001 showed that about half of Monticello area
workers would be willing to accept less pay to have a
shorter commute.
Monticello Labor Market Profile Page 4 of 7 DEED Regional Analysis & Outreach Unit
With the rapid population growth, there are now
nearly 63,000 workers living in Wright County,
and the unemployment rate had dropped to
3.3% in the summer of 2006. Combined with
Sherburne, Stearns, and Benton Counties,
Region 7W has more than 210,000 available
workers, including the many highly - skilled
people who currently commute out of the area
for work. (See Table 3.)
Despite a statewide and national recession in
2001, the Monticello area and Wright County
economy never stopped growing. Employment in Wright County has expanded by at least 1,000
jobs annually since 2000; up to 35,897 jobs from 28,851 jobs just five years earlier. The largest
year- over -year increase was from 2004 to 2005, when 2,153 net new jobs were added.
Table 3: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Number
of
Firms,
2005
Labor
Force
Employment
Unemp.
Rate
Wright County
62,927
60,827
3.3%
Sherburne County
46,483
44,972
3.3%
Benton County
22,208
21,456
3.4%
Stearns County
81,111
78,311
3.5%
Region 7W
212,729
205,566
3.4%
Minnesota
2,983,722
2,876,311
3.6%
United States
153,208.000
145,606,000
5.0%
Source: DEED LA US program data
For those working in Wright County, the area has a healthy economic base with employment
spread across several diverse industry sectors, including retail trade, manufacturing, healthcare
and social assistance, construction, educational services, accommodation & food services,
public administration, wholesale trade, other services, and transportation & warehousing. (See
Table 4.)
i Table 4: Wright County Industry Employment Statistics, 2005
NAICS Industry Title
Number
of
Firms,
2005
Number
of Jobs,
2005
Total 2005
Payroll
Change
in Jobs,
2000-
2005
Change
in Jobs,
2000 -
2005
Total,. All'. Industries -
3,011
35,897
$9,090,336,284-
7;046
24.4%
Retail Trade
401
5,588
$116,724,244
1,301
30.3%
Manufacturing
233 >.
5,270
$204,354,107'-
160-
3.1 %d
Health Care and Social Assistance
179
3,898
$109,948,444
1,017
35.3%
Construction - -
632
3,894
$164,000,852.
1.575.
67.9 %'
Educational services
44
3,635
$117,546,436
847
30.4%
Accommodation and Food Services
- 173:
3,565
$36,176,119
1,183.
49.7% -
Administrative and Waste Services
176
1,263
$37,708,797
125
11.0%
Public Administration -
78:
1,236
- $40,869,347
234-
23.4%
Wholesale Trade
127
1,189
$51,306,771
159
15.4%
Other services, Ex. 'Public Admin
222
1,177
$20,281,379
116. _
10.9% -
Transportation and Warehousing
117
902
$29,736,749
6
0.7%
Finance and Insurance
144
868
i$32 672,789
192
28.4%
Utilities
8
857
$65,915,563
247
40.5%
Professional and Technical Services
207
_
669
$23,161,565
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
43
522
$5,396,399
118
29.2%
Infonnation
34
382-
$14,085,599
68.
21.7 %'
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
123
330
$6,292,308
45
15.8%
Source: DEED QCEW rogram data
Construction was the fastest growing industry from 2000 to 2005, not surprising because of the
area's demographic growth. Retail trade and accommodation & food services followed suit as
well, adding nearly 2,500 jobs combined. After a slowdown, manufacturing employment and
payroll were up again in 2005, as were utilities and wholesale trade.
Monticello Labor Market Profile Page 5 of 7 DEED Regional Analysis & Outreach Unit
There were 368 firms and 6,338 jobs reported for the city of Monticello in 2005, with retail trade
(1, 112 jobs), healthcare & social assistance (851 jobs), and manufacturing (823 jobs) being the
largest employing industries. Thanks to the area's population growth, educational services and
accommodation & food
services were also large
employing industries. (See
Table 5.)
Monticello added 776 net
new jobs from 2000 to
2005, a 14% growth rate.
Monticello Township had
61 firms and 382 jobs,
adding 51 jobs since 2000.
The city of Big Lake had
191 firms and 2,136 jobs
in 2005, an increase of
420 jobs; and Big Lake
Township had 128 firms
and 726 jobs, more than
double the number of jobs
(342) in 2000.
Tadle 5: City of Monticello Indust fm to ent8tatistics, 2005
NAICS Industry Title
Code
Number
of
Firms
Number
of Jobs
Total Payroll
Total, All Industries
D
1 368
1 6,338.
$229,116,310
Specialty Trade Contractors
238
31
119
$3,971,456
Manufacturing
31
28
'823
$34,930,108 '
Retail Trade
44
62
1,112
$28,215,108
Transportation and Warehousing
48
11
160
$5,247,678 '..
Information
51
7
59
$2,410,858
Finance and insurance
52
26
132
'$4,632;383
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
53
18
50
$799,996
Administrative and Waste Services
56
18 -
307
$10,723,835
Educational services
61
6
577
$18,922,586
Health Care and Social Assistance
62
35 `
851
$29;915,389
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
5
93
$946,980
Accommodation and Food Services
72
- 28.
'566
$5,391,753
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin
81
27
$2,730,133
Public Administration
92 -
3
_162
138
- $3,098,902
Source: DEED QCEW program data
Terms and Employee Loyalty
rcesearcn snows tnat Americans are changing loos ana careers more trequently, regarcless of
the economy. The median number of years that wage and salary workers across the United
States had been with their current employer was 3.7 years in January 2002, according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite these trends to the contrary, workers in the Monticello area
continue to display a remarkable amount of loyalty to their employers. According to recent Labor
Force Assessments conducted in Wright County, the median employee tenure was 6 years,
nearly twice the national average. Plain and simple, the data shows that workers in Central
Minnesota are more likely to stay with their employers for the long term.
Labor Force Afforda billty atrrd Q.mupattiorts of Wat tters
The availability measure that is most consistently and strongly related to firm location is the
presence of workers in occupations needed for particular industries. For example, the number of
engineers available is strongly related to manufacturing growth in an area.
Although businesses will pay more for higher quality workers, they would rather have
equivalently skilled workers at less cost. The Monticello area in Region 7W offers highly - skilled,
available workers at competitive costs, notably lower than the Twin Cities metro area. Since
labor is a major cost of business, these savings translate directly to the bottom line.
The largest employment group in the area is office & administrative support occupations,
followed by production occupations, sales & related occupations, food preparation & serving
related occupations, transportation & material moving occupations, and education, training &
library occupations. The highest paying groups are in management occupations; healthcare
practitioners; life, physical, & social science occupations; legal occupations; computer &
mathematical occupations; architecture & engineering occupations; business & financial
operations occupations; construction & extraction occupations; and education, training, & library
occupations. (See Table 6.)
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Table 6: Salary Survey Information: for Region 7W, 2nd Quarter 2006
SOC
Code
SOC Occupational Group
Median
Hourly
Wage
Avg.
Hourly
Wage
Estimated
Regional
Employment
0
Total, All Occupations
.$14.11
$16.92
146,640
110000
Management Occupations
$34.00
$37.91
5,890
130000 '..`Business
and iFinancial Operations Occupations.
$21.92
:$23:87
5,480
150000
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
$25.09
$26.58
1,880
170000
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
$22.90
$24.91
1:520
190000
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$25.51
$26.02
740
210000
Community and Social Services Occupations
$16.87.
$17.55
2,320
230000
Legal Occupations
$25.30
$30.05
- - 650
250000
:Education, Training, and Library Occupations .
$20.00
$20,42
10,190
270000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ
$15.29
$16.35
1,310
290000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$25.95
$32.64
7,020
310000
Healthcare Support Occupations
$11.87
$12.51
4,150
330000
_
Protective Service. Occupations
$18.28
$18:75
2,020
350000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
$8.05
$8.64
14,680
370000
- .Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup.
$10.36
$11.13
4,290
390000
Personal Care and Service Occupations
$9.77
$10.38
3,680
410000
Sales and Related` Occupations:
$10.59
$14.02
16,240
430000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
$13.05
$13.75
21,570
450000
.Farming, Fishing,: and Forestry Occupations
$1087
$10.87.
190'.
470000
Construction and Extraction Occupations
$20.24
$20.92
7,570
.490000
installation, Maintenance., and Repair Occupations
$17.29
$17.29
5,570.:
510000
Production Occupations
$14.40
$15.40
17,350
530000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
$13.35
.$14.17
12,320
Source: DEED Minnesota Salary Survey program data
Labor Force
Although the importance of labor quality is a recurring theme in survey results and site selectic
consultants' judgments, the research faces difficulties quantifying "quality." The most common
labor quality indicator is the education of the workforce.
Minnesota is well known for its high - quality
education and high graduation rates.
Nearly 88 percent of Minnesota residents
aged 25 years and over are high school
graduates, and more than one out of every
four people (27.4 %) have a bachelor's
degree or higher. In comparison, only
80.4% of United States residents are high
school graduates and 24.4% have a
bachelor's degree or higher.
Even higher than the state, workers in the
Monticello area have good educational attainment, most notably in the percent of residents with
an associate degree. The area also has a high number of people who have attended some
college, but do not have a degree, which can include post- secondary vocational awards and
certificates. This technical training provides tangible skills to businesses. (See Table 7.)
Table 7: Educational. Attainment Rates, 25: Years & Over
High
School
Diploma
Some
College, No
Degree
Associate
Degree
Bachelor's
Degree or
hi her
:City of Monticello
84.2%
.23.6%
10:4%
21.2%
Monticello Township
89.1%
25.7%
9.3%
12.9%
:City of Big Lake
882%
27.8%
10.4%
13.5%
Big Lake Townshi
91.6%
34.1%
8.0%
18.8%
Wright County -
88.1%
25.2%
8.2 %°
17.9 %°
Minnesota
87.9%
24.0%
7.7%
27.4%
United States
80.4%
21..0%
6.3.1 -
24.4 %°
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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