IDC Agenda 10-19-1989
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AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVE
Thursday, October 19,
City Hall
OPMENT COMMITTEE
989 - 7:00AM
MEMBERS: Chairperson Shelly Joh son, Don Smith, Jay Morrell,
Dennis Taylor, Lowell chrupp, Arve Grimsmo, Dave
Peterson, Linda Mielke, Harvey Kendall, Ken Maus,
Dale Lungwitz, Ron Hog und, Rick Wolfsteller, Dale
Pogatchnik, and Ollie oropchak.
STAFF MEMBER: Jeff O'Neill.
GUESTS: Steve Henning, Gary Iverson, and Jackie Mudge of
Henning & Associates.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 2 , 1989 IDC MINUTES.
3. CONSIDERATION TO FINALIZE T E IDC BANQUET:
TICKET RESPONSE
DISPLAY PARTICIPANTS
TESTIMONIES
SET UP TIME
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4. CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINAR CONCEPT APPROVAL FOR THE MONTICELLO
MARKET PROGRAM.
5.
CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECTS:
6.
CONSIDERATION OF AN UPDATE
WITH BOB RIERSON.
7.
OTHER BUSINESS: Moratorium
and/or Haz
- Oakwood In
- Airport
- Local Tax
- Business R
8. ADJOURNMENT.
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REMMELE
CARDINAL IG
MARTEQ
BONDHUS
K-MART
F EAS PETITION AND A MEETING DATE
Established on Development of Infectious
rdous Waste Facilities.
ustrial Park Road Assessment
omparisons
tention Visits
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEV
Thursday, September
City Hal
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairperson S
Jay Morrell,
Dave Peterson
Ken Maus, Da1
Smith, and 01
LOPMENT COMMITTEE
1, 1989 - 7:00AM
elly Johnson, Dennis Taylor,
owell Schrupp, Arve Grimsmo,
Linda Mielke, Harvey Kendall,
Lungwitz, Ron Hoglund, Don
ie Koropchak.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rick Wo1fste11 r and Dale Pogatchnik.
STAFF ABSENT: Jeff O'Neill.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chairperson Shelly Johnson aIled the IDC meeting to order
at 7: 05 AM.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 23, 989 IDC MINUTES.
Harvey Kendall made a motio
1989 IDC minutes, seconded
stand approved as written.
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3. CONSIDERATION OF THE IDC BA
Display letter - An invitat
Smith and
display pa
Linda Miel
with Rainb
Door, and
Fingerhut
Jay Morrel
and M & P
Bondhus, a
Fresh, Lar
Products,
Speaker - Anita Duckor - NS
Menu - Arve Grimsmo made a
$11.95; Broiled Shri
$10.95; and Broiled
d'oeuvres, $3.00 per
served. The committ
Koropchak will mail
attached potential t
banquet is scheduled
at 6:30PM at the Mon
Testimonies - Shelly and 01
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to approve the August 23,
y Linda Mielke, the minutes
on letter was drafted by Don
ailed to local industries for
ticipation at the banquet.
e will make follow-up contact
w Enterprises, Automatic Garage
K, Inc.; Ron Hoglund with FSI,
orporation, and Electro Industries;
with Clow Stamping, SMA Elevator,
ransports; Don Smith with NAWCO,
d NSP; and Koropchak with Sunny
on Mfg, Jones Mfg, Titan Recreational
nd WEB Precision Machining.
Economic Development Manager.
uggestion of menu choice: Filet,
p, $12.95; Broiled Walleye Pike,
hicken Asparagus, $7.95. Hor
person, open bar until meal
e supported the suggestion.
ut the tickets with an
cket participants list. The
for Monday, October 30, beginning
e Club.
ie will work on this.
4. PROSPECTS: MANTEQ INTERNAT ONAL, INC. - Pat Pelstring
is awaiting cur ent financial statements and
a portion of th uncompleted business plan.
IDC Minutes 9/21/89
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4. CONTINUED.
REMMELE ENGINEERING - The I
September 6th with Remmele
Red Heitkamp, Michael Pudil
Jungman. Remmele Engineeri
as a site location for thei
30,000 sq ft with start up
employment of up to 150 wit
the representatives were gi
site locations. An inquiry
their own, acreage along s
Township. The City of Mont
with public improvements to
time schedule would be long
table for expansion. The R
a meeting with NSP official
incentives after review of
was provided by Koropchak.
C Promotion Committee met on
ngineering representatives
Adam Bowling, and Charles
g is interested in Monticello
planned expansion of 25,000-
mployment of 50 and potential
in 3-5 years. After the meeting
en a tour of the four industrial
was made of Remmele regarding
uth Highway 25 in the Monticello
cello would cooperate in assisting
the property, however, the
r than Remmele's present needed time
mmele group was interested in
for electrical rate reduction
he requested information which
CARDINAL IG - Ron Hoglund, hel1y Johnson, Al Larson, and staff
met with Mr. enato Lizardo and his associate
on September tho Topic of discussion was
Monticello's ousing stock market, TIF proposal
for lease opt "on, land fill area, truck routes,
tax compariso s, request for metal building,
and their lea e expires December, 1990. Mr.
Lizardo will meet with company board the first
quarter of 19 O. Following the meeting at
City Hall, th representatives were given a
tour of Monti ello and it's industrial sites.
Mr. Lizardo w s to mail Jeff O'Neill a
building plan to calulate a TIF lease plan.
Plans are for an approximate 135,000 sq ft
facility with a potential of 150 employment.
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BONDHUS CORPORATION - interested in the GMEF for the expansion
of an oven room plus equipment.
Koropc ak is to check with John Bondhus
regarding a larger expansion.
TITAN RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC - working with Wright County
State Bank for fi ancing package including GMEF.
Requested company information from lending institution
and EDA not completed.
WED PRECISION MACHINING - B ffalo company who purchased Rainbow
Enterprises previ us facility on Oakwood Drive. Owners
are Wally and Joh Dunning. Six employees.
NSP - The Development Agree ent was executed between the HRA and
NSP officials for the construction of a 5,124 sq ft maintenance
building in the Oakwo d Industrial Park. Land conveyance
subquently to follow ith beginning construction within days.
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IDC Minutes - 9/21/89
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4 . CONTINUED.
K-MART - Ken Maus expressed to the IDC members that the HRA
members probably d dn't understand the public
purpose of the str ight road alignment or the
proposed Seventh S reet road expansion. Bud
Schrupp expressed he use of TIF for this project
didn't meet the H 's policies. Arve Grimsmo
expressed his thou hts to complete the road to
Minnesota Street f r an alternative route to
County Road 75, wo ld eliminate the cost to the
city, and would be consistant with Lauring Lane
(Construction Five assistance) and with the
Comprehensive Plan. Also, Arve suggested keeping
in touch with Gene ux, Inc. The group discussed
the comparative co ts to purchase the Kraemer
property up front ersus possible condemnation
at a later date.
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CONSIDERATION FOR A MONTICE LO VIDEO AND POSSIBLE FUNDING.
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Koropchak updated the IDC of the Councils decision to hire
Henning & Associate to pre are a Monticello market program
which consists of a generi brochure and a community profile
booklet. The City Council denied the preparation of a
new or updated video. Kor pchak asked the IDC for their
input of the need of avid 0 and suggested funding from
industrial property owners or from the IDC budget.
The IDC agreed to table th agenda item for about 6 months
to see the results of the arget marketing and to further
research a video's use. K ropchak informed the IDC that
community brochures are ge erally outdated in 2-3 years
according to Henning & Ass ciates and the rate of return
for target marketing is ex e11ent at 2-3%. Linda Mielke
informed the IDC of the Ch mbers three page brochure
being drafted~to promote t e current retai1ers/commerical
businesses, churches, tour st information, etc. It was
suggested that the Chamber give input to the new brochure
being printed. Both broch res should indicate a strong
working relationship betwe n the city, the IDC, and the Chamber.
6.
CONSIDERATION OF JIM KRUGE 's RESIGNATION FROM THE IDC.
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Chairperson Johnson announ ed Jim Kruger's resignation
from the IDC, Mr. Kruger a cepted a new position as
an over-the-road sa1espers n therefore his time is
limited to local invo1veme t. The IDC members were
asked to think of names fo a replacement and also to
consider that the Chamber ill be replacing the Vice
President who serves on the IDC. The IDC accepted Mr.
Kruger's resignation.
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IDC Minutes - 9/21/89
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7. OTHER BUSINESS.
The IDC received an update
area service petition. Kor
to collect the needed signa
that city staff can hire te
average cost for a metro Ii
on the progress of the extended
pchak 's time does "not permit the time
ures. Ken Maus informed Koropchak
porary services when needed. An
e is $220.
The IDC recognizes the impo tance of a local airport and
indicated the need for loca area pilots to generate an
interest of local airport support within the residents.
Difficulty is acquisition 0 needed Big Lake Township
land and the township road. Mr. Kendall was asked to
check on NSP land which may be available for an airport
and yet meets the Federal and State requirements
(distance from stacks, etc. .
8. ADJOURNMENT.
The IDC meeting adjourned a 8:25 AM.
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Ollie Koropchak
IDC Executive Secretary
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