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IDC Agenda 10-17-1991 . l. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. . 7. AGEN A MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVEL PMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, October 1:, 1991 - 7:00 AM City H 11 I MEMBERS: Chairperson Shelley Joh son, Don Smith, Ron Hoglund, Lowell Schrupp, Dale Lung itz, Arve Grimsmo, Jay Morrell, Harvey Kendall, Dennis 'aylor, Ken Maus, Linda Mielke, John McVay, Dave Peterson, Tom Pogatchnik, Bob Dawson, and Candy Benoit. STAFF: Rick Wolfsteller, Jeff 0 Neill, and Ollie Koropchak. CALL TO ORDER. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE SI PTEMBER 19, 1991 IDC MINUTES. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR THE IDC MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT. CONSIDERATION TO DISCUSS THE DC BANQUET FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW AND D SCUSS ADVERTISEMENT COSTS. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR AN ECON MIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT. a) Star City Conference b) Wright County Economic D velopment c) Computer Training CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS RET EXPANSION. a) Remmele Engineering b) Tapper's Inc. 8. CONSIDERATION OF A PROSPECT ATE: a) Aroplax corporation b) Continental Life c) Food Ingredient Plant d) Molded Packaging ProductSI Company e) Wafer Manufacturing Comp~ y f) Tele-Racing Facility . g) Metro National Distributil n Warehouse/Office h) Annandale Developer i) Maintenance Repair/Office Facility j) Micro-Tech k) G & G Oil Equipment Com any, Maid of Scandia, Elaine Nordness, Diaper Service, and Blackman Company. 9. CONSIDERATION OF AN UPDATE N THE CHELSEA LAND USE AND CIRCULATION STUDY/CONCEPTUAL A EA PLAN. 10. OTHER BUSINESS. . 11. ADJOURNMENT. CHAMBER MEETING TODAY AT THE AMERIC N LEGION CLUB. . . . MlNUT S MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL D VELOPMENT COMMITTEE Thursday, September 119, 1991 - 7: 00 AM City H 11 MEMBERS PRESENT: Harvey Kendall John McVay, Dennis Taylor, Bob Dawson, Ron Ho lund, Linda Mielke, Ken Maus, Dale Lungwitz, Jay Morrell, and Don Smith. MEMBERS ABSENT: Shelley Johnso , Arve Grimsmo, Lowell schrupp, Dave Peterson Tom pogatchnik, and Candy Benoit. STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropcha . STAFF ABSENT: Rick Wolfstell r and Jeff O'Neill. 1. CALL TO ORDER. Acting Chairperson Harvey Ke dall called the IDC meeting to order at 7:08 AM. 2. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE UGUST 15 1991 IDC MINUTES. Dale Lungwitz made a motion to approve the August 15, 1991 IDC minutes, seconded by John McV y, the minutes were approved as written. 3. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR AND AC EPT THE MONTHLY IDC FINANCIAL REPORT. Treasurer Ron Hoglund repor~ed a Wright County state Bank balance of $2,637.87 and a Security Financial Banking & Savings balance of $3,000.31 for a total balance of $5,638.18. Remaining balance owed to Chris Lommel Productions, Inc. for the audio-visual production i $1,700 with $3,000 having been paid to date. The report was accepted by a consensus of the IDC. 4. CONSIDERATION TO ACCOUNT FO IDC BAN UET TICKETS SOLD AND UPDATE OF PLANS. Koropchak reported that Schmidt, The Tire Service Equipment company, and Jerr Schoen, Aroplax Corporation, withdrew as local testimony peakers. She contacted Bondhus Corporation to inquire of John Envy or John Bondhus availability. Mr. Envy thoug t it was unappropriate to speak of Minnesota Technologies, In . at a local industrial banquet and the company responded tha, Mr. Bondhus or other officials . . . would be out-of-town. Suggest ons were to contact Remmele and the H-Window Company. Mayor Ken Mayor asked the 10 for topic suggestions for his banquet presentation. IDC members gave brief repo ts on their ticket sales and Koropchak asked them for accountability by Thursday, September 26. Tabled. 5. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW ADVER ISEMENT COSTS. 6. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR UPDATE F PROSPECT LIST: a) Aroplax Corporation - Kor pchak reported that Randy Free of Construction Services in Rogers indicated that he had dropped off construction lans on September 16, upon his conversation with Mr. Sc oen the company had financial commitments from Marque te Bank, Wright County State Bank, and Banner Funding. He further indicated that the City of Brooklyn Park off red Aroplax a financial package of a less annaul debt se' vice. Koropchak continues to contact Mr. Schoen regard ng the commitment to Monticello and the company's attend nce at the banquet. b) Maid of Scandia - Gratis banquet tickets were mailed to Mr. Dahlquist with no esponse at this time. The business remains interes ed in Monticello, however, the company has been conta by the City of Delano according to Mayor Maus. I G & G Oil Company - Grati I banquet tickets were mailed to Mr. Speck with no respo se at this time. Mr. Speck reports the company is ve y interested in Monticello, the company has a potentialuyer of their Blaine facility, and upon written notific tion the company would like a financial proposal con ingent upon sale of their property. c) d) Wafer Manufacturer - Theregon consultant firm received the request of site prop sals about two weeks ago and anticipates another mont to review the proposals. No proposal has been elimi ated and the only additional information requested was on a vacant facility in Eagan, the Unisys Corporation building. IDC MINUTES 9-19-91 . . . Packaging Products Manuf cturer - This request for site proposal was submitted b NSP as the manufacturer is a high user of electrical ower and a high user of water. The company is a molded' package products manufacturer with projected employmen of 30-35 and is interested in a 35,000 to 40,000 squ e foot to lease, purchase or construct. The site req est are general and the company will use incentives to g ide their location direction. Our TIF/Pre-plan project, was marketed with building and site plans submitted, t e willingness of the city to prepare a similiar concpt project for their specific size, and the availability of vacant land and local incentives for an owner occupied facility. John McVay informed the committee this project was for a start- up business. e) f) Micro-Tech - This small electronic labor-intense company is looking for 5,000 squ re feet to lease or own. The company would employ 40- 0 people and are interested in job training programs. r. Gordon Bye will be in next week to further discuss he project and options. g) Elaine Nordness a plastic injection molding company looking or a site location to construct a 50,000 square foot fac lity, Ms. Nordness reports the company has made no deci ions. h) Blackman Machinery - Thi company continues to w Their needs are for a facility. St. Cloud wood and metal works igh its options to relocate. 4,500 square foot leaseable i) Continental Life Insurance - According to Terrell Towers, the Idaho insurance comp ny has made no further contact with the Department of T ade and Economic Development. j) Suburban Machine & Manufa turing - This company currently located in Rogers is looking for a future site relocation. The companyi is a general machinist and has their own product line. Projected jobs would be 16 with construction of a 7,500 0 8,000 sq ft. Time frame '92 or '93. The company r ceived general information of Monticello, its financia incentives, and a comparison of property taxes. 7. OTHER BUSINESS. Mayor Maus informed the IDC t at the Howard Lake Mayor was on a state committee for off tr ck betting (Canterbury Downs). Wi th the Monticello Mall be oming an eye sore, the Mayor IDC MINUTES 9-19-91 . . suggested Koropchak follow thr Howard Lake to further discus facility noting our change in! establishments. The IDC members were reminded at the Legion Club. 8. ADJOURNMENT. The IDC meeting adjourned at :25 PM. ugh by contacting the Mayor of Monticello'S interest for the population, motels and eating I f the Chamber meeting this noon () ~ ~ en u .s>-.....- Ollie Koropchak, IDC Executive Sec etary IDC MINUTES . 9-19-91 , I I . 1991 IDC BANQUET F1INANCIAL REPORT OCTOBER 3:, 1991 SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 OCTOBER 30, 1990 REVENUE: 104 PAID MEAL TICKETS 96 $5,450 3 GRATIS TICKETS 5 DONATIONS 5 $1,275 TOTAL REVENUES 0 $6,725 TO BILL: M & P TRANSPORTS 0 THE H-WINDOW 0 0 EXPENSES: MONTE CLUB 41 $ 612.95 63 STEAKS @ $13.95 $ 8 8.85 38 $ 416.10 35 WALLEYE PIKE @ $12.95 $ 4 3.25 17 $ 186.15 9 CHICKEN BREAST @ $7.95 $ 1.55 5 $ 39.75 TAX $ 1.24 $ 75.29 107 HORS D'QUERVRES @ $2.00 $ 2 4.00 101 $ 277.75 BAR $ 327.65 GRATUITY 2 5.00 $ 250.00 . TOTAL MONTE CLUB $1,9 3.89 $2,185.64 MONTICELLO PRINTING $ 6.43 $ 40.12 MONTICELLO OFFICE PRODUCTS $ 9.40 $ 42.48 LITTLE MOUNTAIN FLOWERS $ 50.08 WOODTYPE MINNESOTA $ 52.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $1,9 9.72 $2,370.32 BANQUET PROFIT $4,8 0.28 $4,354.68 . . . . 1991 IDC BANQUET F!INANCIAL REPORT OCTOBER J, 1991 SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 REVENUE: 104 PAID MEAL TICKETS 3 GRATIS TICKETS DONATIONS TOTAL REVENUES TO BILL: M & P TRANSPORTS THE H-WINDOW EXPENSES: MONTE CLUB 63 STEAKS @ $13.95 35 WALLEYE PIKE @ $12.95 9 CHICKEN BREAST @ $7.95 TAX 107 HORS D'QUERVRES @ $2.00 BAR GRATUITY TOTAL MONTE CLUB MONTICELLO PRINTING MONTICELLO OFFICE PRODUCTS LITTLE MOUNTAIN FLOWERS WOODTYPE MINNESOTA TOTAL EXPENSES BANQUET PROFIT $5,8 5 9 5 $6,8 0 $ 1 0 $ 1,0 $ 2 0 $ $ $ $ $ 8 8.85 4 3.25 1.55 1.24 214.00 41 38 17 5 101 \.2 210. 00 ~1:>~ t.C1 $1,918.89 $ 46.43 $ '9 .40 . ~ .28 I / ~./' OCTOBER 30, 1990 96 5 $5,450 $1,275 $6,725 $ 612.95 $ 416.10 $ 186.15 $ 39.75 $ 75.29 $ 277.75 $ 327.65 $ 250.00 $2,185.64 $ 40.12 $ 42.48 $ 50.08 $ 52.00 $2,370.32 $4,354.68 . . . CORPORATE REPO T MINNESOTA SUMMARY ADVERTI EMENT COSTS More than half (53%) of the Corpor' te Report subscribers work for companies that are contemplatig moving or expanding their facilities in the next three years AUDIENCE: Highly targeted executiv audience. 59.3% are in top ma agement positions: Chairman, President, Chief Execu ive Officer, Vice President, General Manager, Officer Owner, Partner. 22.4% identify themselve as middle managment. Company Size 39.1% small size compani s (1-49 employees) 30.0% medium size compan es (50-999 employees) 30.8% large size compani s (1,000 or more employees) Where read 72.2% of the subscribers read their copy at home. Time spent reading 45.9 minutes each issue Other reading interests Wall Street Journal, 41.5% Reader profile 44.5 years median age Income $145,400 average househol income Networth $891,800 average net Education attained 4-year degree, 42.6% Post-graduate study, 14.5 Master's degree, 15.5% Circulation 18,039 paid subscribers, additional 2.55 people, f 84.4% copies are mailed t 6.5% copies are mailed out SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Monthly publica $29.00 for one $47.00 for two $63.00 for thre he average issue is read by an r a total of 64,039 readers. the II-county metro area. ide of Minnesota and Wisconsin ion ear ears years . . .\ AVERTISING RATES: BLACK & WHITE: 1/2 PAGE per issue 1/3 PAGE per issue 1/6 PAGE per issue TWO COLOR: 1/2 PAGE per issue 1/3 PAGE per issue 1/6 PAGE per issue Rate increase of 6% effective November 15, 1991 IX $1,980 $1,445 $ 820 4X $1,6 0 $1,3 0 $ 7 0 7X $1,510 $1,170 $ 570 $2,455 $1,745 $1,020 $2,1 5 $1,6 0 $ 9 0 $1,470 $1,470 $ 830 PRODUCTION CHARGES: 1/2 PAGE per adv $ 60 1/3 PAGE per adv $ 55 1/6 PAGE per adv $ 50 EXAMPLE: TWO COLOR, 1/3 PAGE $1,470 X 7 = $10,290 + $ 65 = $10,455 $1,600 X 4 = $ 6,400 + $ 10 = $6,510 BLACK & WHITE, 1/3 PAGE $1,170 X 7 = $8,190 + $1 5 = $8,355 $1,300 x 4 = $5,200 + $1 0 = $5,310 COMMUNITIES: Duluth, Buffalo, Hastings, Grand Forks, New Brighton, and Brook yn Park. . MINNESOTA REAL E TATE JOURNAL SUMMARY ADVERTI EMENT COSTS CIRCULATION: 7,200 COPIES 4,500 PAID SUBCRIPT 75% Metro 10% Outside State AUDIENCE: 14.04% Corporate Re 1 Estate Executive/Business 9.93% Banker/Finane 9.55% Broker/Salepe son 9.51% Developer/Bui der 8.00% Property Mana er 4.56% Industry/Manu acturing PUBLISHER: Mike Kramer 885-0815 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Bi-weekly publ cation $54.00 per yea ADVERTISING RATES: Annual contrac frequency discount rates, 15% for 6X, 20 for 13X BLACK & WHITE: IX 6X 13X . 1/2 PAGE per issue $800 $660 $630 1/4 PAGE per issue $550 $460 $435 1/8 PAGE per issue $335 $280 $265 STANDARD PMS COLORS RED, YELLOW, B UE: $130 ADDITION THEREAFTER $105 PER ADV FOUR COLOR: $450 PER ADV PRODUCTION CHARGES: $10 PER ADV EXAMPLE: BLACK & WHITE, 1/4 PAGE 6 X $460 = $2,760 + $30 13 X $435 = $5,655 + $40 = $2,790 $5,695 STANDARD PMS, 1/4 PAGE 6 X $460 = $2,760 + ($130 + 5 X $105 = $655) + $30 = $3,445 13 X $435 = $5,655 + ($1 0 + 12 X $105 = $1,390) + $40 = $7,085. COMMUNITIES: Elk River, Rogers Maple Grove, Champlin, st. Peter, and Willmar. . . ,I ...~ (' , L. .~_ ~.' ,~.' ,...~_,.<<,. .......1 ~ OCTOBER 10, 1991 MONTICELLO 250 East Broadway P. O. Box 1147 Monticello, MN 55362-9245 Phone: (612) 295-2711 Metro: (612) 333-5739 Fax: (612) 295-4404 MR. RICHARD W. NORMAN WRIGHT COUNTY COORDINATOR 10 NORTHWEST 2 STREET BUFFALO, MN 55313 . DEAR MR. NORMAN: RE: WHAT SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF TH COUNTY IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? THE WRIGHT COUNTY COMMISSIONER I S ROLE SHOULD BE TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT Qi A COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BY APPOINTING AN ECONO IC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE, BY AUTHORIZING AN ANNUAL COMMITMENT OF DOLLARS, AND BY DETERMINING A SCHEDULED TIME FRAME. THE EST BLISHMENT OF A COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM/PLAN MUST REC IVE FULL ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STAT NG THAT THE PROGRAM/PLAN MUST BE ESTABLISHED IN THE BEST INTERES OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND AS A BENEFIT TO THE ENTIRE COUNTY. THE WRIGHT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHOULD CONSIDER AND ADOPT A RES LUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM/PLA AND POLICIES, INCLUSIVE OF IT'S MISSION STATEMENT AND IDENTIFIED GOALS, AS DETERMINED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE. SINCERELY, CITY OF MONTICELLO O~~d'I\A,i)~ OLLIE KOROPCHAK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR .