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IDC Minutes 04-17-1986 e- MINUTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Thursday, April 17, Monticello Ci OMMITTEE MEETING 1986 - 7:00AM y Hall Members present: Chairperson Kendall, Jo Eidem, Don Koropchak. Ron Hoglund, Bud Schrupp, Harvey 1 Winkelman, Jay Morrell, Tom mith, Dale Lungwitz, and Ollie Members Absent: Shelly Johns n, Arve Grimsmo, John Bondhus, and Bruce Gagne1"us. 2. Approval of Minutes. Jay Morrell motioned to a seconded by Joel Winke1ma to order by Chairperson Ron Hoglund. 1. Call to Order. The IDC meeting the March 19, 1986 IDC minutes, carried unanimously. . 3. Update on the Industrial Bud Schrupp acknowledged and banquet participant's na list of paid participants for the banquet ticket collectors. Tom Eidem reported he had contacted Rite Cable TV for taping Latimer's speech. It wo ld be the responsibility of Rite Cable to advise Latimer nd his opponents of equal campaign time on television. Mr. Kendall asked if Mr. Norm Ecklund was to receive a gratis icket, the committee responded he was a paid participant i the past. Koropchak reported she had te1ephonedLatimer's ffice for confirmation of the May 19, Latimer speaking engagem nt with the IDC after receiving Mr. Bidwell's letter. Confi mation was intact. Jay Morrell stressed to push the tic et sales as this is the IDC's only fundraiser. Ron Hoglund will announce ticket sales at the Chamber meeting. 4. Reports. a. Industrial Freeway S gn - Having received two new prelim- inary drawings of the ID freeway sign from Jeff Hoglund including a new bid of $ ,800.00. The consensus of the Committee was the select on of Option A. Sign color left to the discretion of Jeff H glund. b. Airport - Report ac epted. Tom Eidem indicated he had contacted O'Connor and H nnan as a potential legal firm for the airport committee to interview. . c. Det Scandinaviske Viduscompaniet A/S - Chairperson Hoglund inquired of the committe's response for dinner with Erik Fjerdingstad. Koropchak reported Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kendall, .-- Mayor Grimsmo, and herse1 was joined by Mr. Morrell interested if this was th proposed within STP. Mr. heard of Minnesota when G 1~ years ago. Det Scandi join the "greenhouse proj largest competitor was a and they also wished to r in America about a year a to Minnesota. At the Sta Development office they c Minnesota Star Cities to the company's desire to p when they return in Minne NSP Nuclear Plant. Korop telephoned her Friday eve Luchine, MinnDEED. He sa however, it was the decis Fjerdingstad indicated th Minnesota location before . d. Pyro Industries - Mr. reasons why Pyro Industri Washington. Koropchak re Carlson. Main factors fo of qualifications for Min compensation, and high co by comparison of state pr Mr. Lungwitiz expressed h Don Smith cautioned the c Minnesota's Economic Prog report and their initial 0 IDC Minutes - 4/17/86 hosted Mr. Fjerdingstad and later 'and Mr. Lungwitz. The Committee was same Norwegian window company as Eidem explained that they initially vernor Perpich visited Norway about aviske Vinduscompeniet was asked to ct" but declined because their articipant of that proposed project main independent. When they arrived o they traveled by car from New York e Department of Energy and Economic ose five cities from the list of nvestigate. Koropchak expressed esent their video tape to the IDC ota and their desire to tour the hak reported that Mr. Fjerdingstad ,ing after his meeting with Mr. Jim d Monticello looks very favorable, on of the Board of Directors. Mr. y would make their decision on a the end of the year. Kendall inquired of more specific s chose to expand in the State of orted she received a letter from Mr. their decision: Unrealistic criteria esota programs, high cost of worker's t of unemployment insurance. Also grams offered by the State of Washington. s opinion of Pyro's financial statements. mmittee not to be so critical of ams but to remember Pyro's financial t-front dollar request. 5. Other Business. a. Koropchak reported sh had attended the Star City Workshop on Tuesday. The theme "A sessing Your Prospect's Creditability" included red flags, quest'ons to ask, things to ask for, and seven key ratios for basi evaluation of financial statements (Balance sheets and lncom sheets). Koropchak also reported she had received a letter of acknowledgement from MinnDEED that Monticello was recer ified as a Star City. b. Joel Winkelman expres ed George Johnson's concern to stress the downtown retail area 'n the revised promotional packet. He also reminded the Committ e of the Chamber's Luncheon Meeting, today, 12:00 noon, at the American Legion with Dr. George Karve1 as guest speaker. . c. The Committee's conse, week (Thursday) in advanc was to hold an IDC meeting one their banquet. . d. It was suggested to co meeting. The committee wo' future plans and at the sa business retention goal. . e. Tom Eidem informed th Corporation's request to r Industrial Park. Request industry). Mr. Eidem aske on this issue. Mr. Eidem taken a position. Second, of industries would be e1i also indicated Monticello (1-2) heavy industries. E in a 1-2 zone but not the Industrial Park to 1-1 was 1-2 zone in the area would unplatted land, Mr. Eidem rezoning if the middle sch Board doesn't activate a r Mr. Lundwitz expressed the request for zone change in suggested the City cons ide from 1-1 to 1-2 because of expressed this hope that t not the Board would eva1ua Schrupp motioned to table the Monticello Development change in the Oakwood Indu the results of the school Morrell and carried unanim IDC Minutes - 4/17/86 tact Gary Wieber for the IDC's June Id appreciate a briefing of Wrightco's e time satisfy the committee's Committee of the Monticello Development zone the land use in the Oakwood rom 1-2 (heavy industry) to 1-1 (light the Committee for their position tated: One, the City staff had not informed the committee what types inated by an all 1-1 zone, however, ay not be interested in recruiting dem also stated all 1-1 are permitted everse. If rezone of the Oakwood to take place, the only remaining be the Boyle Property. This being ssumed the School Board will request 01 referendum passes. If the School quest for zone change, the City will. Corporation may not proceed with the the Oakwood Industrial Park, but zone change of the Hoglund Property the access to trackage. Jay Morrell e referendum would pass April 24, if e why not (size or concept). Bud he opinion or position of the IDC on Corporation's request for zone trial Park (1-2 to 1-1) until after eferendum vote. Seconded by Jay usly. 6. Adjournment. Don Smith motioned to adjo rn the meeting, seconded by Tom Eidem, and carried unanimo sly. Meeting adjourned. C3-L~.> ~ ~o->-"'_'"~'---\ '~._/ Olive M. Koropchak Executive Secretary for tho Industrial Development Committee .