IDC Minutes 01-15-1986
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MINUTE
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ,OMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, January 15, 1 86 - 12:00 Noon
Silver Fox Inn - Co ference Room
Members Present:
Co-chair Jay Morre
Eidem, Arve Grimsm
Dale Lungwitz, Don
Members Absent:
John Bondhus, Bruc
Bud Schrupp.
1.
Call to Order.
Co-chair Jay Morrell called the
Meeting to order at l2:20PM.
2.
Approval of Minutes.
Dale Lungwitz moved to approve t
Development minutes, seconded by
unanimously.
3.
Airport Committe Report.
The Committee accepted the writt
Committee that the improved airp
year project. The next step is
Public Works Director to draft p
(3-4 options), after which the A
are that the Committee will desi
to proceed in their respective c
councils for approval, represent
formation of a Joint Airport Com
serve as the official applicator
and funding.
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1, Co-chair Gary Wieber, Tom
, Ron Hoglund, Harvey Kendall,
Smith, and Olive Koropchak.
Gagnelius, Shelly Johnson. and
ndustria1 Development Committee
e December 19, 1986 Industrial
Harvey Kendall, and carried
n report. Tom Eidem reminded the
rt project would be a three to five
or John Simola, Monticello's
e1iminary drawings of airport sites
rport Committee shall meet. Plans
nate the three City's Administrators
mmunities and with their city
tives, allocation for monies, and
ission. This Commission would
for Federal and State approval
4. Industrial Develo ment Financial Re ort.
Tabled.
5. Consideration of Se1ectin
The Committee decided not to pro eed further with Governor Perpich
as their guest speaker because his schedule prohibits a final
committment before April 19th. om Eidem reported that St. Paul
Mayor George Latimer would make final committment the end of
March or early April. Based on the ID Committee consensus, Tom
Eidem will write a final committ ent letter requesting Latimer
as the ID Banquet speaker. Co-chair Morrell asked Koropchak to
continue with additional follow up.
6.
Considerations of A
Committee Officers.
The following person accepted n
to nominate Ron Hoglund and Gar
as Treasurer for the Industrial
Lungwitz seconded the motion an
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the 1986 Industrial Development
minations and Harvey Kendall
Wieber as Co-chairs and Bud
Development Committee,1986.
carried unanimously.
moved
Schrupp
Dale
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Consideration of Reviewin
Design.
Sign Committee Dale Lungwitz and
Industrial Park as the sign erec
level, distant from intersection
members were concerned about the
panel presented by the Jeff Hogl
tabled the item and designated a
Wieber, Don Smith, Harvey Kendal
further. The Committee is to pr
either satisfactory or not satis
of the industrial sign is supple
7.
8.
Other Business.
Olive Koropchak announced to the
made the decision to bring Pyro
Pyro Industries, Inc. manufactur
will be an expansion plant from
Tom Eidem indicated he would be
Management Company, new owners 0
are to expand the present facili
.
Donald Smith expressed his react
the previous ID meeting. Bill a
business the phone situation in
9.
Guest - Merril nand Bill Seefeld
Mr. Seefeldt informed the Commit
Industries which began in 1973.
period from 1975 to 1979. In 19
they saw a drop of 1600 to 300 e
ID Minutes - 1/15/86
rial Develo ment Freewa Si n
Ron Hoglund suggested Lot 6, Oakwood
ion site because of the high ground
and background trees. Committee
physical letters and quality of the
nd Sign Company. Co-chair Morrell
Committee of Ron Hoglund, Gary
, and Olive. Koropchak to investigate
sent a recommended consensus of
actory sign design. The purpose
entary advertisement.
Committee that Tim Carlson had
ndustries, Inc. to Monticello.
s pellet-burning stoves and
he State of Washington.
eeting with the Lincoln Property
the Monti Mall. The Company plans
y.
on to Bob Rierson's Report given at
d Merri1yn Seefeldt stated for their
onticel10 is a serious consideration.
, Electro Industries, Inc.
ee of the history of Electro
The company experienced a rapid growth
0, due to the agricultural crisis
uipment orders.
The Seefe1dts attribute the succ ss of their company to specialized
production and service, free con u1ting, articles in a 1500 circulation
newspaper, and the acquisition 0 land without rigid zoning restrictions.
Their market is in eight states ith some 300 different products
to meet the needs of power compa ies through "load management".
They employ 49 persons and have lans for a 10,000 to 15,000 square
foot building expansion by Augu t, 1986.
The Seefeldts feel the Montice11
and the concept of a small commu
growth in this area. They also
(sign ordiances, parking and 1an
rates as negative reasons for no
Rigid assessments can cause new
10. Adjourn!!lent~_
Meeting adjourned.
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School District, the low tax base,
ity are positive plus' for industrial
xpressed the City's rigid assessments
scrape requirements) and telephone
locating a new business in Monticello.
usinesses to fail.
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Executive Secretary
Monticello Industrial Deve10pmen Committee