IDC Minutes 12-19-1985
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MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT C MMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, December 19, 1985 - 7:00AM
Monticello Cit Hall
Members Present: Co-Chair Jay Mor ell, Tom Eidem, Arve Grimsmo,
Ron Hoglund, She 1y Johnson, Harvey Kendall, Dale
Lungwitz, Bud Sc rupp, Don Smith, and Olive
Koropchak.
Members Absent: Co-Chair Gary Wie er, John Bondhus, and Bruce
Gagne1ius.
1. Call to Order.
Co-Chair Jay Morrell called t e Industrial Development Committee
Meeting to order at 7:10AM.
2. Approval of Minutes.
Shelly Johnson moved to appro e the November 20, 1985 minutes,
seconded by Arve Grimsmo, and carried unanimously.
3. Pyro Industries, Inc. Report.
The Committee accepted the wr tten report. Koropchak gave an
updated report on the meeting with Mark Dayton, stating Tim Carlson
left the meeting with a posit ve go-ahead. However, as Tim Carlson
contacted Everett C10w on the possible purchase of the C10w
Stamping Building, Mr. C10w i dicated the building had been
leased to a printing firm. M. Carlson is now checking the
feasibility of the Best-In-We b Building. The Committee
advised Koropchak to continue positive correspondence with
Mr. Carlson.
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4. Airport Sub-Committee Report.
The Committee accepted the wr tten report. Koropchak reported
the airport tour scheduled fo. December 18, 1985 was cancelled and
plans are to reschedule for T esday, January 7, 1986. Koropchak
also informed the Committee 0 Jack Peach's donation of plane,
fuel, and pilot for the tour. It was brought to the committee's
attention that more than one- a1f of the State's airport
runways are not in a northeastern1y direction, is this a
necessity for funding?
5.
Banquet S eaker Recruitment
Mayor Grimsmo has received n
Office regarding recruitment
for the Annual Banquet. The
busy schedule and the presen
Committee's concensus was to
Tom Eidem is to contact St.
potential speaker with Mayor
of the Governor until the Ja
expiration date for confirma
Grimsmo will pool efforts.
a guest speaker and a Montic
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e ort.
confirmation from the Governor's
of Gov. Perpich as guest speaker
Committee recognizes the Governor's
tense legislation; therefore, the
investigate a second speaker.
au1 Mayor George Latimer as a
Grimsmos continued recruitment
uary 15th meeting. This being
ion from the Governor. Eidem and
nother suggestion was made to have
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6. Consideration of Industrial Deve: Si n Estimates.
After a short deliberation the G to a V-sign
installation on either Thomas In ustrial Park Lot #9 or on
Oakwood Industrial Park Lot #6, ith a sign message as follows:
Welcome to Mon, ice110
Industrial Sites . vai1able
295-2711
Bud Schrupp moved the authorizat on to a Sign Committee of
Dale Lungwitz and Ron Hoglund an authorization to Olive Koropchak
to accept a bid from the local b siness, Jeff Hoglund provided
the bid is within $100.00 of th lowest bid. Seconded by Ron
Hoglund and carried unanimously. Koropchak will present a stretch
of the sign at the next meeting.
7.
Consideration of MIDA Membership
Don Smith moved for the Committe
for the Economic Development Dir
$10.00 for breakfast meetings ev
Shelly Johnson, the motion carri
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8. Consideration of A 986 Industrial Deve10 ment
Committee Officers.
Co-Chair Morrell opened the floo for 1986 officer's nominations.
Jay expressed the co-chair arran ement with Gary Wieber had worked
well the past two years but decl":ned renomination. Don Smith
expressed his desire to remain 0 the Committee but declined
Chairperson nomination for appro imate1y four years because of
committments to the State Newspa er Association. Shelly Johnson
declined Chairperson nomination because of the proposed middle
school building project. The Co it tee agreed to table the
nomination of officers until the January meeting allowing a
Committee of Shelly Johnson and Co-Chair Morrell to discuss a
possible shared chairpersonship ith Gary Wieber and Ron Hoglund.
The Committee expressed their continued suppport to the new officers.
Ron Hoglund suggested the shared o-Chair position should mOVe
up an organizational level or str cture. Don Smith expressed the
possible need for new blood in th Committee, not excluding
women.
to purchase the MIDA Membership
ctor. Membership is $95.00 plus
ry other month. Seconded by
d unanimously.
9. Other Business.
Olive Koropchak announced the dat of the Chamber of Commerce Banquet
as Saturday, January 18, 1986, at the River Inn, Cabarat with Social
Hour at 6:30PM.
Koropchak also reported on the ne
ification, stating the procedure
presentation for reviewal by the
Monticello City Hall. Koropchak
Committees help and for their wil
presentation.
procedures for Star City Recert-
ncludes a scheduled March 12, 1986
tate Star City Committee at the
sked for the Industrial Development
ingness to participate in that
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10. Adj ournmen t.
Bud Schrupp moved to adjourn the eeting, seconded by Don Smith,
and carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned.
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Olive M. Korochak
Executive Secretary,
Monticello Industrial
Guest - Bob Rierson, Brid ewater Tel
Bob Rierson reported on the Big Lake
traffic studies of November and Octoi
a proposed one-line business rate of
between $32.35 and $56.90 per month
rates of seven to eight dollars per
his feelings that Metro EAS would no
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The ID Committee asked Mr. Rierson,
to a prospective industry or busines
location, regarding the avilability
responded that FX (Metro) lines are
wants. Installation cost of FX line
monthly rate between $180-$200. per
available, but Mr. Rierson indicated
effective within an 80-100 mile radi
41 cents per minute. Mr. Rierson st
Company is willing to provide any se
providing they are willing to pay fo
the Industrial Development Committee
the Metro EAS than Monticello should
for Metro EAS. Shelly Johnson expre
the Monticello community needs to co
IDC Minutes - 12/19/85
hone Com any.
and Zimmerman, Metro EAS
er, 1985, also indicating
$55.65 and residential rates
ompared to today's residential
onth. Mr. Rierson expressed
expand but decline.
ow the Committee could respond
interested in the Monticello
f metro lines. Mr. Rierson
vailable, as many as a company
would be $500-$600. with a
onth. Watts lines are also
that watts lines are not cost
s with intra-state rates of
ted that Bridgewater Telephone
vice that a customer wants
it. Mr. Rierson suggested to
that if Zimmerman votes yes on
follow with necessary procedures
sed the Committee's feelings that
pete.
Following the report, Mr. Rierson ex ressed his interest to become a
member of the Industrial Development Committee.
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