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IDC Minutes 10-17-1985 . MINUTES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP NT COMMITTEE Thursday, October 17, 1985 - 7:00 AM Monticello C~ty Hall Members Present: Chair Jay Morrell, Hoglund, Dale Lun Bud Schrupp, and Tom Eidem, Arve Grimsmo, Ron witz, Don Smith, Shelly Johnson, live Koropchak. Members Absent: Harvey Kendall, an Gary Wieber. Chairperson Jay Morrell called the eeting to order, and asked for approval of the September 12, 1985 minutes. Dale Lungwitz moved to accept said minutes and Arve Grimsmo seconded. Motion passed 9-0. Evaluation of Appreciation Day - Smith expressed he was not sure the IDC needed it's past format. Exp1ai ing: no one buys tickets for the spring banquet on the condition of a freebie in the fall. This may be the time to look for a new idea t show the IDC's appreciation. Consensus was for Koropchak to invesitigate a new type of appreciation event and become a member of MIDA an attend meetings. Update of Industrial Development Activities and Vacant Buildings - The committee expressed their appreciation for a written report. . Spring Banquet - The committee discussed possible speakers for the banquet, setting January as firmation date. Grimsmo suggested Gov. Rudy Perpich and continue follow up. Airport Project - Eidem briefed the ommittee on present airport status. An airport committee will b estb1ished, with consideration of Jack Peach of FSI, as a member. Suggestion to draft a survey indicating businesses interested in municipal airport. Metro Phone Service - The committee the metro phone service overall beca businesses plus concerns of new pros Hoglund and Arve Grimsmo was designa, Bob Rierson at the next IDC meeting. e1t it was time to re-evaluate se of the concern of existing ects. A committee of Ron ed. Suggestion was to get A motion by Don Smith to set the air ort and metro phone service as the committee's top priorites for 1986, as made. Motion seconded by Shelly Johnson. Passed 9-0. VCR Review - Following reviewal of t e VCR, the motion was made by Shelly Johnson, seconded by Dale Lun witz to spend $95.00 on editing the video portion of the tape. A mo ion was made by Dale Lungwitz to spend $95.00 to edit out the refe ence to 1990's. Seconded by Arve Grimsmo. Passed 9-0. Developer's Survey - Committee discui sed the survey and agreed the issue to be closed. . i _ IDC Minutes - 10-17-85 . Other Business - The committee agre d that extra time be spend on retention of present businesses, a1 ng with recruitment. Smith suggested having present business a d industry representatives to speak at the IDC meetings, time con enient to them. The committee fully gave Koropchak their support. The committee suggest an Industrial 'park sign be erected along Interstate 94. Koropchak is to check on who t 'e assigned committee was; and compile prices and sign designs for the nex meeting. The Larson Senior Apartment Project and other projects were briefly discussed. With no further business, the meetig was adjourned. ~ \rY\ \< Olive M. Koropchak Econom~c Development Director . .