IDC Minutes 10-17-1985
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Olive M. Koropchak
Econom~c Development Director
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