IDC Minutes 03-17-1988
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVEOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, March 17. 1988 - 7:00AM
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT:
President She1
Harvey Kendall
Winkelman, Ric
Hoglund, and 0
y Johnson, Don Smith, Linda Mielke,
Dale Lungwitz, Arve Grimsmo, Joel
Wo1fste11er, Jay Morrell, Ron
lie Koropchak.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dan Carlson and Lowell Schrupp.
GUEST: Assistant Administrator . eff O'Neill.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
President Sha11y Johnson cal, ed the IDC meeting to order
at 7:05AM and welcomed Mr. O'Neill to the meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 18, 1988, IDC MINUTES.
A correction to the minutes as made by Don Smith to substitute Terry
Duffy's name,Winke1man's Vi e President of Construction, in
place of Supt. Mike's name s a representative from Winkelman
Building Corporation for a invitation to a joint meeting between the
company and the IDC. Joel inke1man made a motion to approve
the February 18, 1988 minut s, seconded by Harvey Kendall.
With no further discussion, the motion passed 11-0.
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3. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE IDC AND
WINKELMAN BUILDING CORPORAT ON.
President Johnson summarize the joint meeting held between: the
Winkelman Building Corporat on and the IDC as a productive
meeting. Keeping in mind t e IDC objectives, President
Johnson, asked the IDC for heir reactions and for follow-up
recommendations to resolve he concerns voiced by the
builder. Does the City hav guidelines for developers?
Jeff O'Neill is in the proc ss of writing a manuel for
sub-divisions, Rick Wolfstel1er indicated other policies
need to be written. Mr. Ke dall expressed he didn't feel
a builder needed to ask for guidelines but the city should
automatically hand them out with new development. Who
approves permits and plans for the City? Once the city
has approved the plans, no more surprises should come
to the developer/builder f r additional cost of change
of plans, this should be a sorbed by the city. More than
one committee member expre sed this concern both for
residential and commerical industrial building. Mr. Lungwitz
related that many builders have expressed to him, they are
done building in the City ecause the cost is greater,
much easier to build in th township (cost and regulations).
harder to sell in Monticel' o. Jay Morrell questioned the
philosophy of the city sta f? Is it non-cooperativeness and
pure economics or are d veloper/builders welcomed as
customers with the attitud toward workable. Does the
city staff recognize the d rect benefit to the city at
large with economic develo ment? Mayor Grimsmo expressed
there are city problems wh"ch need to be resolved by
coordinated efforts of the staff, IDC, and City Council.
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CONTINUED.
Don Smith related his experi
for expansion, thereafter, n
The developer then needs to
surprise is no surprise." T
overcome the precept ion that
development. It's tough to
Ordinance and cost issues:
1. Landscaping ordinance
2. Sewer and water hook-u
3. Building permit fees
4. Engineer cost passed 0
Recommendations by the IDC.
1. Economic development m
2. Comparative cost for r
in Monticello and neig
3. Continued follow-up of
our concerns.
4. City expenses projecte
and comparative commun
5. Develop cooperative at
effective communicatio
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nce with having attained financing
tified of city changes in plan.
efinance. Don repeats, .. Best
,e City of Monticello needs to
s been created toward economic
eal with, but is serious. --;
fees
to developer/builders
nual.
sidential and industrial development
boring communities.
first report for strength to verify
over five years to operate in Monticello
ties.
itudes within the City staff through
, hold staff meetings and policies.
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Jeff O'Neill stated the City should please the customer (developer/
builder) yet uphold the law.
The City staff might call a
industrial developer/builder
open discussion, and to reso
a negative place to develop.
eeting with residential and commerical/
to discuss city guidelines, for
ve the preception of Monticello
President Johnson repeated t e need for open communication between
the IDC and the City Staff.
4. CONSIDERATION TO UPDATE THE ONTICELLO LABOR SURVEY.
The IDC members were in agre ment that the Monticello
Labor Survey needs to be upd ted. This verified by
Winkelman's opinion, Hutchin. on Technology's needs,
and Mr. Foster Merrill's con erns of available labor
force. A committee of Harve Kendall, Jay Morrell, and
Ollie Koropchak will researc' options for collection of
labor data and make a recomm ndation to the IDC at the
next meeting.
5. CONSIDERATION TO CONTINUE ES ABLISHMENT OF AN ECONOMIC
REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
Jeff O'Neill explained that n Watertown the city made
a cash deposit in the bank f r the bank to use to
assist economic development t 2% below prime up to
five years. Another funding method for the Revolving
Loan may be a percentage of rofits from the sale of
pull tabs in Monticello. Th committee is to continue
with the formation of a revolving loan fund and report
back to the IDC.
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REPORTS.
Reports given by Koropchak
Fingerhut; status report on
Properties. and HRA's option
and O'Connor; and reminder 0
Visit on March 23. 1988 were
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n contacts with Sun Patio and
he IDC Banquet speaker. the IXI
agreements with Ste1ton's. Jones'.
the Star City Recertification
accepted by the IDC.
7. ADJOURNMENT.
The IDC meeting adjourned by consensus of the group.
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Ollie Koropchak
Executive Secretary
Monticello IDC
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