IDC Minutes 01-21-1988
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEV LOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday. January 21. 1988 - 7:00AM
City Hal
Members Present:
President She
Treasurer Low
Harvey Kendal
Winkelman. Da
Koropchak.
1y Johnson. Vice President Don Smith.
11 Schrupp. Arve Grimsmo. Dale Lungwitz.
. Jay Morrell. Ron Hoglund. Joel
Carlson. Linda Mielke. and Ollie
Members Absent:
Rick Wo1fste1 'er.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
President Shelly Johnson ca'led the IDC meeting to order at
7:04 AM.
2. APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 17~ 1987 IDC MINUTES.
Harvey Kendall made a motio to approve the December 17. 1987
IDC Minutes. seconded by Jo 1 Winkelman. the minutes stand
approved.
3.
WELCOME OF NEW IDC MEMBERS:
President Johnson welcomed
members to the IDC represen
Commerce. the IDC welcomes
DAN CARLSON AND LINDA MIELKE.
r. Carlson and Ms. Mielke as new
ing the Monticello Chamber of
nput from the Chamber.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMMEND D CITY TRUNK FEES.
Koropchak explained to the DC the proposed Industrial Sewer
Hook-up Fee Schedule which as prepared by John Simo1a.
The schedule is proposed on,a sliding scale with the first
10 units per day at $300.00 second 10 units per day at $200.00.
third 10 units per day at $ 00.00. and remaining units at $50.00
per each 10 units. P1uggin' these numbers into the previous
two sewer usage examples an!adjustment of $1.000.00 or a 17%
reduction resulted in Assum tion A.. sewer usage of 5.000
gals/day. In the second ex mp1e the adjustment was $75.500.00
or a 79% reduction in Assum tion B.. sewer usage of 80.000
gals/day. The committee ma e no suggestion to approve.
disapprove. or recommend th sliding scale proposed Sewer
Hook-up Fee Schedule to the City Council. After some discussion.
a motion was made by Jay Mo re11 to extend the comparative
municpa1 fees as presented 1us landscaping fees over a ten
year projection. wherebye. he end results may indicate
areas inwhich Monticello is lower and those to be our selling
points. The motion was sec nded by Ron Hoglund. Discussion
requested Maple Grove to be included in the comparison study.
President Johnson asked if ax Increment Financing could be
used for hook-up fees? Kor pchak responded she did not believe
so. only public improvement and in her opinion hook-up fees do not
qualify as public improveme ts. however. this is a question to
verify with Bob Dieke of Ho mes and Graven. A motion was made
by Joel Winkelman to table ny recommendations for sewer hook-up
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IDC Minutes - 1/21/88
4. CONTINUED.
fees, seconded by Jay Morrel , the motion passed with no further
dicussion. Comparison are t be presented at the next meeting.
5. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDED 1988 IDC GOALS.
The IDC went over the goals hich were written and recommended
by President Johnson and Koropchak. Pres. Johnson asked
for input and additional recommendations from the IDC. Emphasis
was placed on the continued ork with our existing industries.
A suggestion was made to as existing businesses if monies
were available to them, woud they consider expansion in Monticello?
Mayor Grimsmo expressed that NSP does influence Monticello
image to some prospects as community with higher wages. Others
also felt the City employee' wages enhanced that image.
Don Smith made two addition 1 recommendations: one, continued
support of the extended are metro lines, and two, continue
with the planned j oint meet .'ng between local state representatives
and the IDC. Koropchak is 0 contact Richard Hankel of Elk
River for information on an industrial regional airport in
Big Lake township. Don Smi h made a motion to approve the
written recommended 1988 ID Goals with the addition of the
two goals listed above, the e goals to be shared with the
City Council, Planning Comm ssion, and Chamber of Commerce.
Jay Morrell seconded the mo ion and with no further discussion
the motion passed.
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6.
REPORTS.
Koropchak reiterated the re
Hutchinson Technology inc.,
agenda supplement. In addi
call Atlas, Inc. after the
facility quiets down. The
more receptive to this indu
NSP Nuclear Plant. Atlas,
equipment for hazardous was.
7.
UPDATE ON RECRUITMENT OF ID
Mayor Grimsmo reported that
with committment in advance
committee would be interest
saw this as a normal respon
8. OTHER BUSINESS.
None.
orts on the Beverage Processing Company,
and Modern Qui1ters as written in the
ion the IDC recommended that Koropchak
ublicity of their proposed Elk River
DC sees the Monticello community
try as the community was to the
nc. produces and tests scrubbing
e incinerators.
SPEAKER CURT CARLSON.
Mr. Carlson would have a problem
of three months and if the
d in a substitute. The committee
e and said to proceed.
9. ADJOURNMENT.
The IDC meeting adjourned b consensus of it's members.
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