IEDC Minutes 02-04-2020MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, February 411, 2020 — 7:00 a.m.
North Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Joni Pawelk, Randy Skarphol, Steve Johnson, Wayne Elam, Dick Van Allen, Don
Roberts, Andrew Tapper, Mike Carr, Christopher Church, Elizabeth Calpas, Kari
Moorhouse, Meghan Hanson, and Jadyn Nelson
Members Absent: Brian Stumpf, Darek Vetsch, Kevin Steffensmeier, and Luke Dahlheimer
Liaisons Present: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann, Jim Thares, Duane Northagen, and Dave
Tombers
Guests Present: Paige Danforth
1. Call to Order
Joni Pawelk called the Regular Meeting of the IEDC to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approve Minutes:
a. January 7th, 2020 meeting minutes
WAYNE ELAM MOVED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 7TH, 2020
MEETING MINUTES. RANDY SKARPHOL SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED, 11-0.
3. Consideration of Adding Items to the Agenda
Randy Skarphol asked to add an item related to a request to upgrade the City's hospitality
study. Pawelk noted that the item would be added after Item 6.
WAYNE ELAM MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. ANDREW TAPPER
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 11-0.
4. Consideration of 2020 Action Statements -Goals and Table Topics - Continued from
January 7th, 2020 Meeting
Jim Thares introduced the item and explained that the IEDC reviewed the status of goals
and objectives at their past meeting. Thares received comments from a few IEDC
members and revised the action statements to reflect those comments. Thares mentioned
that the EDA's focus for 2020 is on marketing. They have asked the IEDC to continue
assisting on Business Retention and Expansion visits and to hold business/industrial
round table discussions. Thares said the focus could be on areas such as business
assistance programs or city code and process for developments. Thares also added that no
motion should be made at the meeting on the action statements for 2020, until revisions
were formalized (March meeting).
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The IEDC talked in detail about the round table exercises and the logistics.
Based on the input of the IEDC, Joni Pawelk asked staff to create three scenarios that the
IEDC could vote on at their next meeting.
Thares encouraged the IEDC members to complete the action statements worksheet and
submit to him. A finalized work plan would be presented in March for approval.
5. Table Topic — Monticello Vision 2040 Comprehensive Plan Process and Results
Update — Angela Schumann, Community Development Director
Angela Schumann introduced the item and explained that the current Comprehensive
Plan dates to 2008. She stated that the City has hired the Lakota Group, who has teamed
up with WSB to complete a two-part process. The first phase will be a Visioning Report
with the second phase being the Comprehensive Plan. The Visioning Report will guide
the principles of the Comprehensive Plan.
The Vision Report has four components: the vision statement, value statement, preferred
growth scenarios, and goal statement. Schumann explained each of these components in
detail.
It was also noted that community engagement was important in the creation of the report.
The City and the consultants engaged a broad audience and gathered feedback from
people that typically have not been engaged in the comprehensive plan process.
Schumann explained the goal statements in detail for "economic development".
The Visioning Report is completed in draft form. A joint meeting of the City Council,
PARC, Planning Commission, and EDA would be held tonight to review the plan. The
Planning Commission would also hold a Public Hearing at their Regular Meeting tonight
to review and consider recommending the plan to the City Council. The Comprehensive
Plan would begin following the adoption of the Visioning Report.
6. Reports (Verbal Reports):
a. Economic Development
Jim Thares handed out the Prospect List and noted that five requests for
information were received for January.
b. Planning Commission Agenda (attached)
Angela Schumann stated that a Public Hearing would be held for the expansion
project of UMC. The building is a 52,000 square foot addition.
c. City Council
Jeff O'Neill reiterated the importance of the Monti 2040 Vision + Plan.
O'Neill also added that discussion continues about the development of a new
Public Works facility. Also, he explained that the Finance Director for the City of
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Monticello has retired. A permanent hire would fill the position in April.
d. Chamber of Commerce
Elizabth Calpas noted that the annual Golf Tournament would be held in May.
The Chamber Board would also be touring Xcel Energy at their next board
meeting.
7. ADDED ITEM — Hospitality Study
Joni Pawelk noted that the last study was completed in 2015. She asked the IEDC their
thoughts on the completion of an update. Jeff O'Neill recommended that staff complete a
feasibility study to determine the cost associated with an update.
Wayne Elam explained the needs of hotels/motels has changed exponentially since 2015
requiring more floors and rooms for cost efficiency.
RANDY SKARPHOL MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE EDA TO FUND THE COST
OF AN UPDATED HOSPITALITY STUDY. WAYNE ELAM SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 11-0.
8. Adjournment
WAYNE ELAM MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:03 A.M. RANDY
SKARPHOL SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 11-0.
Recorder: Jacob Thunander -07
Approved ---I rrch 3rd, 2020
Attest:
, Economic Development Director
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