EDA Meeting Minutes - 05/11/2022MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 — 6:00 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: President Steve Johnson, Vice President Jon Morphew, 011ie
Koropchak-White, Hali Sittig, Councilmember Jim Davidson
Commissioners Absent: Treasurer Tracy Hinz, Mayor Lloyd Hilgart
Staff Present: Executive Director Jim Thares, Angela Schumann, Haley Foster,
Hayden Stensgard
1. Call to Order
President Steve Johnson called the regular meeting of the Monticello EDA to order at
6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Johnson called the roll.
3. Consideration of Additional Agenda Items
None
4. Consent Aeenda
a. Consideration of Approving Regular Meeting Minutes — March 9, 2022
b. Consideration of Approving Regular Meeting Minutes — April 13, 202
c. Consideration of Approving Workshop Meeting Minutes — April 13, 2022
d. Consideration of Approving Payment of Bills
OLLIE KOROPCHAK-WHITE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. JIM DAVIDSON
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIOUSLY, 5-0.
Regular Agenda
5. Consideration of Draft Integrated Marketing and Communications Plan (IMCP), Nicole
Gaustad, Senior Marketing Specialist, AE2S
Executive Director Jim Thares provided an overview of the agenda item to the EDA and
public. The draft Integrated Marketing and Communications Plan created by AE2S
Communications was funded through the Community Energy Transition (CET) grant
awarded the City in March 2021 by the State of Minnesota. Final draft of the plan is
expected to be completed by May 23, 2022.
Nicole Gaustad, of AE2S, provided the EDA and the public with a presentation outlining
the process and creation of the marketing plan. The goals focused on in the plan include
employment recruitment and retention, executive leadership positions recruitment,
manufacturer retention, recruitment and attraction, redevelopment & revitalization,
and relationship building. These goals were previously discussed between the EDA, staff
and AE2S in a prior workshop meeting. Ms. Gaustad then discussed the research
conducted in the beginning stages of developing the plan as well as the results collected
from the focus groups and discreet source research efforts.
6. Economic Development Director's Report
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item to the EDA and the public. The
prospects and projects were reviewed in detail.
7. Adjourn
OLLIE KORPCHAK-WHITE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MONTICELLO EDA. HALI SITTIG SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, 5-0, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:45 P.M.
Recorded By: Hayden Stensgard
Date Approved: June 8, 2022
ATTEST:
Jlm Tha�es, Executive Director