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IDC Agenda 11-07-2006AGENDA ~~~~~ MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 7:00 a.m. Bridge Room -Monticello Community Center MEMBERS: Chair Paul Klchter, Vice Chair N,~kc~enedetto, Ma arger, Bill•~per, Di an Allen, Don Roberts, Dson, Barb.,~hwientek, Lynne I~,ak11'-F ming, Dop'T6m~nn, Toi easki, Kelli Huxford, Jim~ ~pn, Zo zwiller, and Michele--Ie~rtwig. C~.1~/zJ~ oS'c~ STAFF: Ollie ropchak. COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Cli erbst and Council Member e Mayer. IDC MISSION ATEMENT: To increase the industrial tax base, to create jobs at liveable wage- , ,~' ° levels, and to maintain a favorable and desirable industrial ~ `;~' a~ environment in the City of Monticello. ~ , ~C, ~ ~.~`' ~ m ~. 7:00 a.m. ~1. Call to Order. (Please read the minutes and information prior to the meeting.) '9~ 7: O 1 2. ~bte to approve the October 3, 2006 IDC minutes. %~ ~~- ~ ~, ~'' ~~+- ~- 7:05 ~ VIDEO: Cedar Falls, Iowa -Economic Impact of Fiber Optics. Followed by ," update from Fiber Optic Task Force and discussion.~''"~~~~. ~ ~ ~V~ ~~"~ a- www.monticellofiber.com '3 ~ ~ ~~~ 4` .,~~ `~ '~ 7:25 ~~4 ollow-up Business: (Subcommittees begin to prepare plans for 200 ~ °~ °9' rJA. Discuss recommended Ordinance Amendment for Open and Outdoor ~ ge `-'~'~' ~ - ~ (Barger) and call for vote if necessary. ' ~ q ~i~ ~~'r = ~`""~ ~ d- ~'~~ B. Town Hall Concerns & Issues and BRE -Van Allen ~- n s ~ wc~ ~- '~ tom'` Q'"~`"' ~ ~'~ :' Marketing Committee - Kleinwachter and Dahl-Fleming-- ~'~'~.~ Q~~,,~~'~~'''~~ " ~, Repo s fr and goa of Subcommittees: I d t ' and, and Transportation. '~~~,~~'"'T.40 5. Mayor's City Update: ^Q>"~ - ~O~p,, ~ ~~~`~' A. AVR Closing/Construction. ~ c~ ~-~ -r ~~~~ ~ ~ B. YMCA property ~ ~,, ~ ~ ,t ~a> C. Comp Plan Update 'C~a # ~ e'''~;~-•-v"S'-^ ~3~ ~ ~' D. Questions/answer period ~ r ~~ '~ 'qtr 7:45 5. Review the draft copy of the November 6, 06 Pla~mung n Agenda for industrial related items. Discuss and vote on an IDC position or action if necessary. ~ (Meeting held on Monday, November 6, 2006, due to Election Day) ,~~~' 8:00 6. New Business: , '~ , 8:01 7. Reports: A. Economic Development Report by Koropchak. 8:15 8. Other Business. A. Chamber Updates -Chair Heriwig. B. Next IDC meeting -Tuesday, December 5, 2006. 8:17 9. Adjournment. ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~. ~ 1 ~a~~,~ ~~~ 1~~1 ~F L ~~~ ~/ MINUTES MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - 7:00 a.m. Bridge Room -Monticello Community Center MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Paul Kleinwachter, Vice Chair Mike Benedetto, Mary Barger, Bill Tapper, Dan Olson, Barb Schwientek, Lynne Dahl-Fleming, Don Tomann, Tom Feaski, Jim Johnson, and Zona Gutzwiller. MEMBERS ABSENT: Dick Van Allen, Don Roberts, Kelli Huxford, and Michele Hertwig. STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropchak, Jeff O'Neill, and Angela Schumann. COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT: Mayor Clint Herbst and Council Member Wayne Mayer. IDC MISSION STATEMENT: To increase the industrial tax base, to create jobs at liveable wage-levels, and to maintain a favorable and desirable industrial environment in the City of Monticello. Call to Order. (Please read the minutes and information prior to the meeting.) Chair Kleinwachter called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. declaring a quorum. 2. Vote to approve the September 5, 2006 IDC minutes. BENEDETTO MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 IDC MINUTES. SECONDED BY TAPPER AND WITH NO CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS, THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. 3. PRESENTATION: City Permit Process by Jeff O'Neill, City Administrator. Chair Kleinwachter congratulated Jeff O'Neill on his appointment as City Administrator. O'Neill introduced Angela Schumann, Community Development Coordinator, and proceeded to share the history and results of a 2004 survey to evaluate the status of development services at City Hall. Next, he outlined the steps implemented by the city as a result of the survey. See attached. He concluded stating the goal of the City is to provide excellent service to citizen customers and the development community. He noted the city staff needs positive support from the IDC. Tomann suggested to identify an annual audit process (preferably an outsider) because with a new process as you move forward, in time, you will fall back. Schumann noted the handwork is on-line and is a large document. Kleinwachter noted the guidelines will encourage consistency. In the absence of Van Allen, Kleinwachter speaking on behalf of the BRE Committee, requested a quarterly report to the IDC from O'Neill. Members expressed appreciation of his time. IDC Minutes -10/03/2006 • 4. Follow-u~ Business: A. Discuss recommended Ordinance Amendment for Open and Outdoor Storage (Barer) and call for vote if necessary. Barger reported O'Neill, Schumann, Koropchak, Tapper and herself met and reviewed the history of the task force and decided to move forward with a small group made up of an industrial business owner from each zoning district and one outsider. In addition to the open and outdoor storage for the I-2 zone, they will look at the I-1 and I-lA zones. She anticipated it would take six months. The results of the task force would be forwarded to the businesses, IDC, and Planning Commission. B. Town Hall Concerns & Issues and BRE - In the absence of Van Allen, Kleinwachter outlined ways to address BRE concerns: Expose young people to job opportunities in manufacturing such as the efforts of the Chamber tomorrow, school to work program, and manufacturing day at the school. A goal is to create a data base for direct communication among manufacturers. C. Paul Kleinwachter and Chamber -Kleinwachter reported he and Koropchak attended the Chamber Board meeting relative to planning the Industrial Luncheon, October 4. All invitations to the luncheon are out and he encouraged IDC members to attend. The expectation is 80-90 kids will be bused to view the business booths prior to the luncheon. He also suggested members of the IDC to tour the Wright Technical Center, an outstanding school, as a means of support to remain open. D. Reports from and goals of Subcommittees: Dahl-Fleming reported the Marketing Committee has not met recently; however, the billboard is up, fliers were mailed out, and Koropchak is exploring the means of the St. Cloud Industrial Insert in the Business Journal. Koropchak reported the marketing budget request within the 2007 City Budget has not been cut; however, the budget has not been finalized by Council. Benedetto commended Koropchak for the article in the recent Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal -Commercial Land Insert. - Barger reported that Industrial Land Committee had not met as the task force for the Comp Plan update has not convened - Tapper reported that the Transportation Committee had not met and inquired as to the status of the Highway 25/River Street closing. Mayor Herbst reported that Bruce Westby, City Engineer, is working with MNDOT on a traffic study of the Highway 25 area after traffic circulation settles out from the opening of the eastern interchange and the round-about on County Road 18. Kleinwachter noted Highway 25 is like a parking lot. O'Neill reported the number one concern raised at the comp plan neighborhood meetings was traffic. The County 18 round-about is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving and the proposed Fallon Avenue bridge has the support of the Mayor. Benedetto noted the increase in traffic from Big Lake via Highway 25 compared to County Road 11 traffic. Tapper concurred stating last week his workers from Big Lake noted they were late for work due to traffic backed up into downtown Big Lake. It takes them longer than his commute from Deephaven. 5. Mayor's City Update: Mayor Herbst noted an error on the agenda: Deputy Administrator O'Neill should be City Administrator. Koropchak noted at the time the agenda was prepared it was accurate. A. AVR Closing. Herbst reported the conveyance of the land has not taken place and there are other issues to look at. B. YMCA property. A meeting is scheduled between the City and County on October 23 to 2 IDC Minutes - 10/03/2006 review the Memorandum of Understanding and appraisal for purpose to establish an offer. • C. Fiber Optics Task Force (Mayer) www.monticellofiber.com Council Member Mayer reported the Council voted to move forward with the city-wide fiber optics after hearing the results of the Feasibility Study. The next phase is education and information and advanced sign-up of interest. The advanced sign-up is for bonding purposes. The recommendation was to wholesale the first few years which buys time and eliminates the need for a referendum. Mayer invited IDC members to the task force meeting on October 6, stating the work of the task force is complete and with the goal to collect signatures of interest by the end of the year, the help of organizations is needed. Mayor Herbst said the goal of the city is to provide fiber to everyone. TDS is one option for the switch. The proposed fee structure for residents is 15% less then current and for businesses down to $70 for a T1 plus greater speed. The project is not funded by property taxes but by user fees. Task Force member Dahl-Fleming noted the meeting of October 6 is for the task force to define the education and information message and process, thereafter will organizations be asked to assist. D. Questions/answer period Mayor Herbst reported a conversation with Seefeldt who expressed his concern with the increased assessed value to his industrial land and his ability to market the five acres along the interstate. Herbst noted the potential interest of the city to explore the purchase of the property for the future westerly interchange. 6. Review the draft cop, of the October 3 2006 Planning Commission Agenda for industrial related items. . Discuss and vote on an IDC~osition or action if necessary. With no industrial items on the October 3 Planning Commission Agenda, no action was required by the IDC. 7. New Business None. 8. Reports: A. Economic Development Report. In addition to the written report, Koropchak noted the Pre-Con meeting for the construction of Dalton Avenue, Dalton Court, and Dalton Way is scheduled for October 4. She pointed out the email from Karlsburger noting the four wheelers and dirt bikes within their building and outside. Koropchak encouraged the Council to install street lights for safety and security reasons. Council Member Mayer requested Koropchak advise Wolfsteller and the Police Commission. Written report accepted. 9.. Other Business. A. Chamber Updates -Chamber Luncheon, October 17, Dr. Mahoney from Monticello Clinic: "How to stay well in the flu season." Candidate Forum: October 18, 6:30 p.m. Mississippi Room. Senator Coleman, October 20, 8-10:00 a.m. continental breakfast $10 ,Silver Springs. • B. Next IDC meeting -Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Members OK with same day as election day. 3 IDC Minutes - 10/03/2006 • 10. Adjournment. FEASKI MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY DAHL-FLEMING AND WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE IDC MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:55 A.M. ~~~ Ollie Koropchak, Recorder • 4 • MoNTx~~.Lo CITY OF MONTICELLO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES UPDATE It is a goal of the City of Monticello to provide excellent service to citizen customers and the development community. Within the last two years, the City's Community Department, including Planning, Economic Development, Building, and Engineering, have worked to develop programs and strategies to better meet the needs of the development community and citizens. These strategies have been developed under the premise that the City, the development community and citizens have a vested interest in working together to achieve mutually beneficial goals. In determining where to focus program efforts and improvements, the City conducted a 2004 survey of the development community and those who had worked through the City's planning process within the last 5 years. The survey concentrated on evaluating the status of development services at City Hall. The Results: • 75% overall satisfaction rating • Opportunities for improvements identified. in the survey: o Consistency in application of process and ordinances • o Availability of staff o Review and processing time The City has implemented the following measures in response to concerns: • Established a goal of 90% overall satisfaction with City development services. • Instituted pre-design meetings for all new projects, allowing a up-front discussion of relevant design, land-use and buildings issues, as well as timeline and City review process. • Implemented neighborhood meetings for large-scale or area-sensitive development projects • Created and/or updated all planning forms and checklists. • Created a Development Guidebook, providing development process information from "a to z". • Made significant improvements to the City website to allow for real-time project updates and better access to City staff. • Hired a City Engineer to enable the City to respond more quickly to general engineering questions and concerns and to manage engineering projects and workloads. • Hired an additional full-time building inspector. • Re-structured staffing to create a Building Technician and Community Development Coordinator to assist customers throughout their planning and development process. • Implemented a cost accounting and recovery system. • Instituted a second Planning Commission meeting every other month to handle pure "planning" issues related to long-range planning and ordinance issues. • Developed a feedback form for gathering ongoing input on customer satisfaction. Each of the above strategies is aimed at achieving a higher satisfaction percentage from customers. • Realizing that this is an ongoing process, the City's Community Development department welcomes your comments and questions. We also appreciate your support within the community. We are all working toward building a better Monticello! • • 1/ 11 u Monticelb.../AOVing Ahead Together ~o ;~ ..~a~ : t ~, >~~. o ` .~. ei ,~ ~ r-, .~C'< qxV: :~... .r Help plan for the future of Monticello! Comprehensive Plan Update Community Workshop #2 Wednesday, November 15 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monticello Community Center Earlier this year, the City of Monticello embarked on an important process - updating its Comprehensive Plan. This process is one of the most significant actions that can be undertaken by the City. The Comprehensive Plan influences how and where Monticello will grow. It looks at where people will move into the community, what businesses will come to Monticello and where will they locate. The Plan also evaluates the demand for public improvements and services. These factors make the Comprehensive Plan Update vital to the people living in and around Monticello. You are an essential part of this planning process. The Comprehensive Plan update is built around public discussion of Monticello's future. The first community-wide meeting was held in July. A series of neighborhood meetings were held in August. These meetings provided valuable information about community perceptions and the issues facing Monticello. The results of the community and neighborhood meetings can be found at www.ci.monticello.mn.us. The conversation about Monticello's future continues on November 15th, with the next community meeting. This is an opportunity to learn about the lindings of the planning process to-date and to provide guidance on a s~~ -o ._ ~t _ -- i ~~..~m .~.,'; ~ i..~~ -.ter ~ .1 Information on the comprehensive planning process and all meetings can be found on the City's website - www.ci.monticello.mn.us. direction moving forward. • IDC Agenda -11/07/06 7. Consideration of Economic Development Director's Report. a) Leads: Arch Aluminum & Glass -the development team met with the company representative on October 11 and did a great job providing information requested. Following the meeting, the targeted site was toured. They requested a site map of the area with easements and electrical rates. WSB has provided the map and Ken Stabler, Xcel, is working on the electrical rates. I did not get a sense of Yes, Monticello, or No, Monticello. I detected the statement: long drive. I'm fully aware that Monticello was definitely the farthest from the metro they'd consider. I received an email on the 19`h, that stated internally Arch is reviewing all their options over the next couple of weeks. Another source of mine, informed me that their first option under consideration is to retrofit an existing building for lease in Rogers. They told us they preferred owner-occupied. Proposed new construction 240 X 300 building or 72,000 sq. ft. October 25 requested estimated property taxes and estimated building permit fees. b) 10,000 sq ft Albertville project -Based on the HRA agreement to offer this company a platted developable parcel of 1.5 acres for the $1 per sq ft price, the offer was presented along with the plat map identifying AVR, Karlsburger, and Dahlheimer lots, AVR landscape plan, and requested property tax information. In a conversation on Oct 17, the developer is considering: what is the valuation impact of his investment long-term with the AVR Readi Mix site near and whether the site presents the professional image he's looking for? I requested a • letter of such. The company is ready to move forward (financing in place) with a commitment. - 24,000-36,000 sq ft existing building, local chicken farmer wants to start egg cracking operation. Lead from Wright County Partnership. (Did not respond) c) BRE - At the IDC Luncheon, the Chamber bused about 180 students from area schools to the community center. The students had a chance to see the products displayed by Monticello manufacturers and to discuss career opportunities. -November City Newsletter will feature one existing business (Tire Equipment Service Mfg, Company, Ray showed me their product-line and latest expansion) and three new industrial businesses. Precision Technologies is now in their new facility. The Washburn Computer Group is behind their targeted moving date as contractors behind with renovation plans. - WSI, Inc. ranked 38`h in growth of a list of 50 public companies in the recent Business. z3.-% Journal. Mailed note of congratulations. ~~'~''rc~^-~~ °t~ - Maus Foods building for lease. 34,000 sq ft commercial space -CAM - $2.90 sf -Modem Express (MultiTech Systems Distributer) -new company at 155 Thomas Drive. Relocated from Plymouth. I stopped in but were just moving in so don't know details of business. Mike Hanzlik, Technical Director. -Nelson Building & Development -Listed 4`h fastest growing company in MN by Business Journal. Mailed note of congratulations. d) TIF Administration notebook -Ehlers is now providing a notebook to assist ongoing administration of each TIF District. The book includes sections to complete for annual requirements as well as sections for documenting the ongoing district requirements. • 1 IDC Agenda -11/07/06 - TIF State Auditor's Roundtable Training Session -Paula Mastey and myself attended this session at the State Office Building in St. Paul on October 26, 9- 4:00 p.m. It was mandatory to use the State Reporting forms in July 2006. - Transformation Home Loan Program -Continued interest -one new application. - The HRA mortgage on the Petersen Loan was executed at the closing by American Title Company, Monticello, the end of June. The HRA mortgage was recorded at Wright County and has not been returned to the HRA, I'm trying to locate it. Received October 27. - The HRA has not disbursed the entire $20,000 on the Breiwick Loan as the new addition looks complete from the outside; however, the new siding has not been installed on the old part of the house as was shown on the elevation plans. - EDA Loan with Tapper's Holding -Preferred Title called that the EDA mortgage was not recorded and needed some revisions. The loan closed in June of 2005. EDA covered by title insurance. Referred revisions to EDA attorney. e) AVR Ready Mix -Otter Creek Crossing 3rd Addition Plat submitted for recording; however, legal description on Chadwick conveyance to City not consistent with plat description. Being resolved. Therefore, the land conveyance from the city to AVR has not taken place as of October 24. Footing permit issued October 17, 2006. • -Otter Creek Crossing 3rd Addition with the exception of AVR site -Declaration of Covenants prepared by City Attorney Tom Scott and ready for signatures and recording. f) Fiber Optics -The marketing committee for the Fiber Optics has been working very hard to prepare education and information flyers to be mailed to city residents. The goal is to have residents sign-up for interest in fiber optics. After a successful sign-up campaign, the next step is for the Council to authorize a design build RFP and authorize bonding process which is scheduled to take place perhaps at their December 11 Council meeting. g) Marketing Committee -Scheduled to meet November 3. Another 130 flyers have been mailed. Koropchak featured in the Commercial Real Estate insert in the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. h) Attended the Green Construction presentation by KKE sponsored by County Partnership, the IDC Luncheon hosted by the Chamber (thanks to the Chamber and IDC for the bouquet of roses), Home Depot Ribbon Cutting, Candidate's Forum, part of Governor Pawlenty visit. i) Custom manufacturer of die cut and thermoformed components. As of October 20, 2006, the company's relocation/expansion plans on in aholding-pattern. j) In the September annual report to the State, the amount of principal and interest payback from Twin City Die Castings was $287,292.84 and $89,896.71, respectively. Payback status is current. k) HRA and Council to hear presentation on November 1 by Mark Ruff, Ehlers & Associates: "What is tax abatement and is tax abatement a viable financing tool for the City of Monticello?" 2 `~ y~ • ~vD ~1~ ~~ ~. ~~ ~ ~ ~~ f ~~ ~ ~,' ~~ ~° G ~~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ,~ ~'~ v~ f (_k ~~ ~~ JJ ,~y~`~~rC \\\\ '~~ ~~ Gv G~ k •~ 3 IDC Agenda - 11/07/06 1) Mike Luker, Sunny Fresh Foods was named a 2006 Tekne Award Recipient in the category - established leadership. A note of congratulations was mailed. m) MN may get 2 novel cancer facilities -See attached - I believe this is the medical facility request for proposal I responded to. According to the article the field has been narrowed to Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Woodbury, and Oakdale. n) Bioscience zone program -Contacted Employment and Economic Development Department about including Monticello. 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Chief executives from the state's largest companies have donated nearly five times as much money to Kennedy during the 2006 election cycle as they have to Klobuchar, according to campaign finance records. Incumbent Sen. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, chose not to seek re-election. In fact, CFOs from 23 of Minnesota's 100 largest public corn- panies_and 23 of the state's largest pri- vate companies have contributed to Kennedy's campaign. That compares to just five public CEOs and three pri- vate CEOs for Klobuchar. Employees and political action committees (PACs) from major Minnesota corporations, law firms and other institutions also have donated mightily to both candidates. Kennedy won support from repre- sentatives of some of the state's biggest companies, including Target Corp. and UnitedHealth Group. Klobuchar garnered her strongest support from firms like Petters Group Worldwide and Dorsey & Whitney. (See chart at IeftJ The findings are based on contri- butions of $200 or more made to the campaigns; the largest contribution allowed by law is $2,100. The results include donations made through at SENATE ~ PAGE 52 improve patient care by testing ideas almost on a whim, and getting patients involved in the process. The health care company already adjusts its care model regularly to improve senrice. For example, patients can get tests done earl}; so physicians NEALTHPARTNERS ~ PAGE 53 companies landed venture capital funding last quarter. The MoneyTree survey lists them all. ~ Paige 4 {~ ~ f~, ~ k . fv~QfI II~tO1~f~~T° MN may get 2 novel cancer facilities BY SAM BLACK STAfF WRITER State officials are angling to lure a California biotech startup that plans to build acutting-edge cancer center in the Twin Cities. NanoLife Holdings, based in Newport Beach, Calif., is currently scouring the United States for locations to open a dozen - ~ ~~ proton-therapy cancer treatment centers. It would be the first of its kind in Herman Minnesota. But the Mayo link isn't far behind. The health care tstitution is entering the preliminary 'sign phase For its own $150 million ~oton therapy treatment center in ~chester, said Dr. David Herman, lair of Mayo's Clinical Practice ~mmittee. Both organizations want to get in ~ the fast-growing market for treat- ; cancerous tumors with charged atons. The technology has been ed to treat cancer patients since 30, but the method has taken off in ' past five years following ~dicare's decision to reimburse it. 1anoLife is planning to pick a site the end of this yeah where it will CANCER ~ PAGE 53 ~ ° W m ~ Z ~ ~ ? ~ ~ m * , -o ~~ ~~~ ~ ~ o-- z+ O cn - d ~ _ ~ j t, ~ .~ w ca =• fp Q ~ r Z co ~ a ,n o y, ~» m O .~ ~ ~ y Q NO ~ ~ ~ ~ '~ ", ~ r ~ Co c ~°c ~ ~ ~~ ~ N 1'19 ~{ ~ ~ 'p ~ ~ :r:. l y. . • . 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O m « ~ - ~ ~ O ~ O S lD tn .~. f9 ~ ~ Q' ~ w o ~ ~' m w' ~ ~'- C 0 z C v °e C U R e G CD C/] ~G CD X CD _~_ C CD a r-i- O r-~--t- ~T L~ I--+- CD r-F n ~_ L~ ~[ • AGENDA MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION ~~Ty, November 6th 2006 6:00 PM Commissioners: Rod Dragsten, Lloyd Hilgart, William Spartz, and Sandy Suchy Council Members: Mayor Clint Herbst, Wayne Mayer, Tom Perrault, Glen Posusta, and Brian Stumpf Staff: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann, Gary Anderson, Ollie Koropchak, Kimberly Holien and Steve Grittman - NAC 1. Call to order. 2. Approval of the minutes of the Planning Commission meetings of October 3rd, 2006. 3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda. 4. Citizen comments. 5. Consideration to review for discussion a draft framework for an amendment to the Monticello Zoning Ordinance for Planned Unit Developments. (JOINT WORKSHOP WITH MONTICELL TY COUNCIL) 6. Adjourn. ~"' ~~~ ~ ~ ~, • Re: Upcoming HRA meeting Ollie Koropchak ___ ~__.__ From: B Walker [bwalker@walker-instore.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:21 AM To: Ollie Koropchak Subject: Re: Upcoming HRA meeting Ollie: Following our conversation last week, we have revisited our plans and spent thoughtful time considering your proposal. We appreciate your offer, and the time and energy you have lent to this process. We were excited and hopeful that we had completed our selection process and were prepared to commit to Monticello, then learned the offer was in fact for another lot location than we discussed and was included within your original offer. For two reasons we will not be able to agree to your current offer, and unless another location can be made available, we will need to build elsewhere. We cannot in good faith invest $750,000 or more into real estate and a facility that boarders and is immediately adjacent to a ready-mix concrete plant. All other things being equal, our investment would clearly be impacted negatively over time when compared to other locations. It would in fact limit market value and hence asset appreciation. Additionally, our client base includes some of the country's largest packaged goods marketing firms, who reasonably expect a more professional location and facility for their marketing agencies to operate within. When compared to other • alternatives, we feel building in the proposed location would be a mistake for our firm and clients. Ollie, we had held hope out that our last request and proposal was agreeable to the HRA and Monticello. We were very excited and prepared to move ahead rapidly and make commitments prior to learning about the lacation change proposed. We would still hold favorable feelings and be ready to move ahead as rapidly with your group if an alternative lot, like the original location, we to be made available in a revised proposal. Please advise if your group is ready to move forward with this request. If beneficial, I am prepared to meet with your group to present our firm's business and operations to demonstrate our interest in finalizing our plans as soon as possible. We'll need to determine your intentions quickly, as we are prepared to make commitments in another location if the above is not acceptable to your group. Thanks, Brian bwalker@walker-in store. com Walker In Store 763-497-8600 763-497-3232 Fax 800-892-0348 Free 763-238-9376 Mobile ----------------------------- This message is intended only for the listed recipients. All information contained is strictly confidential. All included information is copyright • ©Walker In-Store, 2006. If you receive this message in error, please erase its content and notify the sender. Thank you for your assistance. Page 1 of 2 . ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ,~ ~ ~~- ~ ~~ ~~ ~'~ 10/25/2006 • • WSTribune • Oct: 28, 2006.:.Page.20 ' ~ Manufacturers Continued From Page 1' _ aCe~1Y1$ Cc their contribution, would like Aaron IVlaciej of ~CentraSota factoring employment totalled the company the} to help solve any problems h Commercial Brandon- ' 448 200' 'obs. Of those 355 ; ~ ~ . - ~ , money is gone, . ~; t ey may be having, to assist Laubach of Direct Finance, were in Big Lake. In X006, the" "These type o~ and help them develop and build `the capacity 'to sustain Chief of Police Sean ~Rifenberick Rande G'iistafson number of manufacturing jobs ~ in Miruiesota.has declined to variations of_otte e s l' their- coin~etitive edge in the of .,.Big ~ Lake , Gonimunity ~ 35,000;' but the number of ciz d scam ca 419er so ~ caller ,marketplace;" Cody said. Education; Ketti G;een. f~~~tn :=manittae,~iiring jabs - in Big ~;,' , . fraud is outlin BR&E also includes look- in a John Weicht and Associate. ~ ~ Lake his increased to 680, e 419. of the Nige' E g at w ys to create alterna- " George Wallin of Thares said, thanks inpart to ; .- Code "` or five' education pathways for Connections, Etc.; Coborn's the' creation of the Big' Lake , frauds " Chief ~ ~ ~ o l~p ~ t d g R ~ r ~ InP t ~ , - said ~ ~ " n ,lt i d it m rans orta tzon~ P Dave Gast o :~Kle nBank, roJec ions ~ fox the ,year . Variations of n~~~is asse~sn,ent. Michelle, .Riley, Bqb ~oenge ~ ~ ~ 2010showthe,numberof~such fra~dsorigiriat i,cadership Team ~ " and Tim , Zipo~~ of ,the jobs in Bid Lake is expected the Virgin Islam The initial step s involve Minnesota 'Workforce'Cerater, "to increase 'to~'an estimated ~, the United Stag building a leadership team. In Doug ,Hayes of~l . I3akker~ 9b0 while for the state. as~a "If ,you recei~ ;Big Lake, City Planner Annie Builders, Debra Btiltnick . on ~ wk~gle, numbers: are .expected, '` kinds~of calls; f Deckert has agreed to~ be,the MN DEED, and'-`$ig'`L~ikd to increase'. slightly from cures .~ do is"calf some overall coordinator of the Township Supervisor Norm rent~'levels. ~ " f~~~''~' °~' ,. them checker lead~rskifpwtearn: Phil Ron'deau ~ Leslie. ~ ~ ~ ~' "This is important because a Rifenberzck sai of Centrasota Commercial ,is "More volunteers are need-i business with 100 manufaq- them any tnoi ~thc visitation team ~ coordina- ed. to visit .local businesses,"+ ' taring jobs will produce 34.42 give them yom toy. ~hevan Sorenson of First saidBarta. `"Anyone interested other ~riianufacturing jobs, non Avoid "ca ~Pedc~ral Savings 'B'ank is the. in joining the visita`t'i~sn team 34'42 wholesale and/or;Yetail . the phone„ C)r Uusiness resource coord~nator:~ ~ should ~eontact Phil--K~~nFieau jobs, 45:89 ~ service ~ndustiy .Karen Barta of the Big"Lake m or the Big .Lake Chamher of jobs; for atotal-of 236~jpbs Manda~ ,Cha ber of Commerce is Connierce." created, more than any other 'media coordinator Jaq Creed ~. ,Why Manufacturing?; sector' Thares~e'xplamed. ' tion Those stun ?of Heritag~ Montessori School' as the leade hi t i ".Why recognize ''maifufac fi ?" " {, The local economic ac, a rc a e tied to a ee ~ ' fri rs p eam ass stant tur ng asked Jim Thares: It includes the annu l pu h s deserve a ., of sand Cody will be the is currently responsible for 14-. of goods and services at~a cost accomplish all tl `Univers'ity cotlsultant ~ 15,% ~ of` Minnesota's gross of $69,700,;annual purchases ="The"impaGto1 Others who have already. state product and has the bf; natural gas acid electricity cation has irte, 'volunteered to become part of largest payroll of the state's ' at $123,290 and aimual public in activities any ;the visitation team include: econonuc sector at $~18 billion utilities 'such ~.as;' sewer and fees and inczea, ~~uane Arens, of ,Connexus per year." ~ water~at $192,990." Adding a.teach ;Energy, Conrad Sandahl and In 2000, Minnesota manu < ~ Businesses .also -impaet~ is just a band~a "" ' , " ~ -;, ;.~"%°° ~~ local property taxes,' easing `fixing the prob. " 'm" " w ~g~ ~ the burden on homeowners. In ' `We need `z c'" 2005, local businesses con- dictable levels ;~ LL,; *. ;~ . ~ t ,~ tributed $268,740 in property assure our. ac Y ~ ,'x ~ ~ 1 y . taxes. By 20l 2, that figure. is progress (AYf ~' " ~> ~`~ ~ -_ ~ expected to reach $555,000. education pro; .,;, ~~ ~~~ ~~ ' . . E :,;,,,,.~. ,.... "" ~ " ~ ~ ~.,,, "The ~yerage annual payroll compromised, ~ a ^ ~ ~ i , : ~~- ' ~" ~ ~ of a manufacturing company Jonathan Mill tfi\4l,ti(If~ ~! , , . kulY~.a ,.. ~'~~ cti~.. ~~ ~'~' ~~'~~~ ~ .. ~" ~ is `$566;783 with an average i er t f futlding 'is criti ser es th irate « `~ , _ , ncome er n o ee : o ,P P y, e v ~ .. ,~~ ~ C ~ lk $35,980," Thares saki. , education." ,~ or nsta s,~ Ben~f#s° of the ::Big Lake Balancing >, ~;SITdW:BI ~+ + Industtial`Park include more budget to mee '.'$,~~ ' ~ ,f:~ Punipluns ~ ~~ ~ sill ~ local `'jolis to provide fora tiior table i d unfunded mand. b 'the'r on . ~ , ~ e s commun ty an , e esp s~ ~, r ,.~,~ ~ ' {A r ' ' ~ " ~; . . t ~` ,~ ~ improved.t~omnpunity identity; Property tax. r "' ~- ....1 `° ~'" ~~' S'~ life wrthout commuting. Miller. said. He Eie'ctions Continue rr There are four county offices upfor`election. All four are non-contested races. The<only non-incumbent in the group is Diane Arnold. of ~ From Page 10_ re-elections Recorder. 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