IDC Minutes 05-16-1996Minutes of the Industrial Development Committee
Thursday May 16, 1996
at City Hall
Members Present: Chairperson Bill Tapper, Vice Chairperson Tom Lindquist, Treasurer Ron
Hoglund, Arve Grimsmo, Shelley Johnson, Jay Morrell, Don Smith, Ken Maus, Kevin Doty,
Merrlyn Seefeldt, Tom Perrault, Jim Fleming, Dick Van Allen, Tom Ollig, and Bill Endres.
City Staff: Ollie Koropchak
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bill Tapper. Motion was made and seconded to
approve the previous minutes.
Treasurer Ron Hoglund reported that the current balances in First Bank at $4,015.80, current
balance at Marquette is $10,063.74, for a total fund balance of $14,079.54.
3. Their was a discussion regarding the restructuring of the Industrial Development Committee.
The subcommittee that was formed had presented two options for a possibility for the restructuring.
Option I
Organization cut to approximately 8 to 10 members divided into two groups.
Group I would focus on prospecting and business retention
Group II would focus on lobbying
• Full group meetings to be held bi-monthly and small group meetings held has determined by
the individual groups.
Option II
Organization cut down to 5 to 6 members with the primary objective of lobbying and making
themselves available to the director on an as needed basis for prospecting trips. Full group
meetings would be held monthly.
4. A motion by Don Smith, second by Dick VanAllen to create subcommittees to lobby the city
government on behalf of the Industrial Development Committee. Also to advise and assist the IDC
director and/or the city government on matters of industrial development and retention.
5. Motion by Ken Maus, second by Jim Fleming to appoint Ron Hoglund, Dick VanAllen, and
Merrlyn Seefeldt to review and determine how it would be the best to see our funds be disbursed.
Also to check into the legality of this disbursement.
6. Motion by Tom Lindquist, second by Dick VanAllen to form two subcommittees as
described as option I previously.
7. It was recommended that Ollie send letters to all the members of the IDC as to their
preference to serve on either committee or resign from the IDC. We will take this pole into
• consideration at our next IDC meeting.
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