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IDC Minutes 09-19-1996• MINUTES MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Thursday, September 19, 1996 - 7:00 a.m. City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Lindquist, Tom Ollig, Shelly Johnson, Jay Morrell, Don Smith, Ken Maus, Kevin Doty, Merrlyn Seefeldt, Dick Van Allen, Tom Perrault, and Bill Endres. MEMBERS ABSENT: Bill Tapper STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropchak GUEST: Ron Hoglund 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairperson Tom Lindquist called the IDC meeting to order at • 7:10 a.m. 2. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE JULY IDC MINUTES Motioned by Shelly Johnson, seconded by Kevin Doty to approve the July 18, 1996 IDC minutes as written. Unanimously Approved 3. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE IDC AND THE CHAMBER. After some discussion it was motioned by Merrlyn Seefeldt and seconded by Dick Van Allen to approve said agreement. Unanimously approved. 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLANS AND TICKET DISTRIBUTION FOR THE CHAMBER/IDC FUNDRAISER BANQUET. Ollie Koropchak distributed to the membership their ticket packages and asked each member to please contact the businesses on the list enclosed. It was also announced that our banquet speaker Mr. Smith will hold two motivational seminars on November 7th at the Best . Western and that each company/person purchasing a banquet ticket can send up to 4 persons to one of the seminars. • 5. FINANCIAL REPORT Current account balances were reported by Ron Hoglund past Treasurer. $5,636.33 Marquette Bank $4,046.93 First Bank $9,683.26 Total • 6. CONSIDERATION OF A STORM SEWER CHARGE UPDATE Ken Maus, Tom Lindquist & Jay Morrell met with the Mayor and Rick Wolfsteller of the City. The city has sent out a survey to other communities to see what they are doing with regard to similar matters. The Mayor and Mr. Wolfsteller were very defensive with regard to this matter and did not feel there is a problem and that the industrial park will grow regardless. Much discussion followed and it was determined that Group II of the IDC needs to develop a plan with regard to identifying the gap that exists between industry and the City. 7. OTHER BUSINESS Ollie Koropchak informed the IDC of some inquiries she received from businesses interested in locating in Monticello. Tom Lindquist recommended that Group I of the IDC make personal contact with these businesses. 8. ADJOURN There being no further business the general meeting was adjourned by Vice Chair, Tom Lindquist and the members broke up into their sub-committees. Respectfully Submitted; Tom Ollig, IDC Secretary •