IDC Minutes 11-21-1996• MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, November 21, 1996 - 7:00 a.m.
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Bill Tapper, Vice Chairperson Tom Lindquist, Ken
Maus, Kevin Doty, Dick Van Allen, Bill Endres, and Tom Perrault.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Ollig, Shelly Johnson, Don Smith, Jay Morrell, and Merrlyn
Seefeldt.
GUEST: Bill Fair, Mayor Elect
STAFF PRESENT: Rick Wolfsteller, Jeff O'Neill, and Ollie Koropchak.
CALL TO ORDER.
Chairperson Tapper called the IDC meeting to order at 7:05 a.m.
2. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 19, 1996, IDC MINUTES
• Tom Lindquist made a motion to approve the September 19, 1996, IDC minutes. Kevin
Doty seconded the motion and with no additions or corrections, the minutes were
approved as written.
3. CONSIDERATION TO DISCUSS THE SUMMARIZATION THE 1996 IDC
BANQUET.
IDC members received a list of the businesses in attendance at the banquet and of business
contributors only. Attendance was down from 127 in 1995 to 92 in 1996. The expected
net revenue of approximately $4,800 was a little under the budgeted revenue of $5,500.
Invoices were mailed for those attending and not paid. Koropchak foresees no problem
with collection. It was noted for ticket sellers to receive the list of businesses who
normally attend but did not attend in 1996. Sill Endres mentioned a Search Committee is
being formed to hire a new Chamber Director. Discussion will center of the possibility of
expanding that position from part-time to full-time. It was understood that the revenues
from the banquet could be used toward the director's salary and in the future the IDC
must request dollars from the Chamber for industrial marketing, prospecting, and business
retention activities. Some members expressed the need for continuity between the
Chamber, IDC, and MCP. It was suggested to table that discussion for another time.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF A WRAP-UP DISCUSSION RELATING TO
MANUFACTURER'S WEEK.
As part of Manufacturer's Week, members of the IDC, Chamber Board, Council, and
City Administration were invited to tour four of the newest businesses in the industrial
park. Comments of the tours ranged from the idea to tour the businesses was great, the
attendance was good, and the tours in themself were enlightening.
5. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW FOR DISCUSSION A FIRST DRAFT OF AN IDC
SURVEY TO DEVELOPERS.
Dick Van Allen reviewed the IDC Survey as drafted by the Group II for IDC discussion
prior to mailing. The survey was drafted to make a quantitative measurement of the
experience of developers who have either expanded or built in the City of Monticello. The
survey questions both what a developer liked and disliked about their experience. The
purpose of the measurement is for use in a positive way. One individual questioned the
origination of the letterhead on the cover letter and suggested the name of the Monticello
Area Chamber of Commerce be removed as the IDC is an independent organization of the
Chamber. The origination of the letterhead was homemade. Upon return of the surveys,
Group II will assemble the information.
6. CONSIDERATION OF AN UPDATE ON PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL EXPANSIONS.
See attached.
7. REVIEW OF THE DRAFT COPY OF THE SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
PROCESS.
Jeff O'Neill distributed and reviewed the draft copy of the site development review
process. IDC members were encouraged and commended staff on the progress. Some
IDC members felt the objective for Monticello is to be better than the competition; yet,
maintain standards. Standards should be presented to developers with follow-up to
prevent surprises. Some felt the standards were not the issue but more importantly a
developer must be left with a feeling that developing in Monticello was a good experience.
Maus asked why the City of Monticello was not listed in the latest edition of City Business
as a community for development'? Koropchak will check.
Next IDC meeting is January 16, 1997, and is the annual meeting. Groups I and II did not
hold break-down sessions.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorder
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