IDC Minutes 12-11-1997Minutes of IDC Meeting from December 11~', 1997
Members Present: Ken Maus, Tom Lindquist, Tom Ollig, Don Smith, Shelly Johnson,
Kevin Doty, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Bob Mosford, Mayor Bill
Fair, City Staff Fred Patch and Ollie Koropchak.
Members Absent: Grace Pederson
1. Approval of November 20'~ meeting. Motioned by Johnson seconded by Van Allen,
to approve minutes, unanimously approved.
2. Draft resolution to the City Council was not yet completed. Ken Maus and Don Smith
reported they had not had a an opportunity to develop said resolution. The resolution
draft will be completed for review by our January 22"a meeting and then presented to
the City Council at their January 26"' meeting.
3. Much discussion centered on the proposed Southwest Area Study, concern ranged
from the realignment of Chelsea Road to planning for short and long term industrial
development and the residential development next to Kjellberg's Trailor Park.
Many different ideas were discussed as to how the plan could should be modified.
Motioned by Dick Van Allen seconded by Tom Lindquist to have Fred Patch invite
City Planner Steve Grittman to our January meeting to discuss the Southwest Area
Study and allow the IDC to impress upon Steve some of it's concerns.
Unanimously approved.
Motioned by Dick Van Allen seconded by Bill Tapper to have Fred Patch of City
Staff lay out a process for the IDC to address short and long term industrial land
needs and have imput in the Comprehensive Plan discussions.
Unanimously approved.
4. The letter from the IDC to the Chamber in regard to 1998 funding was reviewed and
concenses was given to have the IDC Chairman mail said letter.
5. The HRA was very receptive to holding a joint meeting between them and the IDC.
The two major areas of discussion will center around formulating an Industrial
Marketing Plan and aquisition of land for industrial use as well as future land use. It
was decided that at the January IDC meeting an agenda would be developed for a
joint meeting and the HRA would be invited to the February IDC meeting.
6. Business Prospects, Ollie reported on Midwest Graphics and their expansion plans
for next spring, still looking at 35,000 sq. Ft and 22 jobs.
Also is continuing to stay in contact with a Metal Stamping Co who will be ready
to make some decisions about their relocation this spring.
Still no return contact from a company called Lintex who was looking to relocate.
Fred Patch handed out a Development Services guidline showing how to estimate
fees for industrial office, warehouse manufacturing building/expansion.
Meeting adjouned.