IDC Minutes 11-18-1999• MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, November 18, 1999 - 7:00 a.m.
Electro Industries - 2150 West River Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chair Tom Ollig, Don Smith, Kevin Doty, Tom Lindquist, Bill
Tapper, Don Roberts, Mike Benedetto, Dan Carlson, and Marianna
Khauv.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Shelly Johnson, Dick Van Allen, Ken Maus, and Bob
Mosford.
COUNCIL LIAISON ABSENT: Mayor Roger Belsaas.
STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropchak.
Call to Order.
Vice Chair Ollig called the IDC meeting to order at 7:07 a.m.
2. Welcome and introduction of new IDC members.
Vice Chair Ollig welcomed new IDC members Roberts, Benedetto, and Carlson;
thereafter, each member introduced themselves and told of their business association.
3. Recognition of Business Retention and Replacement Proiect.
Vice Chair Ollig called on Bill and Merrlyn Seefeldt, owners of Electro Industries, and
presented them with a plaque stating the IDC and City of Monticello were pleased
Electro Industries elected to remain in Monticello and replace their facility following their
fire.
4. Tour of Electro Industries by Bill and Merrlyn Seefeldt.
The Seefeldts informed the group that the fire occurred on February 11, 1998, and within
two weeks they were up and running again. Things they learned were the importance of
fire doors and wall separations and the process for determining replacement costs. Now
back in production, they continue to recall items lost in the fire. One benefit of the
replacement building is the new building was constructed in a westerly direction setting up
for future building expansions to tie into the existing facility enhancing the production
flow and increasing production efficiency.
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5. Consideration to approve the October 21 1999 IDC minutes.
Tom Lindquist made a motion to approve the October 21, 1999 IDC minutes. Seconded
by Kevin Doty and with no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as
written.
6. Consideration of Updates:
a) Mayor Belsaas -Absent.
b) Koropchak -See Attachment A
c) Smith -Don reported that the Marketing Committee will be meeting tomorrow
morning at 7:30 a.m. to continue discussion relating to development of a booth for
trade shows and Koropchak will report on meeting with Greg Bergeron.
Additionally, he informed the group of the success of the Marketing Committee's
booth at Expo 99 where products manufactured in Monticello were displayed.
Brochures continue to be mailed, follow-up calling not as planned. Koropchak
added after meeting with Bergeron, perhaps the first thing for the Marketing
Committee, IDC and City Council to do is to develop a consensus of "What are
we marketing?"
7. Consideration to summarize the 1999 Industrial Banquet for purpose of feedback.
• The Chamber Office submitted a list of attendees and summary of revenues and
expenditures. The attendance and net profit was less than previous years. It was noted
the lack of representation by industries. IDC members saw duplication as a downfall and
the need for something new. Speaker somewhat stagnant. May be results of changed
roles of Chamber and IDC and perhaps in the future need to re-look at those roles.
8. Consideration of an date on the progress to actively pursue acauisition of land for
future industrial development.
Koropchak reported Chadwick, Bowers, Wolfsteller and herself continue negotiations to
swap the City/Remmele property for the Chadwick/Goeman property. Athree-tiered
approach to establish land prices with consideration of infrastructure development costs
are being discussed. Mining rights are requested by ChadwickBowers. Chadwick has
requested to be on the IDC agenda. Members extended an invitation to Chadwick to
attend the December 16 meeting. Koropchak said her concerns voiced at the Chadwick
meetings were: Is there sufficient land available for development after mining rights,
wetlands, power lines, and roadways? What are costs for development and timing for
completion of infrastructure? IDC members asked of the costs and timing to development
or upgrade infrastructure to the Gold Nugget property. Who is the owner? Gold Nugget
or Shawn Weinand. Koropchak reported Wolfsteller has contacted Horace of Gold
Nugget of intent to develop property or interest to sell the Gold Nugget property. IDC
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suggested obtaining the name of the owner from the County. Roberts informed members
with his 18 years as an employee of Cargill and participation on sight selection teams,
communities have been dropped from sight selection lists due to infrastructure not in
place.
9. Other Business.
IDC members suggested scheduling three to four combined IDC meetings and industrial
tours for year 2000.
10. Adiournment.
Tom Lindquist made a motion to adjourn the IDC meeting. Seconded by Don Smith, the
IDC meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorder