IDC Minutes 02-17-1994MINUTES
• MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 17, 1994 - 7:30 a.m.
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson John McVay, Vice Chairperson Kevin
Doty, Treasurer Ron Hoglund, Shelley Johnson,
Arve Grimsmo, Dan Smith, Harvey Kendall, Jay
Morrell, Dennis Taylor, Tom Lindquist, Merrlyn
Seefeldt, Bill Tapper, and Jim Fleming.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ken Maus, Steven Lemme, Dr. Glenn Nemec, and
Cyndie Johnson.
STAFF PRESENT: Jeff O'Neill and Ollie Koropchak.
STAFF ABSENT: Rick Wolfsteller.
GUEST: Ron Svedjan and Jo Strand, Anoka-Hennepin
Technical College.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME OF NEW MEMBERS.
Chairperson McVay called the IDC meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
and welcomed new members Bill Tapper and Jim Fleming.
• Koropchak acknowledged that letters of appreciation were
written and mailed to the three resigned IDC members.
2. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE JANiJARY 20 1994 IDC MINUTES.
Ron Hoglund made a motion to approve the January 20, 1994 IDC
minutes. Seconded by Harvey Kendall and with no additions or
corrections, the minutes were approved as written.
3. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR AND ACCEPT THE MONTHLY TDC FINANCIAL
REPORT.
Treasurer Haglund reported monthly balances of $4,707.81 at
Metropolitan Federal Bank and $1,237.73 at Marquette Bank for
a total balance of $5,945.54. Kevin Doty made a motion to
accept the IDC monthly financial report. Seconded by Merrlyn
Seefeldt and with no additions or corrections, the report was
accepted and filed.
4. CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECT UPDATES:
The agenda supplement update was accepted without questions.
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5. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW FOR DISCUSSION IDC SUBCOMMITTEE TASKS
AND APPOINTEES AND BRE VISIT SCHEDULES.
Koropchak highligYited the enclosed subcommittee information
stating the purpose to establish IDC subcommittees is two-
fold: One, to encourage greater IDC membership participation
and secondly, to utilize the expertise of other local
citizens. IDC members were appointed to either the Marketing,
Education, BRE, or Infrastructure Subcommittee by the IDC
officers. The Legislative Subcommittee originated through the
Chamber and is a part of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Individuals agreeing to chair the respective subcommittees are
Kevin Doty, Marketing; Shelley Johnson, Education; Tom
Lindquist, BRE; and Dennis Taylor, Infrastructure.
Appointments are not carved in stone, therefore, anyone
wishing to switch subcommittees may da so. Many of the local
citizens have been contacted and accepted; however, not all.
Subcommittees will meet upon necessity and will make
recommendations to the general membership. Starting time
generally at ?:30 a.m., City Hall. The subcommittee chair is
responsible for reporting to the general membership.
The Infrastructure Subcommittee needs to address OIP traffic
• flow and its safety, to resolve the issue if pale barns are
allowed in Monticello, and to determine a wet-industrial flow
for the Waste Water Treatment Study. Mr. O'Neill stated that
pole barns are allowed in the I-1 and I--2 Zones. In order to
amend the Zoning Ordinance, the IDC can request the Plann':~1
Commission call for a public hearing for consideration of
amending the Ordinance. The request made through a petition
or by a motion. Suggestion was to consider allowing pole
barns in I-2, not I-1 and to define what constitutes a pole
barn. Merrlyn Seefeldt made a motion requesting the Planning
Commission call for the public hearing in April, 1994. The
motion was seconded by Jim Fleming and without further
discussion, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. O'Neill
reminded members that the safety issue was identified in the
1992 Chelsea Area Transportation Study.
The Marketing Subcommittee's most immediate need is to review
and update the fact sheets of the Monticello brochure. The
original fact sheets are being photocopied far use.
The BRE Subcommittee needs to assess the BRE Spring Breakfast,
Groundbreaking Reception, and Fundraiser Banquet and
thereafter establish dates, places, and potential formats.
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The yearly BRE-Visit Schedule was reviewed. Members were
assigned their identified industrial choice from last month's
signup sheet and monthly reporting was determined at random.
In response to "How an industry might feel about sharing
information with IDC members?" Mr. Tapper said, "In order to
run faster than his competition, Genereux has an open
organizational approach and is not reluctant to discuss
financial matters." IDC members were reminded that the intent
of the visit was two-fold: To learn of a company's successes
and concerns, and secondly, to boost of the IDC's successes
and objectives and the City's strengths.
6. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW FOLLOW-THROUGH OF THE IDC LEGISLATIVE
ISSUES.
Koropchak noted the enclosed authorized letters supporting the
Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Plan and temporary dry-cask
storage at NSP's Prairie Island. Also enclosed were responses
from various Legislators.
Shelley Johnson informed IDC members of a letter received from
Red Wing's retired Supt. of Schools requesting Monticello's
support and participation in a Citizens Alliance for Reliable
Energy (C.A.R.E.} Rally scheduled for March 3, 2:00 p.m.,
Capital Rotunda. Specific request for the Mayor's
participation, the distribution of fliers, and circulation of
a petition for signatures supporting temporary dry--cask
storage.
7. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW THE EDA 1993 YEAR-END FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
Koropchak summarized the enclosed financial statements by
stating sources of funds available for GMEF use beginnyling
1994 are UDAG cash balance, $71,1?0.80; SCERG cash balance,
$33,346.77; GMEF cash balance, $70,504.21; and approved Liquor
Fund Appropriation, $100,000. All GMEF, UDAG, SCERG, and TIF
Loan paybacks are current.
8. OTHER BUSINESS.
Koropchak reported if no comments are received at the Office
of the Public Utilities Commission by February 24, polling for
EAS will be next. The IDC, as petition sponsor, may wish to
determine a strategy to educate the community on the palling
process. Because of the importance of voting, Don Smith
suggested a committee of Steve Johnson and other citizens
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organize to develop efforts to support voting as well as
efforts against possible opposition.
Members were reminded of the Chamber Eggs and Issues
Breakfast, tomorrow, 7:30 a.m. with Rep. Mark Olson.
Jeff O'Neill presented a rezoning request for the Kjellberg
property from PZM and R1 to a mix of BC, B4, B3, and PZM and
a conceptional zoning request for the Kline Property to multi
and single-family housing. The Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing March 3, 7:00 p.m., zoning request by Tony
Emmerich. The rezoning request for the 40 acres to the east
of Highway 25 is for industrial and a potential regional mall.
Additionally, the potential to develop the Kline property as
residential could encourage completion or further development
of School Blvd. School Blvd was identified in the Chelsea
Area Transportation Study and can be funded in part by State
Aid. IDC members questioned if this was a flip-flop of a
previous plan, the need to preserve the Kline property for
industrial use, the compatibility of I-2 and R Zones, and the
need for immediate approval of the rezoning request on March
3. The IDC referred the rezoning issue to the Infrastructure
Subcommittee.
• 9. PRESENTATION.
Ran Svedjan, Anoka-Hennepin Technical School, stated the
Anoka-Hennepin and Alexandria Technical School Partnership
Plans are scheduled for completion in July/August. Plans
include the development of a flex-lab computer base and cla:~s
offerings, setting up a three-month trial period at the
location of the NSP Training Center, and hiring an outreach
person to identify customized training needs. Mr. Svedjan
disbursed educational brochures outlining programs available
at the technical school. The IDC referred the Partnership's
request for endorsement to the Education Subcommittee.
10. ADJOURNMENT.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
Ollie Korapchak, IDC Executive Director
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