IDC Minutes 08-15-2002MINUTES
. MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 7:00 a.m.
Academy Room -City Hall - 505 Walnut Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chair Mary Barger, Kevin Doty, Tom Lindquist, Bill Tapper,
Susie Wojchouski, Barb Schwientek, and Dan Olson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Dick Van Allen, Tom Ollig, Don Roberts, and Mike
Benedetto.
COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Roger Belsaas.
STAFF PRESENT: Jeff O'Neill and Ollie Koropchak.
IDC MISSION STATEMENT: To maintain and increase the industrial tax base and to
create jobs in the City of Monticello, Minnesota.
Call to Order. (Please read the minutes and information prior to the meeting.)
Vice Chair Barger called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Vote to approve the June 20, 2002 IDC minutes.
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Susie Wojchouski mode a motion to approve the June 20, 20021DC minutes. Seconded
by Bill Tapper and N~ith no corrections or additions, the rninutes were approved as
written.
3. Updates by O'Neill and Mayor Belsaas.
a) Annexation issue. O'Neill noted the decision as to the validation of the agreement is in
a holding pattern until September 15. On August 12, the City Council interviewed three
legal firms for potential hiring. City Agreement to annex by ordinance and Orderly
Annexation Agreement to annex by OAA.
b) Feedback from the Planning Commission meetin og f Au u~ st 6. O'Neill thanked IDC
members for input into the Comp Plan amendment. O'Neill asked Susie for feedback
from the Chamber as she attended the Planning Commission meeting. Susie responded
noting the concerns of the Chamber: 1. New council's aggressiveness toward plans for
industrial development. 2. Comp Plan good plan but need aggressive plan. 3. Comp
Plan didn't address all issues such as Van Allen's request for flexibility. 4. Council
money not for industrial development but road fund. Planning Commission
recommended bridge plan (research and cost).
c) Review of recommended amendments to the Comp Plan for Council review and
~proval on Au iis.
O'Neill then summarized the Planning Commission's recommended amendments:
1. NW Corridor (Silver Springs/Freeway) -IDC all industrial. MOAA all residential.
Now mixed. 2. West Corridor (Orchard Road) -All industrial. Small amount of green
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area added. 3. Otter Creek Crossing (Chadwick) -Same. 4. Highway 25 Corridor East
side -Was all residential. Now split industrial and residential. West side -Now
industrial. 5. Dahlheimer -Was industrial. Now Commercial. 6. RI -higher density.
R1A -Larger lots and higher standards. 7. South of Town -Low density. Preserve for
urban development. Additionally, O'Neill informed members of a meeting relative to a
bridge crossing between Anoka and St. Cloud. MinnDT request a study to determine
need through 2040. Some felt the current estimated projections of 30,000 to 35,000 for
the regional area (Big Lake, Becker, Monticello) was high without a bridge.
4. Discussion on and to continue development of a list of potential tasks to accomplish the
goal of the IDC: To provide a continuous stream of available industrial land with
infrastructure potential.
Koropchak noted the City Council was mailed Van Allen's prepared Comp Plan
information and recommendations.
O'Neill informed members of the City's plan (John Glomski) to contact other cities
relative to ratio of industrial land compared to population. Example: Maple Grove - 700
acres of industrial land by population. Tapper asked the following questions: How does
Monticello compare with commercial land? What does high density mean? Who will
own land in the west? O'Neill noted in Maple Grove the commercial owners/developers
put money toward development of the bridge. Susie suggested because of its minimum
use perhaps the County Road 7~ bridge over the railroad tracks could he removed. How
motivated are Osowski's to sell? Osowski have been contacted by lots of developers
reported Susie. Perhaps Jeff should talk to Osowski and Excel Energy. It was suggested
the City request a first right of refusal for land acquisition and to develop a plan for
bridge development including infrastructure improvement costs and time frame. Doty
suggested the city enter into a contract for purchase with a lease back, not a first right of
refusal. All agreed to the need to adopt a plan and to authorize to proceed. The IDC
suggested Susie contact Judy Osowski to set up a meeting between O'Neill and
Wojchouski to deter°mine who the spokes person is and who makes the decisions for
Osowski 's.
5. Reports:
BRE Visits - No BRE visits, need to schedule more visits. Koropchak noted the Council
accepted the Street and Utility Feasibility Report for Dundas Road between Cedar Street
and County Road 117 as prepared by WSB. Inc.
Economic Development Report -Koropchak reported on the continued process to
approve funding for the UMC and Production Stamping projects. Continued work on
marketing Monticello for Cargill Kitchen and a wind blade production company.
Groundbreakingfor UMC. Tentative date -September 20, early afternoon.
HRA request for matching industrial development dollars (2003 City Budget). The HRA
committed $100,000 for industrial land acquisition and are requesting the City Council
match the HRA's commitment.
Community Guide Advertisement. -Koropchak submitted a copy of the economic
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development ad in the Community Guide.
7. Other Business.
None.
8. Adjournment.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorder
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