IDC Minutes 10-05-2004MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 5, 2004 - 7:00 a.m.
Academy Room - 505 Walnut Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tom Lindquist, Vice Chair Dan Olson, Mary Barger, Bill Tapper,
Dick Van Allen, Barb Schwientek, Kelli Huxford, Tom Feaski, Lynne
Dahl, and Paul Kleinwachter.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Ollig, Don Roberts, and Mike Benedetto.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Don Tomann.
COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT: Mayor Bruce Thielen.
STAFF PRESENT: Rick Wolfsteller 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.)
Chair Lindquist called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. declaring a quorum.
Vote to approve the September 7, 2004 IDC minutes.
Mary Barger made a motion to approve the September 7, 2004 IDC mimttes. Seconded by
; Dan Olson and with no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as written.
Follow-up and discussion of the City Council action to authorize a purchase agreement for
acquisition of industrial land.
A. Development Agreement and Assessment Agreement executed by City and Chadwick.
Rask parcel purchased by Cit o~ n September 30. Wolfsteller explained the Assessment
Agreement which outlines the 2:1 ratio payment for Chelsea Road was signed as well as the
Development Agreement prior to the City purchasing the Rask property. This all took place on
September 30. The City has not actually closed on the 120 acres nor acquired the 35 acres, this
is expected to be done with or after platting which will allow for legal descriptions by out-lots
rather than metes and bounds. The preliminary plat will include the Rask, Moon Motor, Chadwick,
and city parcels.
B. Joint resolution for annexation of 120+ acres Chadwick parcel accepted by State Planning
Board (includes city_parcel) Rask annexation resolution accepted by State Board mid-October.
The 120 acre city parcel is now annexed and with the expected annexation of the Rask property
by the State Board in October, the submission of the plat is anticipated for the November
Planning Commission cycle.
C. Platting proposed for November 1 Planning Commission. The preliminary plat will include all
of Otter Creek and the final plat detailing only the Moon Motor's lot.
D. Marketing and Performance Measure. Koropchak noted a preliminary draft of a
performance measure was completed. Koropchak suggested the Small Group meet with Bret
Weiss and Steve Grittman to finalize infrastructure numbers and proposed zoning and covenants.
Koropchak noted the cost per acre previously used was based on gross acres, not net developable
acres. Wolfsteller estimated our costs at about $70,000 per acres without grading. The HRA will
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be asked to review the performance measure for input.
E. Proposed Zoning for o�typropeM. The proposed zoning for the city property needs to be
discussed for a recommendation to the Planning Commission. Options: I -2 Heavy Industrial, I -1
Light Industrial, or I -IA Light Industrial/Business Campus.
4. City Update:
A. Visioning /Strategic Planning Process Council request proposal from Springsted
At a workshop prior to the October 25 regular Council meeting, the council members will review
a proposal from Springsted, Inc. Springsted, a financial consultant, recently expanded their
services to include Organizational Management and Human Resources. City Administration and
Mayor Thielen have held preliminary meetings with Bill Joynes, a former city manager, and
Sharon Klumpp, a former League of MN director and city administrator. Springsted would lead
the community through a visioning /strategic planning process to develop a guide for future
development as it relates to infrastructure needs and costs for housing, commercial, and industrial
within the five - finger areas identified in the new annexation area (the how and when). The
process would include a review of the current organizational structure at city hall and input would
be gathered from community residents and businesses as part of the process. The City Engineer
and Planner Consultants would be a part of the team. Some members questioned the cost to
develop this new plan using Springsted versus using the expertise of the city staff and city
consultants. Springsted would bring an outside prospective and a specialized service.
B. I -94 and County Rd 18 interchange, Council authorizes plans and spec.
City Council has authorized WSB to begin plans and specs for the 1 -94 /County Rd 18 interchange
subject to written commitments from Ryan /Streeter and Shawn Weinand. Commitments
associated with the assessments for the improvements. Given assessment negotiations are
successful, the plan is to construct the south frontage road between Eastwood Knoll Addition and
County Road 18 in early 2005. This to serve as a permanent road and as an alternative route
while the County Road 18 bridge is closed for 6 months in 2005.
C. Commercial /residential developments.
Feaski reported that Wal -mart went out for bids which were rejected and now are seeking
second bids. Wolfsteller reported Council authorized the sale of property to Applebee's. The
property is located to the immediate south of Culver's now under construction.
Reports:
A. Economic Development Report - With no questions of the written report, the report was
accepted.
6. Review the draft copy of the October 5 2004 Planning Commission Agenda for industrial related
items. Discuss and vote on an IDC position or action if necessary.
The IDC members reviewed the October 5 Planning Commission Agenda for industrial related
items and supported staff's recommendation to approve the variance for the Suburban
Manufacturing's expansion in a II Zone and to approve a conditional use permit to allow open
and outdoor storage for Walbord, Inc. (proposed new owners of Standard Iron building) in an 12
Zone. Koropchak noted staffs recommendation is to table the public hearing for consideration to
amend the Monticello Zoning Ordinance allowing open and outdoor storage. This tabled to the
November meeting.
Other Business.
A. Chamber Updates - Chamber Chair Feaski promoted the regular monthly Chamber
luncheon this Thursday at the Comfort Inn. Program by NMC and Xcel regarding plant
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re-licensing and dry cask storage. About 175 people attended and heard Governor
Pawlenty speak at the annual Industrial Banquet, the Chamber hosted the Candidate's
Forum which was well attended, and currently, the Chamber is coordinating a Tour Bus
Event.
B. Discuss date of next IDC meeting Tuesday November 2 2004 (election)
Koropchak noted with Election Day on Tuesday, November 2, the Planning Commission
rescheduled their meeting to Monday, November 1. With the pending Otter Creek
preliminary plat and discussion of outdoor/open storage on the Planning agenda, the IDC
agreed to re-schedule their November meeting to Thursday, October 28, 2004.
C. IDC meeting Tuesday, December 7 2004 WSI Industries.
Koropchak informed members that the IDC will hold their meeting at and tour the WSI
facility in December. This the preliminary arrangement with Mike Pudil.
D. Bill Tapper noted he has 20,000 sq ft for lease in the H-Window building and 7,000 sq ft
in the Genereux building. Westlund Distributing will be moving into the H-Window
building.
Adjournment.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m. by a consensus.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorder
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