IDC Minutes 06-01-2004MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 7:00 a.m.
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, and Paul
Kleinwachter.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Ollig, Don Roberts, Mike Benedetto, Lynne Dahl, and Don Tomann.
COUNCIL LIAISON ABSENT: Mayor Bruce Thielen.
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.)
Chair Lindquist called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. declaring a quorum.
2. Vote to approve the May 4 2004 IDC minutes.
Mary Barger made a motion to approve the May 4, 2004 IDC minutes. Dan Olson
seconded the motion and with no corrections and additions, the minutes were approved as
written.
3. Follow up and discussion of the City Council action to authorize a purchase agreement for
acquisition of industrial land.
A. May 24 2004 Council meeting -Council authorizes execution of the Purchase Agreement
and other Documents for purchase of 120+ acres of the Chadwick property.
As an add-on item to the Council meeting of May 24, 2004, the Council authorized
execution of the Purchase Agreement. Four original copies were executed by the sellers
and buyers by May 28 and two copies picked up by the sellers. Yet to be determined the
35 acres for purchase and alignment of Chelsea Road.
Given at the July Planning Commission meeting, Chadwick has requested a zoning
change for the 60+ acres of Otter Creek Crossing along the freeway and given the 1DC
will not meet in July, the IDC members discussed the need for a recommendation.
O'Neill stated the applicant was requesting a straight commercial zone of B-3 or B-4.
The current zone is a Light Industrial (I1 A)/Commercial PUD. Members felt the 60+
acre site with freeway exposure was better used or served as commercial noting car
dealerships add spin-off value to the community. Mary Barger made a motion that a
letter from the IDC Chair be drafted to the Planning Commission recommending the
60+ acres of Otter Creek Crossing located along 1-94 be re-zoned from industrial
use to commercial use. Tom Feaski seconded the motion and with no further
discussion, the motion carried. Koropchak to draft the letter for review by Lindquist.
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B. Preliminary Development Schedule.
For information purposes only.
C. Marketing Committee.
The Marketing Committee will place an ad in the Discover Monticello and Community
Guide 2005 as a means to endorse community support. Suburban Manufacturing will be
featured in the Discover Monticello ad promoting the importance of business retention
and expansion.
4. City Updates:
A. Annexation.
O'Neill reported the city and township representatives are still in mediation. Just a couple points
to resolve but very close. Meeting this evening whether to continue as written and forward to
Council and Township. The agreement as it stands gives the City latitude to annex but is a good
deal for the Township. Annexation is property owner driven. It is expected to go to Council the
second meeting in June, if not acceptable, start to prepare for court case in November. Hostile
Annexation Group large in numbers but not by acres. A good lesson learned — communication,
communication.
B. Meeting of city officials to set 2004 Council's Community Vision & Governing Policies
Administration and the Mayor have met with a consultant from the League of Minnesota Cities
and agreed to hold -off until annexation has been resolved.
C. Proposed I -94 and County Rd 18 interchange and I -94 re- alignment
Noting the $10 -12 million estimate given earlier, those number did not include land nor Fallon
Avenue bridge. Total estimated costs $24 million. Feds - I -94 bridge decision and level of ramps.
County encouraged to contribute for expanding County 18 bridge to four lanes. Ryan would like
to open stores in 2006. Completion of the finance plan due in the next couple of months, then
order plans and specs. Assessment method will be in three categories: Most benefitted, lesser
benefit, and generally speaking existing no benefit.
D. Commercial developments
O'Neill reported city infrastructure set up for commercial development. Muller 18- screen theater
looking at Highway 25 and School Blvd West, Super Walmart at Highway 25 and School Blvd
East, and six smaller spin -off projects.
Reports:
A. Economic Development Report - The IDC members accepted the report as written.
B. Summary of BRE Visit, Aroplax Corporation, to Council June 14.
Lindquist concurred with the written report by Koropchak.
6. Review the draft copy of the June 1, 2004 Planning Commission Agenda for industrial related
items. Discuss and vote on an IDC position or action if necessary.
Although a public hearing for a request for a conditional use permit for a concept stage
commercial planned unit development and a request to re -zone from 1 -1 (Light Industrial) and I -2
(Heavy Industrial) to B -4 (Regional Business) by Ryan Companies, U.S., Inc. was scheduled for
the June Planning Commission agenda, the IDC made no recommendation.
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7. Other Business.
A. Chamber Updates -Feaski reported as the 2004 Chamber Chair, Mary Carlson, made a
. decision to relocate to Florida, the Chamber board appointed Feaski to fill Carlson's term.
140 golfers attended the Chamber Golf Outing in May and the pot-of--gold event raised
$560 for the Miss Monticello Queen's scholarship fund. The Chamber is gearing up for
Taste of Minnesota as Xcel sponsored the City of Monticello as a host community and
the Council approved $5,000 as a contribution to market the City in the 10X20 booth. The
Industrial Banquet will be held in the fall, the Chamber is trying to recruit the Governor as
guest speaker.
B. Bill Tapper informed the IDC that he has an accepted, signed Purchase Agreement on
the H-Window building. Westlund Distributing which now occupies 7,000 sq ft within
Genereux Fine Wood facility will relocate to the H-Window building and occupy 30,000
sq ft. Looking to lease out the remaining 35,000 to 40,000 sq ft of warehouse and office
space.
C. Next IDC meeting, Tuesday, August 3, 2004. (No July meeting)
Adjournment.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.
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Ollie Koropchak, Recorder
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