EDA Minutes - 12/13/2023MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 — 6:00 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: President Steve Johnson, Vice President Jon Morphew, Treasurer
Hali Sittig, Rick Barger, Councilmember Tracy Hinz, Mayor Lloyd
Hilgart
Commissioners Absent: 011ie Koropchak-White
Staff Present: Executive Director Jim Thares, Angela Schumann
1. General Business
A. Call to Order
President Steve Johnson called the regular meeting of the Monticello Economic
Development Authority (EDA) to order at 6:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Johnson called the roll.
C. Consideration of Additional Agenda Items
Executive Director Jim Thares noted that an item should be added to the agenda,
and suggested that it be listed as item 4B.
2. Consent Agenda
A. Consideration of Payment of Bills
B. Consideration of Approving Workshop Meeting Minutes — September 13. 2023
C. Consideration of Approving Regular Meeting Minutes — November 8, 2023
D. Consideration of Approving Workshop Meeting Minutes — November 8, 2023
E. Consideration of Adopting Resolution No. 2023-14 approving Amended TIF Policy
F. Consideration of Adopting Resolution No. 2023-15 approving Amended SCDP RLF
Policy
G. Consideration of Authorizing a Donation to the Initiative Foundation for use in
Community Economic Development Programs in the amount of $2,390 from the
2024 EDA General Fund
H. Consideration of 2024 Wright County Economic Development Partnership (WCEDP)
Membership and Annual Dues in the amount of $3,401
I. Consideration of 2024 WSB Economic Development Assistance Services Contract in
the amount of $12,996
LLOYD HILGART MOVED TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 1312023, REGULAR MEETING
CONSENT AGENDA. HALI SITTIG SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0.
3. Public Hearing
N/A
4. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of Reappointing Steve Johnson to the EDA for a 6-year term ending
December 31, 2029
President Steve Johnson stated that he was asking Vice President Jon Morphew to
lead the EDA through the discussion of this specific agenda item as it is
consideration of reappointing Steve to the EDA for another 6-year term.
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item to the EDA and the public. Mr.
Johnson's current term ends on December 31, 2023, and the EDA is asked to
consider reappointment of the commissioner to the EDA for a six -year term.
TRACY HINZ MOVED TO RECOMMEND REAPPOINTMENT OF STEVE JOHNSON TO THE
EDA FOR A SIX -YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2029. LLOYD HILGART SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0, WITH STEVE JOHNSON ABSTAINING FROM THE
VOTE.
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B. Consideration of Authorizing a $10,000 Grant Application Submittal to the
Initiative Foundation for Environmental Studies in Block 34.
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item to the EDA and the public. The
proposed grant funding would be paired with EDA dollars to cover the cost of
several environmental studies that have been identified as "must do/need to
complete" work in Block 34.
JON MORPHEW MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A $10,000 GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
TO THE INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (IF) TO OFFSET THE COST OF NECESSARY
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN BLOCK 34. HALI SITTIG SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0.
5. Other Business
A. Consideration of Economic Development Manager's Report
Mr. Thares provided an overview of the agenda item to the EDA and the public.
6. Adjournment
TRACY HINZ MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO EDA.
HALI SITTIG SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0. MEETING
ADJOURNED AT 6:28 P.M.
Recorded By: Hayden Stensgard /*I
Date Approved: January 10, 2024
ATTEST:
Ji fn Nhares, Executive Director