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IDC & EDA Agenda 10-07-2008• AGENDA MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:00 a.m., Bridge Room IEDC Mission Statement: To increase the tax base and the number of liveable wage-level jobs in Monticello by promoting industrial and economic growth and working to maintain a desirable business environment. MEMBERS: Chair Mike Benedetto, Vice Chair Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Don Roberts, Dan Olson, Barb Schwientek, Lynne Dahl-Fleming, Don Tomann, Jim Johnson, Zona Gutzwiller, Patrick Thompson, Rich Harris, Wayne Elam, and Marshall Smith. 1. Call to Order 2. Vote to approve the September 2, 2008 IEDC minutes 3. Reports: a. City Update b. Fiber Optic c. Chamber • 4. IEDC Planning Session Recap & Establishing of Objectives a. IEDC Visioning Breakout Session (15 minutes) 5. New Member Request Economic Development Director Update: a. General b. Economic Development Director Workplan c. Marketing Committee d. Higher Education Committee e. Next Meeting Schedule/Agenda Adjournment. (8:30am) • • MINUTES MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 7:00 a.m. Bridge Room, 505 Walnut Street, Monticello, MN MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Mike Benedetto, Vice Chair Bill Tapper, Secretary Lynne Dahl- Fleming, Dick Van Allen, Dan Olson, Barb Schwientek, Don Roberts, Wayne Elam, Patrick Thompson, Marshall Smith. MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Johnson, Don Tomann, Zona Gutzweiler, Rich Harris CHAMBER LIASON Chamber Director, Sandy Suchy PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator, Jeff O'Neill IEDC MISSION: To increase the tax base and the number of livable wage-level jobs in Monticello by promoting industrial and economic growth and working to maintain a desirable business environment. Call to Order. • IEDC Chair Mike Benedetto called the meeting to order at 7:06 a.m. declaring a quorum. He also pointed out that in the packet for today's meeting, members should take special note of the enclosed IEDC Action Statement that was recently approved by membership at the May 6, 2008 meeting. This document should be kept on file and used as a reference and guide to provide direction for the work completed by the IEDC. Benedetto also obtained confirmation from membership that they approved of receiving the agenda, meeting minutes and additional information via email rather than the previous mode of delivery via printed packets sent by U.S. mail. The only comment from membership was that if detailed or color maps were included that better copies be provided with more clarity or to have those hard copies available at the actual meeting. 2. Welcome new IEDC member and introductions. Welcome was extended to the new Economic Development Director, Megan Barnett, even though she was not able to attend the meeting. She was recently hired by the city and started work on August 11. She will be attending the October meeting. Welcome to new IEDC member, Marshall Smith, Administrator/CEO at the Monticello- Big Lake Hospital. This is his first meeting. • Vote to approve the May 6, 2008 IEDC minutes. (Note: IEDC meetings were not held during the months of July or August.) Secretary, Lynne Dahl-Fleming noted that the acronym (IEDC) designating the newly adopted name of the group -Industrial and Economic Development Committee required to be consistent throughout the set of minutes and would be corrected. She also noted a correction for the Chamber update portion of the minutes to read as follows,: Director Suchy reported that the Main Page of the Chamber's website: www.MonticelloCCLcom listing educational college classes. This web page was added for community awareness and shows classes open to the public and offered by colleges who are Chamber members. BARB SCHWEINTEK MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAY 6, 2008 IEDC MINUTES. SECONDED BY BILL TAPPER, THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED WITH A REQUEST TO MAKE THE NOTED CORRECTIONS. 4. Old Business: A. Planning Workshop and break-out groups for IEDC sub-committees including: Business Retention, Marketing/Communication, Land Use and Transportation. • Chair Benedetto stated that an IEDC planning workshop for sub-committee work had been planned for one of the summer meetings but had not yet taken place. This meant we would be devoting the major portion of the meeting to complete this task. Members were asked to divide into a group(s) that they were interested in and to provided input and comment as to what they felt should be priorities for IEDC. Members met in sub- committees and then came back to the table to review the information as a group by review of each category. The information was recorded as follows: BUSINESS RETENTION • Identify issues as well as the positives within the business community. Stay in touch with the business community - Newsletter from IEDC sent by direct mail to business community - Business survey with questions developed by IEDC with input from City Staff. Survey interviews done face-to-face by non-staff and in written form with opportunity for anonymity by businesses to allow freedom to express honest viewpoints. The objective would be to obtain information from the business community that reflected both strengths and weaknesses so both could be addressed. The survey would initially be done first with the manufacturers and industrial businesses since this is the primary focus of IEDC. - Personal visits to manufacturing and industrial businesses on a regular basis as a means to stay connected in this order: new • 2 • companies recently located in the community, growing companies and those who have recently acquired new neighbors. • Networking event in the form of an annual banquet for socializing - Evening event with main speaker yet ample time for social hour and sit-down meal that encourages socializing before and after. - Event could be a joint planning effort with Chamber but should be focused on the manufacturing and industrial business segments. MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS Note: Some of the items overlap with the above Business Retention list. • Create an understanding and awareness of IEDC. - Newsletter developed by IEDC with articles written by IEDC members and spotlighting various manufacturing and industrial businesses in the community. Make the business community aware of the IEDC Action Statement, our Mission along with the results and progress of our sub- committee work in the areas of. Business Retention, Land Use and Transportation as they are all interrelated with marketing and communications. • - Evening social event to encourage business fellowship. - Provide input, ideas and recommendation to the Monticello Marketing Committee for development of a strategy for marketing Monticello to the type of business we wish to attract (especially in the area of manufacturing and industrial related businesses) by defining what attributed we have as a community and what type of business we want to bring to the city. The Monticello Marketing Committee may decide to include a more comprehensive view of promoting Monticello to include not only input from the city side but also from Chamber, schools, hospital district and major utilities like Xcel as more of a group effort. Depending on the funds available, this effort may include hiring an outside commercial firm for assistance with a strategy and development of a plan to market Monticello as a whole. TRANSPORTATION • Third Interchange for City of Monticello. - Provide input to staff and City Council for development of interchange and its location. An interchange needs to be completed to enhance the Monticello business community as an interchange is a key driver for a business location, especially for manufacturing and industry. • • • Key transportation routes in the City of Monticello. It was noted that the Ciry of Monticello is completing its Transportation Study. The city's plan will be presented at a meeting scheduled for September 22 (S p.m.) - Second Mississippi River crossing needs to be looked at. Local jurisdiction will most likely have to initiate this effort and take it to the next level. Consideration of a way to jointly fund transportation issues on a more regional level especially since once you cross the Mississippi River form Monticello City limits you enter into Big Lake Township, Becker Township and the City of Big Lake. Perhaps they should be included in the planning. Currently there is a joint transportation group that the City of Monticello participates in along with Big Lake. How can IEDC have input with this? A Capital Improvement Fund could also be developed by the city for funding future transportation needs in order to establish a community commitment towards these efforts. - Take into consideration that Big Lake will soon have train transport along Highway 10 via the Northstar Commuter Rail. How do we take advantage of this and facilitate bus/van transport if needed between Monticello and Big Lake. • - The Chamber is passing resolution to work with a group of other Chambers and communities to support expansion of 8 to 10 lanes along I-94 including areas between Maple Grove and Monticello. How can the city and IEDC take advantage of this (ie. bus/van from Monticello to Maple Grove?) - Market the fact that our community has the advantage of being located within driving distance to the St. Cloud Airport. - What is the timeframe for completion of access for Seventh Street? This route needs consideration as it is becoming a major route within the city because of Interchange developments. LAND USE (Industrial focus) • Identify industrial land available within the city limits currently and provide input and planning ideas for what will be needed in the future. - Identify what types of business are suitable to these areas and will provide livable wage jobs in Monticello. Evaluation to include business that is a compliment to industrial (ie. conference center, higher end hotels and dining experiences, etc.) - Determine if the city should purchase additional land for its own development and/or designate additional areas for industrial zoned land which could be purchased by developers. • • • Define how infrastructure relates to land use - Identify what types of infrastructure are necessary for successful economic growth and development (ie. fiber optics, roads, sewer, water, etc.) and identify funding for infrastructure. Evaluate the possibility of a joint infrastructure plan on a more regional level (ie. sharing wastewater treatment plant or transportation costs.) Chair Benedetto instructed Secretary Dahl-Fleming to type up the notes from the sub-committee discussions and distribute them via email to members for their review prior to the next IEDC meeting. At the October IEDC meeting time will be devoted to polishing the priorities for each and developing an action plan. Review draft copy of the September 2, 2008 Planning Commission Agenda for commerciaUindustrial related items. The Planning Commission Agenda item presented was the North Chelsea Road Industrial to Commercial Rezoning Request for the Kohl's property. It was generally understood that due to the fact that this property is immediately adjacent to the I-94 Interchange and opposite the retail stores including Target and Home Depot that the • north side of the interchange would fit for commercial. use and its zoning. There was no recommendation from the IEDC on this matter. 6. Reports. A. Cit~pdate. No city update was provided. B. Fiber Optic, Marketing, Higher Education No report was provided for Marketing as the Monticelo Marketing Committee has not met recently. No report was provided for Higher Education. Lynne Dahl-Fleming provided an update on the city fiber optic project. The Council approved construction of the head-end building which will house the electronic equipment for the network and a smaller fiber loop build of approximately 11 miles of fiber optics which will connect important commercial, industrial and civic facilities. This contributes toward achievement of the economic development goals originally established for the FiberNet Monticello project. This build out of fiber includes the ability to connect up to 200 businesses that pass along the fiber loop route which includes the Monticello downtown area and most of the industrial parks. This connection includes Monticello City Hall, Community Center and Public Works buildings. Construction for both projects is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. The service provided would be for high-speed data (Internet) only with no telephone or cable TV. • • C. Economic Development Director Update No report was provided. Megan Barnett will provide an update at the October meeting. D. Chamber Director Sandy Suchy reported that the Political Candidate Forum will be held on Monday, September 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mississippi Room at the Community Center. Chamber's Business Expo will be on Sunday, October 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and held at the High School. She also reported that the annual IEDC Banquet (typically held in October) has been placed on hold pending discussion with the new Economic Development Director. Lynne Dahl-Fleming commented that perhaps with suggestion from the IEDC sub-committees of restructuring a banquet for socializing that it could be moved to a different month and be held at a later date. Regarding the current litigation resulting from the lawsuit presented by Bridgewater/TDS Telecom to the City of Monticello, a total of three Hearings have been conducted at Wright County District Court. Currently there is no other Hearing date set. Judge Jonathan Jasper, who is presiding over the case, said at the August 21 Hearing that he would be have an Order ready soon. The City is waiting to receive the Judge's Order and will not know anything until that time. 9. Other Business. Don Roberts presented a letter from the City Planner of Big Lake that his company, Cargill Kitchens Solutions (who has a Big lake location) received relating to the expansion of the city's industrial park. He commented that they were proactive in seeking assistance for referrals from current property owners in their existing industrial park for possible tenants in the expansion of their city-owned industrial park. Roberts thought this was an excellent idea and a good approach by the city. Lynne Dahl-Fleming asked to make a copy of the letter so it could be forwarded to Monticello City Staff. 10. Adjournment. BILL TAPPER MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE IEDC MEETING. SECONDED BY DON ROBERTS. THE IEDC MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:55 A.M. Next IEDC meeting -Tuesday, October 6, 2008. Lynne Dahl-Fleming, IEDC Secretary • 6 • • • • IEDC 10.7.08 4. Break-out Working Grouus: The IEDC held a strategic planning workshop at their September 2008 meeting. The workshop generated many valuable ideas and potential future IEDC work plan objectives. The committee will be breaking into visioning sessions to continue to refine issues, challenges, and objectives. Below are the results of the work session and additional staff comment and input. Transportation: Staff Comment: The City Council held a Transportation Workshop on September 22, 2008. The Council received a lot of good input from the business community regarding the closing of River Street and a future interchange along County Road 39. A draft copy of the Transportation Plan is anticipated to be reviewed by the City Council in October. The IEDC will be notified of that date when set. IEDC Input Third Interchange for City of Monticello. -Provide input to staff and City Council for development of interchange and its location. An interchange needs to be completed to enhance the Monticello business community as an interchange is a key driver for a business location, especially for manufacturing and industry. • Key transportation routes in the City of Monticello. It was noted that the City of Monticello is completing its Transportation Study. The city's plan will be presented at a meeting scheduled for September 22 (S p.m.) -Second Mississippi River crossing needs to be looked at. Local jurisdiction will most likely have to initiate this effort and take it to the next level. Consideration of a way to jointly fund transportation issues on a more regional level especially since once you cross the Mississippi River form Monticello City limits you enter into Big Lake Township, Becker Township and the City of Big Lake. Perhaps they should be included in the planning. Currently there is a joint transportation group that the City of Monticello participates in along with Big Lake. How can IEDC have input with this? A Capital Improvement Fund could also be developed by the city for funding future transportation needs in order to establish a community commitment towards these efforts. -Take into consideration that Big Lake will soon have train transport along Highway 10 via the Northstar Commuter Rail. How do we take advantage of this and facilitate bus/van transport if needed between Monticello and Big Lake. • -The Chamber is passing resolution to work with a group of other Chambers and communities to support expansion of 8 to l O lanes along I-94 including areas between Maple Grove and Monticello. How . can the city and IEDC take advantage of this (ie. bus/van from Monticello to Maple Grove?) -Market the fact that our community has the advantage of being located within driving distance to the St. Cloud Airport. - What is the timeframe for completion of access for Seventh Street? This route needs consideration as it is becoming a major route within the city because of Interchange developments. Land Use• Staff Comment: Staff is in the process of researching growing business industries within MN and surrounding areas. According to DEED (MN Department of Employment and Economic Development), pockets of growth in MN are still occumng "Medical device manufacturing, Education and Health Care, and Financial Activities." Another industry to track is the manufacturing of technology components. IEDC Input: Identify industrial land available within the city limits currently and provide input and planning ideas for what will be needed in the future. - Identify what types of business are suitable to these areas and will provide livable wage jobs in Monticello. Evaluation to include business that is a compliment to industrial (ie. conference center, higher end hotels and dining experiences, etc.) • -Determine if the city should purchase additional land for its own development and/or designate additional areas for industrial zoned land which could be purchased by developers. • Define how infrastructure relates to land use - Identify what types of infrastructure are necessary for successful economic growth and development (ie. fiber optics, roads, sewer, water, etc.) and identify funding for infrastructure. Evaluate the possibility of a joint infrastructure plan on a more regional level (ie. sharing wastewater treatment plant or transportation costs.) Business Retention: Staff Comment: The initiation of a "business newsletter" seems to have full support by the IEDC. Staff would like to establish a target date of January 1, 2009 for the first newsletter to be published. Due to budget and staff constraints, it would seem most effective and efficient to have one business newsletter that incorporates IEDC, EDA, City Council, and staff sections. This will also provide a cohesive message to the business community. As a starting point the newsletter could be published every three months. It would be staffs hope to obtain business emails during the early part of 2009. In the event additional news or information was desired to be distributed to the business community, it could be emailed instead of publishing a full newsletter prior to a 2-3 month schedule. It should be mentioned, that all business publications will be posted on the website. • In order to be 'n draftin the first newsletter a few i gi g p eces of information will need to be discussed and established: 1. Establishing a name for the news letter (please email me your ideas and I will tabulate them for the meeting megan.barnett(a~ci.monticello.mn.us ) 2. Who should be the first Business Spotlight? Creating a list of both industrial and commercial businesses would be productive. Rotating between an industrial and commercial (retail) vendor would allow great diversity and awareness of Monticello's business community. Site visit events would be part of the business spotlight. 3. Determine an IEDC member to assist in writing the first article for the IEDC section. 4. As part of the newsletter, a business survey could be developed. It is also important to note that the City's Website could be utilized for this type of transaction and communication. Networkin EQ vent: Staff would like to propose establishing anIEDC/EDA annual business networking meeting event. The idea would be to invite all businesses for an evening of networking and "special event." A few examples could be a wine/food tasting event, silent auction, motivational speaker, entertaining speaker, etc. In an attempt to separate this event from other organization events (i.e. golf tournaments, chamber year end banquet, etc.), Staff would propose hosting the annual event in early Spring (March, April, May). • Staff would also like to discuss establishing one or two breakfast "Cit U date" events Y p throughout the year. The idea of these events would be to invite the whole business community to a breakfast where they could be updated on various projects and initiatives the IEDC/EDA & City Council are undertaking. Another idea would be to work in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce for one of the "City Update" events. The entire business community would be invited to a Chamber Lucheon, where the speakers would provide an update on what is happening in the City. Since the Chamber Lucheon's require a fee to be paid, it would see appropriate to also offer a free breakfast networking/update experience hosted by the IEDC/EDA. IEDC Input: Identify issues as well as the positives within the business community. Stay in touch with the business community -Newsletter from IEDC sent by direct mail to business community - Business survey with questions developed by IEDC with input from City Staff. Survey interviews done face-to-face by non-staff and in written form with opportunity for anonymity by businesses to allow freedom to express honest viewpoints. The objective would be to obtain information from the business community that reflected both strengths and weaknesses so both could be addressed. The survey would initially be done first with the manufacturers and industrial businesses since this is the primary focus of IEDC. • -Personal visits to manufacturing and industrial businesses on a 3 regular basis as a means to stay connected in this order: new • companies recently located in the community, growing companies and those who have recently acquired new neighbors. • Networking event in the form of an annual banquet for socializing - Evening event with main speaker yet ample time for social hour and sit-down meal that encourages socializing before and after. - Event could be a joint planning effort with Chamber but should be focused on the manufacturing and industrial business segments. Marketing & Communication: Staff Comment: In these economically challenging times, it will be most important to be budget conscious and cohesive while marketing Monticello/City owned land. Joint marketing ads and publication pieces and use of website will continue to be key in marketing efforts. Staff is in the process of further updating the City's website to be more user friendly to both the existing and future business community. Staff participated in a very preliminary discussion regarding initiating a City wide Monticello identity exercise. The Center for Community Stewardship is a group that helps communities "jump-start the success of a community by empowering its most powerful asset -its leaders." The idea is this group will help stream line the visioning process to ultimately determine a common identity message about Monticello. IEDC Input: • Create an understanding and awareness of IEDC. -Newsletter developed by IEDC with articles written by IEDC members and spotlighting various manufacturing and industrial businesses in the community. Make the business community aware of the IEDC Action Statement, our Mission along with the results and progress of our subcommittee work in the areas of. Business Retention, Land Use and Transportation as they are all interrelated with marketing and communications. - Evening social event to encourage business fellowship. -Provide input, ideas and recommendation to the Monticello Marketing Committee for development of a strategy for marketing Monticello to the type of business we wish to attract (especially in the area of manufacturing and industrial related businesses) by defining what attributed we have as a community and what type of business we want to bring to the city. The Monticello Marketing Committee may decide to include a more comprehensive view of promoting Monticello to include not only input from the city side but also from Chamber, schools, hospital district and major utilities like Xcel as more of a group effort. Depending on the funds available, this effort may include hiring an outside commercial firm for assistance with a strategy and development of a plan to market Monticello as a whole. Recommendation: • Staff would like to obtain input and preliminary decisions regarding the business newsletter. • 5. New Member ReQuest: Background: IEDC 10.7.08 Staff was contacted by Charlotte Gabler requesting to be considered as a new member to the IEDC. Charlotte is currently serving as a Planning Commissioner. Ms. Gabler submitted her resume (attached) for review by the IEDC. According to the IEDC Organizational and Membership guidelines, membership has not exceeded the established limit (16-18 members). Alternate Actions: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve the appointment of Charlotte Gabler. 2. Recommend that the City Council deny the appointment of Charlotte Gabler 3. Table item for further information Staff Recommendation: The IEDC should review the attached resume and provide a majority vote, positive or negative, to the City Council. • Charlotte Gabler 6431 River Ridge Lane Monticello, MN 55362 763-295-0469 Hm 612-669-8120 Cell charlottebi stodeau@msn. com Objective: Seek opportunity to demonstrate accounting skills and knowledge Share experience(s) to build a resourceful and operational environment SHILLS and CAPABILITIES Communications: Professional telephone manner Effective in verbal and written skills Speak, write, and understand Spanish Computer: Type 65wpm Proficient in Windows'95, '98, 2000, XP, Vista, Internet, Word 6.0, 2002, Exce197, 2000, 2002,2007 Access 97 & 2000,2007, WordPerfect 6.0, PowerPoint, Lotus 1-2-3 Release 5, Turbo Tax, WinZip, Monarch, Groupwise 5.0, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook '97, 2002, Publisher, Oracle, • Ad-hoc, Wireless Office ,Quickbooks Pro. & Premier, & Contractor Editions, Business Plan Pro, Plaxo Contact Manager, Sales Force.com Contact Manager, Cvent, ATX Tax software Able to learn software quickly and easily Organizational: Able to efficiently budget time and money-time management Able to schedule and plan ahead Able to coordinate multiple tasks and priorities Personal Attributes: Positive attitude Ability to communicate clearly and honestly with peers, managers, customers Goal setter, determined, sense of ownership with work Able to interact well with others-commitment to teamwork EDUCATION Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN Current Student in Four-Year Accounting Program Classes in general business, management, and finance Associate in Applied Science Degree Two-Year Accounting Program Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN June 1997 Classes in general business, business tax, payroll, and cost accounting EXPERIENCE • • • January 2008-Present Senior Staff Accountant New Look Contracting, Inc./Becker Greenhouse, LLC Elk River, MN/Becker, MN Responsibilities included: Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports. Responsibilities also include analyzing costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses, data entry, invoicing/progressive billing, marketing material, cash flow analysis, payroll, certified payroll reports, A/R, financial analysis, general ledger/journal entry, budgeting, policy & procedure development, relationship point of contact with lender(s), loan administration, problem solving, work directly with President & VP of Operations July 2004-January 2008 Senior Staff Accountant/Project Administrator/Sales Associate Edina Development Corporation & LLC's/MM HomeBuilders, Inc. Anoka, MN Responsibilities included: Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports. Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses, data entry, invoicing, sales commissions, proposals & contracts, sales forecasting, cash flow analysis, payroll, A/R, A/P, financial analysis, general ledger/journal entry, budgeting, bank reconciliation & account set ups, leases, audits, loan packages, work directly with CEO & COO, policy & procedure development, compliance regulations, customer relations, advertising, marketing strategies, purchasing, coordination meetings, create sales objectives, problem solving, weekly sales, goal setting, personal quotas, team membership, recruiting, income/expense tracking, development project administration of files, vendor/supplier contact for developments, development job costing, budgeting, and loan administration, draw processing, relationship point of contact with lender(s), initiate title work requests, point of contact with legal counsel Apri12003-Apri12004 Business Manager SEI Program Services • Woodbury, MN Responsibilities included: Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports. Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses, data entry, invoicing, program quotes, sales commissions, proposals & contracts, benefit(s) administration, payroll, forecasting- financially & sales, HR related administration, A/R, A/P, financial analysis, general ledger/journal entry, budgeting, bank reconciliation, set up credit card processing- Ecommerce, credit checks & reports, leases, teleco, audits, creation of financials, loan applications, work directly with CEO & COO, policy & procedure development, compliance regulations, business plan development, customer relations, advertising, marketing strategies, Purchasing, coordination meetings, service/product development, create sales objectives, problem solving • August 1997- January 2003 January 2004-Present Senior Financial Analyst Metrocall, Inc. formerly AT&T Messaging Division Minnetonka, MN Responsibilities included: data entry, forecasting, A/R, A/P, special billing projects, reseller billing, sales commissions, credit card processing, financial analysis, budgeting, bank deposit reconciliation, support personnel for customer service and sales, assist Operation manager in daily activities, leases, teleco, auditing of financials, auditing of customer accounts, and customer service. Also, backup PC support for IS team Independent Sales Consultant Mary Kay, Inc. Responsibilities included: weekly sales, data entry, goal setting, personal quotas, team membership, recruiting, income/expense tracking October 1992- February 2006 Hostess/Caterer Russell's of Course/Russell's on the Lake St. Michael, MN Big Lake, MN Responsibilities included: customer service, answering phone lines, scheduling of reservations, planning of seating, greeting of customers, and serving food. PERSONAL PURSUITS/ ACHIEVEMENTS • • Dec 2006-Present Planning Commission City of Monticello July 2006-Present Design Advisory Team City of Monticello Sub-Committee of Planning Commission June 2006 Women Build Committee Central MN Habitat For Humanity January 2005- December 2006 Member Central Minnesota Builders Association (CMBA) October 2008-Present Daisy Troop Leader Monticello Girl Scouts References & Examples upon request • • IEDC 10.7.08 6. Economic Development Director Updates• 1. General: a. I-94 Corridor expansion: The I-94 West Chamber of Commerce is interested in forming a Coalition of Cities and Counties along the I-94 corridor between Maple Grove and Monticello to support expansion of the freeway along this corridor. The Chamber requested the City adopt the attached resolution. At their September 22, 2008 meeting, the City Council declined to participate in supporting the resolution. Their reasoning pertained to expressing a discomfort in expending dollars for an effort that is not on MnDot's radar at this time. b. EDA: The EDA will be holding a public hearing at their October 8, 2008 meeting related to the proposed Business Subsidy (GMEF/TIF) guideline amendments. The guidelines did not change in overall goals and objectives. The amendments were more related to cleaning up language and combining HRA/EDA references. The EDA is still required to hold a public hearing when any changes are made to the Business Subsidy guidelines. • 2. Economic Development Director Workplan: As the EDA may be aware, with the approval of Megan Barnett as the City's new Economic Development Director, the City Council requested aone-year probationary period, with a clear work plan put into place. As part of the 6-month and one-year review process, the position would be evaluated against the job description and the work plan. Angela Schumann and Jeff O'Neill have created a draft work plan for the Economic Development Director. The work plan is a set of strategic objectives based on the job description for the position, as well discussions and project outcomes previously stated by the City Council, EDA and IEDC. The work plan is divided into six major areas. • Existing Programs • Business Retention • Business Recruitment • Fiber Optics • Downtown Revitalization/Redevelopment • Support & Coordination These areas cover both developing familiarity with existing programs and building new programs to support City Council, EDA and IEDC goals. Megan has already begun developing and completing specific tasks related to accomplishing the strategic goals. She has made great strides in setting her foundation of information and resources for moving forward. 3. Marketing Committee: Verbal report will be provided. 4. Higher Education Committee: Nothing new to report at this time. 5. Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 2008. • • CITY OF MONTICELLO RESOLUTION N0.2008-73 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING I-94 CORRIDOR EXPANSION FUNDING. ~, ~ WHEREAS, THIS RESOLUTION, was made this 22na day of September, 2008 by the City of Monticello in Wright County, Minnesota. The Municipal Corporation shall hereinafter be called the "City," WHEREAS, the "City" is committed to the business and residential growth and expansion along the I-94 corridor from the 494/694 intersection in Maple Grove through Monticello (hereinafter the I-94 corridor), and WHEREAS, the I-94 corridor has been one of the fastest growth-comdors in-the State of - - - - Minnesota and the Nation, and WHEREAS, the "City" believes the continued growth and economic expansion along the I-94 corridor is dependent upon its continued viability as an uncongested major transportation corridor serving businesses and residents of the northwestern metro area as well as the State of Minnesota as a whole, and WHEREAS, the I-94 corridor functions as a major transportation route for access to northern and northwestern Minnesota recreation areas, and WHEREAS, the I-94 corridor is routinely congested, particularly in morning and afternoon rush hours, and, due to its role as a major transportation route to access northern and northwestern Minnesota recreation areas, congestion on the I-94 corridor has expanded to weekends in the summer and holidays, as well as during fishing and hunting seasons, and WHEREAS, the "City" hereby fully supports increased capacity along the I-94 corridor as a transportation priority for the State of Minnesota NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBYRESOLVED: That the "City" along with Cities, Counties and the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce business members along the I-94 corridor from Maple Grove to Monticello agree to work with Congressional and Legislative leaders, along with other Chambers of Commerce and business leaders throughout the state to help secure support from Congressional and Legislative leaders to advance the I-94 corridor expansion as a priority for the State of Minnesota. Adopted by the City Council of Monticello this 22°d day of September, 2008. Clint Herbst, Mayor • ATTEST: Jeff O'Neill, City Administrator