IEDC Minutes 03-03-2015MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 - 7:00 a.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Pat Thompson, Joni Pawelk, Dick Van Allen, Zona Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Don
Roberts, Tara Thurber, Steve Johnson and non - voting members Mayor Brian
Stumpf, City Councilmember Lloyd Hilgart, Marcy Anderson (Chamber Director)
Absent: Wayne Elam, Luke Dahlheimer, Bill Tapper, Mary Barger, Tim O'Connor
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann
1. Call to Order
Pat Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes — February 3rd, 2015 Meeting
STEVE JOHNSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 3'm, 2015 MEETING
MINUTES. DON ROBERTS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
Host Community (O'Neill)
4. Reports
a. Economic Development Report: Angela Schumann noted the status of several
projects summarized in the report. Jeff O'Neill provided a solar energy update.
b. City Council: Staff and Council representatives provided project and issue
updates and responded to questions. ,
C. Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Marcy Anderson reported that Capitol
Business Day scheduled is for August 3rd, 2015.
d. TAC Meeting of February 12th, 2015: Staff provided a status update about
ongoing and upcoming transportation issues and projects related to the following:
i.) Fallon Avenue Overpass — The TAC discussed proposed overpass
alignment options as well as criteria related to rating the options. The next
meeting is scheduled for 3/5/1.5.
ii.) Hwy 25 Coalition — The Hwy 25 Coalition was unable to achieve a
quorum at its last meeting. Members will meet again soon to discuss
direction, goals, funding and Big Lake rail traffic.
5. Consideration of recommendation to appoint member(s) to the IEDC
IEDC Subcommittee members Joni Pawelk and Pat Thompson reported that they had
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interviewed Tim Laitinen and recommended that he be appointed to fill the remainder of
the term previously held by Rich Harris. They noted that Laitinen is the Vice President of
Business Development at WSI.
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF TIM LAITINEN TO THE IEDC FOR A TERM
ENDING 12/31/2015. STEVE JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 8 -0.
6. Added Item
Host Community (O'Neill) — O'Neill reported that Bruce Anderson has asked that he
testify as to the ability of Monticello to continue to act as host community for
continued nuclear power past the current license. There was some discussion related
to baseload power source.
7. Adiournment
STEVE JOHNSON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:50 A.M. DON
ROBERTS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 8 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri
Approved: nil 7, 2015
Attest:
Comm evel ment Director
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