IEDC Minutes 12-02-2014MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 - 7 a.m. - Monticello Community Center
Present: Wayne Elam, Joni Pawelk, Pat Thompson, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Zona
Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Mary Barger, Tara Thurber, TirLn O'Connor, Steve
Johnson
Absent: Luke Dahlheimer, Rich Harris, Dan Olson, Don Roberts
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann, Marcy Anderson, Duane Northhagen (WCEDP)
1. Call to Order
Wayne Elam called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes — October 711, 2014 Meeting
PAT THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 7TH, 2014 MEETING
MINUTES. JIM JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
JONI PAWELK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MEETING AGENDA. MARY BARGER
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
4. Reports
a. Economic Development Report
Staff summarized the following projects and issues as noted in the report:
• TH 25 /CSAH 75 Intersection Improvement
• Block 34 Update
• interim Ordinance — Staff will meet with Xcel Energy representatives to discuss
an interim ordinance (moratorium) prohibiting solar energy systems (SES) as a
principal use.
• Market Matching — Staff has requested that Market Matching provide summary
of the seminars and events attended in terms of information relevant to
Monticello business and industry.
• MS4 Ordinance — The City is proposing amendments to the zoning, subdivision
and illicit discharge ordinances to comply with state stormwater requirements
• Board Openings — It was noted that there are 3 open seats on the Planning
Commission and 2 open EDA positions
b. City Council: Staff provided brief updates and responded to questions as related to
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the recently adopted City levy. Jeff O'Neill also noted that he had attended recent
sessions with the Department of Revenue related to taxation structure for power
generating facilities.
C. Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Chamber Director Marcy Anderson noted
that the Chamber Mardi Gras Banquet would be held Friday with tickets for
Backwards Raffle still available. She also noted that Frostbite Days would be held
January 91' -1 ld', with the fishing event to be held at Bertram Lake.
d. TAC:
• Fallon Avenue Overpass — St. Henry's Church is working on an appraisal.
• Regional Transportation — The City has participated in (and funded) five
regional transportation meetings to date. These meetings have resulted in a
common understanding of issues and the adoption of a mission statement.
• 3rd Interchange — The success of the Corridors of Commerce and I -94 Coalition
efforts encourage continued discussions related to a third freeway interchange
in Monticello. The IEDC discussed the importance of moving forward with this
project.
JONI PAWELK MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING A STUDY TO DETERMINE A 3RD
INTERCHANGE LOCATION. DICK VAN ALLEN SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
5. Consideration of recommending appointment of 2015 IEDC members
IEDC members Bill Tapper, Tim O'Connor and Jim Johnson's terms expire in December,
2014. All three members agreed to serve another 3 year term. The City Council will ratify
IEDC appointments in January.
PAT THOMPSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE
APPOINTMENT OF IEDC COMMITTEE MEMBERS TAPPER, O'CONNOR AND
JOHNSON TO A NEW 3 -YEAR TERM ON THE IEDC. LUKE DAHLHEIMER
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
6. Consideration to review 2014 Workplan and setting of preliminary 2015 Action
Statement obiectives.
Staff reviewed 2014 activities as related to the adopted workplan and discussed
preliminary 2015 Action Statement goals and objectives. Staff will meet with the out -going
and incoming IEDC chairpersons in January to further refine the 2015 Action Statement
prior to formal adoption.
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7. Consideration of added items
• Foster White & Schlenner Wenner will be relocating to the Oakwood Professional
Building, which opens in December.
8. Adiournment
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:06 A.M. DICK VAN
ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri 14D
Approved: January 6, 2015
Attest:
Angela S�)nnn, Community Development Director