IEDC Minutes 03-05-2013MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC) MEETING
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 — 7:00 a.m., Boom Island Room
Present: Joni Pawelk, Luke Dahlheimer, Patrick Thompson, Dick Van Allen, Dan Olson,
Zona Gutzwiller, Don Roberts, Mary Barger
Absent: Wayne Elam, Rich Harris, Bill Tapper, Jim Johnson, Tara Thurber
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann
1. Call to Order
Joni Pawelk called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approve Minutes
a. January 15, 2013 — Not available
b. February 5, 2013 — Not available
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda None
4. Reports
a. Economic Development - City Council approved plans and specifications and
authorized the bid process for the Great River Trails system. The project consists of
constructing a trailhead and four trail segments that connect to the existing pedestrian
underpass constructed in 2011 during the realigmnent of CSAH 75. The trail system
will provide bicyclists and pedestrians a safe, grade- separated means to cross CSAH
75 when traveling between residential neighborhoods and city and county park
facilities. The City received 100% of the grant and federal funding needed for
construction costs for all four trail segments and the trailhead. Trail constriction is
planned for spring with estimated summer completion dates. There will be a
groundbreaking ceremony planned diving the stunner and maps will be available
online and at local events.
b. City Council - Jeff O'Neill reported that the City Council had reinstated step
increases for employees after several years of approving a budget which did not fund
any pay increases. He explained that step increases provide a formal process for
employees to move through a pay range as they gain in experience. He pointed out that
the City's pay scale had not kept pace with the market average during the economic
downturn.
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C. Chamber of Commerce and Industry None
d. TAC - Staff continues to work to address issues related to a 1998 road agreement
with St. Henry's Church in an effort to move forward with a key component of the
Fallon Avenue Overpass Project in 2014.
5. Comprehensive Plan Update — Economic Development Chapter
Angela Schtumann summarized the process involved in reviewing the Economic
Development chapter (Chapter 4) of the Monticello Comprehensive Plan. She noted that
representatives from the IEDC, the Planning Commission, the EDA and the City Council
had participated in the update as a small group.
The small group updated Chapter 2 (the Community Context section) by including recent
data from varied sources to ensure an accurate frame of reference from which to consider
broad policy. They next confirmed that the guiding principles and economic development
goals established remain relevant but recommended that the goal of job attraction be
broadened to include job retention. They conducted a thorough inventory review to
determine that the City had an adequate existing and planned supply of land guided for
Places to Work. They determined that several development strategies outlined in Chapter 4
were in need of revision to more clearly reflect methods for accomplishing goals. The
group proposed a focus on attracting businesses which are synergistic to those already in
place rather than looking to attract specifically bioscience industries. They additionally
recommended capitalizing upon community assets such as FiberNet, Xcel Energy and the
hospital and emphasized planning for capital infrastructure expenses.
The IEDC agreed to continue to consider the information provided and discuss it further at
its next meeting. The update would then be brought before the EDA and Planning
Commission for further input prior to review by City Council.
6. Added items
New Committee Member — Joni Pawelk welcomed Mary Barger of Suburban
Manufacturing back to the IEDC. Barger had been a member a number of years ago.
Site Visit — IEDC members were invited to participate in a tour scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on
Thursday, March 7th at Tire Service, which is located at 201 Chelsea Road.
CentraCare - Joni Pawelk reported that the New River Medical Center and CentraCare will
become CentraCare Health Monticello on April 1, 2013. CentraCare has pledged to invest
over $68 million in the community in the next ten years.
MYSA — The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association plans to secure sponsors to assist in
funding construction of a new headquarters proposed at the Monticello biosolids site and
hopes to obtain membership approval to move forward with this project in the fall.
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7. Adiournment
DON ROBERTS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:54 A.M. DICK VAN
ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 8 -0.
Recorder:
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