IEDC Agenda 02-02-2016
AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 – 7:00 a.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
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Members: Steve Johnson, Joni Pawelk, Wayne Elam, Luke Dahlheimer, Bill Tapper, Dick Van
Allen, Zona Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Don Roberts, Tim O’Connor, Darek Vetsch, Don
Tomann, Ollie Koropchak-White
Liaisons: Jeff O’Neill, Angela Schumann, Mayor Brian Stumpf, Lloyd Hilgart, Marcy Anderson
1. Call to Order
2. Approve Minutes:
a. January 5th, 2016
3. Consideration of adding items to the Agenda
4. IEDC Purpose and Structure
5. Table Topic – Monticello/MN Manufacturer’s Week Promotion
6. Consideration of recommending appointment of 2016 IEDC members
7. Adjournment. (8:00am)
MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 – 7:00 a.m., Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Steve Johnson, Joni Pawelk, Wayne Elam, Luke Dahlheimer, Bill Tapper,
Dick Van Allen, Jim Johnson, Don Roberts, Tim O’Connor, Darek
Vetsch, Don Tomann
Absent: Joni Pawelk, Zona Gutzwiller, Lloyd Hilgart
Other: Jeff O’Neill, Angela Schumann, Brian Stumpf, Marcy Anderson, Tim
Hennagir
1. Call to Order
Steve Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 a.m.
2. Consideration to appoint 2016 officers
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPOINT STEVE JOHNSON AS CHAIR, DAREK
VETSCH AS VICE CHAIR AND STAFF AS SECRETARY OF THE IEDC FOR 2016.
DICK VAN ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPOINT DAREK VETSCH 2016 VICE CHAIR OF THE
IEDC. JIM JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
3. Approve Minutes
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 4TH,
2015 IEDC MEETING. DICK VAN ALLEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 11-0.
4. Consideration of adding items to the agenda None
5. Reports
a. Economic Development: Staff provided updates related to the Economic
Development position, the 2016 Budget and Levy, the January 5th Planning
Commission agenda, the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park, and FiberNet.
b. City Council: Staff and Council representatives provided project and issue updates
and responded to questions.
c. Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Marcy Anderson reported on current events,
projects and issues.
d. TAC: Staff provided an update related to ongoing and upcoming transportation
issues and projects.
6. Table Topic – Monticello School District Referendum Planning
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Superintendent Jim Johnson provided an overview of the results and planning efforts for
the Monticello School District’s recent referendum.
7. Consideration of recommending appointment of 2016 IEDC members
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF DICK VAN
ALLEN, LUKE DAHLHEIMER AND DON TOMANN TO A NEW THREE YEAR
TERM ON THE IEDC. JIM JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 11-0.
DICK VAN ALLEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF OLLIE
KOROPCHAK AND DAREK VETSCH TO THREE YEAR TERMS ON THE IEDC.
LUKE DAHLHEIMER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
The Chamber of Commerce will appoint a new representative to replace Darek Vetsch, to
be ratified at a later date.
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE POSTING ONE VACANT IEDC POSITION,
WITH A CLOSING DATE OF JANUARY 22ND, 2016. DICK VAN ALLEN
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
8. Consideration to adopt revisions to the IEDC Organizational & Membership
Guidelines
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE IEDC
ORGANIZATIONAL & MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES AS PROPOSED IN THE
STAFF REPORT ON JANUARY 5TH, 2016. JIM JOHNSON SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
9. Consideration to adopt the 2016 IEDC Action Statement and discussion on IEDC
activity
Chair Steve Johnson tabled Item 9 to the February meeting due to time constraints.
10. Adjourn
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. DICK VAN ALLEN
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri
Approved:
Attest: ______________________________________________________
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director
IEDC Agenda: 02/02/16
6. Consideration of recommendation for appointment of an IEDC member
representative. (AS)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
The IEDC is asked to provide a recommendation regarding the open position in the IEDC
membership. Two applications have been received for the open position. The IEDC has
traditionally appointed a sub-committee to interview for open positions.
Also, the Chamber has also appointed Jason Kisner of Ausco Designs in Monticello as their
voting representative. The IEDC is asked to accept the appointment and forward to the Council
for ratification.
Current IEDC roster:
1 Ollie Koropchak-White 3 yr
2 Dick Van Allen 3 yr
3 Darek Vetsch 3 yr
4 Luke Dahlheimer 3 yr
5 Don Tomann 3 yr
IEDC: 6 Bill Tapper 3 yr
(3-year staggered terms) 7 Jim Johnson 3 yr
8 Tim O'Connor 3 yr
9 Joni Pawelk 3 yr
10 Zona Gutzwiller 3 yr
11 Wayne Elam 3 yr
12 Don Roberts 3 yr
13 Steve Johnson 3 yr
14 VACANT 3 yr
15 Brian Stumpf Council liaison
16 Lloyd Hilgart Council liaison
17 Jason Kisner Chamber Rep
(voting)
18 Chamber Director ex-officio
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Motion to appoint IEDC members _________ and ___________ to an interview sub-
committee and to accept the appointment of Jason Kisner as the Monticello Chamber of
Commerce representative to the IEDC.
2. Motion of other.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff defers to the committee matters of appointment.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
A. IEDC Organizational and Membership Guidelines
MONTICELLOINDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
ORGANIZATIONALANDMEMBERSHIPGUIDELINES
I.MeetingTimeandPlace:RegularmeetingsareheldthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat7:00
a.m.attheMonticelloCommunityCenter.Specialmeetingsmaybecalledbythe
Chair.
II.MissionStatementandObjectives:AswrittenandadoptedbytheMonticelloIEDCinthe
AnnualActionStatement.
III.CommitteeSize:Whilethereisnosetordefinitesizeestablished,itisgenerallyunderstood
thatthecommitteewillnotexceed16-18members.
IV.Make-upoftheCommittee:Committeemembersmusteitherworkorresideinthe
communityofgreaterMonticello.Individualswhoareinvolvedinanoccupationor
professionthatprovidesservicestothecommunityofMonticellobutisnotheadquartered
withinthecommunitymayalsoserveasmembersofthecommittee.
StandingCommitteeMembers:TheCityCouncilshallappointtheMayorandaCouncil
MembertotheIEDCasnon-votingmembers.TheBoardofDirectorsoftheMonticello
ChamberofCommerce&IndustryshallappointavotingmembertotheIEDC.These
membersshallbeconsideredincommitteesize.
CityStaffMembers:Non-voting
AdministratoroftheCityofMonticello
EconomicDevelopmentManageroftheCityofMonticello(servesas
theEDAExecutiveDirector)
CommunityDevelopmentDirectoroftheCityofMonticello(inthe
absenceoftheEconomicDevelopmentManager)
V.Officers:TheChair,theViceChair,andtheSecretaryshallbeappointedannuallyatthe
Januarymeeting.Lengthofofficetermshallnotexceedthreeconsecutiveyears.
MinutesofeachmeetingaretheresponsibilityoftheSecretary.Committeecorrespondence
istheresponsibilityoftheEconomicDevelopmentManager.
VI.LengthofMembershipTerm:Membersshallserveforthreeyeartermsonathreeyear
rotatingbasissothatapproximatelyone-thirdofthemembershipexpireseachyear.
Individualswishingtocontinueservingonthecommitteemaysoindicatepriortothe
expirationoftheirterm.Anymemberwishingtorelinquishhis/herpositionontheIEDC
maydosobysubmittingaletterofresignation.
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VII.FillingaVacantPosition:AlistofpotentialcommitteemembersshallbekeptbytheExecutive
Director.TheIEDCmustrecommendapprovalofnewmembersbyamajorityvote.TheCity
CouncilmustratifytheappointmentofnewmemberstotheIEDC.
VIII.MembershipAttendance:Inordertomakeapositivecontributiontothecommittee,each
memberisexpectedtoattendatleast75%ofthemeetingsinanygivenyear.Ayearisdefined
asbeginningonthe1stofJanuaryandendingthe31thofDecember.
Amended:01/05/16
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