IEDC Agenda 09-02-2014AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,September2nd2014–7:00a.m.
BoomIslandRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
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Members:JoniPawelk,WayneElam,LukeDahlheimer,RichHarris,PatThompson,BillTapper,
DickVanAllen,DanOlson,ZonaGutzwiller,JimJohnson,DonRoberts,MaryBarger,
TaraThurber,TimO’Connor,SteveJohnson
Liaisons:JeffO’Neill,MayorClintHerbst,GlenPosusta,MarcyAnderson
1.CalltoOrder
2.ApproveMinutes:
a.August5th,2014
3.ConsiderationofaddingitemstotheAgenda
4.Reports:
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport
b.CityCouncil
c.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry
d.TAC
5.IndustryoftheYearNominationUpdate
6.Adjournment.(8:00am)
MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,August5,2014-7:00a.m.,BoomIslandRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
Present:WayneElam,JoniPawelk,TimO’Connor,PatThompson,BillTapper,Dan
Olson,DonRoberts,MaryBarger,ClintHerbst,GlenPosusta
Absent:LukeDahlheimer,RichHarris,DickVanAllen,ZonaGutzwiller,TaraThurber,
SteveJohnson,JimJohnson
Others:JeffO’Neill,AngelaSchumann,MarcyAnderson
1.CalltoOrder
WayneElamcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00a.m.
2.ApprovalofMinutes–May6th,2014Meeting
DONROBERTSMOVEDTOAPPROVETHEMAY6TH,2014MEETINGMINUTES.
BILLTAPPERSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED10-0.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda None
4.Reports
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport:JeffO’NeillnotedthattheupcomingPlanning
CommissionagendaincludedconsiderationofrezoningaparceltoanR-4
(Medium-HighDensityResidence)Districtandreviewingpermittingand
agreementsrelatedtoa202unitresidentialhousingdevelopmentproposedby
IRETProperties.O’NeillalsopointedoutthattheEDAandCityCouncilhad
eachrecentlyapprovedarevisedMarketMatchingcontractwithWSBthrough
June2015.
b.CityCouncil:StaffandCouncilrepresentativesprovidedprojectandissue
updatesandrespondedtocommitteequestionsrelatedtotransportation,FNM,
substation,thebudgetandXcelEnergy.
c.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry:MarcyAndersonreportedoncurrent
Chamberevents,projectsandissues.
d.TAC:Staffnotedongoingandupcomingtransportationprojectsandbriefly
discussedissuesrelatedtoSt.Henry’s.
5.JuneTableTopic–WrightCountyEconomicDevelopmentPartnership
IEDCMinutes:8/05/14
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DuaneNorthagensharedinformationandrespondedtoquestionsrelatedtotheroleofthe
WrightCountyEconomicDevelopmentPartnership.
6.IndustryoftheYearPlanningUpdate
a.AppointNominationTaskForce
TheIEDCbrieflydiscussedthestatusofpreliminaryplansfortheannualIndustry
oftheYeareventscheduledforWednesday,October22,2014.JoniPawelk,
ClintHerbstandZonaGutzwillerwereappointedtothetaskforce.Nomination
formsaretobereturnedtothetaskforcebySeptember1st.
7.Adjournment
PATTHOMPSONMOVEDTOADJOURNTHEMEETINGAT8:15A.M.BILL
TAPPERSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED10-0.
Recorder:KerryBurri__
Approved:
Attest:____________________________
CommunityDevelopmentDirector
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4.EconomicDevelopmentReport
CityCouncil/PlanningCommissionAction
OnAugust25th,theCityCouncilactedtoapprove:
MonticelloCommerceCenterEighthAddition–Aproposed202unitmulti-familyproject
whichrequiredapprovalofarezoning,preliminaryandfinalplatandconditionalusepermit.
ThePlanningCommissionhadpreviouslyapprovedavariancerelatedtoindividualunitsize
fortheproject.TheCityanddeveloperwillcontinuetoworkthroughrequiredrecordplan
submittalsforconditionsofapproval,aswellaslastrevisionstotherequireddevelopment
contractandeasements.Itisexpectedthatthedeveloperwillbeginsiteworkinspring,2015.
LibertyParkSecondAddition–AfinalplattofacilitatethedevelopmentofaVonHanson’s
retailstore.Theretailuseitself,withlimitedaccessoryfoodprocessing,ispermittedintheB-
2zoningdistrictinwhichthedevelopmentsiteislocated.TheCityanddeveloperwillalso
beworkingoverthenextmonthtofinalizerequiredrecordplansanddevelopmentcontract.
Thedeveloperhasindicatedtheyintendtobeginsitedevelopmentthisfall.
MonticelloRiverEaglesSoccerClubLease–TheCityCouncilapprovedmovingforward
witharemediationandrenovationoftheoldbowlingalleysiteforleasedusebythe
MonticelloRiverEaglesSoccerClub.Theclubhascompletedaninitialreviewofthe
remediationrequiredtousethebuilding,andtheCityhasworkedwiththeclubandtheCity’s
insuranceandlegalteamtodevelopaleasestructuretosupporttheclub’suseofthebuilding
andfurtherremediation.Theclubwillhaveasevenyearleaseonthebuilding’sformermain
bowlinglanearea,withtheoptiontoextend.TheCitywillretaintherighttoleasetheformer
barandrestaurantareas.
MoreinformationontheseprojectscanbefoundbyvisitingtheCouncilagendawebsite,or
byclickinghere.
TherearenolanduseapplicationsforthemonthofSeptember.Assuch,theSeptember
regularmeetingofthePlanningCommissionhasbeencanceled.
MarketMatchingUpdate
QuickupdatesonMarketMatchingeffortsoverthepastmonth:
WSBrepresentedMonticelloattheDEEDFamTourwhichspannedthreedays.Thiswas
excellentexposurefortheCityofMonticelloasthesiteselectorwaslocalandwillallow
forincreasedexposure,familiarity,andcontactmovingforward.Monticellohadthe
opportunitytohostasiteselectorduringthistour.ThesiteselectortouredSuburban
ManufacturingandCityrepshadthechancetoshowcasethecommunityduringahost
lunch.
WSBpreparedaPressReleaseregardingtheFamTourtobepublishedinthelocal
Monticellonewspaper(attached).
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WSBandCitystaffmadecontactwithtwodifferentpartiesinterestedintheFred’sAuto
site.Workwiththeseprospectsison-going.
WSBMarketMatchingteamconnectedwithrepresentativesofReSTOREingdowntown
todiscusscontinuedopportunitiesinthedowntown.
WSBwillcontinueworkonthedemandanalysisforhousing.Staffhasrequestedspecific
detailoncurrentavailableinventoryandprojectedneed/demand.
WSBrepresentedMonticelloat:
SensibleLandUseCoalitionMeetingon8/27/14
GSDCInnovationCorpsMeetinginSt.Cloudon8/28/14
Block34Update
OnAugust13th,theEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityauthorizedstafftoobtainquotesfor
servicesasrelatedtotherequiredenvironmental,structural,andTIF-relatedqualificationof
thebuildingsownedbytheCityand/orEDAonBlock34.Thesestudiesarethenextstepfor
theCity/EDAastheyworktowardtheeventualredevelopmentofthepubliclyowned
propertiesontheblock.TheMontgomeryFarmsbuilding(formersiteofLakelandDental
andPizzaFactory)willneedtobedemolishedinspring2015tosupporttheTH25/CSAH75
intersectionimprovements.TheotherbuildingspurchasedbytheEDAoverthepastthree
yearsmayormaynotbedemolishedatthattime,dependingontheTIF-relatedanalysis.This
isbecausetheEDAhasathreeyearwindowtocreateanewTIF redevelopment district
includingthoseparcelsoncethosebuildingsaredemolished.AredevelopmentTIFdistrict
runsfor25yearsandprovidesthemostbenefitintermsoftaxincrementgenerationfora
developmentproject.
TheEDAalsoappointedtwomemberstoacommitteewhichwillassiststaffindevelopinga
requestforproposalfortheredevelopmentofpublicpropertiesontheblock.TheCity
Councilwillalsobeaskedtoappointamembertothiscommittee,andtheReSTOREing
Downtowngrouphasofferedtosendarepresentative,aswell.Itisexpectedthatthisgroup
willbeginworkingonanRFPinSeptember.
XcelEnergySubstationUpdate
AstheIEDCmayrecall,theCityCouncilpreviouslyauthorizedstafftobeginworkingwith
XcelEnergyonthepossiblelocationofanewsubstationfacilityinOtterCreekBusiness
Park.
Sincethattime,Citystaffhasreachedouttothebusinesspark’scurrentpropertyownersto
discussthepossibleuse.Approvalofthecurrentpropertyownersonsuchuseisrequireddue
totheexistingdeclarationofcovenantsinplacethroughoutOtterCreek.Therewasnot
universalsupportforthelocationofthesubstationinOtterCreekamongtheseexisting
propertyowners.
AtthistimeXcelhasshifteditsfocustoaparceloflandoutsideofthecurrentCitylimits,just
southofOtterCreekBusinessPark.TheCitywillcontinuetoworkwithXcelEnergyas
neededastheydevelopplansforthissubstation.Asecondsubstationinthisareaof
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MonticelloiscriticaltocontinuedgrowthanddevelopmentfortheCityandtotheabilityto
provideaconsistent,reliablepowersourceforexistingbusinessandresidentialusers.
City/EDALandTour
CitystaffiscoordinatingatourofEDA/CityownedpropertiesfortheEDAandCityCouncil
onSeptember8th.Thegoalofthetourisnotonlyfamiliarizationwiththeproperties,butalso
toassisttheEDA/CCLandSaleandAcquisitionCommitteeandMarketMatchingin
developingasalesstrategyfortheseparcels.
TAC/TransportationUpdate
OnAugust25th,theCityCouncilheldaworkshopregardingthedesignplansforthe
intersectionimprovementsatTH25/CSAH75.TheCity’sgoalhasbeentofindadesign
whichsupportsthefullfunctionalityoftheintersection,whilemaintainingparkingalong
northandsouthBroadwaywestofTH25.AcopyoftheagendapacketpreparedfortheCity
Councilisincludedwiththispacket.
Afterdiscussion,theCouncil’sdirectiontostaffwastocontinuetopursueadesignoption
whichsetstheintersectionupforfinalfunctionality(withdualleftturnsfromeast-bound
CSAH75tonorth-boundTH25)whilemaintainingparkingonBroadwayuntil
redevelopmentallowsforadditionalparkingoptions.Designshavebeendevelopedwhich
supportthisconfiguration–showninfiguresintheattachedpacket.Thesedesignplans
requirethatCSAH75bereducedtoasingle-throughlaneinsomecapacity.WrightCounty’s
HighwayEngineerisnotsupportiveoftheseconfigurations.TheCity’snextstepistodiscuss
thesedesignoptionswiththeWrightCountyBoardofCommissioners(actingasthe
TransportationCommittee),aswellastriggerswhichremovetheBroadwayparkinginthe
futureinfavorofaddingbacktheadditionalthroughlanes.
MNDEEDSiteSelectorTourComestoWrightCounty
OnMonday,August11th theWrightCountyEconomicDevelopmentPartnership
teamedupwiththeGreaterSt.CloudDevelopmentCorporationtohostoneofeight
nationalsiteselectionconsultants.Siteselectionconsultantsworkwithbusinesses
acrosseverysectortohelpthemrelocateorexpandtheiroperations.
TheeventwaspartoftheMNDepartmentofEmploymentandEconomic
Development’sinitiativetohighlighteconomicassetsthroughouttheState.Duane
Northagen,ExecutiveDirectoroftheWrightCountyEconomicDevelopment
Partnership,madeapresentationonbehalfofthecitieslocatedinWrightCounty.The
presentationfocusedontheeducatedworkforce,accesstothemajortransportation
corridors,andthehighqualityoflifelocatedthroughoutWrightCounty.
MonticellobasedSuburbanManufacturingprovidedaplanttourofferinginsighton
theprecisionmanufacturingsectoranddiscussingthereasonstheybelievebeing
locatedinWrightCountyprovidesthemcompetitiveadvantages.PeterThompson,
CEOofSuburbanManufacturing,commentedontheimportanceofhigh-speed,highly
secureinternetandwaspleasedwiththeworldclasstelecommunicationoptions
availableinMonticello.CityofMonticelloofficialsreinforcedthegrowingimportance
offastandsecureinternettoallbusinessesandhighlightedthefiberopticinfrastructure
availabletoeveryhouseholdandbusinessthroughouttheCity.
Theoverallobjectiveforthesiteselectortouristodevelopanetworkconnectingcities
throughoutMinnesotawithbusinessesallovertheglobe.Thiseventillustratedtosite
selectorsthatcitiesinWrightCountyhavealottoofferprospectivebusinessesandare
poisedforgrowthnowandwellintothefuture.
Infrastructure Engineering Planning Construction 701 Xenia Avenue South
Suite #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Tel: 763 541-4800
Fax: 763 541-1700
Memorandum
To: Jeff O’Neill, City Administrator
Shibani Bisson PE, City Engineer
City of Monticello
From: Bret A Weiss, PE, President
Chuck Rickart, PE, PTOE, Transportation Engineer
WSB & Associates, Inc.
Date: August 20, 2014
Re: TH 25at Broadway Improvement Alternatives Background
City of Monticello
Project No: 1494-80
The City of Monticello, its residents and its downtown businesses are significantly impacted by
TH 25 and the associated Mississippi river bridge. This river crossing is centered between
crossings at TH 101, 14 miles to the east, and at Clearwater, 16 miles to the west. TH 25 is
already very congested and traffic volumes are expected to increase from 33,000 today to more
than 45,000 in 2030. The City of Monticello’s downtown has struggled to maintain business and
will continue to do so until this intersection is properly addressed. The northeast quadrant and
associated improvements were recently completed and has provided some relief to the area. The
City has further invested in right of way purchases and is planning to relocate businesses in the
southeast quadrant to allow for this project to be constructed. This project will complete the
intersection improvements and allow the City to proceed with redevelopment efforts that are
focused on reconnecting with the Mississippi River and Restoring downtown!
To address the existing and future needs the City has prepared preliminary studies and designs to
determine the appropriate level of intersection improvements required now and in the future.
These improvements will not only improve the access for vehicles and pedestrians to the
downtown area, but will significantly improve travel times through the City on TH 25.
Currently the primary movements in the intersection that cause delays are:
Southbound TH 25 to eastbound CSAH 75 (Broadway) left turn
Eastbound CSAH 75 (Broadway) to northbound TH 25 left turn
Both of these movements are proposed to be improved with dual left turn lanes. These
improvements together with the improved operations with Flashing Yellow Arrow left turn
phasing provides for an overall LOS D, with the projected 2016 and 2020 traffic conditions. By
2030, the overall intersection would be operating at a LOS F assuming no river new river
crossing to relieve TH 25.
TH 25 at Broadway Improvement Alternatives Update
City of Monticello
August 20, 2014
Page 2 of 4
The City has spent or will spend more than $2.5 million on already completed improvements and
preparing for the future improvements including:
CSAH 75 dual right turn lanes, River Street improvement and additional right-of-
way with Walgreens development.
Southeast quadrant right-of-way acquisition.
Project development / secured funding ($1.2 million in Federal STP and $506K in
CIMS).
Design and construction services.
One short term issue that has been a concern of the City is maintaining parking on CSAH 75
(Broadway) specifically west of TH 25. This parking is vital to the existing businesses adjacent
to the roadway. The original concept plans were developed to accommodate as much parking as
possible (i.e. maintaining parking on the south side only). This, however, resulted in only
providing a single through lane for westbound CSAH 75 (Broadway). The results of the traffic
analysis conducted for this concept concluded that the operations of the intersection would be at
a satisfactory level of service (LOS D). Modifying the through movement on CSAH 75
(Broadway) from two lanes to one lane is the primary concern of Wright County Public
Works staff. During the funding application process the County did support the project
with the condition that two lanes in each direction be maintained.
The City of Monticello and Wright County are partners in economic growth as there is benefit to
both agencies. Additionally, the City has no desire to create issues with traffic in the downtown
area and is actually spending significant funds to accomplish improvement that are a benefit to
the transportation system. The analysis we have provided to the County shows that reducing to a
single lane in each direction will accommodate current and projected traffic volumes and if the
County has concerns in the future, we have provided a fall back corrective position. We have
asked the County Board to allow the City to proceed with the single lane option with an
agreement on terms that would require a change back to the original two lane option. This will
continue to keep our businesses with on- street parking, while minimizing the width of the
roadway section and will allow the City to maximize the intersection improvement funds that
have been secured from the State and Federal process.
Two primary improvement alternatives are being considered at this time, each is discussed below
with the advantages and disadvantages
1. Short Term CSAH 75 One Lane w/Parking: This option would include providing the
full improvements on TH 25 including the southbound to eastbound dual left turn lane.
On CSAH 75, the approaches would be reconstructed within the existing roadway width
to include (Figure 1):
Raised concrete median
Single through lane in each direction
Eastbound to northbound dual left turn lane
Parking on both sides west of TH 25
TH 25 at Broadway Improvement Alternatives Update
City of Monticello
August 20, 2014
Page 3 of 4
Should, traffic grow faster than projected an optional short term phase can be
implemented. This phase would eliminate the parking on both sides of CSAH 75
(Broadway) and provide an additional through lane in each direction. This would strictly
be a signing and striping change (Figure 2).
It is anticipated that the northwest and southwest quadrants of TH 25 and CSAH 75
(Broadway) will redevelop in the next 10 to 20 years. When this redevelopment would
occur, additional right-of-way can be secured to widen the roadway to accommodate two
lanes in each direction with on-street parking, if desired at the time. In addition, improved
pedestrian accommodations could be provided including a boulevard between the
roadway and sidewalk.
Advantages:
Maintains parking which benefits business on Broadway west of TH 25.
Provides most flexibility for future turn lanes (i.e. eastbound to
northbound dual lefts).
o Existing 261 left, 182 through and 66 right turn vehicles
o Projected 313 left, 219 through and 79 right turn vehicles (assumes
1.1, 20 year growth factor)
o Rule of thumb is that dual left turn lanes are needed with more
than 300 vehicles in the peak hour period
Provides 420 feet (17 vehicles) of left turn storage vs 190 feet (8 vehicles)
with existing or 315 feet (13 vehicles) with extending the left turn lane
(Alternative 2).
If needed, converting from one through lane to two through lanes, can be
accomplished by simply removing parking and restriping the roadway.
The overall intersection LOS is the same for one through lane or two
through lanes with existing traffic conditions or future projections
assuming no river crossing.
State and Federal funding is in place to construct improvements with little
County participation.
Disadvantages:
Removes an existing through lane.
State Aid variance may be needed to reduce the number of through lanes.
2. CSAH 75 Left Turn Lane Extension: This option would include providing the full
improvements on TH 25 including the southbound to eastbound dual left turn lane. On
CSAH 75, the single eastbound to northbound left turn lane would be reconstructed to
extend the available storage to Walnut Street. No other improvements would be made to
CSAH 75, maintaining two through lanes in each direction, single left turn lanes and
parking (Figure 3).
TH 25 at Broadway Improvement Alternatives Update
City of Monticello
August 20, 2014
Page 4 of 4
Advantages:
Maintains parking which benefits business on Broadway west of TH 25.
The overall intersection LOS is the same for one through lane or two
through lanes with existing traffic conditions or future projections
assuming no river crossing.
Provides 315 feet (13 vehicles) of left turn storage vs 190 feet (8 vehicles)
with existing conditions.
Disadvantages:
Provides no flexibility for future turn lane needs (i.e. eastbound to
northbound dual lefts). The roadway would need to be reconstructed in the
future to provide for dual left turn lanes.
Funding is in place for providing maximum intersection capacity. The cost
that would be given up is approximately $650,000, and if not used would
need to be replaced in the future when the dual left turn lane
improvements are needed. That cost would then be the responsibility of
the County.
Provides 315 feet (13 vehicles) of left turn storage vs 420 feet (17
vehicles) with dual left turn lanes (Alternative 1).
Eliminates the existing left turn from westbound CSAH 75 to southbound
Walnut Street, creating a potential safety issue with left turn vehicles
turning from a through lane.
o existing 30 left turns crossing (conflicting) with 327 vehicles
eastbound on CSAH 75
o projected 36 left turns crossing (conflicting) with 392 vehicles
eastbound on CSAH 75 (assumes 1.1, 20 year growth factor)
The alternative to extend the CSAH 75 eastbound to TH 25 northbound left turn lane
through the Walnut Street intersection was also considered. This would provide an
additional 160 feet (6 vehicles) of left turn storage. However, this has a significant impact
on the existing landscaped median considered a transition between the commercial
downtown area and the residential area to the west. This together with the safety concerns
with traffic conflicts at Walnut Street it was determined that ending the turn lane at
Walnut would function better.
With these alternatives we met with County Staff. They were adamant that four lanes (two in
each direction) needed to be maintained on CSAH 75. After an extensive discussion an
additional option was discussed. It includes providing two through lanes for eastbound CSAH 75
by shifting the lanes and using the outside, future eastbound to northbound left turn lane, as a
through lane. The impact of this option would be removing some parking on the south side of
CSAH 75 just east of Walnut Street (approximately 2 to 3 spaces) and modifying the median on
the eastside of TH 25. Westbound CSAH 75 would stay as a proposed one lane with parking
(Figure 4).
Infrastructure Engineering Planning Construction 701 Xenia Avenue South
Suite #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Tel: 763 541-4800
Fax: 763 541-1700
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Monticello Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
From: Bret A Weiss, PE, President
Chuck Rickart, PE, PTOE, Transportation Engineer
WSB & Associates, Inc.
Date: August 21, 2014
Re: TH 25 at Broadway Improvement Update
City of Monticello
Project No: 1494-80
Staff has met with Wright County staff and the County Board (Committee of the Whole) to
discuss the improvements at the TH 25 and Broadway (CSAH 75) intersection. These
conversations have come to a point where direction is needed from the City Council and TAC on
the preferred concept plan to move forward into final design and construction.
The issues that have surfaced through our meetings with the County are:
1. Maintaining parking on Broadway (CSAH 75) west of TH 25.
2. Maintaining two lanes in each direction on Broadway (CSAH 75).
3. Construction of improvements to accommodate future growth.
4. Using the Federal and State funding secured for future improvements.
With the current right of way constraints west of TH 25, not all of these issues are able to be
addressed at the same time. The City’s primary concern is maintaining parking on CSAH 75
(Broadway) specifically west of TH 25; while the County’s primary concern is maintaining two
through lanes in each direction.
There are several options to address these issues including:
1. Short Term CSAH 75 One Lane w/Parking: This option would include providing the
full improvements on TH 25 including the southbound to eastbound dual left turn lane.
On CSAH 75, the approaches would be reconstructed within the existing roadway width
to include (Figure 1):
Raised concrete median
Single through lane in each direction
Eastbound to northbound dual left turn lane
Parking on both sides west of TH 25
TH 25 at Broadway Improvement Update
City of Monticello
August 21, 2014
Page 2 of 3
This option would address 3 of the 4 issues including: Maintaining parking on CSAH
75, providing improvements to accommodate future growth and using the secured
funding.
2. Optional Two Lane w/No Parking: Should, traffic grow faster than projected an
optional short term phase can be implemented. This phase would eliminate the parking on
both sides of CSAH 75 (Broadway) and provide an additional through lane in each
direction. This would strictly be a signing and striping change (Figure 2).
This option would address 3 of the 4 issues including: Maintaining two lanes in each
direction on CSAH 75, providing improvements to accommodate future growth and using
the secured funding.
3. CSAH 75 Left Turn Lane Extension: This option would include providing the full
improvements on TH 25 including the southbound to eastbound dual left turn lane. On
CSAH 75, the single eastbound to northbound left turn lane would be reconstructed to
extend the available storage to Walnut Street. No other improvements would be made to
CSAH 75, maintaining two through lanes in each direction, single left turn lanes and
parking (Figure 3).
This option would address 2 of the 4 issues including: Maintaining parking on CSAH
75 and providing two through lanes in each direction on CSAH 75. This option would not
construct the needed dual left turn lanes and would turn back approximately $650K of the
secured funding.
4. Two Lanes Eastbound w/Parking: This option includes providing two through lanes for
eastbound CSAH 75 by shifting the lanes and using the outside, future eastbound to
northbound left turn lane, as a through lane. The impact of this option would be removing
some parking on the south side of CSAH 75 just east of Walnut Street (approximately 2
to 3 spaces) and modifying the median on the eastside of TH 25. Westbound CSAH 75
would stay as a proposed one lane with parking (Figure 4).
This option would address 3 of the 4 issues fully and 1 partially including:
Maintaining parking on CSAH 75, providing two lanes for eastbound traffic only,
providing improvements to accommodate future growth and using the secured funding.
Staff also agreed that the City would provide the County with a “Proposal” on the improvement
option and the specific triggers that would cause parking to be removed and the second through
lane be added. Below is a draft of this proposal to the County.
In conjunction with the intersection improvements at TH 25 and CSAH 75 (Broadway)
programed for 2015 construction, the City of Monticello is requesting that parking be
maintained on CSAH 75 west of TH 25, by eliminating one through lane on CSAH 75 and
providing a short term and ultimate contingency plan if issues arise requiring the second
lane in each direction on CSAH 75 based on the following conclusions:
TH 25 at Broadway Improvement Update
City of Monticello
August 21, 2014
Page 3 of 3
The loss of parking on CSAH 75 west of TH 25 and its impact on business
outweighs any improvement gained by maintaining the second lane in each
direction.
Constructing the CSAH 75 turn lanes today provides the most capacity where
it is needed, with secured funding at a lower cost than in the future.
The City has a contingency plan that can easily be implemented by just
removing the parking and restriping the roadway, if issues arise.
As development occurs west of TH 25, the additional width to provide parking
and a second through lane can be provided. This can be completed one side at
a time, if development occurs separately and determined to be necessary.
The City has invested and will be investing a significant amount of money in
the downtown area including this intersection.
The City is willing to consider committing to triggers to add the second lane in each
direction and the cost associated with removing the parking and restriping the CSAH 75
approaches if deemed necessary. These triggers would include:
Traffic delay and queue backup during the average weekday periods (not
recreational peak times) 3 to 4 times per week) impacts adjacent intersections.
Traffic queues from the left turn lanes on eastbound CSAH 75 approaching
TH 25 during the average weekday periods (not recreational peak times)
impact the through traffic lane for more than 3 to 4 times per week on average
days.
Traffic safety is impacted with an increase in crashes associated with the lack
of a second through lane (i.e. eastbound at Walnut Street) increase by more
than three crashes per year.
By the year 2025 or 10 years from the completion of the intersection
improvements.
IEDCAgenda–09/02/14
5.IndustryoftheYearNominationUpdate(AS)
A.REFERENCEANDBACKGROUND:
Asofthetimeofthisreport(8/29/14),theIEDChadreceivedfournominationsubmittals
forIndustryoftheYear.Thesenominationswerespecifictothreedifferentbusinesses.
TheNominatingCommitteeisresponsiblefornarrowingreceivednominationstothree
candidateindustries.Assuch,unlessadditionalnominationsarereceivedpriorto
September1,thefieldofcandidateswillstandatthree.
Thenominatingcommitteeandstaffwillbeworkingtoarrangetoursofthethree
nominatedbusinessesinmid-Septemberandeachofthenominatedbusinesseswillbe
askedtocompleteasurveyprovidingadditionaldetailontheirbusiness.
ThenominatingcommitteewillmeetimmediatelyaftertheregularIEDCmeetingin
Septembertoconfirmthethreecandidates,providestaffwithspeakersuggestionsforthe
breakfastevent,andprovidesuggestionsontheeventformat.
TheIndustryoftheYeareventalsohastwosponsorsfor2014.ThankstoECM
Publishers/MonticelloTimesandCargillKitchenSolutionsfortheirsupport!
InvitationstotheOctober22nd IndustryoftheYeareventwillbesentinmidtolate
September,oncethespeakerhasbeenconfirmed.
B.ALTERNATIVEACTIONS:
Noactionrequired.
C.STAFFRECOMMENDATION:
None.
D.SUPPORTINGDATA:
A.IndustryoftheYearProcess&Info
INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR PROCESS & EVENT INFO
Industry of
Event Materials:
1) Industry of the Year Award Overview – IEDC receives
2) Industry of the Year Nomination Form – All Monticello manufacturers and industries receive
3) Past Winners and Nominees List – All Monticello manufacturers and industries receive
4) Industry of the Year Survey – Sent to all nominees
5) Award – one award recipient. Two award trophies created; one remains at the award site, one
remains at City Hall; award to list all past winners
Nomination Task Force Description & Responsibilities:
Nomination task force includes representatives from IEDC. Task force evaluates previous year’s process
for improvements and/or changes. Task force may suggest speaker options. Nomination task force also
reviews all nominations for narrowing to three final candidates.
Nomination Process:
1st Tuesday in August – IEDC appoints nomination task force of 2-3 members.
Begin solicitation of event sponsors.
August 15th – Nomination form, list of past winners and nominees, and list of Monticello
manufacturers and industries sent out via email to all Monticello industries, EDA members and
IEDC members.
September 1st – Nominations for Industry of the Year are due; surveys sent to all nominees
September 10th – Surveys due from all nominees
September 10th – 15th – Nomination task force meets to review surve ys and nominations; narrows
to three candidates
September 15th – 30th – Tours arranged for three nominated businesses;
1st Tuesday in October –
o IEDC receives summary info on three candidates and Industry of Year Overview form
o IEDC votes to award Industry of the Year
o Industry notified
o Nominees and sponsors sent a “thank you” letter
o Press release on tours and Industry of Year event issued; sponsors named
3rd Week of October – Industry of the Year event held in conjunction with MN Manufacturer’s
Week
Sponsorships:
1) Sponsors accepted at $250 each; sponsors receive:
a. Logo and name recognition on event invitation and promotions (website, enews, etc.)
b. Logo and name on power point for event
c. Name recognition during event presentation intro
d. Name recognition in any press releases
e. Ability to place company info on event tables
Event Promotion:
Press release after Industry of Year selected; include info from nominee tours
Press release after event with image and description of winner
Select info from releases above (both before and after the event as applicable) in the following:
o City weekly e-news
o City website scroller
o Cityfeed televisions
o Facebook
Event info placed in September Chamber newsletter and promoted at Chamber lunch
Develop page on City or EDA website with Industry of the Year event info and winner info
Event Schedule and Detail:
August
Book MCC room; provide set-up
Seek and confirm event speaker and event sponsorships
Nomination activity as described above
Request event funding from EDA
September
Book caterer
Nomination activity as described above
Event promotion as described above
“Save the Date” event email
October
Order award
Nomination activity as described above
Event promotion as described above
Update and send invitations no later than October 10 th
Update annual impact powerpoint with information on Minnesota/Monticello manufacturing
Work with award winner to develop individual powerpoint for their company
Confirm attendance of past winners; confirm last year’s winner as award presenter for current
year award
Confirm with present year nominee use and set-up of tables for their use and promotion
Confirm chair as a presenter/speaker for event
Event Day Schedule
7:00 Networking
7:20 Breakfast served
7:20: Introduction, Sponsor Thank You & Presentation of Award and Award-Winner – IEDC Chair
7:45: Speaker introduction – IEDC Chair
7:45: Guest speaker presentation