IEDC Agenda 12-03-2013AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,December3rd -7a.m.
BridgeRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
Members:JoniPawelk,WayneElam,LukeDahlheimer,RichHarris,TimO’Connor,(Pat
Thompson),BillTapper,DickVanAllen,DanOlson,ZonaGutzwiller,Jim
Johnson,DonRoberts,MaryBarger,TaraThurber
Liaisons:JeffO’Neill,AngelaSchumann,MayorClintHerbst,GlenPosusta,Marcy
Anderson
1.CalltoOrder
2.ApprovalofMinutes–October11,2013Meeting
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda
4.Reports
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport:
i.DecemberPlanningCommission
b.IEDCBusinessRetention&ExpansionReport:
c.CityCouncil:
d.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry:
e.TAC:
5.Considerationofappointing2014IEDCmembers
6.Considerationtoreview2013Workplanandsettingofpreliminary2014Workplangoals
7.Addeditems
8.Adjournment
MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC) MEETING
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 7:00 a.m.
Bridge Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Wayne Elam, Rich Harris, Pat Thompson for Tim O’Connor, Bill Tapper, Dick
Van Allen, Dan Olson, Zona Gutzwiller, Jim Johnson, Don Roberts, Mary Barger,
Tara Thurber
Absent: Joni Pawelk, Luke Dahlheimer, Tim O’Connor
Others: Jeff O’Neill, Angela Schumann, Clint Herbst, Glen Posusta, Marcy Anderson
1. Call to Order
Wayne Elam called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes – September 10, 2013 Meeting
JIM JOHNSON MOVED TO ACCEPT THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 MEETING
MINUTES. BILL TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda None
4. Reports
a. Economic Development Report:
Market Matching Economic Development Services – WSB’s John Uphoff
provided the City Council and the EDA a progress report of both tangible
deliverable work and sales work completed through Market Matching
efforts. He highlighted:
1) Unique selling proposition – Monticello as a high-tech community
2) Recent events connecting Monticello with brokers and national site
selectors
3) Marketing materials – Sales sheets for all vacant properties & updated
online info
R-4 District Consideration – The Planning Commission and the City
Council will schedule a joint worksession to discuss the impacts of the
addition of the R-4 (Medium to High Density) Residence District to the
Zoning Ordinance.
b. IEDC Membership/Business Retention and Report: None
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c. City Council: Staff and Council representatives provided the following updates:
Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Vote - The MYSA
membership will vote on November 2nd on a proposal to locate their
regional headquarters at the Monticello biofields site.
Tower Update - The Council will be asked to approve a lease agreement
with Verizon Wireless and accept bids and award a contract for a Wireless
Telecommunications Monopole at the Public Works site.
Corridors of Commerce - The City Council will be asked to approve
sending a letter in support of the I-94 West Coalition’s request to include a
six lane I-94 expansion project as part of the Corridors of Commerce
program.
d. Chamber of Commerce and Industry: The annual Chamber banquet has been
scheduled for December 6th. Chamber staff will primarily focus on preparing for
the Frostbite Challenge throughout the next few months.
e. TAC: Staff provided a status update related to ongoing and upcoming
transportation issues and projects. Wayne Elam will email the TAC regarding I-94
Coalition efforts and current land and funding issues related to the Fallon Avenue
Overpass.
5. Consideration of awarding 2013 Industry of the Year
The IEDC voted for 2013 Industry of the Year by secret ballot. Votes were tallied by
Wayne Oberg and Angela Schumann. Suburban Manufacturing received the majority vote.
GLEN POSUSTA MOVED TO AWARD THE 2013 INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR
AWARD TO SUBURBAN MANUFACTURING. BILL TAPPER SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
The Industry of the Year Breakfast is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23rd
at the Monticello Community Center.
6. Adjournment
DICK VAN ALLEN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:59 A.M. DON
ROBERTS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri __
Approved:
Attest: _____________________________
Community Development Director
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4. Economic Development Report
Building Permit Activity
Residential Building Permits
New construction house permit numbers through November 1st, 2013 are at 57 permits issued,
with a valuation of $8,743,680.00 (average price per home is $153,398). In comparison, the City
issued 18 new construction home permits over the same period in 2012.
Commercial / Industrial Building Permits
Through Nov. 1st, the total valuation of permits issued was approximately $3,000,000. The larger
projects include Cornerstone Chevrolet, Dollar Tree and Marshall’s. Last year through the same
time period, permit valuation was approximately $2,000,000.
Total Building Permits through November 1st
2013 YTD 2012 YTD
Total Permits: 632 621
Total Valuation: $14,417,792 $11,912,335
West 7th Street Extension Project – Construction Update
West 7th Street is scheduled to open to traffic on November 26th or shortly thereafter,
depending on when street lighting will be complete. Prior to the street being opened, Public
Works will install signs noting “change in traffic control” on the Minnesota and Elm Street
south bound approaches to 7th Street, as this will now be a stopped condition and 7th St will
be the thru street.
I-94 Reconstruction Project (CSAH 18 to West OF TH 25)
MnDOT plans to complete a reconstruction of I-94 between CSAH 18 and TH 25, including full
concrete replacement, addition of an acceleration lane in both directions, and installation of a
concrete center barrier between eastbound and westbound inside lanes and along the eastbound
loop on ramp. The project includes building shoulders on the inside lanes to set it up for a future
full six-lane expansion as part of the I-94 West Expansion initiative from Rogers to St. Cloud. The
project will be staged to keep one lane of traffic in each direction open at all times on I-94.
In addition, full pavement replacement will be completed at the TH 25/I-94 interchange ramps.
Pedestrian ramp improvements will be completed at the NE ramp and the TH 25/Oakwood
Avenue intersection. A dedicated right turn lane to northbound TH 25 will be added at the NE off
ramp. A noise analysis was also completed by MnDOT for the project, as acceleration lanes are
being added. As a result of the analysis and neighborhood meeting with affect property owners,
the project includes a 20-foot high noise wall 970 feet in length be constructed along the Bluffs
Apartment complex. In the future, if I-94 is expanded to 6 lanes, another noise analysis will be
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completed and it is possible that additional noise walls will be needed for other residential
properties along the corridor.
Construction is scheduled to occur between April and October, 2014.
TAC Update
Draft meeting minutes from the last meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee are
attached for reference.
TIF 1-6 Update
Modifications to Tax Increment Financing District 1-6 to facilitate accomplishment of
Comprehensive Plan and Embracing Downtown objectives were approved by resolution of both
the EDA and City Council in November. You can view the Council agenda item for additional
background information by clicking here.
Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park
On November 12th, 2013, the City Council approved the last in a series of documents related
to the Phase IV acquisition at the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park. Phase IV includes a
majority of Bertram Lake and its west and south shorelines. The purchase documents for the
Phase IV acquisition also provide a framework for the operation of YMCA Camp Manitou
within the larger regional park. A map of the phased acquisitions in progress is included for
reference. You can also read more about Phase IV by clicking here.
The closing on the property is scheduled for December 17th, 2013.
R-4 (High Density) Residence District Workshop
The Planning Commission and City Council met in a joint session on November 25th to discuss
the R-4 (High Density) Residence District. The meeting served the following purposes:
1. Confirmed that both the current Planning Commission and City Council are committed to the
inclusion of an R-4 District within the zoning ordinance, thereby creating the opportunity for
multi-family housing within the community.
2. Established a draft set of criteria or factors which make a site a more likely candidate for R-4
zoning.
3. Outlined a preliminary understanding of which factors from above may be most important to
rezoning decisions.
4. Reviewed a mix of sites (in various locations and with various current zoning designations)
for discussion on whether they were potential R-4 sites and how the outlined criteria applied
to each.
5. Confirmed that the consensus is not to rezone property by City application/action at this time.
a. The group agreed that the ability to direct or provide applicants with criteria and
possible locations is preferred.
b. The group also agreed that rezoning requests should come from property owners
and/or applicants.
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The next step will be for staff to review all of the information gathered from the above discussion
and provide a summary report to both bodies, which may occur in another workshop setting.
Planning Commission - December
A copy of the December Planning Commission agenda is attached for reference.
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MINUTES
MONTICELLOTRASNPORTATIONADVISORYCOMMITTEE
Thursday,November14,2013–7:30a.m.
AcademyRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
MembersPresent:LukeDahlheimer,RodDragsten,MayorClintHerbst,BillTapper,
RichHarris,CharlotteGabler(conferencecall-in)
MembersAbsent:CouncilMemberLloydHilgart,DonRoberts
OtherAttendees:ChuckRickart,WSB&Associates
BretWeiss,WSB&Associates
JeffO’Neill,CityAdministrator
1.CalltoOrder
Themeetingwascalledtoorderat7:30a.m.
2.ConsiderationofapprovingminutesoftheSeptember12,2013TACmeeting
BILLTAPPERMOVEDTOAPPROVETHEMINUTESOFTHESEPTEMBER12,
2013TACMEETING.MOTIONSECONDEDBYRODDRAGSTEN.MOTION
CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY6-0.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda
A.MYSAUpdate:JeffO’NeillinformedtheTACthattheMYSAvotedagainst
comingtoMonticello.Oneofthemainobjectionsfromtheassociationmembersin
thesouthdistrictwasthedistanceandtheperceptionthatMonticelloisnotclose
enoughtothebulkofthesoccercommunityinMinnesota.JeffsaidthatiftheI-94
corridorimprovementswerealreadyinplace,theperceptionmayhavebeendifferent
andtheymayhavebeenmoreopentocomingtoMonticello.
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4.FallonAvenueOverpass
A.Propertyappraisalreview:BretWeissstatedthatatthelastmeetinghehad
receivedthedraftappraisal.Anaddendumwasaddedtotheappraisaltoincludewhat
theamountwouldbeforjustthelandneededatthistimeandleavetheremaining
landforthechurch.Thatcomesinataroundhalfthecostofpurchasingalltheland
basedontheappraisal.Allofthepropertywilleventuallyneedtobepurchased.
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B.Nextsteps:
CityAttorney:BretWeissandJeffO’NeillwillbemeetingwiththeCity
Attorneytodiscusstheappraisalandoptionspriortobringingtocouncil.
CityCouncil:TherewillbeaclosedmeetingwiththeCityCounciltodiscuss
optionsandthedetailsofthecomprehensiveoffertothechurchboard.
ChurchofSt.Henry’s:Presentacomprehensiveoffertothechurchboard.
Therefore,itwouldbebeneficialtogettheleadersofthechurchengagedand
onthesamepage.Bretsaidhewouldliketositdownwithacommitteeofthe
churchtotalkaboutthedetailsandthestipulationsthatthechurchneedsto
meetbaseduponthecomprehensiveagreement.
TAC:Afterthediscussionswiththechurch,theoverpassdesignalternatives
willbebroughtbacktotheTACfordiscussionandselection.
5.SecondRiverCrossingplanningprogress
A.Agencymeetingsrecap:
WrightCounty:ChuckRickartstatedthattheyhavemetwithWrightCounty
andthemeetingwentverywell.WrightCountyisonboardwiththeideaof
anagencytaskforceandwe’lljustneedtogetthemtheplanforthat.
SherburneCounty/BigLakeTownship:ThejointmeetinginSherburne
Countydidnotgoaswell,andtheyhadmanyconcerns,withthemainworry
beingcondemnation.Chucksaidthateverythingwaslaidoutandexplained
tothemabouttheoptionsbetweenCSAH18vs.WashingtonStreetandhow
thecrossingatWashingtonwouldhavetheleastimpactontheirside.The
conclusionofthemeetingseemedgoodwiththeirquestionsanswered.
BigLakeTownshipresponseletter:ChucksaidthatMonticelloreceiveda
letterfromBigLakeTownshiprequestingdocumentsandinsinuatingthat
Monticellomaybewithholdinginformation.Chuckdistributedaresponse
lettertoBigLakeTownshipfortheTACtoreview.Inthisletter,itis
explainedthatnothinghasbeenwithheldandafullstudyfortherivercrossing
hasnotyetbeencompleted.AtthispointMonticelloisexploringvery
preliminaryoptionsforpotentialcrossinglocations.Itwasalsoexplainedin
theletterthatitistheintentofMonticellotoformataskforcewithBigLake
Townshipandvariousotheragenciestoexplorethisplan.
B.AgencyTaskForce:
1.Participants:TaskforceagencyshouldincludetheCityofMonticello,Wright
County,SherburneCounty,BigLake,BigLakeTownship,Mn/DOT,Becker
TownshipandpossiblytheCityofBecker(Bretwilltalktothem).Bret
Weisssaidthathewillalsoreachouttosomeoftheelectedofficialsandstate
representativesforthisarea.
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2.Schedule:Chuckwillputtogetheraletterfortheproposedtaskforce
participantswiththegoaltohavethefirstmeetinginJanuary2014.Thetask
forcecanthendecidehowmanymeetingstohave.Bretsaidthatweneedto
getthegroupgoingandonboardsothatwecandeterminehowwe’regoing
tomoveforwardandsharecosts.Chuckagreedthatifyoucanshowthatyou
canworktogetherasacoalitionthatwillgoalongwayinhelpingtoget
funding.
C.Backgrounddata/analysisbinder:Bretsuggestedputtingtogetherabinderofall
thestudiesthathavebeendonetodateonthispotentialcrossing.Thebindershould
alsoincludetrafficstudiesandthecoststhatMonticellohasspenttodateonthe
study.Bretsaiditwillbeimportanttokeeptrackofthecostsbecausewhenit
becomesaprojectinthefutureitcanbeincorporatedintothewholeproject.
6.TH25atCSAH75
A.RevisedlayoutsNWquadparking:ChuckRickartdistributedandreviewedthe
currentplanforTH25atCSAH75Intersection.Chucksaidthatinmeetingswith
WrightCountytheywouldnotapprovethecurrentplan,whichistheplanthatwas
includedwiththefundingapplication.ThatplanbringsCSAH75downtoasingle
lanewestboundandthecountywillnotapprovethatastheysaiditwouldnegatively
affecttrafficflowgoingfromtwolanesdowntoonelane.
B.ConceptAlternatives:Chuckdistributedandreviewedtherevisedplanwhich
includes4lanesonCSAH75(asrequestedbyWrightCounty),butitexcludes
parkingonportionsofBroadway,specificallyonthesouthside.Thenorthside
wouldofferaccesstoatemporaryparkinglot.What’sdrivingthisnoparkingisthe
needfordualleftturnlanesgoingfromBroadwayontoTH25.Thisdualleftturnis
afutureneedandnotanissueneededtoday.Discussedremovingtheleftturnfrom
Westbound75ontoWalnutStreet.Chucksaiditcouldcauseasafetyissueby
eliminatingthatturnlanebuthewilllookintoit.Discussedtheneedoftalkingtothe
propertyownerandobtainingthevacantlotonthesouthsideof75toaccessparking
tothebackofthebusinesses.Thiswouldbeatemporarylotwhichwouldgiveyou
parkingoffthestreetsimilartothetemporaryparkinglotproposedonthenorthside
of75.BretWeisssaidhewouldliketofindawaytofinishthewholeproject
becausegettingpeopleinandoutisgoingtobethesuccessoftheentiredowntown
areainMonticello.Chucksaidthathewillrevisetheconceptlayouttoincludethe
temporaryparkingareaonthesouthsideof75aswellasthenorthside.Theconcept
layoutshouldbefinalizedbyFebruary2014.
C.MeetingwithWrightCountyTransportationCommittee:Bretsaidthattheyhave
askedtoattendtheWrightCountyTACMeeting.Bretsaidtheycanstillpitcha
singlelanegoingthroughtomaintaintheparkingonBroadway.Willbemeeting
withWrightCountyinDecemberorJanuary.
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D.Schedule:Chuckdistributedthepreliminaryschedulefortheprojectwithpotential
completionbyOctober2015.
7.Otherprojectupdates
A.Trafficsignalupgrades(flashingyellowarrows,batterybackups):ChuckRickart
distributedaerialmapsidentifyingthe13signallightsintheCityofMonticello.
Chuckexplainedthatthereisapushtoconvertasmanyofthoseaspossibletothe
flashingyellowleftturnarrows.Chucksaidthetrafficflowimprovementwiththe
yellowflashingarrowswillbeseenmostlyduringoffpeaktimes.Chucksaidthat
CSAH18wouldbenefitfromtheflashingyellowleftturnarrows.Hehasbeenin
contactwithMn/DOTandtheysaidifallpartieswouldagree(city/county/state)it
wouldbea1/3-1/3-1/3split.Theestimatedcostis$60,000butChucksaidthathe
needstoclarifythatamountasitseemstoohigh.Othersignalswerediscussedas
seeingabenefitfromtheflashingyellowarrows.Chucksaidthenextstepistoget
moredetailedcostestimatesandtalkaboutcostsharing.Ifthereisanidentified
safetyconcernthenWrightCountymayparticipate.Chucksaidoncewegetcosts
andprioritiesthenwecanapproachthecountyandbusinessestoassistwithcost
sharing.
B.West7th StreetExtension:Thefirstlifthasbeencompletedandthestreetlightswill
beinstallednextweek;willbeopentotraffictheweekofNovember25th.
C.TH25expansiontoCR106(2015construction):Projectisscheduledfor2015
construction.
D.I-94–TH25toCSAH18(2014construction):Projectscheduledtocommence
nextsummerwithaplanneddetourfromoneramptothenextramp(rampsatTH25
andCSAH18)duringconstruction.Therampswillnotbeclosedatthesametime
butwillrotatewiththeconstruction.Asoundwallisalsoplannedtobeinstalledon
thebacksideoftheapartmentsalong7th Street.
E.I-94thirdlanefrom101to241(CorridorsofCommerce):Thefundingwillbe
announcedatapressconferencetodaybyGovernorDayton.
8.Approvenextmeetingdateandtime
ThenextTACmeetingisscheduledforThursday,January9,2014at7:30a.m.inthe
AcademyRoomattheMonticelloCommunityCenter.
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9.Adjournment
Meetingadjournedat9:15a.m.
Recorder:BethGreen
AdministrativeAssistant
Approved:
Attest:
JeffO’Neill,CityAdministrator
AGENDA
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, December 3rd, 2013 - 6:00 PM
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners: Chairman William Spartz, Sam Burvee, Brad Fyle,
Charlotte Gabler, Grant Sala
Council Liaison: Lloyd Hilgart
Staff: Angela Schumann, Ron Hackenmueller
1. Call to order.
2. Consideration to approve Planning Commission minutes.
a. Regular Meeting - September 3rd, 2013 (to be posted)
b. Regular Meeting - October 1st, 2013
c. Regular Meeting – November 4th, 2013
3. Citizen Comments.
4. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
5. Consideration to call for a public hearing for an Amendment to the Monticello Zoning
Ordinance, Chapter 4, Section 1 - Landscaping & Screening for adoption of regulations
pertaining to native landscaping requirements and Chapter 3, Section 4(D) – RA
(Residential Amenities) District.
Applicant: City of Monticello
6. Consideration to review and recommend for the expiring terms of Planning
Commissioners and to recommend appointment of Chair and Vice Chair.
7. Consideration to review for discussion the Land Use Application Process.
8. Community Development Director’s Report.
9. Adjourn.
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5. Consideration of appointing 2014 IEDC members. (AS)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
The IEDC is asked to review for recommendation the schedule of 2013 Industrial &
Economic Development Committee appointments.
IEDC members are appointed by the City Council for three year terms. The City Clerk’s
records indicate the IEDC’s current member terms as follows:
IEDC: Bill Tapper 3 yr 2014
(3-year staggered terms) Jim Johnson 3 yr 2014
Tim O'Connor* 3 yr 2014
Rich Harris 3 yr 2015
Dick Van Allen 3 yr 2015
Dan Olson 3 yr 2015
Luke Dahlheimer 3 yr 2015
Mary Barger 3 yr 2015
Tara Thurber 3 yr 2015
Joni Pawelk 3 yr 2013
Zona Gutzwiller 3 yr 2013
Wayne Elam 3 yr 2013
Don Roberts 3 yr 2013
Glen Posusta Council
Clint Herbst Council
IEDC members Joni Pawelk, Zona Gutzwiller, Don Roberts and Wayne Elam expire in
December, 2013.
At the time of this report, members Gutzwiller, Roberts and Elam have agreed to serve
another 3 year term. Staff is awaiting word from Commissioner Pawelk.
The IEDC’s Organizational and Membership Guidelines indicate that while the
committee has no set size requirement, the group shall generally consist of 16-18
members. As such, IEDC members are welcome to recommend additional business
candidates for representatives. The IEDC’s make-up also includes two non-voting
representatives from the City Council and one voting representative from the Monticello
Chamber of Commerce.
The City Council will formally ratify appointments as recommended by the IEDC on
December 9th, 2013. The IEDC will elect officers in January, 2014.
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B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Motion to recommend to the City Council the appointment of IEDC Committee
members __________________ to a new 3-year term on the IEDC.
2. Motion of no action.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff would recommend that the IEDC appoint those members who have agreed to serve
an additional three year term at this time.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
A. IEDC Organizational and Membership Guidelines
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6. Consideration to review 2013 Workplan and setting of preliminary 2014 Workplan
goals.
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
The IEDC adopts a workplan at the beginning of each year, outlining goals and objectives for
the organization and staff for the next year. Staff would like to review with the IEDC its
2013 activities as related to the adopted workplan, and then open the floor for discussion on
2014 workplan goals and objectives.
A copy of the IEDC’s 2013 workplan (with notations on project status) is included for
reference.
Staff will also meet with the out-going and incoming IEDC chairpersons in January to further
refine the 2014 workplan prior to formal adoption.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
No action necessary at this time.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
None at this time.
D. SUPPORTING DATA
2013 Workplan and Notations
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
2013WORKPLAN
December2013UPDATE
MissionStatement:TheMonticelloIEDCwilladvocateforindustrialandeconomicgrowth
withintheCityofMonticellobypromotingawarenessandcommunicationeffortsonbehalfof
thebusinesscommunity.
Objective:
TheIEDCisdedicatedtobeingpro-activeinfollowingtheguidelinesestablishedinthe
MonticelloComprehensivePlan.ItistheintentionoftheIEDCtoworkwithintheareas
identifiedbelowassupportingactionsandobjectives:
LandUse:
a.ProvideassistanceintheupdatingoftheEconomicDevelopmentsectionof
ComprehensivePlan
COMPLETED-JULY,2013
Transportation:
a.ContinuetoleadtheCityinmovingforwardkeytransportationprojectsby
participatingintheTransportationAdvisoryCommittee.
ON-GOING–2013effortsofnote:
LobbyingandcommunicationrelatedtoI-94Coalitioneffortsleadingto
successfulCorridorsofCommercefundingfor6lanestoSt.Michael
FallonAvenue–Appraisal,fundingprogramdevelopmentin2013
TH25/CSAH75–100%constructionfundingforimprovementssecured
RiverCrossing–Outreachtoneighboringpartnersin2013,plandeveloped
forfurthercommunicationsandplanning
EconomicDevelopment:
a.OngoingEfforts
i.ConciergeProgram–Breakfastw/Mayor&Administrator
ON-GOING –InSeptember,IEDCrequestedrenewedfocusonthiscomponent
COMPLETE–
CornerstoneChevrolet
CentraCareHealthMonticello
Cargill(December,2013)
ii.BusinessRecognition–IndustryoftheYear
COMPLETE–Attendanceup30%over2012
Formalizedprocessfornominationsandpublicrelations
b.FocusedProjects
i.IEDCNetworking/Prospecting
IncorporatedmonthlyreportfromIEDCmembersaspartofregularagenda
ii.SupportreSTOREingDowntown(EmbracingDowntown)
iii.SupportBertramChainofLakes
Nodirectaction.Considerrecommendationsofsupportin2014asrelatedto
downtownredevelopmentandBCOLprojects
c.Communications
i.EconomicDevelopmentWebsite
WaitingforrecommendedrevisionsperMarketMatching
ii.Enews
CommunicationsCoordinator/CDDtodeveloppostsforeachmonthlyenews
iii.CityAdmin/CommunityDevelopmentE-correspondence
Noaction