EDA Minutes 11-09-2016MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RI'1 Y (EIDA)
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 — 6000 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Bill Demeules, Bill Tapper, Steve Johnson, Tracy Hinz, James Davidson, Tom
Perrault, and Lloyd Hilgart
Staff: Angela Schumann, Jim Thares, Jacob Thunander
1. Call➢ to Order
Bill Demeules called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Meeting Minutes
a. Special Meeting — October 12th, 2016
i. Walking Tour Summary — October 12th, 2016
TRACY HINZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 12TH, 2016 SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES. TOM PERRAULT SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED, 6 -0 -1 WITH BILL TAPPER ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS
ABSENCE DURING THE MEETING.
b. Regular Meeting — October 12th, 2016
TOM PERRAULT MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 12TH, 2016
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WITH NOTED CORRECTIONS. TRACY
HINZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 6 -0 -1 WITH BILL
TAPPER ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS ABSENCE DURING THE MEETING.
4. Consideration of additional agenda items
None.
5. Consideration of approving payment of bills
Steve Johnson asked staff to verify the three invoices for $15.00 each from the
Monticello Chamber of Commerce.
Bill Tapper asked if the Dahlheimer property conveyance ($1,528), Fred's Auto property
conveyance ($1,045), and the sale of 413 4th Street West ($969) could be costs charged to
the purchaser. Angela Schumann said that staff would look into the purchase agreements
for each of these properties.
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER PAYMENT OF BILLS
WITH THE CHANGES NOTED. LLOYD HILGART SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED, 7 -0.
6. Consideration of setting a meeting date/ time for presentations of the Small Area
Study
Jim Thares stated during the prior special meeting, the EDA and City Staff had the
opportunity to review four proposals for the Small Area Study of the downtown. Thares
stated the EDA selected three of the four proposals to move forward and was asked to set
up interviews with each firm to ask questions regarding their planning process. The EDA
would like to conduct all three interviews on one day with November 22nd at 4:30 p.m.
being their first choice and November 29d' at 4:30 p.m. being their second choice.
7. Consideration of Director's Report
Jim Thares provided the Director's Report and started by discussing the large
international firm that is looking to locate in Minnesota. Monticello is one of thirty
possible location sites. Thares said the location of the firm would be at the northwest
edge of the City and they have asked for the land prices. Thares said the City should be
hearing back by the end of November if they are still in the running.
Thares then explained about the high tech precision machining firm interested in locating
in Otter Creek Business Park. Bill Demueles asked if those lots were shovel ready.
Thares stated that some of the lots in Otter Creek Business Park have dirt stored on them
and the final plats are not submitted, but would be relatively low costs to have them
development ready. Angela Schumann also added along with the final plats, that wetland
delineation would need to be verified along the east part of Dalton Avenue. Demueles
asked that further research be prepared to see what the costs would be to make these sites
shovel ready.
Hilgart commented that the reason the final plat hasn't been completed is to keep the park
flexible and meet the future development needs.
Thares moved on to discuss his continued conversations with Groebner, Inc. Thares
would be putting together a package that would help offset the costs of additional
building space so that the company would be completely indoors. This package would be
brought to the EDA for review at a future meeting.
Lloyd Hilgart asked how many people are employed at Groebner, Inc. Thares said they
currently employ 25 people, but they would add 15 jobs following completion of their
relocation and expansion.
Bill Tapper asked how much additional costs would incur if they decided to have no
outdoor storage, which would be an additional 15,000 square feet. Thares stated he would
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talk to Groebner to receive the cost of the additional space. He also mentioned that the
second option would be to locate elsewhere in the City such as the Spike's property.
Schumann reminded the EDA that an industrial land inventory was provided at a
previous meeting. She said there is additional industrial land available besides Otter
Creek Business Park, but other areas of the City are more expensive to develop because
of infrastructure costs. The Spike property is the next closest industrial land that
accommodates outdoor storage.
Thares then discussed the approved Limited Site Investigation for 130 East Broadway.
Five proposals were submitted to the Minnesota Department of Commerce Petrofund
Administrator for review. The City will receive 90 percent reimbursement. The City
chose METCO to perform the work and they would begin on December 6th, 2016.
Bill Demueles recessed to the close session at 6:28 p.m.
8. Closed session — Consideration of recessing to closed session to develop or consider
offers or counter- offers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property pursuant to
Minnesota Statute 13D.05, Subdivision 3(c)(3).
9. Adiourn
BILL TAPER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. STEVE
JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 7 -0.
Recorder: Jacob Thunander .
Approved: December 14th, 2 16
Attest:
Economic Development Director
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