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Economic Development Commission
September 29,2015-4:00 p.m.
City Hall, Marion Conference Room
1. Call to order
2. Approval of August 25, 2015 minutes
3. Review of DEED Minnesota Investment Fund Grant Contract, Loan Agreement and
Promissory Note for the SSB Manufacturing Company
4. Review of SSB TIF District Comments
5. Directors Report
6. Adjourn
Attachments:
• August Building Permit Report
• August 2015 BATC Building Activity Report
• Foreclosure Update, 8-28-15
• 2015's States with the Best and Worst School Systems, 9-22-15
• Employers Add 7,300 Jobs in August, DEED, 9-17-15
• BTD Manufacturing buys Georgia -based Impulse Manufacturing, 9-2-15
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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
August 25, 2015
1. Chair StarField called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room at
City Hall.
Members Present: Comms. StarField, Longie, Collman, Matasosky, Emond, Scherer,
Vlasak, Gillen, Ex -officio members Miller and Roche
Members Absent: Comms. Smith, Rajavouri, Ex -officio member Mayor Little
Others Present: Gene Goddard, Greater MSP; John Shoffner, DEED; Dan Salzar,
Scannell; David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Rick Howden,
Economic Development Specialist.
2. Approval of May 26, 2015 meeting minutes
Motion Comms. Matasosky/Emond moved to approve the minutes of the May
26, 2015 meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Review of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Application and State Job Creation Fund
and Minnesota Investment Fund applications for the SSB Manufacturing Company
Mr. Olson introduced Gene Goddard, Director, Business Investment with Greater MSP as
well as John Shoffner, with the Office of Business Development for DEED. Mr. Olson
stated that this project started with an inquiry by Greater MSP in March and asked that
Mr. Goddard describe the process by which this project decided to locate in Lakeville.
Mr. Goddard explained that a representative from Greater MSP was in attendance at a
Site Selector Guild conference and connected with a representative from CBRE who had
recently started working on a project that may be a good candidate for Minnesota. This
prompted Greater MSP to send a Request for Information (RFI) to City's throughout the
Greater MSP region. Following the RFIs, site tours were also conducted. Eventually
Mr. Olson stated that SSB Manufacturing Company has submitted an application for Tax
Increment Financing. The proposed project is a 240,000 square foot manufacturing and
warehouse facility. SSB Manufacturing is the company that manufactures Serta and
Simmons mattresses and is the #1 mattress manufacturer in the United States.
Mr. Olson also stated that the project also incorporates new automation technology which
is the first of its kind in the industry. This has resulted in SSB undertaking a major
restructuring of their manufacturing footprint in the United States including the
consolidation of facilities and establishing new regional manufacturing sites.
The estimated development cost of the project is $15.7 million and it is proposed to be
located on a 23 acre site in the new Interstate South Logistics Park located in the
southwest corner of Co. Rd. 70 and Dodd Blvd. The actual TIF will yet to be determined
once the building plans are submitted to the County Assessor and a value established.
The project will result in the creation of 200 new jobs in Lakeville and the State of
Minnesota. The average starting wage is $36,100 ($17.35 per hour) excluding benefits.
These jobs will be quality positions that are not manual labor jobs but rather will require
automation experience based on the new investments in advanced machinery. The total
investment in machinery and equipment for this project is $10 million in addition to the
$15.7 million project construction cost.
The SSB Manufacturing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) application is seeking TIF
assistance in the amount of $1,645,929 which is identified as the financing gap in the
project. The total amount of TIF eligible costs for the project is estimated at $7.7 million.
Based on assumptions, Springsted estimates that providing 95% of the available
increment to the project would result in a maximum amount of $1,607,350 that would be
available in pay-as-you-go TIF reimbursements beginning in 2017 and ending 2025 for
TIF eligible project costs.
Additionally the City designated most of Airlake Industrial Park as a Redevelopment
Project Area in 1984 and has approved a number of TIF Districts for various projects over
the years. The primary purpose of designating this redevelopment project area was to
provide the impetus for private development, maintain and increase employment, and to
increase the tax base for the City. Interstate South Logistics Park is not currently located
within the Airlake Redevelopment Project Area. It is proposed in the proposed TIF Plan
for this project that the current Airlake Redevelopment Project Area be amended to
include the Interstate South Logistics Park in order to create a new TIF District for this
project.
Mr. Shoffner also reviewed DEED's involvement in the project which includes a $1 million
forgivable loan from the Minnesota Investment Fund. DEED is also considering
$1,094,000 from the Job Creation Fund for this project. $208,000 in a capital investment
rebate and $886,000 in a job creation award. The company is also working on a Job
Skills Partnership which requires a 1 to 1 match up to $400,000.
Motion Comms. Matasosky/Scherer moved to recommend approval to the City
Council of the proposed TIF Application for SSB Manufacturing Company. Motion
passed unanimously.
4. Review of Minnesota Investment Fund Application for Post Holdings Division
Headquarters Project
Mr. Howden explained that earlier this Spring, in discussions with representatives from
Post Holdings "Post", regarding locating their new combined cereal division that will be
called Post Consumer Brands, both the City and the Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development (DEED) proposed job retention incentives.
Mr. Howden stated that the City has submitted an application to the Minnesota
Investment Fund (MIF) administered by DEED on behalf of Post. The application will
propose a state funded incentive of $3,000 per job retained up to 250 jobs for a
maximum of $750,000. DEED has proposed that this be a deferred loan with the balance
being forgiven after 1 year if all job goals have been achieved.
The initial and supplemental application has been submitted to DEED and is attached. As
part of the supplemental application information, a public hearing was held at the August
3rd City Council meeting.
The next step will be for Post Holdings to submit their supplemental application before
the Commissioner of DEED will provide an award letter. Following the award, the City will
need to approve a grant agreement between the City and DEED as well as a loan
agreement between the City and Post Holdings Inc.
No action is required.
5. Director's Report
Mr. Olson reviewed the Director's Report. On Tuesday, June 23rd the Minnesota
Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR) held their 12th Annual Golf Tournament at
Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake. The Golf Tournament hosts over 150 brokers from
around the metro area. As in 2014, the City was once again the dinner sponsor for the
event and Mayor Little welcomed the golfers to the dinner.
A groundbreaking was held on August 20th for the 18,700 square -foot addition to the
Mendell Machine and Manufacturing in Airlake Industrial Park. In addition, Mendell
recently received approval for $155,912 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for its
expansion which will require them to add at least 12 new jobs over the next two years.
The company plans to add 12 to 25 new jobs within three years with an average wage of
$24.67 an hour. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
(DEED) also will award Mendell up to $326,135 from the Job Creation Fund if it reaches
its goal of 25 new jobs within the next three years. Jeff Rossate, Director of Business
Development for DEED attended the ground -breaking. Thanks to EDC Members Jack
Matasosky, Glenn Starfield and Dan Vlasak for also attending the event.
Sonnet Montessori School is constructing 5,600 -square -foot Montessori School located
on Idealic Avenue, behind the Heritage Commons Cub Foods. The project is expected to
be completed by late September or early October.
Construction began recently on The Goddard School, an 8,855 square -foot daycare
facility in the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm commercial district east of Pilot Knob Road (CSAH
31) and south of 160th Street (CSAH 46). This project is also expected to be completed
this fall.
Hy -Vee has received a building permit for their 92,000 square -foot grocery store that
includes a sit-down restaurant and a free-standing gas convenience store as well as a
separate four -bay automatic car wash. Hy -Vee will also be located in the Spirit of
Brandtjen Farm commercial district at the southeast corner of County Road 46 and Pilot
Knob Road. Construction is expected to be completed sometime next Spring or early
Summer.
The Center for Diagnostic Imaging opened last month in the Oak Corners Development,
southeast of County Road 60 (185th Street) and County Road 50 (Kenwood Trail). The
new medical office building will be nearly 8,500 square feet with multiple tenants. Center
for Diagnostic Imaging will be one tenant and will occupy over 4,200 square feet of the
building.
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application was approved by the City Council for a 3
story, 83 unit extended stay hotel project to be located in the southwest quadrant of
County Road 70 and 1-35. The CUP is required to address the building height, which is
currently planned to slightly exceed the height requirements of the City Code. This
project is being developed by a partnership that includes Jamie Dahlen, who owns and
operates the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites.
8. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist
Memorandum
item No.
City of Lakeville
Community & Economic Development
To: Economic Development Commission
From: Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist
Copy: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director
Justin Miller, City Administrator
Date: September 25, 2015
Subject: Review of DEED Minnesota Investment Fund Grant Contract, Loan Agreement and
Promissory (Vote for SSB Manufacturing Company
During the August EDC Meeting, Mr. Olson reviewed the Tax Increment Financing Request for
SSB Manufacturing, the company that manufactures Serta and Simmons mattresses. The
project consists of a 240,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility.
In addition to the City providing Tax Increment Financing and the Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development's (DEED) Job Creation Fund, SSB Manufacturing
Company may also receive assistance from DEED's Minnesota Investment Fund in the amount
of $1,000,000.00 for machinery and equipment.
Because DEED only allows one application per local unit of government per calendar year,
and the City of Lakeville has already submitted an application on behalf of Post Holdings for
MIF Funds, the local unit of government for SSB Manufacturing Company's application is the
Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). On September 8th, the HRA held a
public hearing to authorize application to DEED. Initial and supplemental applications from
both the business and local unit of government were submitted to DEED. Staff has been
informed by DEED that an award letter approving a $1,000,000 forgivable loan for SSB
Manufacturing for machinery and equipment is awaiting the Commissioner's signature and
should be received very soon.
Following the receipt of an award letter from DEED, a grant contract between DEED and the
HRA will need to be executed. This agreement is needed as funding from the Minnesota
Investment Fund will be granted to the HRA and then loaned to SSB Manufacturing
Company. The HRA will also enter into a loan agreement with SSB Manufacturing Company
which lays out the terms and conditions for the loan.
The attached loan agreement includes the following terms:
• Loan Term: 4 years
• Interest Rate: 3.25%
• Collateral: A corporate guaranty from Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC.
• 200 permanent non -contract FTE jobs that pay a minimum of $15.20 per hour,
excluding benefits and $19.76 including benefits
• If borrower meets job creation and wage goals by the compliance date, the loan will
be forgiven.
Once the documents are executed, funds are eligible to be disbursed on a reimbursement
basis after required documentation verifying expenditures are submitted.
The HRA will also be required to submit a Minnesota Investment Fund Progress Report each
year during the grant period or until the project is complete, whichever is later. The HRA is
also required to submit a Minnesota Business Assistance Form to DEED's Office of Economic
Analysis for this project, as it does for additional business subsidy projects it has been
involved with.
DEED has been an active partner with the City of Lakeville this year, contributing virtually as
much to projects as the City has through Tax Increment Financing.
ACTION REQUESTED
Provide any questions or comments on the Minnesota Investment Fund project for SSB
Manufacturing Company and provide a recommendation to the HRA for approval of the
Grant Contract and Loan Agreement.
Development
New
Retained
DEED
City
Cost
Jobs
Jobs
BTD
$300,000
$1,077,832
$14,198,321.25
100
215
Menasha
$422,520
$626,018
$7,183,562
15
221
Mendell
$326,153
$155,912
$2,248,119.28
12
93
Post/MOM Brands
$750,000
$375,000
N/A
-
250
SSB Manufacturing
$2,094,522
$1,607,350
$15,700,000
200
-
$3,893,195
$3,842,112
$39,330,002.53
327
779
ACTION REQUESTED
Provide any questions or comments on the Minnesota Investment Fund project for SSB
Manufacturing Company and provide a recommendation to the HRA for approval of the
Grant Contract and Loan Agreement.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
GRANT CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Minnesota Investment Fund Grant Contract
Grant Number: CDAP-15-0011-H-FY15
Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00
The City of Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment Authority
SSB Manufacturing Company
This Grant Contract is between the State of Minnesota, acting through the Department of Employment
and Economic Development, Business and Community Development Division, ("STATE") and the City
of Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044,
("GRANTEE").
Recitals
1. Under Minn. Stat. §§ 116JA35 and 116J.8731, Minnesota Investment Fund, the State is
empowered to enter into this Grant.
2. The State is in need of local units of government to administer projects in accordance with Minn.
Stat. §§ 116J.8731 Minnesota Investment Fund;, Minnesota Rules Chapter 4300; and policies and
procedures developed by the State.
3. The Grantee represents that it is duly qualified and agrees to perform all services described in this
Grant Contract to the satisfaction of the State. If administrative costs are eligible under this Grant
pursuant to Minn..Stat. § 1613.98, subdivision 1, the Grantee agrees to minimize administrative
costs as a condition of this Grant.
Grant Contract
1. Term of Grant Contract
1.1 Effective Date: September 22, 2015. Per Minn. Stat. § 16B.98 subd. 5 and Minn. Stat.
§ 1613.98 subd. 7, no payments will be made to the Grantee until this Grant Contract is fully
executed.
1.2 Benefit Date: September 1, 2016
1.3 Compliance Date: September 1, 2018
1.4 Expiration Date: December 1, 2018
1.5 Survival of Terms. The following clauses survive the expiration or cancellation of this
Grant Contract: 8. Liability; 9. State Audits; 10. Government Data Practices; 12. Publicity
and Endorsement; 13. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue; and 15. Data Disclosure.
2. Grantee's Duties
2.1 Duties. The Grantee, who is not a State employee, will perform the duties specified in
Exhibit A which is attached and incorporated into this Grant Contract.
2.2 Application. The Grantee has made application ("APPLICATION") to the State for the
purpose of providing a loan to SSB Manufacturing Company ("BORROWER") in the
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manner described in the application which is incorporated into this Grant Contract by
reference.
2.3 Provisions for Contracts and Sub grants
a) Contract Provisions. The Grantee must include in any contract and sub -grant,
including the loan agreement with the Borrower, in addition to provisions that define
a sound and complete agreement, such provisions that require contractors, sub -
grantees and the Borrower to comply with applicable state and federal laws.
b) Payment of Contractors and Sub -Contractors. The Grantee must ensure that all
contractors and subcontractors performing work covered by this Grant are paid for
their work that is satisfactorily completed.
3. Time
The Grantee must comply with all of the time, requirements described in this Grant Contract.
In the performance of this Grant, time is of the essence.
4. Consideration of payment
4.1 Consideration. The State will pay the Grantee under this Grant Contract as follows:
a) Compensation. The Grantee will be reimbursed according to the approved Budget
contained in Exhibit B, which is attached and incorporated into the Grant Contract
portion of this Grant Contract.
b) Total Obligation. The total obligation of the State for all compensation and
reimbursement to the Grantee under this Grant Contract will not exceed
$1,000,000.00
4.2 Payment.
a) Invoices. The State will disburse funds to the Grantee pursuant to this Contract,
based upon payment requests submitted by the Grantee and reviewed and approved
by the `State. Payment requests must be accompanied by supporting invoices that
relate to the activities in the approved budget and the documentation detailed in
Section 4.2.b. of this Grant Contract. The State will provide payment request forms.
If the Grantee has received invoices from the Borrower for expenditures made after
effective date of this Grant Contract but before the Grant is closed or until all funds
are disbursed, whichever is earlier, the Grantee shall submit those invoices to the
State for review and approval no later than 25 days after the end date of the state
fiscal year of June 30"'. To ensure that all funds are drawn down by the expiration
date of the Grant, all Grantee payment requests must be received by the State at least
30 days prior to the Expiration Date.
b) Documentation. The following information must be submitted and approved by the
State before funds will be released:
1) Minnesota Investment Fund loan agreement, promissory note and a corporate
guaranty from Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC.
2) Evidence of equity injection in the amount of $24,830,000.00
3) Invoices for equipment costs.
4) Documentation of total project costs.
5) A copy of the building lease contract between the Borrower and the landlord.
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c) Eligible Costs. Eligible costs include the costs identified in Exhibit B of this Grant
Contract that are incurred during the contract period.
5. Conditions of Payment
All services provided by the Grantee under this Grant Contract must be performed to the
State's satisfaction, as determined at the sole discretion of the State's Authorized
Representative and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances,
rules, and regulations. The Grantee will not receive payment for work found by the State to
be unsatisfactory or performed in violation of federal, state or local law.
The State will not authorize disbursement of funds if there has been any adverse change in
the Borrower's financial condition, organization, operations, or their ability to repay the
project financing.
6. Authorized Representative
The State's Authorized Representative is Jordan Zeller, Senior Loan Officer, ls` National
Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street;, Suite E200, St. Paul, MN 55101, 651-259-7426,
jordan.zeller@state.mn.us, or his successor, and has the responsibility to monitor the
Grantee's performance and the authority to `accept the services provided under this Grant
Contract. If the services are satisfactory, the State's Authorized Representative will certify
acceptance on each payment request form submitted for payment.
The Grantee's Authorized Representative is David L. Olson, City of Lakeville, 20195
Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044 (952-) 985-4400 or his / her successor. If the
Grantee's Authorized representative changes at anytime during this Grant Contract, the
Grantee must immediately notify the State.
7. Assignment, Amendments, Waiver, and Grant Contract Complete
7.1 Assignment. The Grantee shall neither assign nor transfer any rights or obligations
under this Grant Contract without the prior written consent of the State, approved by the same
parties who executed and approved this Grant Contract, or their successors in office.
7.2 Amendments. Any amendment to this Grant Contract must be in writing and will not be
effective until it has been executed and approved by the same parties who executed and
approved the original Grant Contract, or their successors in office.
7.3 Waiver. If the State fails to enforce any provision of this Grant Contract, that failure
does not waive the provision or the State's right to enforce it.
7.4 Grant Contract Complete. This Grant Contract contains all negotiations and
agreements between the State and the Grantee. No other understanding regarding this Grant
Contract, whether written or oral, may be used to bind either party. Where provisions of the
Application are inconsistent with the other provisions of this Contract, the other provisions of
this Contract will take precedence over the provisions of the Application.
8. Liability
Subject to the provisions and limitations of Minn. Stat. § 466, the Grantee must indemnify,
save, and hold the State, its agents, and employees harmless from any claims or causes of
action, including attorney's fees incurred by the State, arising from the performance of this
Grant Contract by the Grantee or the Grantee's agents or employees. This Clause will not be
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construed to bar any legal remedies the Grantee may have for the State's failure to fulfill its
obligations under this Grant Contract.
9. State Audits
Under Minn. Stat. § 16B.98, subd. 8, the Grantees books, records, documents, and accounting
procedures and practices of the Grantee or other party relevant to this Grant Contract or
transaction are subject to examination by the State and/or the State Auditor or Legislative
Auditor, as appropriate, for a minimum of six (6) years from the end of this Grant Contract,
receipt and approval of all final reports, date of final repayment to the State, or the required
period of time to satisfy all State and program retention requirements, whichever is later.
10. Government Data Practices
The Grantee and State must comply with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act,
Minn. Stat. § Ch. 13, as it applies to all data provided by the State under this Grant Contract,
as it applies to all data created, collected, received, stored, used, maintained, or disseminated
by the Grantee under this Grant Contract. The civil remedies of Minn. Stat. § 13.08 apply to
the release of data referred to in this Clause by either the Grantee or the State.
If the Grantee receives a request to release the data referred to'in this Clause, the Grantee
must immediately notify the State. The .State will give the Grantee instructions concerning
the release of the data to the requesting "party before the data is released. The Grantee's
response to the request shall comply with all applicable law.
1.1. Workers' Compensation
The Grantee certifies that it is'in compliance with Minn. Stat. § 176.181, subd. 2, pertaining
to workers' compensation insurance coverage. The Grantee's employees and agents will not
be considered State employees. Any claims that may arise under the Minnesota Workers'
Compensation Act on behalf of these employees and any claims made by any third party as a
consequence of any act or omission on the part of these employees are in no way the State's
obligation or responsibility.
12. Publicity and Endorsement
12.1 Publicity. Any -publicity regarding the subject matter of this Grant Contract must
identify the State as the sponsoring agency. For purposes of this provision, publicity includes
notices, informational pamphlets, press releases, research, reports, signs, and similar public
notices prepared by or for the Grantee individually or jointly with others, or any
subcontractors, with respect to the program, publications, or services provided resulting from
this Grant Contract.
12.2 Endorsement The Grantee and the Borrower must not claim that the State endorses its
products or services.
13. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue
Minnesota law, without regard to its choice -of -law provisions, governs this Grant Contract.
Venue for all legal proceedings out of this Grant Contract, or its breach, must be in the
appropriate state or federal court with competent jurisdiction in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
14. Termination
14.1 Termination by the State. The State may immediately terminate this Grant Contract
with or without cause, upon 30 days' written notice to the Grantee. Upon termination, the
Grantee will be entitled to payment, determined on a pro -rata basis for approved costs
incurred.
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14.2 Termination for Cause. The State may immediately terminate this Grant Contract if the
State finds that there has been a failure to comply with the provisions of the Grant Contract,
that reasonable progress has not been made or that the purposes for which the funds were
granted have not been or will not be fulfilled. The State may take action to protect the
interests of the State of Minnesota, including the refusal to distribute additional funds and
requiring the return of all or part of the funds already disbursed.
14.3 Termination for Insufficient Funding. The State may immediately terminate this
Grant Contract if-
a)
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a) It does not obtain funding from the Minnesota Legislature;
b) Or, if funding cannot be continued at a level sufficient to allow for the payment of the
services covered here. Termination must be by written or electronic notice to the
Grantee. The State is not obligated to pay for any services that are provided after
notice and effective date of termination. However, the Grantee will be entitled to
payment determined on a pro -rata basis, for services satisfactorily performed to the
extent that funds are available. The State will not, be assessed any penalty if the
contract is terminated because of the decision of the Minnesota Legislature, or other
funding source, not to appropriate funds. The State must provide the Grantee notice
of lack of funding within a reasonable time of the State's receiving that notice.
15. Data Disclosure
Under Minn. Stat. § 270C 65, subd. 3, and other applicable law, the Grantee consents to
disclosure of its social security number, federal employer tax identification number, and/or
Minnesota tax identification number, already provided to the State, to federal and state
agencies and state personnel involved with the payment of state obligations. These
identification numbers may be used in the, enforcement of federal and state tax laws which
could result in action`requiring the Grantee to file `state tax returns and pay delinquent state
tax liabilities, if any.
Other Provisions
16. Affirmative Action
The Grantee is encouraged to prepare and implement an affirmative action plan for the
employment of minority persons, women, and the qualified disabled and submit the plan to
the Commissioner of Human Rights as required by Minn. State. §363A.36.
17. Conflict of Interest
The Grantee shall comply with the Conflict of Interest provisions of Minn. Stat. §§ 471.87
and 471.88.
18. Successors and Assignees
This Contract shall be binding upon any successors or assignees of the parties.
19. Minnesota Business Subsidy Law
This Contract must comply, if appropriate, with the Minnesota Business Subsidy Law, Minn.
Stat §§ 116J.993 -116J.995.
20. Debarment and Suspension Certification (if applicable)
The Grantee agrees to follow the President's Executive Order 12549 and the implementation
regulation "Non -procurement Debarment and Suspension: Notice and Final Rule and Interim
Rule," found at 53 FR 19189, May 26, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 33041, June 26, 1995,
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including Appendix B, "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Execution — Lower Tier Covered Transactions;" unless excluded by law or
regulation.
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1. STATE ENCUMBRANCE VERIFICATION 3. STATE AGENCY
Individual certifies that funds have been encumbered
as required by Minn. Stat. § §16,4.15 and 16C.05.
Signed:
Date:
SWIFT Contract/PO No(s)
2. GRANTEE
The Grantee certifies that the appropriate person(s) have
executed the grant contract on behalf of the Grantee as
required by applicable articles, bylaws, resolutions, or
ordinances.
Title:
Date:
Distribution:
Agency
Grantee
State's Authorized Representative — Photo Copy
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(with delegated authority)
Title:
Date:
EXHIBIT A
GRANTEES DUTIES
The Grantee, who is not a State employee, will,
1. Administer the project in accordance with the requirements of the Minnesota Investment Fund
Program, Minn. Stat. § 116J.8731; Minn. Rules, Chapter 4300; and policies and procedures
developed by the State.
2. Enter into a Loan Agreement with the Borrower for $1,000,000.00, ("LOAN") and assure the
following conditions are included in such Agreement:
2.1 Conditions
a) Loan Tenn: 4 years
b) Interest Rate: 3.25%
c) Collateral: A corporate guaranty from'Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC.
2.2 Job Creation and Wages
a) The Borrower will create 200 permanent non -contract FTE jobs, all paying at least
$15.20 per hour or more in wages, exclusive of benefits, and $19.76 per hour including
benefits. Benefits are def as one or more of the following: health; dental, life and
disability insurance, retirement program and profit sharing paid by the Borrower.
b) If the Borrower fails to meet the jab creation and,wage goal level commitments by the
Compliance Date, the Grantee may, "after holding a ppblic hearing, extend the grant
period for one year from the CompliancieDate, after approval by the State. If, after the
extension, the Borrower fails to meet the job creation goal and wage level commitment,
the Borrower will be required to 'repay to the Grantee all or a proportional share of the
Loan funds on an accelerated term: The Grantee will then also be required to return to
the State all or a proportional share of the Loan funds.
2.3 Payment of Prevailing Wages to Contractors
Minn. Stat. § 116J.871 applies if a business receives $500,000 or more in State loan funds
and the State funds are used for construction, installation (including equipment), remodeling
and repairs.
2.4 Surety Deposits Required for Construction Contracts
Minn. Stat_ § 290.9705, pertains to foreign corporations that perform construction work in
Minnesota and applies if state funds are used for construction.
2.5 Job Listing Agreement
Minn. Stat. § 1161L.66, subd. 1, applies when a business or private enterprise receives
$200,000 or more per year in funds from the State. When applicable, the business or private
enterprise shall agree to enter into a Job Listing Agreement with the MN Department of
Employment and Economic Development.
2.6 Loan Forgiveness
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If the job creation goals and wage level commitments detailed in Sections 2.2 a and b of this
section are met by the Compliance Date, $1,000,000 of the Loan principal and all accrued
interest will be forgiven.
2.7 Require the Grantee's attorney to review the loan agreement, promissory note, security
agreement, mortgage, guaranty and/or other documents, if any, considered necessary to
secure the loan to ensure they are valid, binding and enforceable.
3. Reporting
a) Minnesota Investment Fund
1) Submit to the State annual progress reports on forms provided by the State until the
project goals have been met or until the Compliance Date, whichever is later. The
reports must be submitted January 25th of each year for the period ending December
31, for as long as the project remains open.
2) The final report must be submitted no later than 15 days after the Compliance Date.
3) The State, at its discretion, may require the submittal of additional progress reports.
4) Information required in this report includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Permanent jobs created
• Job titles
• Project expenditures
• Hourly base wage
• Hourly value of benefits
• Status of project
• Date of hire
• Benefits provided
• Status of payments
b) Minnesota Business Assistance"Form
1) Submit to the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development, Office
of Economic Analysis, no later than April 1St of each -year until the project goals have
been met.
4. Keep financial records, including properly executed contracts, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and
other documents sufficient to evidence in proper detail the nature and propriety of the
expenditures made pursuant to this contract. Accounting methods must be in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
5. Complete the project in accordance with the approved budget within the time frames specified in
this Grant Contract.
6. Promptly notify the State .of any proposed material change in the scope of the project, budget or
completion date, which must be approved by the State, prior to implementation.
7. Have on file the necessary documentations to show that all project funds have been used for the
items stated in the application.
Rev. 1/14/2015
EXHIBIT B
APPROVED BUDGET
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MIF
Bank
Equity
Local
Government
(TIF)
Total
Property Acquisition
$2,300,000 `_
$2,300,000
Site Improvement
$1,930,000
$1,930,000
New Construction
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
Machinery and
Equipment
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
Other
3,100,000` 3
$1,500,000
4,600,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$1,000,006
$0
$24,830,000
$1,500,000
$27,330,000
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LOAN AGREEMENT
MINNESOTA INVESTMENT FUND
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as the _ day of , 2015 by and
between the City of Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the "Lender") and SSB
Manufacturing Company (the 'Borrower");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Lender has applied to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic
Development for a Minnesota Investment Fund Grant (the ."MIF Grant") pursuant to an application (the
"Grant Application") and received approval for said grant; and
WHEREAS, Grant Contract Number CDAP-15-0011-H-FY15 (the "Grant Contract") between
the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (the "State") and the Lender has
been executed and requires that the Borrower provide sufficient funds to complete financing and agree to
loan terms with the Lender regarding the MIF Grant; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree to incorporate into this Agreement by reference said Grant
Application and Grant Contract as if fully set forth herein word for word;
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
Section 1.1. Definitions. In this Agreement, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
"Benefit Date" means the date the Borrower puts the equipment into service, which is September 1,
2016.
"Benefit" is defined as one or more of the following: health, dental, life and disability insurance,
retirement program, profit sharing and other non -mandatory benefits paid by the Borrower.
"Compliance Date" means September 1, 2018, which is the date that is two (2) years after the Benefit
Date.
"Continued Existence Date" means five years following benefit date
"Development Property" means the real property located in the City of Lakeville and legally described
in Exhibit A attached hereto.
"Equipment" means the equipment purchased by the Borrower with the Loan and described in Exhibit B
attached hereto.
"Full -Time Equivalent (FTE)" is the equivalent of one person working 2080 hours or more per year or
the ratio of the total paid hours during a calendar year (permanent part time or full time) to the total of
working hours in that same period (2080 hours per year).
"Full -Time Job" means an employee that is employed 2080 hours per year.
"Grant Contract" means Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Grant
Contract # CDAP-15-0011-H-FY15 and attached as Exhibit C.
"Initial Disbursement Date" means the date of the first disbursement of any Loan Proceeds by the
Lender to the Borrower.
"Jurisdiction" means the city limits of the City of Lakeville.
"Loan" means the funds loaned by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
"Loan Proceeds" means the funds disbursed to . the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and any
proceeds thereof.
"MIF" means the Minnesota Investment Fund, Minn. Stat. § 1161.8731 and Minn. Rules Chapter 4300.
"MIF Grant" means the award of funds by the State to the Lender pursuant to the Grant Contract.
"Project" means the Borrower's construction. of an approximately 240,000 square foot facility located on
the Development Property, and subsequent operation as a warehouse / manufacturing facility.
"State" means the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
"Termination Date" means the date of the final payment made to the Lender.
ARTICLE 2
Financing for Proiect
Section 2.1. Other Project Funds. The Borrower shall commit and show proof of not less than
$24,830,000.00 of equity for the completion of the Project.
(a) The Other Project Financing described in the Grant Application and Grant Contract must
be used for the same purposes and under the same terms, rates and conditions as specified therein unless
prior written consent is received from the State.
Section 2.2. MIF Loan/Grant. The MIF Grant will be used by the Lender to make a loan to the
Borrower of not more than $1,000,000 for the purchase of equipment. The Borrower's obligations under
this Agreement are expressly contingent on the Lender's receipt of funds from the State in an amount
adequate to make the Loan.
ARTICLE 3
MIF Loan Terms and Conditions
Section 3.1. Basic Loan Terms. The principal amount of the Loan shall not exceed $1,000,000.00. The
Loan shall be forgiven by the Lender and the State upon satisfaction by the Borrower of the terms of this
Agreement. hi the event the Loan is not forgiven, the Loan shall be repayable as set forth in Section 7.2
of this Agreement. The Loan terms may not be modified without prior written approval from the State.
Section 3.2. Prepayment. In the event the Loan is not forgiven, prepayment of the Loan may occur at
any time during the Loan repayment period without penalty.
Section 3.3. Assignment. If, prior to the Termination Date, the Borrower sells, conveys, transfers,
further mortgages or encumbers, or disposes of the Development Property, or any part thereof or interest
therein, or enters into an agreement to do any of the foregoing, the Borrower shall immediately repay all
amounts then outstanding on the Loan. This shall be in addition to any other remedies at law or equity
available to the Lender.
Section 3.4. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate without any notice to
Borrower: (1) if no Loan Proceeds have been disbursed to the Borrower prior to the Compliance Date; or
(2) if: (a) the Borrower has not received any disbursement of Loan Proceeds from the Lender; and (b) the
Borrower fails to pay its debts as they become due, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, files a petition under any chapter of the
Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar law, state or federal, now or hereafter existing, becomes
"insolvent" as that term is generally defined under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, files an answer
admitting insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they become due in any involuntary bankruptcy case
commenced against it, or fails to obtain a dismissal of such case within sixty (60) days after its
commencement or convert the case from one chapter of the Federal Bankruptcy Code to another chapter,
or is the subject of an order for relief in such bankruptcy case, or is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or
has a custodian, trustee, or receiver appointed for it, or.has any courttake jurisdiction of its property, or
any part thereof, in any proceeding for the : purpose of reorganization, arrangement, dissolution, or
liquidation, and such custodian, trustee, or receiver is not discharged, or such jurisdiction is not
relinquished, vacated, or stayed within sixty (60) days of the appointment.
Section 3.5. Promissory Note. The Borrower shall execute a promissory note in substantially the form
set forth by the State and attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D.
Section 3.6. Annual Financial Statements. For the term of the loan, upon request of the Lender, the
Borrower shall submit the most recent annual financial statement prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. The annual financial statements shall include a profit and loss statement,
balance sheet, statement of cash flow, notes and an opinion from the accountants of such statements
acceptable to the Lender.
Section 3.7. I3azard Insurance. The Borrower shall maintain insurance in adequate amounts covering
loss or damage to the collateral. The Lender must be listed as loss payee.
Section 3.8. Collateral. The Borrower shall furnish a corporate guaranty from Serta Simmons Bedding,
LLC.
ARTICLE 4
Default
Section 4.1. Default. The Borrower shall be in default under this Agreement upon the happening of any
one or more of the following events:
(a) the Borrower fails to pay when due any amount payable on the Loan and such
nonpayment is not remedied within ten (10) business days after written notice thereof to the Borrower by
the Lender;
(b) the Borrower is in breach in any material respect, of any obligation or agreement under
this Agreement (other than nonpayment of any amount payable on the Loan) and remains in breach in any
material respect for thirty (30) business days after written notice thereof to the Borrower by the Lender;
provided, however, that if such breach shall reasonably be incapable of being cured within such thirty
(30) business days after notice, and if the Borrower commences and diligently prosecutes the appropriate
steps to cure such breach, no default shall exist so long as the Borrower is proceeding to cure such breach;
(c) if any material covenant, warranty, or representation of the Borrower shall prove to be
untrue in any material respect, provided such covenant, warranty or representation of the Borrower
remains untrue in any material respect for thirty (30) business days after written notice thereof to the
Borrower by the Lender; provided, however, that if such untruth shall reasonably be incapable of being
corrected within such thirty (30) business days after notice, and if the Borrower commences and
diligently prosecutes the appropriate steps to correct such untruth, no default shall exist so long as the
Borrower is so proceeding to correct such untruth;
(d) the Borrower. on or after the Initial Disbursement Date, fails to pay its debts as they
become due, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, admits in writing its inability to pay its
debts as they become due, files a petition under any chapter of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any
similar law, state or federal, now or hereafter existing, becomes "insolvent" as that term is generally
defined under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, files an answer admitting insolvency or inability to pay its
debts as they become due in any involuntary bankruptcy, case commenced against it, or fails to obtain a
dismissal of such case within sixty (60) days after its'`commencement or convert the case from one
chapter of the Federal Bankruptcy Code to another chapter, or be the subject of an order for relief in such
bankruptcy case, or be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has a custodian, trustee, or receiver appointed
for it, or has any court take jurisdiction of its property, or any part thereof, in any proceeding for the
purpose of reorganization, arrangement, dissolution, or liquidation, and such custodian, trustee, or
receiver is not discharged, or suchjurisdiction is not relinquished, vacated, or stayed within sixty (60)
days of the appointment;
(e) a final judgment is entered against the Borrower that the Lender reasonably deems will
have a material, adverse impact on the Borrower's ability to comply with the Borrower's obligations
under this Agreement;
(f) the Borrower sells, conveys, transfers, encumbers, or otherwise disposes of all or any part
of the Development Property or the Equipment without the prior written approval of the Lender;
(g) the Borrower merges or consolidates with any other entity without the prior written
approval of the Lender;
(h) there is a loss, theft, substantial damage, or destruction of all or any part of the
Development Property or the Equipment that is not remedied to the Lender's satisfaction within sixty (60)
business days after written notice thereof by the Lender to the Borrower; or
(i) the borrower is in breach of the requirements of Section 7, Business Subsidy Agreement,
of this Agreement.
Section 4.2. Remedies Upon Default.
(a) In the event of a default, the Lender shall have the right as its option and without demand
or notice, to declare all or any part of the Loan immediately due and payable, and in addition to the rights
and remedies granted hereby, the Lender shall have all of the rights and remedies available under the
Uniform Commercial Code and any other applicable law.
(b) The Borrower agrees in the event of a default to make the collateral available to the
Lender. The Borrower agrees to pay the costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in enforcing its rights
under this Agreement, including but not limited to the Lender's attorney's fees. If any notice of sale,
disposition or other intended action by the Lender is required by law to be given to the Borrower, such
notice shall be deemed reasonably and properly given if mailed to the Borrower at the Development
Property or at such other address of the Borrower as may be: shown herein, at least fifteen (15) days
before such sale, disposition or other intended action.
ARTICLE 5
Loan Disbursement Provisions
Section 5.1. Payment Requisition Documentation and Format. Loan disbursements shall be for the
purchase of equipment and shall not exceed $1,000;000. The Lender will disburse the Loan funds upon
receipt and approval by the Lender and the State of the following documentation:
(a) This Agreement fully executed,
(b) Promissory note;
(c) Invoices for equipment costs;
(d) Proof of a security position via corporate guaranty from Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC.
(e) Evidence of equity injection iii.the amount of $24,830,OOO.00
(f) Documentation of total project costs.
(g) Evidence of landlord :financed improvements in the amount of $
Upon receipt of such information, the Loan will be disbursed in a lump sum.
Section 5.2. Adverse Changes. The State will not authorize disbursement of funds if there has been any
adverse change in the Borrower's financial condition, organization, operations or their ability to repay the
project financing.
ARTICLE 6
Provision of Monitoring Information Related To Proiect Progress
Section 6.1. Provision of Progress Information. The Borrower shall provide to the Lender information
for incorporation into the Minnesota Investment Fund progress reports, as required by the State and as
needed by the Lender, to monitor the Project for compliance with State and Lender guidelines. This
information must be provided until the project goals have been met or until the Compliance Date,
whichever is later. At the discretion of the State or Lender additional reporting may be required. This
information must be submitted to the Lender no later than:
(a) January 10, 2016 for the period ending December 31, 2015;
(b) January 10, 2017 for the period ending December 31, 2016;
(c) January 10, 2018 for the period ending December 31, 2017; and
(c) January 10, 2019 for the period ending December 31, 2018.
Section 6.2 Documentation to be provided to the Lender_
(a) Project status and the status of payments.
(b) Use of Funds. The Borrower must provide to the Lender invoices, sworn construction
statements, and or any other information to document that the Loan and the Other Project Funds have
been used for the items and purposes as approved by the State.
(c) Job Creation Documentation. The Borrower shall provide to the Lender information on
the hiring of each new permanent, non -contract, full time employee on forms provided by the Lender.
This information must include:
(1)
Permanent jobs created;
(2)
Job title of each new employee;
(3)
Date of hire of each new employee;
(4)
Hourly base wage paid;
(5)
Hourly value of benefits paid;
(6)
List of benefits provided::,.'
ARTICLE 7
Business Subsidy Agreement
Section 7.1. Business Subsidy Agreement. The provisions of this Section constitute the "Business
Subsidy Agreement" for purposes of the Minnesota Business Subsidy Act (Minnesota Statutes Sections
116J.993-995 and its successor statute.)
(a) The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of Minnesota's Business
Subsidy Act apply to this Agreement, as Borrower is receiving under the terms of this Agreement
government assistance.
(i) The subsidy provided to the- Borrower includes the $1,000,000 Loan made
hereunder which will be used for the purchase of equipment.
(2) The public purposes and goals of the subsidy are to increase net jobs in the City.
(3) The goals for the subsidy are to create jobs that pay a livable wage, per Section
7.1(b) of this Agreement.
(4) If the goals are not satisfied, the Borrower shall make payment to the Lender as
required in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
(5) The subsidy is needed because the cost of equipment makes the Project
economically infeasible without the Loan.
(6) The Borrower must continue operations in the jurisdiction for at least five years
following the Benefit Date. ("Continues Existence Date")
(7) The Borrower does have a parent corporation:
(8) In addition to the assistance provided under this Agreement, The Borrower has
received or expects to receive as part of this project, the following financial assistance from other
"grantors" as defined in the Business Subsidy Act: Job Creation Fund benefits from the
Minnesota Department of employment & Economic Development and Tax Increment Financing.
(b) By no later than the Compliance Date the Borrower shall:
(1) Create at least Two hundred (200) new permanent, non -contract, non -seasonal
FTE jobs (the "New Jobs") at the Development Property. The New Jobs must pay a base wage
of at least $15.20 per hour, exclusive of benefits and $19.76 per hour including benefits. Any
jobs created after September 22, 2015 will count toward the Borrower's job creation goal.
Section 7.2 Default on Business Subsidy Act Requirements.
(a) If the borrower fails to meet the job creation goal and wage level commitment by the
Compliance Date, the Lender may, after holding a public hearing, extend the Compliance Date for one
year, after approval from the State. If after the extension, the Borrower fails to meet the job creation goal
and wage commitment, the borrower will be required to repay to the Lender a pro rata share of the Loan
principal at $5,000 per job not created, plus interest as defined in Section 7.2 (b).
(b) In an Event of Default arising from a breach by the Borrower of any provision of Section 7.1
of this Agreement, if the implicit price deflator for government consumption expenditures and gross
investment for state and local governments prepared by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United
States Department of Commerce for the 12 -month period ending March 31 s' of the previous year, exceeds
three and one quarter percent (3.25)% on the date of the earliest such Event of Default, the Borrower
shall, in addition to any other payment required hereunder, pay to the Lender the difference between the
present value of the interest actually paid and accrued on the Loan as of the date of the payment required
by this Section 7.2 (b) and (c), and the amount of interest that would have been paid and accrued on the
Loan if the interest rate of the Loan at all times had been equal to the implicit price deflator on the date of
the earliest Event of Default;
(c) Interest required in Section 7.2.,(b) shall commence to accrue as of the Initial
Disbursement Date;
(d) The loan term will be Four (4) y�ears; ,and
(e) Nothing in this Section 7.2 shall be construed to limit the Lender's rights or remedies under
any other provision of this Agreement, and the provisions of Section 7.2 are in addition to any other such
right or remedy the Lender may have available.
Section 7.3 Reporting_ The Borrower shall provide to the Lender information regarding job and wage
goals and results for two years after the Benefit Date or until the goals are met, whichever is later. This
reporting requirement will expire if the goals are met by the Compliance Date. If the goals are not met,
the Borrower must continue to provide information on the loan until the loan is repaid. The information
must be filed on the Non-JOBZ Minnesota Business Assistance form as found on the MN Department of
Employment and Economic Development website:
http: //mn. gov/deed/govemment/business-subsidy/rgport-forms/index. jssp
This information must be provided to the Lender no later than March 1 of each year for the previous year.
If the Borrower does not submit the report, the Lender shall mail the Borrower a warning within one week
of the required filing date. If, after 14 days of the postmarked date of the warning, the Borrower fails to
provide a report, the Borrower must pay to the Lender a penalty of $100 for each subsequent day until the
report is filed. The maximum penalty shall not exceed $1,000.
This report is in addition to the report discussed in Section 6 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
Job Listing Agreement
Section 8.1 Job Listing Agreement. (Minnesota Statutes Section 116L.66 and any successor statutes.)
When the Loan is for $200,000 or more, the Borrower shall enter into a Job Listing Agreement with the
local Workforce Development Center, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development.
ARTICLE 9
Non-discrimination
Section 9.1. Nondiscrimination on Account of Race, Creed, or Color. The provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, Section 181.59 and any successor statutes, which relate to civil rights and discrimination, shall
be considered a part of this Agreement as though wholly set forth herein and the Borrower shall comply
with each such provision throughout the term of this Agreement
ARTICLE 10
Borrower's Acknowledgments Representation, and Warranties
Section 10.1. Acknowledgments.
(a) The Borrower acknowledges that the Lender, in order to obtain funds for part of the
Borrower's activities in connection with the Project, has applied for the MEF Grant to the State under the
Minnesota Investment Fund Program, .Business and Community Development Division, and that the
Lender has entered into the Grant Contract with the State, setting forth the terms, conditions, and
requirements of the MEF Grant. The Borrower further acknowledges that it has made certain
representations and statements in the Grant Application concerning its activities relating to the Project,
and that the Borrower is designated and identified under the Grant Contract.
(b) A copy of the Grant Contract and this Agreement shall be on file in the offices of the
Lender. In the event any provision of this Agreement relating to the Borrower's obligations hereunder is
inconsistent with the provisions of the Grant Contract°relating to the Borrower's activities there under, the
provisions of the Grant Contract shall prevail.
(c) The Borrower acknowledges that nothing contained in the Grant Contract or this
Agreement, nor any act of the State or the Lender, shall be deemed or construed to create between the
State and the Borrower (or, except as Borrower and Lender between the Lender and the Borrower) any
relationship, including but not limited to that of third -party beneficiary, principal and agent, limited or
general partnership, or joint venture.
Section 10.2. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower warrants and represents, in connection
with the MIF Grant and for the benefit of the State and the Lender, that:
(a) Representations, statements, and other matters provided by the Borrower relating to those
activities of the Project to be completed by the Borrower, which were contained in the Grant Application,
were true and complete in all material respects as of the date of submission to the Lender and that such
representations, statements, and other matters are true as of the date of this Agreement and that there are
no adverse material changes in the financial condition of the Borrower's business.
(b) To the best of the Borrower's knowledge, no member, officer, or employee of the Lender,
or its officers, employees, designees, or agents, no consultant, member of the governing body of the
Lender, and no other public official of the Lender, who exercises or has exercised any functions or
responsibilities with respect to the Project during his or her tenure shall have any interest, direct or
indirect, in any contract or subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed in connection
with the Project or in any activity, or benefit there from, which is part of the Project.
(c) The Borrower acknowledges that the State, in selecting the Lender as recipient of the
Grant, relied in material part upon the assured completion of the Project to be carried out by the
Borrower, and the Borrower warrants that said Project will be carried out as promised.
(d) The Borrower warrants that to the best of its knowledge, it has obtained all federal, state,
and local governmental approvals, reviews, and permits required by law to be obtained in connection with
the Project and has undertaken and completed all actions necessary for it to lawfully execute this
Agreement as binding upon it.
(e) The Borrower warrants that it shall keep and maintain books, records, and other
documents relating directly to the Leveraged Funds, and that any duly authorized representative of the
State shall, at all reasonable times, have access to and the right to inspect, copy, audit, and examine all
such books, records, and other documents of the Borrower until such time that the Lender and the State
have both determined that all issues, requirements, and close-out procedures relating to or arising out of
the MIF Grant have been settled and completed.
(f) The Borrower warrants that no transfer of any or all of the Loan Proceeds by the Lender
to the Borrower shall be or be deemed an assignment of Loan Proceeds, and the Borrower shall neither
succeed to any rights, benefits, or advantages of the Lender under_ the Grant Contract, nor attain any right,
privileges, authorities, or interest in or under the Grant Contract.
(g) The Borrower warrants that it has fully complied with all applicable local, state, and
federal laws pertaining'to its business and will: 'cont ' inne such compliance throughout the terms of this
Agreement. If at any't me notice ofponcompliance is received by the Borrower, the Borrower agrees to
take any necessary action to comply with the local,state, or federal law in question.
ARTICLE 11
Other Special Conditions
Section 11.1. Project Time Frame. The time frame outlined in the Grant Application and Grant
Contract pertaining to the Project shall be met by the Borrower.
Section 11.2. Prevailing Wage. <
(a) If the Borrower is awarded $500,000 or more of loan proceeds and the Loan is used for
construction, installation (including the Equipment), remodeling and or repairs, the Borrower shall fully
and completely comply with all applicable prevailing wage requirements contained in Minn. Statutes §
116J.871 and § 177.42, subd. 6. The Borrower shall maintain or provide access to all documentation
necessary to establish that the required prevailing wage was paid and shall allow the Lender, the
Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry and the State reasonable access to such data.
(b) Penalty.
It is a misdemeanor for the Borrower, who has certified that prevailing wages will be paid to laborers and
mechanics to subsequently fail to pay the prevailing wage. Each day a violation of this subdivision
continues is a separate offense.
Section 11.3. Surety Deposits Required for Construction Contracts. If the Loan is used for
construction, and the Borrower is hiring, contracting, or having a contract with a nonresidential person or
foreign corporation to perform construction work, the Borrower must comply with Minnesota Statutes
290.9705, as amended, by deducting and witholding eight ,percent of cumulative calendar year payments
to the contractor which exceeds $50,000.
This condition may be waived if (1) the contractor gives the commissioner a cash surety or a bond,
secured by an insurance company licensed by Minnesota, conditioned that the contractor will comply
with all applicable provisions of this chapter and chapter 297A, or (2) the contractor has done
construction work in Minnesota at any time during the three calendar years prior to entering the contract
and has fully complied with all provisions of this chapter and chapter 297A for the three prior years.
Section 11.4. Workers Compensation Insurance. The Borrower has obtained workers compensation
insurance as required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 176.181, subd. 2. The Borrower's workers
compensation insurance information is as follows:
(a) Company Name:
(b) Policy Number:
(c) Local Agent:
Section 11.6. Review of Documents. The Borrower shall not be entitled to any disbursement of Loan
Proceeds until the Lender's legal counsel and .the State have reviewed and approved this Agreement and
the exhibits attached hereto.
Section 11.7. Effect on Other Agreements: Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to modify
any term of any other agreement to which the Lender and the Borrower are parties.
Section 11.8. Release and Indemnification Covenants. Except for any breach of the representations
and warranties of the Lender or the negligence or other wrongful act or omission of the following named
parties, the Borrower agrees to protect and defend the Lender and the governing body members, officers,
agents, servants, and employees thereof, now and forever, and further agrees to hold the aforesaid
harmless from any claim, demand, suit, action, or other proceeding whatsoever by any person or entity
whatsoever arising or purportedly arising from the acquisition, construction, installation, ownership,
maintenance, and operation of the Project and the Borrower's activities on the Development Property.
Section 11.9. Modifications. This Agreement may be modified solely through written amendments
hereto executed by the Borrower and the lender and approved by the State.
Section 11.10. Notices and Demands. Any notice, demand, or other communication under this
Agreement by either party to the other shall be sufficiently given or delivered only if it is dispatched by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered personally:
(a) as to the Lender: City of Lakeville
ATTN: HRA Executive Director
20195 Holyoke Road
Lakeville, MN 55044
(b) as to the Borrower: SSB Manufacturing Company
ATTN:
or at such other address with respect to any party as that party may, from time to time, designate in
writing and forward to the others as provided in this Section 11.10.
Section 11.11. Conflict of Interests; Representatives Not Individually Liable.
No employee, officer or agent of the Lender shall participate in the administration of a contract supported
by this loan if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. No employee, officer or agent of
the Lender may obtain a financial interest in any agreement with respect to this loan. No employee,
officer, or agent of the Lender shall be personally liable to the Borrower or any successor in interest in the
event of any default or breach by the Lender or for any amount that may become due to the Borrower or
on any obligation or term of this Agreement.
Section 11.12. Binding Effect. The covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall bind and benefit
the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of the parties to this Agreement.
Section 11.13. Provisions Not Merged With Deed. None of the provisions of this Agreement are
intended to or shall be merged by reason of any deed transferring any interest in the Development
Property and any such deed shall not be deemed to -affect or impair the provisions and covenants of this
Agreement.
Section 11.14. Titles of Articles and Sections. Any titles of the several parts, Articles, and Sections of
this Agreement are inserted only for convenience of reference and shall be disregarded in construing or
interpreting any of its provisions.
Section 11.15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 11.16. Choice of Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state' of Minnesota without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any
disputes, controversies, or claims arising out of this Agreement shall be heard in the state or federal courts
of Minnesota, and all parties to this Agreement waive any objection to the jurisdiction of these courts,
whether based on convenience or otherwise.
Section 11:17. Waiver. The failure or delay of any party to take any action or assert any right or
remedy, or the partial exercise by any party of any right or remedy shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
such action, right, or remedy if the circumstances creating such action, right, or remedy continue or
repeat.
Section 11.18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties pertaining to its subject matter and it supersedes all prior contemporaneous
agreements, representations, and understandings of the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
Section 11.19. Separability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement and each related
document shall be interpreted so that it is valid under applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement
or any related document is to any extent found invalid by a court or other governmental entity of
competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement or any other
related document.
Section 11.20. Immunity. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver by the Lender of
any immunities, defenses, or other limitations on liability to which the Lender is entitled by law,
including but not limited to the maximum monetary limits on liability established by Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 466.
Section 11.21. Publicity and Endorsement.
(a) Publicity_ Any publicity regarding the subject matter of this loan contract must identify the
State as the sponsoring agency. For purposes of this provision, publicity includes notices, informational
pamphlets, press releases, research, reports, signs, and similar public notices prepared by or for the
Grantee individually or jointly with others, or any subcontractors, with respect to the program,
publications, or services provided resulting from this grant contract.
(b) Endorsement. The Lender and the Borrower must not claim that the State endorses its
products or services.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lender has caused this Agreement to be duly executed in its
name and behalf and the Borrower has caused this Agreement to be duly executed in its name and behalf
as of the date first above written.
City of Lakeville
By —
Its
By
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SSB Manufacturing Company
By
Its
By_
Its
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Development Property
EXHIBIT B
Equipment List
Destacker:
AGVs:
Stuffier, Fork & Sock Closers:
Racks:
EXHIBIT C
Grant Contract
EXHIBIT D
Promissory Note
PROMISSORY NOTE
$1,000,000.00
2015
SSB Manufacturing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Maker"), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to the City of Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment
Authority (the "City") or its assigns (the City and any assigns are hereinafter referred to
as the "Holder"), at its designated principal office or such other place as the Holder may
designate in writing, the principal sum of One Million Dollars and No/100 Dollars
($1,000,000.00) (the "Loan") or so much thereof as may be advanced under this
Promissory Note (this "Note"), with interest as hereinafter provided, in any coin or
currency which at the time or times of payment is legal tender for the payment of private
debts in the United States of America.
1. a. The Loan shall bear interest at the greater of a rate of thee
and one fourth percent (3.25%) per annum or the implicit price deflator
defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.70, Subdivision 2 compounded
semiannually. Interest shall commence to accrue as to the amount of the
Loan disbursed as of the date disbursed in accordance with the Loan
Agreement between the Maker and the Holder of even date herewith (the
"Loan Agreement") evidencing the terms of the loan evidenced by this
Note.
b. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.1 of the Loan Agreement, up
to $1,000,000.00 of the principal balance of this Note (the "Forgivable
Portion") plus accrued interest shall be forgiven and deemed paid on the
Continued Existence Date (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
C. If the Goals are not met by the Compliance Date (as those terms
are defined in the Loan Agreement) and maintained through the Continued
Existence Date, the Maker agrees to repay all or a part of the principal
amount of this Note on a pro rata basis (as further described in this Section
1(c), the "Recaptured Principal"), plus interest set at the greater of 3.25%
or the implicit price deflator defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section
275.70, Subdivision 2 ("Recapture Interest"), accruing from and after the
date disbursed, compounded semiannually. Recaptured Principal plus
Recapture Interest thereon shall be repaid not later than 30 days after the
City notifies the Maker of the amount to be repaid pursuant to Section 7.1
of the Loan Agreement. If the Goals are only met in part by the
Complioance Date or are maintained only in part as of the Continued
Existence Date, the Maker will repay a pro rata portion of the principal
amount of this Note (plus Recapture Interest).
d. Except as provided in Section 1(c), no payments shall be due on
the Forgivable Portion; provided, however, accrued interest from the date
of disbursement at the greater of 3.25% or the implicit price deflator
defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.70, Subdivision 2 will be
added to any Recaptured Principal due pursuant to Section 1(c).
2. The Maker shall have the right to prepay the principal of this Note, in
whole or in part, without prepayment penalty.
3. This Note is given pursuant to the Loan Agreement and is secured by a
corporate guaranty given by Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. In the event any such
Guaranty is found to be invalid for whatever reason, such invalidity shall constitute an
event of default hereunder.
4. All of the agreements, conditions, covenants, provisions, and stipulations
contained in the Loan Agreement, or any instrument securing this Note are hereby made
a part of this Note to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if they were
fully set forth herein. It is agreed that time is of the essence of this Note. If a default
occurs under the Loan Agreement, or any instrument securing this Note, and continues
beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, the Holder of this Note may at its right
and option, without notice, declare immediately due and payable the principal balance of
this Note, together with any costs of collection including attorney fees incurred by the
Holder of this Note in collecting or enforcing payment hereof, whether suit be brought or
not, and all other sums due hereunder, or under any instrument securing this Note. The
Maker agrees that the Holder of this. Note may, without' notice to the Maker of this Note
and without affecting the liability ' of the Maker of this Note, accept additional or
substitute security for this Note, or release any security or any party liable for this Note or
extend or renew this Note.
5. The remedies of the Holder of this Note as provided herein, and in the
Loan Agreement, or any other instrument securing this Note, shall be cumulative and
concurrent and may be pursued singly, successively, or together, and, at the sole
discretion of the Holder of this Note, may be exercised as often as occasion therefore
shall occur; and the failure to exercise any such right or remedy shall in no event be
construed as a waiver or release thereof
6. The Holder of this Note shall not be deemed, by any act of omission or
commission, to have waived any of its rights or remedies hereunder unless such waiver is
in writing and signed by the Holder of this Note and then only to the extent specifically
set forth in the writing. A waiver with reference to one event shall not be construed as
continuing or as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy as to a subsequent event. This
Note may not be amended, modified, or changed except only by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, modifications, or
change is sought.
7. Any notices hereunder shall be deemed sufficiently given by one party to
the other if in writing and if and when delivered or tendered either in person or by
depositing it in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, by certified mail, return
receipt requested, with postage and postal charges prepaid, addressed as follows:
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If to Maker: SSB ManufacturingCompany
Attn:
If to Holder: The City of Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment
Authority
Attn: Executive Director
20195 Holyoke Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044
or to such other address as the parry addressed shall have previously designated by notice
given in accordance with this Section. Notices shall be deemed to have been duly given
on the date of service if served personally on the party to whore notice is to be given, or
on the third day after mailing if mailed as provided above, provided, that a notice not
given as above shall, if it is in writing, be deemed given if and when ,actually received by
a party.
8. The execution and delivery of this. Note by Maker to Holder, and the
performance of the covenants and obligations under it have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action. Holder shall receive copies,,of all resolutions pertaining to
that authorization, certified by the secretary of the corporation.
9. Presentment, notice of dishonor and protest are hereby waived by all
makers, sureties, guarantors and endorsers hereof. The Note shall be the joint and several
obligation of all makers, sureties, guarantors and endorses and shall be binding upon
them, their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.
THE MAKER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY UNDER
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
OUT OF THIS NOTE.
10. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Minnesota without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any disputes,
controversies, or claims arising out of this Note shall be heard in the state or federal
courts of Minnesota, and all parties to this Note waive any objection to the jurisdiction of
these courts, whether based on convenience or otherwise.
11. The headings used in this Note are solely for convenience of reference, are
no part of this Note, and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Note.
12. This Note, with the other Loan Documents, constitutes the entire Note
between the parties pertaining to its subject matter and it supersedes all prior
contemporaneous Notes, representations, and understandings of the parties pertaining to
the subject matter of this Note.
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13. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note, the Loan Agreement and
each related document shall be interpreted so that it is valid under applicable law. If any
provision of this Agreement or any related document is to any extent found invalid by a
court or other governmental entity of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of
such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note or any other related document.
14. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all conditions, acts, and
things required to exist, happen, and be performed precedent to or in the issuance of this
Note do exist, have happened, and have been performed in regular and due form as
required by law.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has caused this Note to be duly executed as
of the day of 52015.
Its
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City of Lakeville
6 ---SML 0 Community & Economic Development
Memorandum
To: Economic Development Commission
From: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director
Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator
Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist
Date: September 25, 2015
Subject: Comments Received on SSB Manufacturing Company Tax Increment Financing
Request
As part of the creation of any new TIF District, the City is required to provide a copy of the
proposed TIF Plan for the project to the County and School District at least 30 days in advance
of the public hearing at which the approval of the new TIF District is to be considered by the
City Council.
Attached are the comments that were received from both Dakota County and ISD 194
regarding the proposed TIF District for the recent SSB Manufacturing Company Project.
These comments were included in the information that the City Council received in their
agenda packet on this project.
As the County staff's memo to the County Board indicated (copy attached), the County was
considering its right to reserve some of the tax increment generated by the project for future
upgrade to an adjacent County Road. This right is provided to counties under the TIF
Statutes if the proposed project receiving TIF assistance will generate traffic that will
necessitate the need for road improvements that would otherwise not be needed. The
County decided in the end not to exercise this right on the SSB TIF Project, but it is apparent
to City staff that the County may exercise this right with proposed TIF projects near Co. Rd. 70
in the future.
ISD 194 also provided a comment letter on this proposed TIF District. While ISD 194
supported with reservations the proposed TIF District for SSB Manufacturing, the District did
express concerns about the continued increase in traffic volumes on Co. Rd. 70 with
continued industrial development along the corridor. The School District also included
comments regarding their upcoming levy questions and the impact this TIF project would
have on the ability to capture levy revenue from this property. Finally, there were also
concerns expressed on the wage levels of the jobs being created. (It should be pointed out
that the letter under stated the proposed wage levels of the jobs being created.)
Staff recommends that City begin to discuss some of these issues before another TIF project is
proposed. Some of the issues to discuss should include the appropriate percentage of
increment to be provided to projects and as well a review of the wage levels of the jobs being
created whether there should be a correlation between wage levels and the level of
assistance being provided.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Provide staff with input and or additional questions on the comments received by Dakota
County and ISD 194 on the proposed SSB Manufacturing TIF Project.
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DAKOTA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Review Of Proposed Tax Increment Financing District No. 21 Within Airlake Redevelopment Project No. 1 In
City Of Lakeville
Meeting Date:
9/8/2015
Item Type:
Consent -Action
Division:
Public Services and Revenue
Department:
Property Taxation and Records
Contact:
Koethe, Amy
Contact Phone:
(651) 438-4370
Prepared by:
Koethe, Amy
Fiscal/FTE Impact:
❑ None ® Other
❑ Current budget ❑ Amendment requested
❑ New FTE(s) requested
Board Goal: Good for Business
PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Review of Proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 21 and Modification to Airlake Redevelopment
Project No. 1 in the City of Lakeville (City).
SUMMARY
The Property Taxation and Records Department received the Proposed Tax Increment Plan for TIF District No. 21
and Modification to the Airlake Redevelopment Project on August 21, 2015. The City has scheduled a public
hearing for September 21, 2015, to consider the proposed TIF District Plan and Project Modification.
TIF District No. 21 (SSB Manufacturing Company/Scannell Properties) will be within Airlake Redevelopment Project
No. 1 (Attachment A). The boundaries of the redevelopment project will be expanded to include the parcels in the
proposed TIF district as well as other project improvements. The proposed district is an Economic Development TIF
District consisting of two parcels of land totaling approximately 23 acres in the project area, and is located west of
County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 9 (Dodd Blvd) and south of CSAH 70 (215"' St W) in the City of Lakeville
(Attachment B). The District is being created to prepare the site for an approximate 240,000 square foot
manufacturing facility.
The Transportation Department has reviewed the TIF Plan (Attachment C). The proposed TIF parcels are adjacent
to CSAH 9 with access to and from CSAH 9 via a new access. The new access will meet the County's current
access spacing guidelines for a full access. Additional requirements regarding right of way dedication and turn lane
requirements were identified in Transportation's comments regarding the Interstate South Logistics Park Alternative
Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) (this site) last April. Staff is evaluating whether the proposed TIF district
development will generate traffic that will necessitate the need for road improvements that would not otherwise be
needed if the TIF development were not implemented. The County has legal right to cause the reservation of TIF
funds for capital improvements (not included in the County's Capital Improvement Program (CIP)) where such
impacts are caused by the TIF development. The County has 45 days from the receipt of the proposed TIF plan to
notify the TIF authority of the election to use increments to finance road costs. If warranted, staff will present
recommendations to the County Board on September 22, 2015.
Environmental Resources staff performed an environmental audit of the parcels included in the proposed district
(Attachment C), identifying a sealed well, and the likelihood of an unused unsealed well on one of the parcels. The
owner is required to follow State Rule regarding unused wells. No hazardous materials or waste sites were
identified.
The Dakota County Community Development Agency has reviewed the TIF Plan. Since there is no redevelopment
or housing component, no comment was provided.
Dakota County has adopted Policy No. 8002 (Attachment D) regarding TIF, which supports the use of TIF for
bonafide redevelopment efforts and affordable housing opportunities. This proposed TIF district, an economic
development district, is not consistent with the TIF Policy.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Board find that proposed TIF District No. 21 in the City of Lakeville is not consistent with
County Policy No. 8002.
EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Lakeville TIF District No. 21 expects to receive approximately $1.7 million in tax increment revenue from 2018
through 2026. The result will cause Dakota County to shift nearly $479,000 in property tax revenue to taxpayers
outside of the district to finance the project.
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Supporting Documents: Previous Board Action(s):
Attachment A: Various pages of TIF Plan
Attachment B: TIF No. 21 Site Map
Attachment C: Physical Development Memo
Attachment D: TIF Policy No. 8002
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville submitted the Proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan for TIF District No. 21
in the Airlake Redevelopment District No. 1 to Dakota County Property Taxation and Records on August 21, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville established a public hearing date of September 21, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 469.175, subd.1 a, provides that the Board of Commissioners may require the TIF
authority to pay all or a portion of the cost of County road improvements out of tax increment revenue, under certain
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the County has 45 days from the receipt of the proposed TIF pian to notify the TIF authority of the
election to use increments to finance road costs; and
WHEREAS, the County Transportation Department has reviewed the TIF Plan and will continue to evaluate
whether the proposed TIF district development will generate traffic that will necessitate the need for road
improvements that would not otherwise be needed if the TIF development were not; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Resources staff has reviewed the property and found record of one sealed well and the
likelihood of an unused unsealed well. No hazardous materials or County -identified waste sites were found; and
WHEREAS, should other unsealed wells be discovered, those wells are required to be sealed in accordance with
applicable regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Proposed TIF District No. 21 does not meet the criteria for support under Dakota County's TIF
Policy No. 8002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby acknowledges
receipt of Proposed Tax Increment Plan for TIF District No. 21 in the City of Lakeville; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby finds that the Lakeville
Economic Development TIF District No. 21 is not consistent with Dakota County's TIF Policy.
County Manager's Comments:
® Recommend Action
❑ Do Not Recommend Action
❑ Reviewed ---No Recommendation
❑ Reviewed ---Information Only
❑ Submitted at Commissioner Request
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Reviewed by (if required):
® County Attorney's Office
® Financial Services
® Risk Management
❑ Employee Relations
❑ Information Technology
❑ Facilities Management
Sept. 18, 2015
Mr. David Olson
Community and Economic Development Director
City of Lakeville
20195 Holyoke Ave.
Lakeville, MN 55044
Dear Mr. Olson:
On behalf of the Board of Education of Lakeville Area Public Schools, we are writing to express support
with reservations for the proposal to create a Tax Increment Finance Economic Development District
including the SSB Manufacturing Company/Scannell Properties Project.
Lakeville Area Public Schools appreciates the development would not occur but for the $1.7 million in
incentives provided by the TIF plan. We have these concerns.
Lakeville Area Public Schools would encourage the City of Lakeville and Dakota County to take the
following factors into consideration:
Dakota County Road 70 is a two-lane road—l0-ton design. The Average Daily Trips already are
high, with FedEx expecting to add 444 trips per day initially. Several new business enterprises are
in development including Menasha, BTD, Mendell Machine and SSB Manufacturing. This traffic
likely will increase as business increases. Lakeville Area Public Schools' Board of Education
members have significant concerns for the safety of our students, families and staff traveling to
and from Lakeville South High School, McGuire Middle School and John F. Kennedy
Elementary School. People traveling to these schools primarily use County Road 70 to access the
schools.
Currently, Dakota County has not included upgrading CR 70 to a four -lane road in its five-year
CIP. Lakeville Area Public Schools strongly requests the city to pursue a corridor study with
Dakota County to examine the increase in truck and motor vehicle traffic along the corridor.
Lakeville Area Public Schools also strongly requests the county and city consider upgrading CR
70 in two phases, with the first phase from Interstate 35 to Dodd Boulevard.
Lakeville Area Public Schools will approach voters Nov. 3 for consideration of capital and
operating levy referendum questions. If approved, SSB would fund their portion of the operating
levy based on an estimated value of $15 million market value. It would not, however, be eligible
to fund its portion of the capital levy the district considers vital to improve the quality of
education our students receive and to prepare them for 215' century career pathways.
Lakeville Area Public Schools strives to provide a world-class education for its students, and
would encourage the City of Lakeville and Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce to pursue
business campus and office park sites to create more pathways for our students. Among the
district's efforts is its Science -Technology -Engineering -Math (STEM) Academy at Lakeville
South High School to prepare students for jobs in these growing fields. Other efforts include
Lakeville North High School's Business Academy and the newly forming Innovation Zone
partnership with Prior Lake -Savage Area Schools to provide career- and profession -based
learning opportunities for our students. Jobs with wages of $14.56 per hour will not enable our
students with advanced academic programs to find jobs that would enable them to reside in their
"Hometown."
We respectfully ask the City of Lakeville and Dakota County to take these factors into consideration
going forward as Airlake Industrial Park and Scannell Properties expand.
We want to thank you and the City of Lakeville for the opportunity to review and comment on this
proposed TIF District plan.
Respectfully,
Michelle Volk
Chairwoman, Lakeville Area Public Schools Board of Education
CC: Mayor Matt Little
Lakeville City Council
City Administrator Justin Miller
Dakota County Commissioners
Lakeville Area Public Schools Board of Education
Dr. Lisa Snyder
Item No, 5
City of Lakeville
Community & Economic Development
Memorandum
To: Economic Development Commission
From: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director
Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator
Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist
Date: September 25, 2015
Subject: September Director's Report
The following is the Director's Report for September 2015.
October 611 Manufacturers Appreciation Event
This year's event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6t" at Brackett's Crossing from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. Please plan to attend if you can as it is a great opportunity to meet and talk with
business owners and employees in an informal setting. This year's event is sponsored by
Dakota Electric, Frontier Communications, Xcel, Minnesota Energy Resources, and the
Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau. Please RSVP to
Penny at pbrevig@lakevillemn.gov or 952-985-4420 if you have not already done so.
Building Permit Report
The City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $129,369,472 through August.
This is a 45% increase compared to a total valuation of $88,958,875 for building permits
issued through August of 2014.
The City has issued commercial and industrial permits with a total valuation of $31,033,000
through August compared to a total valuation of $8,809,000 during the same period in 2014.
The City has issued 232 new single family home permits through August compared to 200
single family permits issued during the same period in 2014. The City has also issued a total
of 24 townhouse permits through August compared to 12 during the same period last
year. According to the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), Lakeville also has issued
the highest number of residential permits year-to-date with 244 permits issued through
August. (Note: The City's report indicates that we have issued 256 permits. The Keystone
Report used by BATC uses slightly different reporting dates.) The next closest City is
Plymouth with 204 followed by Blaine at 193, Woodbury at 168 and Otsego at 132.
Minnesota Marketing Partnership Site Selector Tour
Staff again this year participated in a National Site Selector Tour organized by the Minnesota
Marketing Partnership, a public-private partnership working together to promote Minnesota
and the local communities. Staff joined representatives from other communities at Dakota
Electric Association where Eric Stavriotis from CBRE-Chicago's Economic Incentives Group was
presented with information about Lakeville and our surrounding communities.
Staff also attended the Marketing Partnership Quarterly meeting which featured a wrap-up of
8 site selectors who provided feedback on their tour around Minnesota. This feedback and
information is helpful to staff when projects, such as SSB Manufacturing, are brought forward.
Development Updates
Construction continues on the new SuperAmerica located in the Timbercrest Development,
northeast of 185th Street (County Road 60) and Orchard Trail. The proposed 2,800 square -foot
building will include fuel sales, convenience store, and car wash.
Hy -Vee has begun construction of their 92,000 square -foot grocery store that includes a sit-
down restaurant and a free-standing gas convenience store as well as a separate four -bay
automatic car wash. Hy -Vee will also be located in the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm commercial
district at the southeast corner of County Road 46 and Pilot Knob Road. Construction is
expected to be completed sometime next Spring or early Summer. The first two Hy -Vee
stores in the Twin Cities opened this week in Oakdale and New Hope and received a lot of
coverage in the local media.
Building Inspections issued a building permit for the Angry Inch Brewery and Taproom which
is the second tenant to be located in the former Ace Hardware Building on Holyoke Avenue in
Downtown Lakeville and will be next to the Heavy Metal Grill in Downtown Lakeville that
opened in July. The remodeling for the Angry Inch Brewery is expected to be completed
prior to the arrival of the brewing equipment.
A building permit was issued this week for the 3 story, 83 unit Candlewood Suites extended
stay hotel project to be located in the southwest quadrant of County Road 70 and 1-35. The
City Council previously approved a CUP to address the building height, which slightly exceeds
the height requirements of the City Code. This project is being developed by a partnership
that includes Jamie Dahlen, who owns and operates the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites.
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Five -Year Comparisons
Permitted Units
437
901
1114
532
739
Permitted Units
2,731
4,903
6,088
6,117
5,682
Multifamily Construction as a
Percentage of Total Activity
Permit Value
90,289,823
146,729,664
175,144,693
147,568,728
176,709,583
Permit Value
629,637,228
945,895,427
1,230,148,309
1,221,586,757
1,296,320,266
fSep-14 Oct 14 Nov -14 Dec -14 Jan -15 Feb -15 Mar -15 April -15 May -15 June -15 July -15 Aug -15 YTD -15
50 65 55 66 5 4 65 23 32 61 45 40 1 45
Top Cities for Building Activity
August 2015 Year to Date
Permit Permitted Units Permits Permitted Units
Plymouth 34 Minnetonka 107 Lakeville 244 Minneapolis 611
Woodbury 33 Carver 69 Plymouth 204 Blaine 430
Lakeville 28 Ramsey 52 Blaine 193 Woodbury 336
Blaine 26 Plymouth 38 Woodbury 168 Minnetonka 321
Chaska 21 Woodbury 37 Otsego 132 Lakeville 256
The Builders Association of the Twin Cities has contracted with Keystone Report, a local research firm, to nmintain a database with infonnation about new residential construction permits
around the metropolitan area. After a builder has picked up the pennit from a city, Keystone Report compiles and updates weekly residential housing permits by city fur 70 percent of the metro-
politan -area municipalities in the greater 13 -county region. Planned units are the total number of housing units planned to be built under the permits issued (one permits is issued per building
which pray include more than one housing unit). Pennit value does not include the land/lot costs.
Past Twelve
Months
256
Permits
Permitted Units Permit Value
August 2014
413
532 147,568,728
September 2014
436
791 184,305,677
October 2014
397
1,210 177,708,939
November 2014
405
865 180,312,569
December 2014
355
987 158,580,831
January 2015
308
529 135,411,906
February 2015
347
357 119,387,235
March 2015
334
928 175,491,116
April 2015
350
451 124,785,234
May 2015
359
516 132,481,620
June 2015
476
1,150 197,667,693
July 2015
459
795 183,981,191
August 2015
470
739 176,709,583
Five -Year Comparisons
Permitted Units
437
901
1114
532
739
Permitted Units
2,731
4,903
6,088
6,117
5,682
Multifamily Construction as a
Percentage of Total Activity
Permit Value
90,289,823
146,729,664
175,144,693
147,568,728
176,709,583
Permit Value
629,637,228
945,895,427
1,230,148,309
1,221,586,757
1,296,320,266
fSep-14 Oct 14 Nov -14 Dec -14 Jan -15 Feb -15 Mar -15 April -15 May -15 June -15 July -15 Aug -15 YTD -15
50 65 55 66 5 4 65 23 32 61 45 40 1 45
Top Cities for Building Activity
August 2015 Year to Date
Permit Permitted Units Permits Permitted Units
Plymouth 34 Minnetonka 107 Lakeville 244 Minneapolis 611
Woodbury 33 Carver 69 Plymouth 204 Blaine 430
Lakeville 28 Ramsey 52 Blaine 193 Woodbury 336
Blaine 26 Plymouth 38 Woodbury 168 Minnetonka 321
Chaska 21 Woodbury 37 Otsego 132 Lakeville 256
The Builders Association of the Twin Cities has contracted with Keystone Report, a local research firm, to nmintain a database with infonnation about new residential construction permits
around the metropolitan area. After a builder has picked up the pennit from a city, Keystone Report compiles and updates weekly residential housing permits by city fur 70 percent of the metro-
politan -area municipalities in the greater 13 -county region. Planned units are the total number of housing units planned to be built under the permits issued (one permits is issued per building
which pray include more than one housing unit). Pennit value does not include the land/lot costs.
Permits
August 2011
256
August 2012
385
August 2013
494
August 2014
413
August 2015
470
Permits
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I 1,837
YTD 2012
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YTD 2014
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YTD 2015
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Five -Year Comparisons
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1114
532
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4,903
6,088
6,117
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175,144,693
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945,895,427
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fSep-14 Oct 14 Nov -14 Dec -14 Jan -15 Feb -15 Mar -15 April -15 May -15 June -15 July -15 Aug -15 YTD -15
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Top Cities for Building Activity
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Plymouth 34 Minnetonka 107 Lakeville 244 Minneapolis 611
Woodbury 33 Carver 69 Plymouth 204 Blaine 430
Lakeville 28 Ramsey 52 Blaine 193 Woodbury 336
Blaine 26 Plymouth 38 Woodbury 168 Minnetonka 321
Chaska 21 Woodbury 37 Otsego 132 Lakeville 256
The Builders Association of the Twin Cities has contracted with Keystone Report, a local research firm, to nmintain a database with infonnation about new residential construction permits
around the metropolitan area. After a builder has picked up the pennit from a city, Keystone Report compiles and updates weekly residential housing permits by city fur 70 percent of the metro-
politan -area municipalities in the greater 13 -county region. Planned units are the total number of housing units planned to be built under the permits issued (one permits is issued per building
which pray include more than one housing unit). Pennit value does not include the land/lot costs.
Dakota County
Community Development
Agency
CDA
To: Dakota County Cities
From: Lisa Alfson
Date: August 28, 2015
Re: Foreclosure Update
Dakota County Stats — July 2015
• # of Sheriff Sales in July — 5 I (compared to 62 in July 2014)
• Total Sheriff Sales for 2015 — 338 (compared to 420 Jan. July 2014)
• # of Notices of Pendency Filed in July — 70
• # of Notices of Pendency Filed in 2015 — 575
A Notice of Pendency is filed by a mortgage company's attorney as official notification that the
foreclosure process has begun. Not all of these result in Sheriff Sales.
Mapping Using Dakota County GIS
http://gis.co.dakota.mn.us/website/dakotanetgis/
The Dakota County Office of GIS is updating the 2015 Foreclosures and Notice of Pendency
layers on a monthly basis. If you need assistance using this Web page, please call Randy Knippel
or Mary Hagerman with the Office of GIS at (952) 891-7081.
If you have any concerns, please call me at (6S 1) 675-4467 or send me an email at
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Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:45 AM
To: Olson, David
Subject: Employers Add 7,300 Jobs in August
1 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
For Immediate Release
September 17, 2015
Contact: Madeline Koch, 651-259-7236
madeline.koch(5)state.mn.us
Steve Hine, 651-259-7396
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Employers Add 7,300 ]obs in August
"Unemployment rate steady at 4 percent"
ST. PAUL — Minnesota employers added 7,300 jobs in August, according to
seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Those numbers, combined with July figures that were revised upward by 2,800 jobs,
brought job gains in the state to 38,037 in the past year. Jobs in the state have
grown 1.3 percent since August 2014, compared with a 2.1 percent growth rate
nationally during that period.
The state unemployment rate held steady in August at a seasonally adjusted 4
percent, compared with a U.S. unemployment rate of 5.1 percent.
"The Minnesota labor market posted healthy gains in August, particularly in the
private sector," said DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben. "Private employers
added more than 12,000 jobs during the month."
Professional and business services and the leisure and hospitality sector each added
4,600 jobs in August. Other industries that gained jobs were education and health
services (up 2,900), financial activities (up 1,600), logging and mining (up 200) and
information (up 200).
Government lost 5,000 jobs in August, followed by manufacturing (down 1,000),
other services (down 400), construction (down 200), and trade, transportation and
utilities (down 200).
Over the past year, education and health services led all sectors with 15,721 new
jobs. Other sectors that added jobs during that period were professional and business
services (up 10,817), leisure and hospitality (up 7,871), trade, transportation and
utilities (up 5,098) and financial activities (up 3,590).
The following sectors lost jobs in the past year: government (down 1,985), other
services (down 1,087), manufacturing (down 583), construction (down 525), logging
and mining (down 466), and information (down 41.4).
In the Metropolitan Statistical Areas, the following regions gained jobs in the past 12
months: Minneapolis -St. Paul MSA (up 1.9 percent), Duluth -Superior MSA (up 1.2
percent), Mankato MSA (up 1.5 percent) and St. Cloud MSA (up 0.5 percent). The
Rochester MSA was the only area to shed jobs over the year (down 0.3 percent).
DEED has added a section to its website that examines the unemployment rate by
demographics (race, age and gender) and looks at alternative measures of
unemployment. Go here for details.
DEED is the state's principal economic development agency, promoting business
recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade
and community development. For more details about the agency and our services, go
to http://mn.gov/deed Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/mndeed .
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BTD Manufacturing buys Georgia -based
Impulse Manufacturing
The deal by BTD Manufacturing allows for southern expansion.
By Dee DePass (http://www.startribune.com/dee-depass/10644746/) Star Tribune
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 — 10:12PM
Otter Tail Corp.'s BTD Manufacturing Inc. subsidiary has purchased Impulse
Manufacturing of Georgia for $30.5 million, the company said.
The deal gives the BTD metal -working outfit in Detroit Lakes $27 million in fresh annual
revenue and helps it expand into the southeastern part of the country.
Impulse is a high-tech metal fabricator about 30 miles outside of Atlanta. All 220
employees will be retained, with the exception of the retiring Ron Baysden, who founded
Impulse and served as its president.
'STD's reputation and its management team provided me with the confidence that [the
sale] was the right decision," Baysden said in a statement.
BTD President Paul Gintner said he was delighted with the acquisition. 'Bringing our
two organizations together will put us in a strong position to serve our customers."
BTD has 820 employees in Detroit Lakes and Lakeville, and in Washington, Ill. The
metal fabrication company does work from welding and machining to prototyping and
stamping.
The company is part of the publicly traded Otter Tail Corp., which owns electric utility
and manufacturing businesses.
ddepass@startribune.com 612-673-7725 DePassStrib