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04-26-05
Gity of Lakeville E~onvmic Qev®IQprnent Commi~~ivn Regular AAeeting ' Agenda Tue~clay,_A,,~r~l ~2~,2005. x.06 n,m. City Hall, 2©195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN i. G~11 rnee~ting to order. 2.' ~ A'pp~r march 29, 2t~i5 minutes 3. P: ' n.an Twin Cities Community Capital Fund 4. 1~'nn utretegie Phan Work Program 5. f7irector`e Report 6. AdJourn Attatt~s: • Spttng 2605 Edition of Airlake Park News • ~ t~Ye,r,a~rrrr~~y Zoos • Cityt of t,~k+svilles March wilding Permit Report DRAFT City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes March 29, 2005 Marion Conference Room, City Hall Members Present: Comms. Brantly, Emond, Erickson, Gehrke, Matasosky, Miller, Pogatchnik, Tushie, Ex-Officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke, Ex-Officio member Todd Bornhauser -Executive Director -Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce Members Absent: Comm. Schubert, Smith, Others Present: Staff present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director, Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator, Mark Ulfers, Executive Director -Dakota County CDA 1. Call meeting to order. Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve February 23, 2005 Meeting Minutes Motion 05.05 Comms. Pogatchnik/Miller moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2005 meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Presentation on Affordable Housing by Mark Ulfers, Executive Director - Dakota County CDA Mr. Ulfers presented the Affordable Housing, Trends, Needs and Issues presentation. The presentation included information related to growth in Lakeville; gap between rents and wages; cost of Homeownership; needs and issues. facing affordable housing in Dakota County; and available affordable housing programs. Comm. Erickson questioned if rents for CDA owned projects were determined by each community? Mr. Ulfers explained that most rents in the affordable housing developments are similar; however there may be a small difference depending on the specific construction costs of a project and the sources of financing utilized on the project. Mr. Ulfers continued to say that the Dakota County CDA works with both private and non-profit developers to create the affordable housing developments. Ciry Administrator Mielke requested Mr. Ulfers explain the Section 8 program. Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes March 29, 2t>D5 Mr. Ulfers stated that the Dakota County CDA administers the Section 8 program, which is the largest federal housing program in existence. He explained that half of the people served by the program are either seniors or disabled. The waiting list closed April 2002 and there are approximately 1,000 people in Dakota County waiting to be served. Comm. Pogatchnik questioned how the EDC can "sell" affordable housing as a benefit to the community. Mr. Ulfers explained that a study was completed four to five years ago to address concerns related to the value of homes that are located near affordable housing developments decreasing. The study compared home sales near affordable housing developments to those not near affordable housing developments and concluded that sale prices were not impacted. Mr. Ulfers also stated that the CDA works closely with police in Dakota County to ensure a safe living environment. Mr. Ulfers recommended taking great consideration when choosing the product and property management for an affordable housing development. Comm. Matasosky questioned if requirements related to where residents must work can be put in place in affordable housing developments. Mr. Ulfers shared that the CDA can provide preferences such as residents must live, work or go to school in a specific area. He stated that marketing the affordable housing development to local employers is also a good idea. City Administrator Mielke questioned if there were programs in the state that are currently under utilized. Mr. Ulfers stated that the Land Trust Model and Habitat for Humanity would be two programs to consider. City Administrator Mielke questioned what the greatest affordable housing need in Lakeville is. Mr. Ulfers stated that workforce housing represents the greatest need in Lakeville at this time. Comm. Erickson questioned what the implications are of affordable housing developments on property taxes. Mr. Glfers shared that most privately owned affordable housing developments pay the same tax rate as market rate rental housing. CDA owned affordable housing projects pay a payment in lieu of taxes. Mr. Olson stated that the Dakota CDA staff recently secured $375,000 in funding to clean up the Wren site and that concept plans for the affordable housing development on the site will be submitted in the next few months. 2 1 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes March 29, 2005 4. Update on Strategic Plan Work Program Goal #4: Facilitate a process with the City Council to establish affordable housing goals for the City. Mr. Olson stated that the results from the affordable housing questions of the Decision Resources Survey being conducted should be available for the May EDC meeting. Goal #3: Completion of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City taxes to pay for the City services required by the unit. Mr. Olson shared that staff will be meeting with Springsted Inc. in the near future to discuss their experience in analyzing unit market value vs. cost of services. Goal #2: Implementation of a process to facilitate the development of East-West Corridors. Mr. Olson explained that further refinements of several corridors being studied in Phase II of the East-West Corridor study includes new proposed alignments for 179' Street and 185"' Street corridors in Lakeville. He continued to say that the referendum for the new Farmington High School was approved and the location is adjacent to Lakeville by 202"d Street. Mr. Olson also shared that staff has met with the County and MnDOT and other City and County staff to discuss the Co. Rd. 70 Principal Arterial issue. Staff has recently been informed that Met Council staff will be completing a functional classification study of the entire metro area over the next four to six months. Goal #1: Facilitate an effort to create a long term plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and historical characteristics. Mr. Olson stated that staff has almost completed meetings with downtown "anchors" including the Post Office, Lakeville Area Arts Center, Enggren's Market, ISD #194, and Ace Hardware. He also stated that staff will soon be requesting organizations to identify someone to serve on a downtown Task Force. Proposals will be solicited in upcoming weeks. 5. Director's Report Mr. Olson indicated that the second VFW house was demolished by Hoffbeck Trucking at the end of February. Black dirt and seed will be placed on the vacant property in the spring. Staff informed EDC members that the future plan is to move some of the activities like beer brats and bingo out of the VFW parking lot and to the new grassed property. 3 1 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes March 29, 2005 Mr. Olson updated EDC members on the Dakota Electric Association -Partners in Progress event held on March 9'h in Eagan. Chair Matasosky and Ex-Officio member Bornhauser were in attendance at the event along with Mayor Johnson, Council members Rieb and Wulff, and City Administrator Mielke. Mr. Olson stated that the annual State of the City address will be held on Tuesday, April 26`" at Crystal Lake Golf Club and Banquet Facility with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m. He shared that the format will be different this year than in past years and that the presentation will include fewer statistics. Mr. Olson shared that two businesses have accepted our invitation to participate in the Spotlight on Business program and presenters are needed. Chair Matasosky volunteered to present at the May 2°d City Council meeting. Comm.. Pogatchnik volunteered to present at the April 18th City Council meeting. Mr. Olson commented on and there was a short discussion regarding the City Open Meeting/Electronic Communications Policy. Mr. Mielke indicated that all publicly founded bodies must abide by the law and that meetings of at least a quorum to discuss City business must be publicized and open to the public. Mr. Olson summarized the building permit report for February 2005, which shows a total valuation of $21,727,309. A copy of the complete building permit report through February 28, 2005 was distributed to EDC members in their packets. Mr. Olson pointed out the handout included in the packet from the 2005 Dakota County Economic Summit held on March 16th at the Dakota County Technical College. Chair Matasosky commented that the presenter, Ed Barlow, gave a global perspective and offered relevant resources that one may not typically think of. 6. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: Amanda Schwabe, R. T. Brantly, Secretary Economic Development Coordinator 4 Agenda Item MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Commission CC: Steven C. Mielke, City Administrator FROM: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director DATE: April 22, 2005 RE: Presentation on Twin Cities Community Capital Fund Scott iNarBn, i?~esident of the Twin Cities Community Capital Fund will be in attendance at Tuesday's. meeting to make a presentation orr the Twin. Cities Community Capital Fund (TCCCF). The TCCCF is in the process of attempting to secure the necessary capitalization to operate a loan fund to leverage the local economic development financing resources of member communities. Included with this memo is a handout entitled "Highlights of the Fund." The EDC will not be requested to make a recommendation regarding the City's possible membership in the TCCCF at Tuesday's meeting but rather receive information and ask questions about TCCCF. Any recommendation regarding possible membership in the TCCCF would be considered at a future meeting. TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND Economic Drvdopmrnt Financing for Growing Bwintsses Highlights of the Fund Choose your own membership IeveL The Twin Cities Community Capital Fund welcomes communities and development organizations of all sizes to participate in the Fund. Three membership levels are available, ranging from as little as $50,000 up to $200,000. Simply choose the membership level that best fits your organizational needs. The beneSts of membership. The primary goat of the Twin Cities Community Capita] Fund is to leverage the local economic development financing resources of ow member communities. The Fund is designed to respond to a wide variexy of local business financing needs, working in partnership with banks and other commercial lenders. • Members can originate loans of up to ten times the amount they deposit with the Fund. For example, a Class S member who deposits $100,000 can originate loans of up to $1,000,000 tluough TCCCF. • There is no limit on the number of loans that a member can originate. • 13y selling all loans to secondary capital markets on an advance commitment basis, the originating member significantly reduces and can even eliminate potential loan loss risk. • Members d~ermine which projects they wish to support through the TCCCF Loan Fund, which can be used as agap-financing source for most local economic development projects. • Experienced loan officers work closely with members, prospective borrowers, and participating tenders ~ ~lyzin8 and structuring financing deals that best meet the needs of all parties. The interest rate and terms of all TCCCF loans aro negotiable, with most loans subordinate to the lead lender in the financing package. • TCCCF prepares all documents for loan closings and negotiates the sale of all member-originated loans to the secondary market, without any cost to members. • TCCCF members are able to take advantage of the New Markets Tax Credit program, which provides for below market rate loans to eligible borrowers, without having to handle any of the paperwork associated with participation in this new Federal economic development initiative. A self-snstsining loan fend. The TCCCF is aself-sustaining economic development financing resource. Recapitalization of the Loan Fund is through the sale ofpre-approved loans to a national secondary market. Our loans are structured to best meet the needs of our members, our borrowers, and participating lenders. One of the primary considerations for our members as loan tams and conditions are being negotiated is how the secondary market will price the loan for pwchase. The actual price to be paid for TCCCF loans is known to the originating member before a final loan commitment is made. If the price offered by the market is discounted from par value (which only occurs when the member wants to offer below market rate £utancing to a borrower), the TCCCF manber is responsiblc for funding the difference between par value and the loan sale price. There is no cost to members when loans are sold at par value. On the other hand, if the loan is sold at a premium, the member t~eceives the premium payment (that amount in excess of the loan's par value). Under this approach, the TCCCF loan pool is continually recapitalized and our members are able to originate an unlimited number of ioans in their communities. Member-governed. Member-focused. The Twin Cities Community Capital Fund is a Minnesota nonprofit membership corporation that -was-- incorporated.on I~ecemba 2, 2004. The business affairs of the Fund are carried out under the diroction of a nine-member Board of Directors. TCCCF members have the responsibility to elect. six directors (two directors from each manbership class). The six elected directors fill the remaining three at-large board seats by appointment. The ongoing input and advice of the Fund's members helps to ensure that the Fund will be responsive in meeting the challenges of even the most complex development financings. Who pays for the cost of operating the Fund? The Fund's primary revenue sources are the interest earnings on the pooled funds deposited and contnbuted by TCCCF members and Loan origination fees charged to borrowers.. Members do not pay for any of the Fund's operating costs or for the services provided by tbe fund manager and loan officers, Who manages the Fuad? In order to keep operating costs down, the Fund has no employees. The Northland Institute, a Minndonka-based nonprofit economic development organization, provides afull-range of professional managemerd services under' contract with TCCCF. Scott Martin, a Certified Economic Dcvelopme~ Finance Professional with 30 years of business and economic development experience, saves as Fund Manager under the direction of the Board of Directors. The loan officers assigned to TCCCF member projects also have many years of experience in business Financing, deal structuring, and portfolio management. Our Money Back Guarantee. Membership in the TCCCF Domes with a money back guarantee. Ninety petcera of the funds reccived from members arc deposited in the TCCCF Loan Fund escrow account, which is managed by sa independert Escrow Agent. These funds remain the property of each respective member and may only be used to fund TCCCF loans. Ten percart of each member's funds are in the farm of a loan to the TCCCF for start-up working capital. Members may withdraw their money from the Loan Fund escrow account anytime after three years from the date of deposit, or reface their position in the Fund down to the $50,000 level-for any reason whatsoever. For more information about becoming a member, please contact: Scott Martlry President Twin CNbs Community Capital Fund 13911 Ridgedob Drive, Sutte 260 Mlmoopolis, MN 55305 PFane~ (952) 546-4049 Fax (9521541-9684 smortin~icaf.org Agenda Item 1 MEMORANDUM. TO: 'Economic Development Commission CC: Steven C. Mielke, City Administrator FROM: David L; Olson, Community & Economic DeJelopment Director DATE: April 22 2005 RE l~pdate on Strategic Plan Work Program Goal #1 -Facilitate an effort to create a long term plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and historical characteristics City and DLBA staff .have completed meetings with Downtown "anchors" which include the Posf Office, Art Center, Enggrens Market, ISD #194, and Ace Hardware. • Staff has met with one planning consulting firm that has done a considerable number of downtown redevelopment plans both rr the Metro area as well as in Greater Minnesota., Staff will be meeting with at least one more planning consultant in the next several weeks to discuss the project. • Based on the discussion of the scope of work for this project with planning firms. to date; it appears as though the budget forthis project will be inthe $50-70,000 range. We have identified sufficient funding from previous years. CDBG allocations. and pending City Council authorization, will be proceeding with a CDBG Program Budget Amendment to authorize use of these funds forthis purpose. We plan to discuss this project with the Council at a May Work Session. A recommendation from he EDC to aroceed with n3taining a consultin4 firm for areuaration of a Redevelopment- Plan for the Downtown to be funded with. previous vears CDBG allocations is requested.. Goal #2 --Implementation of a process to facilitate the development of East-West Corridors... • Staff continues to participate in Dakota County's Phase Il of the East West Corridor Study. Further refinement of several of the corridors is being studied including the 179th Street and,185th Street Corridors in Lakeville.. Copies of theproposed .refined corridor alignments will be forwarded to the EDC when they are available.. A public open house is tentatively being planned. for June.. .Goal #3 -Completion of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient-City taxes to pay for the City services required by that unit. • Staff met with representatives of Springsted Inc, and has received a draft proposal to complete an Economic Benefits Study... The draft proposal from Springsted is to assist the City in developing a benefits system that would enable the City to estimate both the costs and the benefits that are likely to result from both residential and commercial J industrial projects within the City. Staff is still reviewing. this proposal as well as working•with Springsted to determine the exact scope of the study and cost of completing this type of study. Goal #4 - Facilitate a process with the City Council to establish affordable housing goals for the City. • Results of the affordable housing questions of the soon to be conducted Community Survey will be presented to the. EDC as soon as they are available. Staff will continue to.provide :monthly updates to the EDC as to the progress on each of the goals of the 2005 Work Program for the 2005-2007 Strategic Plan. Agenda Item MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Commission CC: Steve Mielke, City Administrator FROM: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director DATE: April 22, 2005 RE: April Director's Report The following is the Director's Report for April of 2005. State of the Citv The annual State of the City address will be held on Tuesday, April 26~" at Crystal Lake Golf Club and Banquet Facility. A copy of the brochure that will be made available to all attendees will be distributed to EDC members at Tuesday's meeting. Spotlight on Business Commissioner Pogatchnik introduced Gander Mountain as the spotlighted business at the April 18t" City Council meeting. A copy of the information on Gander Mountain that was presented to City Council is attached. Road Construction Update A number of the local road construction projects either have started again or will be starting soon. A copy of the most recent construction update is attached. New updates are prepared weekly and included in the Messages page in the Life and Times and also posted on the home page of the City's Web site. Building Permit Update Through the end of March, the City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $40,633,849. This compares to a valuation of $41,691,216 during the first three months of 2004. Included in this amount is $7,901,000 for commercial and industrial permits year to date, which compares to $3,666,150 for commercial and industrial permits during the same period in 2004. Also included in the total year to date valuation are permits for 62 new single-family dwellings, 40 townhouse units and 24 condo units. Attached is a copy of the full building permit report through March 31, 2005. Feedback from Eight Four Lumber Attached is a copy of an email from Associate Planner Frank Dempsey regarding a recent discussion with a representative of Eighty Four Lumber. Eight Four Lumber is a large national wholesale lumber company that recently received approval to develop a distribution facility on a 10 acre site in Airlake Industrial Park. It is interesting to get input from representatives from companies that develop facilities in different parts of the country as to our local development requirements and how we compare to other states in different parts of the country. April 13, 2005 Item No. Spotlight on Business Gander Mountain Overview The Spotlight on Business Program is an outgrowth of the Economic Development Commission's Economic Development Strategic Work Plan that includes efforts °to inform and educate residents on benefits of commercial and industrial businesses in order to gain community support and appreciation for business growth." Gander Mountain will be featured at the April 18, 2005 City Council meeting. Store Manager Todd Hansen will be present to accept the award. Gander Mountain is located at 16861 Kenyon Avenue. Gander Mountain, which opened in October 2003, is one of the two largest Gander Mountain locations in Minnesota totaling over 87,000 square feet. Store Manager Todd Hansen has been with the company for 14 years. Gander Mountain specializes in the sales and service of equipment and accessories related to outdoor activities, clothing, and home decor. The store stocks fishing, hunting, camping, archery and water sports related items including kayaks and canoes. Gander Mountain also offers ATV sales and service, a bait shop, gunsmith and an indoor archery range. Gander Mountain employs approximately 120 full-time and part-time area residents. In addition to employment, Gander Mountain provides a substantial tax benefit to the community. The Dakota County Assessor has assigned an estimated market value of over $6.9 million to the Gander Mountain building and property. Based on current tax capacity rates, this market value will result in an estimated contribution of $223,472 in local property taxes going to support the City, Dakota County, and Independent School District 194 in 2005. 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N O_~ ~ 7 fop V O O~ N~~ O O a N 3 n m m X? moo- m C)° a ~ N~°- ~...,NO o° ~A w > m _ ~ ~ mo~~ n,~m ~ in m ~°OC Ov a-+~- (n° D v 3 .Z7~ o° o ~ m ~ cn~ ^^O 3 c o n 7 0 O N 9J a O N B O O O D N O FOY N ka=zx~,. ~ (D 7 w N v j` O b`.P -o ~ ~ u, o 0 41 y s ~ ~ o ~ m ~ C7 Frt~r ~ Q A O O ~ ~ p. `t.'. ? ° ° c 7 ~ ~ f o' ~ (0 N Q m v o ~ ~ ~ ~ 1` ° o_ ° 'Q N N N O ~r~e~~~ ~,rnr»w (31 Iteport~Permilslssued - PERMITI55UEDREPORT PAGE: nam P<;Med o3~inoos City of Lakeville Pertnir c~o<y: at Pemtik CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 03/01/2005 -03/3112005 03/01!2004 -03/31/2004 PERIDIIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Building Single Family -All Inclusive 22 49,587.10 6,149,000.00 28,585.04 37 75,437.35 8,981,000.00 42,901.62 Duplex -All Inclusive 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Twnhse Unit -All Inclusive 14 23,418.50 2,460,000.00 4,962.12 61 82,406.55 7,638,000.00 26,833.78 Detached Townhouse- AIIInc 6 10,673.30 1,168,000.00 5,943.16 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Condo 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Apartments of Units 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mobile Home Install 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 297.50 0.00 0.00 Driveway 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Egress Window 0 0.00 O.OD 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Stucco Siding 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garages - 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 139,25 7,000.00 0.00 Accessory Bldgs 1 83.25 3,000.00 0.00 1 111.25 5,000.00 0.00 Reside 8 196.00 32,400.00 0.00 15 367.50 97,050.00 0.00 Reroof 6 147.00 10,480.00 0.00 6 147.00 14,800.00 0.00 Res AddNRepair/Rmdl 9 3,055.25 304,500.00 352.79 7 706.25 31,000.00 0.00 Deck -Residential 6 386.10 12,700.00 0.00 8 568.55 18,100.00 0.00 Porch -Residential 4 501.00 24,000.00 0.00 3 247.25 10,000.00 0.00 Lower Level -Residential 31 5,288.95 284,000.00 267.44 28 2,743.50 117,000.00 0.00 Addition -Residential 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 243.25 18,000.00 190.61 Commercial -New 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Commercial Addn/Rmdl 10 4,826.95 _394,000.00 2,922.53 10 5,083.50 472,000.00 2,733.42 Commercial Re-Roof 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Industrial -New D 0.00 0.00 O.DO 2 6,823.75 1,073,000.00 4,435.43 Industrial Addn/Rmdl 2 27,038.00 6,780,000.00 17,574.70 2 390.50 22,000.00 136.01 Tax Exempt Addn/Rmdl 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tax Exempt -New 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Swimming Pools 2 299.00 0.00 0.00 4 598.00 0.00 0.00 Buildings Moved 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 99.50 0.00 0.00 Report: Pemdtsissued ~ PERMIT ISSUED REPORT • • PAGE: Hate P"°'e°: turrtnoos City of Lakeville Pumit Catogory: All Pemilts CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 03/01/2005 - 03/31/2005 03/01/2004 - 03/31!2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REYH+.W QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Buildings Demolished 2 99.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Foundation Only 1 1,693.75 225,000.00 1,100.94 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grading 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 124 127,293.15 17,847,080.00 61,708.72 194 176,460.45 18,505,950.00 77,230.87 Electrical Single Family 66 4,355.00 0.00 0.00 49 3,680.00 0.00 0.00 Duplex 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Townhouse 2 160.00 0.00 0.00 44 2,350.00 0.00 0.00 Service Lateral 17 340.00 0.00 0.00 14 300.00 0.00 0.00 FurnacelAir Conditioning 5 100.00 0.00 0.00 8 160.00 0.00 0.00 In Floor Heat 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 20.00 0.00 0.00 Manufactured Home 1 20.00 0.00 0.00 3 95.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-Panel 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 60.00 500.00 0.00 Temporary Service l 25.00 0.00 0.00 3 75.00 0.00 0.00 Saver Switch I 20.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 1 40.00 0.00 0.00 3 60.00 0.00 0.00 Res Addition/Remodel 9 330.00 0.00 0.00 19 595.00 0.00 0.00 Lower Level -Residential 32 1,280.00 0.00 0.00 34 1,420.00 0.00 0.00 Additionallnspections 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 CommerciaUlndustrial 10 573.50 0.00 0.00 ZI 1,159.50 0.00 0.00 CommerciaVlndustrial Addn/1 14 709.50 0.00 0.00 7 325.00 0.00 0.00 Traffic Signal Standard 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Street Lighting 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sprinkler/Alarm 1 20.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 InstitutionaVTax Exemp[ 3 125,00 0.00 0.00 2 40.00 0.00 0,00 Swimming Pool 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sign 2 40.00 0.00 0.00 4 80.00 0.00 0.00 Hot Tub 2 40.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Repprty:Pemtitslssued PERMITLSSUEDREPORT PAGE: Date Yrinti:d: 03l31naos City of Lakeville Permit Category: All Pamirs CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 03/01/2005 - 03/31/2005 03/01/2004 - 03/31!2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Heat Pump 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 2 475.00 0.00 0.00 1 20.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 169 8,653.00 0.00 0.00 216 10,439.50 500.00 0.00 Fire Fuel Tank 1 128.66 8,577.00 O.DO 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Automa[icFire-Extinguishing 11 3,198.21 247,815.00 0.00 0 0.00 O.DO 0.00 Sub-total 12 3,326.87 256,392.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mechanical Hearing 9 355.50 0.00 0.00 9 356.00 0.00 0.00 Hea[ing/Air Cond 8 440.00 23,865.00 0.00 5 197.50 5,322.00 0.00 Air Conditioning 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Commercial Mechanical 9 3,451.35 313,750.00 0.00 10 856.94 46,596.00 0.00 Gas Piping 4 158.00 2,775.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.011 0,00 Ventilation 3 19L48 9,693.97 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 11,00 Refrigeration t 2,350.00 230,085.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garage Heater 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Add/Rplc/Repairs 0 0.00 O.OD 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 In Floor Water Heat 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous L 39.50 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 10 395.00 5,000.00 0.00 7 277.00 1,200.00 0.00 Sub-total 45 7,380.83 585,168.97 0.00 33 1,766.44 53,118.00 0.00 Plumbing Commercial Plumbing System 11 920.00 58,430.00 0.00 6 423.62 22,740.00 0.00 Plumbing System 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water Softener 29 421.00 4,114.00 0.00 35 508.50 4,103.00 0.00 Fire Sprinklers 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 1,253.56 103,505.00 0.00 Report: Pefmiratasued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Hare Printed: o3rstnoos City of Lakeville Pemilt Category: All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 03/01/2005 - 03/31/2005 03/01/2004 - 03/31/2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Water Meter 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lawn Sprinklers 0 O.OD 0.00 0.00 10 316.00 1,250.00 0.00 Inside Plumbing Conversion 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Addn/Repair/Rmdl 3 118.50 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 Water Heater 15 217.50 1,200.00 0.00 10 146.00 400.00 0.00 RPZ 1 40.00 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous I 39.50 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 Comtn/Muti-Family Lawn Spr 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 60 1,756.50 63,744.00 0.00 70 2,805.68 131,998.00 0.00 Sign Permanent Sign t0 650.00 0.00 0.00 l0 550.00 0.00 0.00 Temporary Sign 5 125.00 0.00 0.00 2 50.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 15 775.00 0.00 0.00 12 600.00 0.00 0.00 Sewer/ Water S/W Install 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 O.DO 0.06 0.00 Private Sewer-Replace/Repair 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 S/W Conversion 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sewer Conversion Only 0 0.00 0.00 0.00. 1 84.50 0.00 0.00 Water Conversion Only 0 O.DO 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Commercial 1 1,366.00 136,600.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 DrainGle Connection 0 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0 O.OD 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 1 1,366.00 136,600.00 0.00 2 124.00 0.00 0.00 User Defined Reynspection Fee 1 47.00 0.00 0.00 1 20.50 0.00 0.00 Repay Pertnitstsaued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: nete Mimed: o3ntnoos City of Lakeville Pemtil Category: All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUSRANCE 03/D1l2005 - 03/31/2005 03/01/2004 -03/3112004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE YALUATION PLAN REVIEW plan ltevlew 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 Security Escrow 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Landscape Escrow 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 0 0.00. 0.00 0.00 1 94.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 2 47.00 0.00 0.00 3 114.50 0.00 0.00 Zoning Accessory Buildings 3 60.00 0.00 0.00 3 60.00 0.00 0.00 Above Ground pool 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 50.00 0.00 0.00 Fences 6 120.00 0.00 0.00 12 240.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 9 .180.00 0.00 0.00 16 350.00 0.00 0.00 Total 437 150,778:35 18,888,984.97 61,708.72 546 192,660.57 18,691,566.00 77,230.87 RepM: Pe~mitvlssued - PERMIT LSSUED REPORT PAGE: nape Primed: o7ntn005 City of Lakeville Pemtit Calegay: All Pe~mila CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUSRANCE 01/01/2005 - 03/31/2005 01/01/2004 - 03/31/2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BA5E FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Building Singte Family -All Inclusive 62 136,618.70 16,821,000.00 78,69 L43 92 190,482.30 22,783,000.00 108,564.72 Duplex -All Inclusive 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Twnhse Unit-All(nclusive 40 64,566.20 6,777,000.00 21,767.00 105 144,393.75 13,675,000.00 55,097.78 Detached Townhouse -All Inc 9 15,763.55 1,708,000.00 8,754.58 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Condo 24 30,367.00 2,820,000.00 IO,D97.92 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Apartments of Units 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mobile Home Install 1 59.50 0.00 0.00 6 357.00 0.00 0.00 Driveway 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Egress Window 1 83.25 3,000.00 0.00 0 0.011 0.00 0.00 Stucco Siding 0 0:00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garages 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 139.25 7,000.00 0.00 Accessory Bldgs 1 83.25 3,0110.00 0.00 1 111.25 5,000.00 0.00 Reside 13 318.50 SQ400.00 0.00 25 612.50 97,050.00 0.00 Reroof 10 245.00 18,380.00 0.00 12 294.00 14,800.00 0.00 Res Addn/Repair/Rmdl 18 5,429.60 536,500.00 352.79 15 3,143.05 264,000.00 287.14 Deck -Residential 11 874.15 33,300.00 0.00 9 607.30 19,100.00 0.00 Porch -Residential 9 1,155.25 56,000.00 0.00 5 567.75 27,000.00 126.91 Lower Level -Residential 92 L4,434.70 758,W0.00 267.44 105 9,088.26 354,0110.00 0.00 Addition -Residential 1 181.25 10,000.00 0.00 1 293.25 18,000.00 190.61 Commercial -New 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 7,650.25 1,248,400.00 4,972.66 CommercialAddn/Rmdl 23 11,966.40 1,101,000.00 6,541.53 27 14,257.05 1,342,750.00 8,298.26 Commercial Re-Roof 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Industrial -New 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 6,823.75 1,075,000.00 4,435.43 Industrial Addn/Rmdl 3 27,359.25 6,800,000.00 17,783.51 2 390.50 22,000.00 136.01 Tax Exempt Addn/Rmdl 1 111.25 5,000.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tax Exemp[ -New 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Swimming Pools 3 348.50 0.00 0.00 5 647.50 0.00 0.00 Blyjldings Moved 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 298.50 0.00 0.00 Report: Pernutslssued - PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: D;re Primed: osntnoos City of Lakeville Permit Category: NI Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 01101/2005-03/31/2005 0110112004-0313112004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Buildings Demolished 6 247.50 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Foundation Only 2 4,087.50 575,000.00 2,656.88 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grading 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 1 421.55 28,000.00 274.OI 3 83.25 3,000.00 0.00 Sub-total 331 314,721.85 38,103,580.00 147,187.09 422 380,240.46 40,955,100.00 182,109.52 Electrical Single Family 153 10,940.00 5,000.00 0.00 138 10,114.00 0.00 0.00 Duplex 1 80.00 0.00 0.00 I 80,00 0.00 0.00 Toavnhouse 2 160.00 0.00 0.00 65 4,030.00 0.00 0.00 Service Lateral 25 500.00 0.00 0.00 18 435.00 0.00 0.00 Furnace/Air Conditioning 23 500.00 150.00 0.00 14 300.00 0.00 0.00 In Floor Heat 2 40.00 272.00 0.00 1 20.00 0.00 0.00 Manufactured Home 2 45.00 0.00 0.00 6 245.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-Panel 3 64.50 0.00 ~ 0.00 4 80.00 500.00 0.00 Temporary Service 2 45.00 0.00 0.00 9 195.00 0.00 0.00 Saver Switch 61 1,220.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 5 200.00 2,500.00 0.00 3 60.00 0.00 0.00 Res Addition/Remadel 34 1,430:00 19,995.00 0.00 43 1,290.00 0.00 0.00 Lower Level -Residential 93 3,699.50 13,925.00 0.00 120 4,860.00 0.00 0.00 AdditionalInspec[ions 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 CommerciaUindus[rial 22 3,442.00 0.00 0.00 40 2,329.50 0.00 0.00 CommerciaUlndustrial Addn/I 32 1,650.00 0.00 0.00 17 1,099.00 0.00 0.00 Traffic Signal Standard 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Street Lighting 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sprinkler/Alarm 2 40.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Institutional/Tax Exemp[ 6 228.00 0.00 0.00 7 10,655.00 0.00 0.00 Swimming Pool 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sign 5 L00.00 0.00 0.00 6 120.00 0.00 0.00 Hot Tub 3 60.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Repot: Pem~italssued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Date PtiMea: oanrrzao5 City of Lakeville Pemtil Category: All Pertnite CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE O1/Ol/2005 - 03/31/2005 01/01/2004 - 03/31/2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Heat Pump 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 2 475.00 0.00 0.00 5 100.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 478 24,919.00 41,842.00 0.00 497 36,012.50 500.00 0.00 Fire Fuel Tank 2 181.16 8,577.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Automatic Fire-Extinguishing 29 8,213.04 671,333.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 31 8,394.20 679,910.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mechanical Heating 36 1,689.00 27,000.00 0.00 29 1,146.00 4,OOO.D0 0.00 Heating/Air Cond 18 835.00 31,043.30 0.00 11 434.50 7,522.00 0.00 Air Conditioning 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.011 0.00 Commercial Mechanical 26 6,241.82 528,581.00 0.00 32 3,985.39 275,766.00 0.00 Gas Piping 5 197.50 3,075.00 0.00 3 118.50 400.00 0.00 Ventilation 6 849.98 61,943.97 0.00 2 79.00 4,332.00 0.00 Refrigeration 2 5,717.00 561,585.00 0.00 1 218.00 16,800.00 0.00 Fuel Tank 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 90.00 6,000.00 0.00 Garage Heater 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 3 118.50 0.00 0.00 Add/Rplc/Repairs 4 158.00 10,000.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 In Floor Water Heat 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 6 237.00 2,100.00 0.00 1 150.00 10,000.00 0.00 Fireplace 26 1,027.00 16,700.00 0.00 33 1,304.00 10,748.00 0.00 Sub-total 131 17,031.30 1,242,028.27 0.00 118 7,722.89 335,568.00 0.00 Plumbing Commercial Plumbing System 23 4,873.75 415,530.D0 0.00 24 3,250.01 229,372.00 0.00 Plumbing System 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water Softener 83 1,204.50 13,159.00 0.00 79 1,146.50 7,941.44 0.00 Report: Permitslssued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: naie A,mea: o3ntnoos City of Lakeville rertmt c~gory: ai ret,a~t~ CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 01/01/2005 - 03!31!2005 01/01/2004 - 03/31/2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Fire Sprinklers 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 20 2,263.24 158,585.00 0.00 Water Meter 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lawn Sprinklers 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 26 632.00 3,750.00 0.00 Inside Plumbing Conversion 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 Addn/Repair/Rmdl 8 316.00 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 Water Heater 37 537.50 1,200.00 0.00 23 335.50 400.00 0.00 RPZ 2 79.50 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 Contm/Muti-Family Lawn Spr 4 158.00 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 161 7,248.25 429,889.00 0.00 181 7,982.75 400,048.44 0.00 Sign Permanent Sign 33 1,850.00 0.00 0.00 39 2,100.00 0.00 0.00 Temporary Sign 19 475.00 0.00 ~ 0.00 5 125.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 52 2,325.00 0.00 0.00 44 2,225.00 0.00 0.00 Sewer/Water S/W Install 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Private Sewer-Replace/Repair 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 S/W Conversion 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 I 84.50 0.00 0.00 Sewer Conversion Only 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 I 84.50 0.00 0.00 Water Conversion Only 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Commercial I 1,366.00 136,b00.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Draintile Connection 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 3 118.50 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 2 1,405.50 136,600.00 0.00 5 287.50 0.00 0.00 User DeTined Report: Permitslssued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Hate Priraea: a3nlnoos City of Lakeville Permit Category; rVl Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE Ol/01/2005 - 03/31/2005 01/01/2004 - 03/31/2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Re-inspection Fee 2 94.00 0.00 0.00 5 161.50 0.00 0:00 Plan Review I 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 Security Escrow 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Landscape Escrow 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 1 0.00 O.DO 0.00 I 94.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 4 94.00 0.00 0.00 7 255.50 0.00 0.00 Zoning Accessory Buildings 3 60.00 0.00 D.00 3 60.00 0.00 O.DO Above Ground Pool 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 50.00 0.00 0.00 Fences 9 180.00 0.00 0.00 12 240.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 12 240.00 0.00 0.00 16 350.()0 0.00 0.00 Total 1,202 376,379.10 40,633,849.27 147,187.09 1,290 435,076.60 41,691,216.44 182,109.52 Olson, David L From: Dempsey, Frank Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 9:03 AM To: Morey, Daryl; Mielke, Steven; Olson, David L; Rubash, Jay; Lafferty, McKenzie; Morris, Alyson; Seeman, Erin; Kuennen, Allyn Subject: 84 Lumber Rick Cotter of 84 Lumber made a point to stop by yesterday to pass on very favorable comments on behalf of the 84 Lumber Company regarding their "excellent experience through the entire approval process for the plat". Mr. Cotter represents the company in the development process for all of the states west of the Mississippi and he says this project went very well. He says our environmental regulations regarding stormwater ponding, erosion control, etc. is admirable and makes complete sense. He says that in many westem states, regulations are usually based on emotional or political issues, whereas many of the mid- westem states have clear environmental requirements that are based on scientific study and evidence that makes it very easy to understand and implement. I know this is a long note but I thought it was important to hear what someone has to say about our process who works in a very large area of the country. Frank i a d~ t a u. a a"~= ~.:'P: 'n,.. a s Y.~$ Commercial, industrial and residential growth continues Lakeville issued 8,200 building 119,389 square feet ofnew industrial residents are staying inLakeville and permits in 2004withatotalvaluation development thattookplacein reinvesting in their homes. of over $240 million. This is the Airlake Industrial Parkin 2004. "There was about a 25 percent second highest annual building permit Projects included: Drywall Supply, increase in the valuation ofnew total in the City's history, and the Hebert Office Warehouse Phase II commercial construction and a 33 highest total for commercial/industrial and III multi-tenant office warehouse percent increase in the valuation of permits. buildings, Preferred Properties commercial additionandremodeling Included was the construction of Solutions multi-tenantbuilding, and projects," Olson said. 414,041 square feet of new Jacobson Engineers and Surveying. The valuation of construction for commercial developmentincluding: Sixbusinessesmodifiedorexpanded allpermitsissuedin2004didn'tquite United Properties Argonne Village existing structuresinAirlake equal therecordtotalof$250million development, which includes Industrial Park and Fairfield Business in 2003, but that year included the Rainbow Grocery,Walgreen's, Campus,withprojectstotalingover largepermitissuedforLakeville Wendy'sandanattachedmulti-tenant 114,365 square feet. South High School. retailbuilding;LakevilleCrossing Expansion projects included: "Lakeville'scontinuedgrowth Phase II includingKowalski's ImperiaTPlastics,Dick'sSanitation, indicatesnotonlythatnewbusinesses Market, Edina Realtyofficebuilding Stellar Concrete, Gen Pak and D.R. and residents are interested inmaking andtwomulti-tenantretailbuildings; Horton. the Citytheirhome,butthatexisting Lakeville Town Office Phase II with Permits for new home businesses choose 1o remain here fivenewoffice/condo buildings; construction went up, with 382 and expand,"said Olson. constructionoftheremainingmulti- single-familyhomepermitsand 524 For more information on permit tenantretailbuildingsatthe townhomepermitsbeingissued.That valuation,ca11 9 5 2-9 85-442 1. Crossroads ofLakeville total of 906 permits for homes was development; an addition to the an increase from SuperTargetbuildingthatisthe 2003, when 787 new Permit 2004 2003 location ofMarshalls and two yet homepermits were Single family 382 422 unnamedtenantsintheTimberCrest issued.Inaddition, Townhome 524 365 development; andLaMettry's eightpermitsfor40 Collision, Lakeview Bank, Merchants unitsofaffordable Valuation* 2004 2003 Bank, and BankoftheWest. workforcehousingto Residential $165 $150 Permits forcommercial and be developed by the Other(plumbing,elecmcal,etc.) 18 21 industrial remodelingandaddition Dakota CountyCDA New cdmmeroial 28 20 projects also rose in 2004, a sign that were issued. Commercial remodel 10 7 existing businesses are opting to Remodeling Newindushial 4 8 remain in Lakeville, according to projects and additions Industrial remodel 3 1 Community and Economic to homes also Tax exempt 12 43 Development Director David Olson. increased in 2004, an Total $240 $250 The City also issued permits for indication that Inmillions Strategic Plan guides Economic Development InDecember,theLakevilleCity communication,technology,taxesand EDC'swork.Themissionstatement Council approvedthe2005-07Stiategic othergeneral issues. reflects the EDC's charge to be PlanforEconomicDevelopment.This Afterreviewingthesurveyresults, proactive and aehievebalancetothe Plan guides theworkoftheEconomic theEDCconsolidatedtheinformation business andresidentialcommunity.The Development Commission(EDC)and intosixsignifieantissues,with organizationaldefinitionisastatement Economic Developmentstaffin corresponding goals and outcomes. about what the EDC is and what it does. achieving Lakeville'sernnomic Thesix significantissues are The 2005-07 Strategic Plan for developmentobjectives. Transportation,Managing Economic Developmentisthefifthplan Electedandappointedofficials,along Development,AffordableHousing, preparedbytheEDCsince1995,when withCitystaff,committedtheirtime, DowntownPlan,Partnershipsand the firststrategicplanwascompleted. talent and energy to creatingaplanthat Public Communication.Alimited Thepreviousstrategicplanwasfrom willpositionLakevillewellforthe numberofgoalsweresetforeach 2002-04 andfeaturedfourstrategic future. issue to ensure the EDC has the time areas of focus for the EDC. Progress Work on the Strategic Plan began in and resources to give each goal the was made in all categories, with work Ju1y2004whenaSignificantTssues attentionitdeserves. being donetoimprovetheCity'sroads, SurveywassenttotheCityCouncil, To helpwiththeimplementation bring innewbusinesses,enhance City AdministratorandEDCmembers, process, Citystaffwillestablishan existingbusinessesandcommunicate requestingalistofitemstheythought annual WorkPlanbasedonavailable withresidentsandthebusiness were significantissuesfacingLakeville staffandbudgetaryresourcesforthe community aboutthebenefitsofastrong in2005-07. comingyear. commercial/industrialbase. The survey identifiedissues Other aspectsofthe2005-07 TheEDChasatraditionofthoughtful pertainingtoseveralareas,including StrategicPlanforEconomic and organizedplanningforLakeville's transportation, development,affordable Developmentincludethevision, economic future. Strategicplanning housing,communityandschooldistrict mission, andorganizationaldefinition. enables theEDCtofocusitseffortsto partnerships,downtownLakeville, Thevisionisintendedtoguidethe accomplishtangibleresults. Formore informationaboutthe2005- A Message from the Mayor 07 Strategic PlanforEconomic Development, please contactDavid The past year has been an exciting and challenging one for O1son,CommunityandEconomic the City of Lakeville, as both commercial/industrial and DevelopmentDirector,at952-985-4421. residential permit valuation continue to grow. The City Council is pleased to have citizen advisory groups Published forAirlake Industrial Park like the Economic Develo meet Commission, which ether and other Lakeville businesses h g by the City of Lakeville information and contribute to planning for the future of the City. By helping develop the Strategic Plan for Economic ~ Development, the EDC and the Community and Economic ' Development Department encourage quality community Editorial Board develo ment and rofnote thou ht ail, well-mane ed residential Joan Krejci, v;~e Presaenr a chief p p g f g Financial O~cer, Performance OFFCe Papers and commercial growth that will add to our quality of life here Ken Owen, Chief Executive other, Di-Hed Yokes, Inc. (OHY) In LakeVllle. Gary Tholkes, Regions! HR Manager, Menasha Packaging Co. The contributions of advisory groups and the hard work of Steve Mielke, City Administrator City staff help ensure that businesses and residents continue David Olson, Director of Community & to eel that Lakeville is a neat lace to live, work, and Economic Developmenf f g h Amanda Schwabe, Econ. Dev. Coordinator gYOW a bZLSmeSS. Sue Palm, Public Inlormation Coordinator ^ A .~L~G~I I( you would iike to receive Airtake Park News via /~/`J/_ T emaif, please send a request [o spalm(d ci.lakeville.mn.us. Drywall Supply opens new facility in Airlake DrywallSupplyhasbeenoperatingin "Whateverwe the Airlake Industrial Park fortwo can do to make it years, but the company just opened a easierforpeople new,44,000square-foot facilityinlate iswhatwe'lldo." January.DavidRomines,managerof Priorto the Lakevillefacility,saidthecompany openingthenew x' likes the Lakeville area and it was a warehouse, logicallocationforthecompany's Drywall Supply newestandbiggestfacility. leased space from The new44,OOOsquare-footDrywallSupply,locatedat8812215thSt, "Mostofthepopula6oninLakevilleis Airlakeneighbor mAirlakelndustrialPark,openedinJanuary. verykind,verycooperativeandthey ProgressiveRailforabouttwoyears, alreadyseeingsignsofgrowth.Witha haveahugeprideintheirtown," according to Romines. Theneedforthe state-of-the-artbuildingandadedicated Romines said. "We have the same kind company's own facility arose andthe staff, the company expects to continue ofprideinourcompanysowethoughtit 44,OOOsquare-footwarehouse,whichis prosperinginAirlakeIndustrialPark. would be a great fit." the largest drywall warehouse inthe Drywa115upp1yOwnerandCEOCar1 Midwest, wastheresult.When Johnsonstartedthecompanyin1986 thefacilitywasbeingconstructed ofterworkinginthedrywallcontracting CarlJohnsoninsistedonhiring u,oi business. Graduallythe company localbuIlders andcontractors to i expandedandnowDrywallSupplyhas domostofthework.Johnson I Y' - uh, severallocationsthroughoutMinnesota believesstronglyinhelpingthe " ,tir;"~? ~ andoneinFlorida.Thecompany local economywherethe distributesavarietyofproducts, company'sfacilitiesarelocated. + ' includinggypsumboard,steelstuds, Eventuallylocallandscapersalso insulation, drywallspecialtyproductsand willbehiredtolandscapethesite. thetoolsnecessaryforconstruction. Plans forexpansioninLakeville "Basicallywe have almost everytool are expected and the warehouse David Romines, manager of the Lakeville Drywall Supply facility, shows off thevariety ofdrywall tools thatanyonewouldneedtodo is currentlyabouthalffull.Sixteen availableatDrywallSupply. constructionandwespecializeindrywall employeesworkattheLakeville materials,"Rominessaid."Drywall site and Romines said the company does "Weanticipateunbelievablegrowthin Supply is actuallythe largest not have a high turnover rate. Many of this area and in the industry over the independentdrywall supplierinthe the original employees still work forthe next year or two and we're ready for country." company, alongwith7ohnson's it,"Rominessaid. The companyprimarilyworkswith daughters andtheirhusbands,makingit Drywall Supplyislocatedat8812 commercial constructionprojectsand trulyafamilybusiness. 215'St.W.inAirlakelndustrialPark. has hundredsofaccountswith RominessaidDrywallSupplyis Formoreinformationca11952-469-3940 businessesranginginsize,Rominessaid. expectingabigyearintheconstruction or go to the company's Web site at Drywall Supply also deliversmaterialsto industry andtheLakevillefacilityis www.drywall-supply.pom. private individuals andtheLakeville facility has a store area that is open to Congratulations to Glenn Hasse, President/CEO of Ryt-way the public. Thecompanyprides itselfon Industries, lnc., who was named 2004 Business Person of the deliveringhighqualitymaterialsquickly Year by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce. and efficiently.Ifthere's aproblemwith Hasse began the company back in 1965 with a $1,0001oan from his father aproduct, the entire shipment is sent Today Ryt-way is one of the nations largest contract packers of dried food back to a warehouse to be checked and products, with revenue of $60 million in 2004. anew shipment is sentto the business Ryt-way Industries has had a major impact on the economic development of that same day. industrial property in Airlake Industrial Park, as well as being one of the largest "Drywall Supplyisreallyallabout employers in Lakeville, with 480 full-time employees and up to 200 temporary customerservice,"Rominessaid. workerswhenrequired. Partnerships are key for Police Chief Strachan Steve Strachan was sworn in as the Commerce and the Lakeville business Lakeville Police Department's chief in community," Strachan said. "We're Apri12004 and during his first year on trying to create a better outreach with the job he's worked to further enhance Airlake business owners." the relationships with the city's Keeping the Airlake Industrial Park businesses, especially in Airlake safe is a primary focus for the police Industrial Park. Strachan wants all department, according to Strachan. * ' business owners to know that the police Officers often patrol the park at night s" department is dedicated to helping them when most of the businesses are closed t a, in any way. and the threat of theft is greater. What "We want Lakeville to have a distinct has helped the process of ensuring ~ reputation as a great place to not only safety at Airlake is that most businesses - live, but also to grow a business," are well managed and secured. Strachan said. Business owners in the park have Police Chief Steve Strachan Positive interaction with the business installed good lighting, perimeter fences community is a top priority, according to and don't have many screened-in areas. Defibrillator on site and providing Strachan. The LPD has added the role "One of the notable things about training for using the devices. ofbusiness liaison, an officer assigned Airlake is that it has high quality Interested businesses can call to work with the Lakeville Chamber of management and because of that Clemmer at 952-985-2829. Commerce and regularly attend there are relatively few problems," The police department is appreciative meetings and events. Officer Kevin Strachan said. of everything the Airlake businesses do O'Neill is serving in this position. The police department is always for the community and is fully cognizant Strachan has also been attending many willing to provide safety training for of the contribution the Airlake Industrial business meetings and functions. The employees at businesses or have the Park makes to Lakeville in terms of jobs goal is to have new and existing department conduct a security audit to and tax base. Strachan said he looks businesses feel a stronger connection to test a business' seouriry. forward to the continued positive the police department, particularly in Crime Prevention Specialist Lori relationship with Airlake businesses and Airlake. Clemmer has been working with encourages feedback from business "The Airlake Industrial Park has businesses that are interested in owners. You can reach Strachan at been an integral part of the Chamber of having an Automated External 952-985-4801.. y a ~ ~ ~ e g ; Prsrt Std U.5. POSTAGE t y ;„v> PAID - ~~,u=' - Permlt No. 82 Lakeville, MN Published by the City of Lakeville, 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN 55044 www. ci.lakeville. mn, us The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 1 of 489 • , , • EDAM ' EDAM Legislative Update by Kathryn S. Hahne, Faegre 8t Benson, LLP Aprll / May 2005 The tempo of legislative activity has accelerated as committee deadlines for policy bills are Leglsletlve Update quickly approaching. All policy legislation has to be heard and passed by all policy committees with jurisdiction over the bills in both the House and Senate by April 12th. From the President Thus committees are meeting well into the evenings [o chum through long lists of legislation in order to meet these deadlines. EDAM Foundation News Entrepreneur After [he April 12th deadline, legislative attention will tum [o budget and [ax issues. The Cora oetitlon Senate has begun this process already by passing two separate [ax bills -one which addresses the stmetural deficit and one which contains numerous revenue neutral tax, public Upeoming Events finance, and other miscellaneous provisions. EDAM Member News The Capital Bonding Committee is almost certain to finalize [he Tong awaited almost $900 Welcome New Mem rs million bonding bill for capital projects by April 1st -which is hopefully no[ an April Fools joke! The bill contains $15 million for the Redevelopment Fund, $4 million for Phalen Development News Boulevard, and $19 million for Bioscience Development. • pEED To Take On Role The Senate and House are both beginning to put together their transportafion funding Of Minnesota Proms packages. I[ is unclear at the time of this writing the amount and source of any new Innovation revenues for roads, bridges, and transit needs. • E~nnrts Set Unprecedented HJgh of At this time, the Senate has no[ adopted the Governor's recommendation to eliminate the 53.2 Billion in Fourth Minnesota Investment Fund; the House has yet to take a position. Quarter of 2004 • Minnesota Manufacturers Legislation that adds new restrictions to eminent domain has not yet been given a hearing. Anti ioa on lnneri However, the advocates for these new resMc[ions will continue [o push For changes and Growth In Early 2005 will likely propose these changes by way of amendment to various bills. • Governor Pawlenty The Legislature is constitu[ionallyrequired to adjourn by May 23rd . The Governor will Announcr+s small ti s have to call a Special Session if the Legislature does not pass a budget for the 2006-2007 ran biennium, which begins on July 1, 2005. • MWCA Meets with Congressional Dereaatina EDAM thanks its Medallist Members for their support... ¢ack ro roo Gold From the President • IRRR Agency It is hard to believe it is March already. Our organization is right on track for 2005. Our Membership Committee • Kraus-Anderson has been hard at work. They have been making follow-up • Minnesota Power calls to members and are working to reach out to • MN DEED perspective new members. Membership is critical for a http://www.edam.org/newsletter/BDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 2 of 489 • XCEL Energy, Inc. strong organization. if you know of someone who would be a good member, please contact Martha ten Sythoff a[ 651-290-6286. Silver The Education Committee is very busy planning our monthly events as well as the Summer Conference, which • Briggs and Morgan, P.A. is scheduled for June 22-24 at Ruttgers's Bay Lake Lodge. This year we will be giving out our annual awazds • CenterPOint Energy at the conference. Call for entries will go out the end of • City of Shoreview March. Please enter those you admire the most. • City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Our Legislative Committee is also confinuing to track Economic Development local and National policy positions and to push EDAM's Department (CPED) La1)onna Boyd positions forward as well as provide regular updates on • Ehlers and Associates, Inc. our website (www.edamora 1. For [hose of you who attended [his year's Day at [he Capitol on February 15, your feedback would be greatly • Minnesota Business Finance appreciated as we begin to plan for next year's Day at the Capitol. This committee is Corporation requesting your feedback on two topics that are important to our members. First, the • Springsted, Inc. Minnesota Investment Fund will be eliminated under the Governor's proposal. Second, eminent domain restrictions will again be proposed by a business coalition. EDAM has been working with the League of Minnesota Cifies and others to oppose this legislation. We Bronze have drafted our own bill that will bring some additional notice to the eminent domain process for authorities. Mark Nevinski and Kathy Hahne would like your feedback to use as examples about how it is affecting you. Please contact them by email or phone. Please call Kathy at (612) 766-8759 or Mater at (763) 767-6451. • Alliant Energy • Connexus Energy Our Communications Committee has been busy working on getting business ads for our • Dakota Electric Association newsletter, directory, and web site. They also have been working on [he newsletter, getting the directory published, and updating the web. • Dorsey & Whitney LLP • Great River Fm very excited about the work of the EDAM Foundation. Our EDAM Foundation Energy/Northspan continues to promote professionalism ineconomic development. They have set aside • Kennedy & Graven $5,000 to offer up to ten scholarships for $500 for those who pass the certification for • ProSource Technologies CECD exam. If interested, contact their website ~://www edamfoundation.orQ for details. • Schcell & Madson, Inc. I saw IEDC President 7eff Finkle on a recent trip to Washington, DC. He is very excited • Short-Elliott-Hendrickson about [he things we aze doing in Minnesota and looks Forward to working with us in the • Twin Cifies -Metro CDC future. I look forward to seeing all of you a[ our upcoming events. Please contact any of the n EDAM board members or me with comments or questions. We must all work to make our Thanks! organization more vital in the future. EDie Award Nominations EDAM's 2005 Board of Directors The EDAM Board is looking for nominations for [he EDie Awards for 2005! New categories of awards have been added for Partnership Efforts and Workforce and Training projects. Be sure to nominate those individuals or organizations who deserve recognition LaDonna Boyd for outstanding economic achievement by April 3Q 2005. The process is simple and just President takes a few minutes. Click on the link to make your nomination now. Dakota Electric Associatioq h~•//µw,w. orpJmocess/awards 2005 cfm Farmington 651-463-6232 lboyd__(a~dakotaelectric.com back to ton Jim Gromberg Vice President Connexus Energy, Ramsey 763-323-2785 jt~ttgromlalcormexusenergy corn Paul T Steinman Past President Springsted, Incorporated, St. Paul 651-223-3066 http://www.edam.org/newsletterBDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 3 of 489 osteinman(o~springsted com a Eric Ewald ~ Account Executive Ewald Consulting, St. Paul 651-290-6266 ericeCa~ewald.com ~ ~ Cathy Bennett City of Roseville _ 651-792-7072 ~ ~L11y.bennett(a~ci.roseville mn us Connie Christenson S[. Louis County Community Development, Virginia EDAM Foundation News 218-742-9565 christensonc@.co s[-louis mn ~ By lames Maciej, EDAM Foundatlon Chalr Christie Rock St. Cloud Area Economic Why should you support the EDAM Foundation? Development Partnership, St. Cloud The purpose of the EDAM Foundation is to "build stronger Minnesota communities" 320-656-3816 through scholarship, education and community outreach-based initiatives. This lofty goal has christiela~.hutchteLnet been accomplished to date by a variety of programs that are designed to benefit you, [he economic development professional, the State of Minnesota and your community, agency or Rebecca Kurtz organization. Ehlers and Associates, Inc., Roseville Slnce its inception nearly two years ago, the foundation has: 651-697-8516 rkurtz(a~ehlers-inc com ~ provided four $500 scholarships for National Development Council (NDC) advanced educational training for EDAM members. Mazk Lofthus MN Dept. of Employment & --Formed and im lemented an Earl Res once Team ERT m collaboration with the Economic Development, St. Paul P y P ( 651-297-4567 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), to assist mark.lofthus(a~te.mn us Minnesota commanifies and agencies in addressing viable strategies and options in dealing with an economic development opportunity, challenge or crisis. The first pilot ERT project was conducted in South St Paul in December. Curt Milburn ESABA 651-772-8220 _Created eight community-based student intemship opportunities, benefiting both [he cmilbt~(m a3isd net student and community. Marc Nevinski _Established an ongoing student intemship program with DEED, which should provide City of Coon Rapids up to three internships per yeaz. 763-767-6451 nevinski~ia ci coon-maids mn us ,-Created five $1000 competitive student scholarships per year in conjunction with St Cloud State University's Community Development Program. The scholarship and internship Scott Marquardt Programs are intended to educate and train the next generation of Minnesota's community Montevideo EDA and state economic development leadership. 320-269-6575 edara'~montevideomn org -Built a websi[e to provide current progam information and applications for program assistance. Be Heard! 2005 ACTIONS Submit your items of interest Recent board aMion that directly affects EDAM members includes: for The Developer to edameditor/a~ewald cam. _Increasing the amount of per community or agency intemship stipends from $500 to Quesfions, call our staff editor at $1000 to encourage broader participation. Thus far, Dakota Futures and the City of 651-290-6273. Norwood-Young America have taken advantage of this increased funding contribution. -Providing $500 reimbursement to EDAM members taking the IEDC May 20-2] examination in Madison, WI. Successful completion of the required coursework and passing the examination are necessary to receive the prestigious CEcD designation. http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005BDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 4 of 489 Additionally, the foundation will continue to provide reimbursement for NDC paining for Submityour news for publication EDAM members in 2005 and will begin another SCSU student scholarship and internship io The Developer. Next Deadline cycle this fall. Community and agency-based scholarships, an initiative started when Patrick 3s:-1?7AY t~- 2~- Connoy was EDAM President, is available throughout [he year. The board is working with n IEDC to provide advanced professional education opportunities leading to the CEcD designapon for EDAM members. More on this topic later PROGRAM UTILIZATION Fonndapon directors have worked diligently to create programs of value for EDAM members, the State of Minnesota, communipes and economic development organizapons. However, these inipatives are effective only if [hey are fully uplized. Have you or your agency considered using a student intern? Have you considered advancing your professional development in 2005? Is your economic development organization looking for expert advice, direcpon or suggestions on a planned program of acpon regarding an economic development opportunity or challenge? If so, you should then contact Dave Anderson at 952/746-1467 or me a[ 952/922-9240. Also, [he foundation's website has been updated a[ www.edamfoundation.ora . so please visit it for current informapon on our programs and activities. Finally, we are about to embark on a fundraising initiapve that will allow for further program expansion and enhancement. EDAM members will have [he opportunity to contribute to the foundation through acheck-off system on [he EDAM membership renewal form. Meanwhile, we will be seeking financial support from corporate and other potential donors, both EDAM member and non-member, to broaden our contriburor's base. We always welcome your Ideas or suggestions for improvement. Thank you for your support. To learn more about the EDAM Foundation go to www.EDAMFoundatlon or¢ back ro too News Release Qovernor Paw)enty to Launch Statew/de Entrepreneur Competft/on Contest to Celebrate and Award Innovative Business Concepts Governor Tim Pawlen[y will announce a statewide contest to seek out, support and promote the commercialization of "breakthrough ideas" in Minnesota. GOVERNOR PAWLENTY LAUNCHES STATEWIDE COMPETITION FOR "BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS" WNtner to receive;35,000 /n seed capital artd first annual "Mlnrresota Cyp.. Governor Tim Pawlenty has announced a statewide contest to seek out and support Minnesota's newest and most innovapve business ideas by connecting resident entrepreneurs with the state's leading executives, investors and the University of Minnesota. Through May 6, 2005, contest organizers are asking Minnesotans to submit their business ideas online at hpp://www.breakthroughideas.umn.edu . http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 5 of 489 "The ongoing vitality of our state's economy depends upon the constant discovery and commercialization of innovative, entrepreneurial ideas," said Govemor Pawlenty. "These 'breakthrough ideas' have the powerful potential to grow and become the next Medtronic, Cargill or 3M of our state." Entrants will be asked to participate in two more rounds of competition to help judges narrow the field to five finalists, who will present to a prestigious panel of executives, investors, notable entrepreneurs, and top officials at the University of Minnesota and the State of Minnesota The winner of the competition will receive $25,000 in seed capital, as well as free public relations, legal, research and management support services. The winner also will receive [he first-annual Minnesota Cup, presented by David and Carolyn Cleveland and sponsored by the University of Minnesota. Second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $2,500 respectively. Entries for the Breakthrough Ideas competition maybe submitted individually or from groups of up to four people. The competition will culminate with an awards event in the fall. "We are thrilled to be kicking-oll our first annual Breakthrough Ideas contest with the support of Govemor Pawlenty, the University of Minnesota and a powerful roster of sponsors," said Scott Litman, co-chair of Breakthrough Ideas. "I am confident this yeaz's competition will help take the creative business spirit in Minnesota to [he next level and assist our state in becoming home to a new wave of revolutionary businesses." How the Breakthrough Ideas Contest Works One of [he contest's core ideas is to connect entrants with the leaders in Minnesota's business and investor community. To that end, a boazd of notable regional investors, entrepreneurs and "C" level executves has been assembled tojudge contest submissions. The judges include: Scott Litman (Cochair), co-founder oflmaginet, Two-Time Emst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Dan Mallin (Co-chair), co-founder of Imagine6 Two-Time Emsl & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist •Dave Cleveland, chairman of Associated Bank of Minnesota & cc-founder of Riverside Bank Skip Gage, chairman and CEO of Gage Marketing •Tom Gegax, former chairman CEO of Tires Plus Michael Gorman, managing director of Split Rack Partners •Sima Griffith, founder ofAethlon Capital Fred Haberman, founder and CEO ofHabennan & Associates Doug Sohnson, director of the Office of Business Development for the Gniversity of Minnescu -Matt Kramer, DEED Commissioner •Jay Novak, editor of 7Win Cities Business Monthly -Thom Sandberg, founder of The Kenyan Consortium •Robyn Waters, founder and president of RW Trend Judging Criteria for Entrants Entries will be judged on the following criteria: OHginality: Is this idea tmly new or is i[ a tweaking of something that is already in existence? Judges will be looking for ideas that are truly new and innovative. An idea can be for a product or service and can be an entirely new idea or the evolution of a previous idea. Ideas that show the greatest innovation will be viewed more favorably. Vlabitity: Can this idea be commercialized within two years? Can [his idea create or serve a market need? What is the entrant's strategy for taming the idea into ahigh-growth business? Judges will be evaluating ideas on their potential to generate revenue, profits and erttployment Quality of Presentation: As the contest progresses from round one to round two, more emphasis will be placed on an entrant's quality of presentation. http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 6 of 489 flack to too Upcoming Events EDAMThird Thursday Event, April 21, 2005 Minneapolis Airport Marriott 2020 East 79th Street Bloomington, MN 952-854-7441 For directions, go to www.man•iott.com 11:30 a.m. Registration • Naon Luncheon 12:30-1:30 p.m. Program Building [he Third Urban Center: Bloomington's Airport South District Clark Arneson and Mark Fabel will discuss the development that is currently under construction in Bloomington, including Bloomingron Central Station, which is a new $700 million mixed-use Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Arneson will also provide information about the Mall of America (Phases 1 and 2) and its impact on the city and the region. May 19, 2005 EDAM Third Thursday "Light Rall Trat>tslY' 11:30 - 1:30 at the Metro Transit Fadllty lone 22 - 24, 2005 EDAM Summer Conference, Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge Outswimming the Sharks: Successful Strategies for Economic Development" featuring the Fish Philosophy: a means to motivate you and your employees to make your business more successful. One of the best ways ro help businesses succeed, be it private or public, is [o motivate your employees and your clients about their work, their co-workers and business. Everyone wants to work for a highly motivated and fun office. By instilling some basic principles into your business, we hope that you can walk way from EDAM's summer conference highly motivated and ready to make your business more economically vibrant. The keynote speaker for EDAM's summer conference this year is Mick Lunzer, with Chart House Learning. Mick will work with EDAM's members to give them the tools required ro motivate your employees and clients. Mick's basic principles will greatly assist your office with becoming more fun and economically successful. As one of the nation's leaders in motivating companies and employees, Charthouse Learning has been speaking to groups around the world teaching them the "Fish Philosophy". Their http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 7 of 489 presentation has been called "one of the most influential learning programs in the world." The Fish Philosophy uses four basic principles to develop highly motivated employees, ultimately making businesses more successful. EDAM's goal by bringing in this world-renowned group is to instill some basic mofivational principles that will hopefully assist you and your business in having more fun at work, which in turn will greatly assist in making your business more successful. We hope you will join us at EDAM's summer conference far the Fishing, fun, networking, and team the "Fish Philosophy". back to tno EDAM Member News To submit your personal m organizational news for publication in The Developer, please e- mail katief(r~lewald.cam. n Workforce Councils Receive MANKATO~NORTN MANKATO Economic Development RANKS NIGH AMONG THE Training COUNTRY'S MICROPOLITANS Workforce Investment Boards learned how For the third consecutive yeaz, the March they could partner with local economic issue of Si[e Selection magazine, ranked, development organizafions through a Mankato•North Mankato in the top 25 U.S. training program sponsored by DEED, the micropolitan cities for new and expanded Minnesota Workforce Council Association corporate facility projects. For [he year and the Governor's Workforce 2004, Mankato•North Mankato fled with Development Council. Events were held Alexandria, Minn. at number 23. A in Marshall, Walker, Virginia, Rochester, "micropolitan" is considered a lazgely self- Clearwa[er and Saint Paul. Bill Coleman sufficient, rural, regional economy with a of Community Technology Advisors population up to 50,000. Mankato•North created and delivered the training. Several Mankato is the only Minnesota community EDAM members participated in the to be recognized in the top 25 for three training, providing case study examples of consecutive years. It placed number 16 in how workforce staff and resources were 2002 (the only Minnesota community to instrumental to success in economic make the list that yeaz) and number 13 in development. 2003. According [o the Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM), the rankings are a tribute to the • • • great development work done in these cities. The rankings are also possible Iron Range Resources because the Minnesota Department of appoints Milker 88 Turin Citie9 Employment and Economic Development COOrdinatOr (DEED), with the assistance of community economic development organizations like Iron Range Greater Mankato Economic Development Corporation (GMED), tracks Minnesota Resources expansions and reports them annually to Commissioner Site Selection. "It is precisely this type of Sandy Layman consistent performance related to economic has appointed development that will continue W position Georgeanne Greater Mankato as a premier regional (Georgic) Milker center," said Jonathan Zierdt, executive of White Bear director of GMED. "As 2005 begins, our Lake as Assistant office continues to experience an to the unprecedented number of business Commissioner to expansion and development prospects for coordinate the the oommunity." Greater Mankato agency's activities Economic Development Corporation is a George xat~ in the Twin Cities private, nonprofit economic development metropolitan area organization established by business leaders Milker began her duties with the agency in 1983 to serve the community of on October 18. Manka[o•North Mankato. Its care mission is to enhance the economic vitality of the http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 8 of 489 "For some time, I felt Iron Range community by focusing on existing Resources needed to have a more visible, business support, retention, and expansion; consistent presence in [he Twin Cities enterprise development; and external business community, at the legislature and marketing and attraction. among our sister state agencies [hat aze headquartered in St. Paul," Layman stated. According to Layman, a person in that position needs to possess a unique The Improved Resource Page combination of business acumen and governmental relations savvy. "I believe The Resource Page on the EDAM website we have such a person in Georgie Hilker;' }tas been improved! It now includes both Layman added economic development resources as well as a direct a link to all active members Hilker has a B.A. degree from the webpage's. Take a look. If you find your University of Minnesota and an M.B.A. web link is inaccurate or does not work from [he University of S[. Thomas with an contact katief(a~ewald.com at Ewald. Click emphasis on mazkefing and here to view click here. communications. She also has extensive intergovernmental relatons experience, having served as an employee of [he Minnesota House of Representatives for the past ten years, most recently as administrative assistant for the House Majority Leader Erik Paulsen. Hilker is extensively involved in business I and civic organizations and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Community Foundation which is a statewide foundation serving several communities on the Iron Range ae well as other parts of the state. "I enjoy [he challenge of matching opportunities for northeastern Minnesota with the Twin Cities perspecfive," Hilker said. "And, I find the [win challenges of business development and inter- govemmental relations exci[ingand rewarding experiences," she added. "With the legislature now in full session and with the economy on the rebound, the timing could not be better for having an enhanced agency presence in St. Paul," says Layman. Ms. Hilker can be contacted a[ her office in the State Capitol Building at 651-205- 4062. The RED Group: Realigning Rural Development Is there anything new under the sun when it comes to coral economic development? A group of enterprising Minnesotans believes there is, and they have se[ out to demonstrate it. The Regional Economic Development (RED) Group is comprised of foundations, business, educatioq non-profits and government, engaged in a Beat experiment: realigning the entire concept of rural development. The RED Group's approach to economic development relies on methods that many http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May20O5 Page 9 of 489 economic development practitioners may no[ be familiar with, says Jack Geller, president of [he Center for Rural Policy and Development and a member of the RED Group. Traditional practices involve recruiting businesses into the community, seating and relocating jobs, and building the tax base directly. By contrast, [he RED Group's strategy centers on regions and assets. Each region of the state has a set of assets, whether natural or manmade, that can be capitalized upon. The RED Group started when three of the state's largest foundafions came together to tackle the issue of rural economic development. The Blandin Foundation in Grand Rapids initially brought together a group to think about the idea ofasset-based economic development. The McKnight Foundation, and later the Bremer Foundation, became involved. The group eventually expanded [o include government, non-profits and business. A plan emerged to engage in pilot projects azound the state that could test these economic development ideas. McKnight's Initiative Fund regions, which divide Greats Minnesota into six regions, wse chosen as the geographic parameters, and [he projects aze coordinated through the Initiative Funds. The Center for Rural Policy and Development acts as an objective observer, monitoring the projects to see how the projects work and whether there are common threads among [hem that can be applied elsewhere. A lot of the time a community's greatest asset is one a community can't take advantage of on its own, says Wade Fauth, grant making program ofScer at the Blandin Foundation. In southeastern and south central Minnesota, the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation started their project with alarge-scale survey of the industries in that region's 20 counties. SMIF's firs[ tangible opportunity is the Hormel Institute, located in Austin. This University of Minnesota facility conducts research on the connections between diet and cancer prevention. SMIF's project goal is ro turn that research into commercial applications, preferably right there in a region that is already tooled for bioscience, said Golberg. One chief principal of the RED Group's initiafive is encouraging the private sector to lead. why? "Because buy-in is so important," says Geller. The RED Group projects, with their regional emphasis, are seeking out involvement and leadership from the private sector. The Initiative Foundation in Little Falls is developing their Innovation Financing Network, (TM) not just a group but a web of individuals and organizations developing a new approach to connecting small businesses with capital. The RED Group will not be making any public policy recommendations based on the results of its work, but the findings of the projects may lead others to form policy recommendations themselves. The RED Group is "about more than just jabs," said Fauth. "It's about quality jobs, about healthy, growing, vibrant enterprises." By Mamie Werner, Center for Rural Policy and Development (with permission tc reprint) "To read the full article, visit the Center for Rural Policy and Development websi[e, ~•!/www mnsu edu/ruralmn/~mges/PublicationstNewsletters/newsletters04/Fa1104 ndf DLR Group Principal ]olns Board of Directors at Minnesota Constrocdon Association MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -DLR Group is pleased to announce that Troy W. Miller, Principal in [he Firn, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2O05BDAMAprMay2O05.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 10 of 489 Construction Association. He will serve a 2-year term, beginning January 2005 and ending December 2007. Troy earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Minnesota. He received his NCARB registrafion in 1990. Since joining DLR Group in 1992, he has focused his professional practice on the public and private K-12 educational markets. His current clients include the Farmington School District in Farmington, MN, the Red Lake School District in Red Lake, MN, the East Central School District in Sandstone, MN, and the Belle Plaine School Dis[ric[ in Belle Plaine, MN. Past clients include the Royalton School District in Royalton, MN, Paynesville School District in Paynesville, MN, St. Clair School District in S[. Clair, MN, and Worthington School District in Worthington, MN. He is a member of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) and the Cons[mc[ion Management Association of America (CMAA). He serves on [he Facilities Committee of the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)/Wisconsin Associaton of School District Administrators (WASDA), as well as the Member Services Committee of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA). A native of Paynesville, Minnesota, Troy and his family live in Chaska, MN. About DLR Group: DLR Group is afull-service architectural and engineering firm offering complete planning, design, and constmcfion services. Consistently ranked among leading architectural firms, DLR Group has 14 offices located throughout the United States. For more infomtation, please visit www.dlrgr~mestucation.com . About Minnesota ConstruMion Association: The Minnesota Construction Association is a non-profit organization that provides networking, business development and education opporhutities for construction managers, project managers, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, engineers, architects, attorneys, suppliers, developers, educators and students involved in the construction industry. The Minnesota Constmction Association (MCA) is organized and operated to promote the construction industry in [he region. For more information, visit www.mnconstmction ora . back to too F!?MIIORR~tloe a6otrt ~emnetnle deeeiePtttert appppnMNs Y M aRlr of Yeelew, M decd. tit. AnepM, NrIN, htk RePlde, aM W?IM Aed4 eettlp! THE PARTNERSHIP 'lll9 Si! QbEial Ntti 1! 8 TMSxf. pord Ats~ looMaettk $1Ti~~Cd1 +Ib Nbfl'i11d Dwrelapneat hittHUlllP ~W,~~ tetllY.tiedppbleeei110.71et1[ Welcome New EDAM Members! - http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -April/ May2005 Page 11 of 489 Individuals: Angle 8ersau, Zumbrota EDA Jennifer Bever, Minneapolis CPED Mike Christenson, Mfnneapolis CPED Joan Danielson, DEED (Monticello) Greg Davidson, Minneapolis CPED Stephen Lanan, DEED (Brainerd) Michael Myre, DEED David Nierman, DEED Heather Rand, DEED (Duluth) Rick Roy, DEED (Rochester) Cindy Sherman, City of Brooklyn Park loen Spoonheim, Clty of Brooklyn Park Rob West Area Partnership for Econ. Expansion (APEX) Make EDAM work for you! Get involved on an EDAM Committee if you're interested in the Legislative, Education, Communications & Technology or Membership Committees, please send an email to edam~ewakl.rnm or contact the EDAM affJCe. We welcome your involvement and your ideas. Check out details on how to do so at the EDAM web site. Ads Stl1! Accepted /or EDAM DPrectory Work continues on the 2005-06 EDAM Membership Directory. The protect is scheduled to go to print in mid-April. We will continue to accept advertising for the directory until April 18. Ad contracts are available on the front page of www edam. ora or click here to downMad DOC . Changes In your directory listings can also be made until Apri118. If you have questions about advertising or about your listing, please contact either Laurie Pumcer. Staff Editor, at 651-290-6273 or Maftha ten Svthofl: Membership Director, at 651-290.6286. back ro too City <~f M~~1~ ~i1C)Vl_ Aiaa A. Madeca C:iy' Adarinistntar 'Ssrvltag Today, SYaplat TOalarrow" 12800 Arbor Lakaa Parkway. P.O. Box 1180 Mnpk 4'rtove, MN 35311.618D Plwrw: (76))a9a-61101 Fa;: (7611 49 4 6 9:1 www.ci. maplo-tcrOVO.mn,w Development News DEED To Take On Role Of Minnesota Project Innovation Betsy Lulls WIl! Lead Statewide Push For Federal Grant Funding The Minnesota Departrnent of Employment and Economic DevelopmenC (DEED) has taken on a new leadership role in seeking federal grant funding far early-stage technology companies. Minnesota Projeot Innovation (MPI), a private nonprofit corporation, had performed these duties for more than 20 years. The MPI Board of Directors officially transferred the program operations to DEED on Feb 28, 2005. http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 12 of 489 Since its creation in 1984, MPI has functioned as Minnesota's primary focal point for assisting high-tech entrepreneurs and innovators in obtaining federal grants through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Through these programs, MPI helped to identify funding opportunities and obtain high-risk capital for start-up, eazly-stage and existing companies to commercialize technologies into new products and services. Over the years [he organization helped funnel more than $250 million to Minnesotans, spurting the creation and growth of several publicly traded businesses as well as numerous privately held companies. Betsy Lulfs, who joined DEED in eazly February, will coordinate and expand the SBIR/STTR progams by tapping into DEED's broad statewide network of Small Business Development Centers, regional business development representatives and business service specialists - as well as through partnerships with organizations like Medical Alley/MNBIQ, the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Lulfs formerly worked with a similar program in Ohio. "By taking on and expanding the role of Minnesota Project Innovation we expect to achieve greater success than ever in seeking and obtaining federal funding for emerging Minnesota companies," said DEED Commissioner Matt Kramer. "AS successful as MPI has been aver the past 20-plus yeazs, we're confident that we can kick it up a notch and continue to leverage the ingenuity and invenfiveness of small companies to create wealth, jobs and opportunities." Jim Runquist, Chairman of the MPI Board of Directors, said the board decided it was in [he best interests of both MPI and Minnesota's high tech entrepreneurs to fold MPI's function and operations into DEED's business development office, after last year's state and federal budget eliminations. "When funding was cut off; we began to explore our options in terms of moving MPI's function and operations into another organization," Runquis[ said. "As a board, we were very committed to making sure [his valuable Minnesota business resource stayed alive. We all had a vested. interest in keeping i[ going, and the decision in placing MPI at DEED under Commissioner Kramer at this time, made good business sense for all parties." . Runquist, who is President and CEO of Temple Mountain Energy, Inc. in Eagan, said SBIR/STTR funding offers a significant boost to emerging companies as they explore and develop the commercialization potental of new technologies. "To me, this is a good bet;' he said. "If you're betting your own dollars - as all small high tech companies are -this program provides a mechanism that validates your technology as you work to get it to the commercialization stage." When MP[ was created in 1984, Minnesota ranked 35th among all states in the number of SBIR/STTR grants. Since the end of fiscal year 2002, the state's national ranking has risen to 14th ,with more than 100 Minnesota companies pursuing and winning approximately $30 million in SBIR/STTR funding for researoh and development efforts. In her new capacity as coordinator of DEED's MPI program, Lulfs said she expects those numbers to continue tc rise. "We're taking what was essentially aone-person shop and expanding its operations aaoss DEED's entire statewide network;' she said. "By broadening our efforts in this way, our goal is [o offer Minnesota companies vastly increased exposure to these federal funding opportunities." Through SBIR/STTR grant programs, the federal government sets aside more than $2 billion a yeaz to invest in high-risk, high-tech feasibility studies to explore the potential for commercialization and spur new development. Approximately $]0 billion is earmarked from fiscal years 2004-08 to support research in science and technology in areas like nanotechnology, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. Federal agencies participating in the funding programs include: the ?epartments of Defense, Commerce, Energy, Education and Transportation, NASA, NSF, USDA, EPA and the National Institutes of Health. Examples of publicly traded Minnesota companies that have received assistance from MPI in obtaining SBIR/STTR funding include: SurModics, NVE Corporation, APA Optics, CyberOptics, CNS Inc, and Ballistic Recovery Systems. back to roo http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 13 of 489 CitydOakdale Isar gnw tle+dagHner ~.t.re. cr.rt mw.ott. ct7 AMnitm t~stlz~a.rtss trui~Yioidddc.ronue ISBI 1tadMr Awnwr i~or16, Chhdalr, Nti 531?A Faa: ({4117Ja.agla wA: ci.odtddnnwmm Exports Set Unprecedented High of X3.2 Billion in Fourth Quarter of 2004 Setting yet another record high, Minnesota's manufactured exports rose to $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004, an unprecedented performance [ha[ marks the firs[ time foreign sales have exceeded $3 billon in a three-month period. Stale exports grew by I0.6 percent ($305 million) between the fourth quarters of 2003 and 2004, slightly less than the nation as a whole, which saw growth of 11.4 percent for the same period. For the full year, state export growth rate was 12.5 percent, compazed to national growth of 12.9 percent. Minnesota led the Upper Midwest states by $1.3 billion in export gains. The new high was the sixth in a string ofrecord-breaking quarters that began in the third quarter of 2003. "This is an exciting milestone,'. said Commissioner Matt Kramer of [he Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). "Minnesota companies have always been among the world's top competitors in the intema[ional arena, but they've taken the game to a whole new level." Machinery exports drove much of the growth, totaling $SOD million in the fourth quarter (up 26.4 percent or $104 million), with the strongest demand coming from Asian mazkets. Machinery exports to Korea, China and Japan were up substantially. Strang to steady growth continued across most other industries including computers and electronics at $959 million (up 4.2 percent), medical and miscellaneous products at $478 million (up 6.7 percent), processed food at $204 million (up 22 percent), chemicals at $174 million (up 27 percent), and elecMcal equipment at $100 million (up 30.3 percent). Canada, by far the state's largest trading partner, was also the leading growth market for the quarter, with exports increasing by 15 percent ($102 millionj. Several other countries that rank among [he state's top 10 export destinations showed strong increases, including Germany ($159 million, up 41.7 percent), Mexico ($144 million, up 35.5 pement), Korea ($108 million, up 59 percent) and France ($94 million, up 23.4 percent). Amore detailed export report is available online at exow~m»nnesota com bdflr CO tOtl Minnesota Manufacturers Anticipate Continued Growth In Early 2005 A new report shows economic activity in Minnesota's manufacturing industry grew in late 2004, prolonging an upwazd [rend [hat began more than a year ago and appears likely to continue in 2005. Increased numbers of manufacturers experienced growth in manufacturing employment, while production, orders, productivity and exports also continued to move upward. Growth in investment activity was relatively static, while profits were less than expected. http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/BDAMAprMay2005,htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU Ma}2005 Page 14 of 489 "IYs encouraging that Minnesota's manufacturers not only experienced surging economic activity last year, but that they also expect contnued growth through the first half of this yeaz," said Governor Tim Pawlenty. "These indicators suggest that we're in the midst of robust economic recovery and expansion." The Deparhnent of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released the results of a survey of randomly selected manufacturers that was conducted in January and February. The survey found evidence of generally bullish conditions, with sustained gowth anticipated through the First half of 2005. Three times as many manufacturers expect increases rather than decreases in production, productivity and exports, and twice as many expect orders to increase rather than decrease. Employment is expected to expand more slowly, remaining near current levels in early 2005, while investment activity and profitability are mostly expected to stay about the same. "It's clear that optimism is growing among Minnesota's manufacturers and that's encouraging news for an important industry in our state," said DEED Commissioner Matt Kramer. Manufacturers also said they're cautiously optimistic about the overall state economy, anticipating continued economic growth tempered by the likelihood of increased inflation. A copy of the full report is available on the DEED website: httn~//www deed state rrnt us/facts/PDF /m CvyWinter2005 pt~f The surveg prepared by the DEED Office of Analysis and Evaluation in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, elicited 202 responses from mndomty selected Minnesota manufacturers. The sampling error is 6.8 percent. As one of 12 regional Reserve banks that serve as the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is responsible for making and carrying out monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services m depository institutions and the U.S. Treasury. back to too GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES SMALL CITIES GRANTS 35 Recipients to Receive More Than $19 mll7lon [o Improve InfrasCructure Governor Tim Pawlenty has announced that 35 cities, townships and counties will receive state grants totaling about $19.5 million to improve housing stock, commercial property and critical infmstrocture. "Helping communities develop and preserve the kind of infrastructure they need to flourish and grow is an investment that pays dividends for all Minnesotans," said the Governor. "These grants conMbute to the quality of life and pave the way for economic growth." The Small Cities Development Program grants will fund projects ranging from flood recovery and prevention to residential and commercial rehabilitation to lead paint abatement to sewer and wastewater treatment. Administered by [he Deparhnent of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the program makes grants available to cities and townships with populations under 50,000 and counties with populatons under 200,000. This year, 105 eligible cities and counties submitted applications for community development projects. The program offers financial assistance for housing and public facility projects and comprehensive projects: • Housing grants focus on rehabilitating local housing stock in ways that benefit people of low and moderate incomes. • Public facility projects include improvements to wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities, storm sewer systems, flood control projects, and streets. • Comprehensive projects are those that include housing and public facility activities, or [hat rehabilitate local commercial districts or pay for other building renovation/construction projects. In the pas[ 1 I yeazs, more than 285 Minnesota communities have enhanced their business districts, provided improved housing opportunities, and improved public infmstntc[ure for [heir residents through the Small Cities Development Program. The grants will be presented at a special award ceremony and implementation training session on April 14 at the Radisson http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMa~L005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2OO5 Page 15 of 489 City Center in St. Paul. 2005 Small Cities Development Arogram Grant Recipients Austin: $456,000 Building demolition and tenant relocation related to the 2004 flood. Benson: $868,200 Residential and commercial rehabili[aton in two tazgeted areas. Blue Earth County: $363,300 Rehabilitate [he homes of income-qualifying households that were constructed before 1978, have identified lead-based paint hazards, and have children under the age of 6 present. Fergus Falls: $458,500 Owner-occupied and rental rehabilitation in the Central Riverside neighborhood of the city. Forada: $843,00 SCDP gran[ funds, along with funds from the USDA Rural Development, will assist the city in constmcting a sewer collection system with the waste being transported to Alexandria for treatment. Graceville: $460,000 Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation. Granite Falls: $1,168,200 Flood recovery and prevention activities in the central downtown area, which has been repeatedly affected by flooding in recent years. Activities funded include acquisition, relocation, demolition, commercial rehabilitation, and construction of flood control structures near the Minnesota River. Hatfield: $242,200 Rehabilitate 10 owner-occupied homes. Rehabilitation will include providing septic abandonment and service connections to a new sewer collection system. Hewitt: $455,000 Rehabilitate 20 homes in the community. Jackson County: $464,600 Rehabilitate 33 homes built before 1978 in which lead-based paint hazards have been identified and which are occupied by children six yeazs and younger. Lewisville: $470,600 Rehabilitate 20 homes and two rental housing units. Long Prairie: $468,100 Rehabilitate 22 units ofowner-occupied housing. Lowry: $320,891 Rehabilitate owner-occupied housing. Mapleton: $454,500 Rehabilitate 14 single-family homes and 12 commercial buildings. Millville: $203,100 Rehabilitate l Osingle-family homes. Mower County: $728,400 Flood-related rehabilitation, and demolition of flooded residences and commercial stmctures. Damages occurred during the 2004 federally declazed flood disaster. http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2OO5/EDAMAprMay2OO5.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU Ma}/L005 Page 16 of 489 Nielsville: $589,OD0 Construction of a wastewater treatment system. Other funds for the project will be provided by the USDA Rural Development. Northame: $582,000 Rehabilitate eight downtown commercial buildings and 13 owner-occupied homes. Otter Tail County: $396,100 Rehabilitate 20 homes built before 1978 in which lead-based paint hazards have been identified and are occupied by children age six years and younger. Porter: $585,700 Rehabilitation of 15 owner occupied and IS renter-occupied homes, and of eight commercial buildings. Red Lake Falls: $475,000 Acquire and demolish houses impacted by the landslides of 2003. Rutledge: $468,200 Rehabilitation of 22 single-family homes. The rehabilitation program will be coordinated with the construction of a sanitary sewer system, funded by USDA Rural Development. Sauk Center: $1,185,300 Rehabilitate owner-occupied housing, rental housing and commercial properties. Slayton: $824,900 Rehabilitaton of 25 owner-occupied homes, l Orenter-occupied homes, and 12 - commercial buildings. Stacy: $477,000 Rehabilitate 20 homes in a mobile home park and replace a manhole as part of a $4-million sewer system project funded by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority. Steams County: $409,100 Rehabilitate the homes of 23 families where houses were constructed before 1978, have identified lead-based paint hazards, and have children under the age of 6 present. Thief River Falls: $532,300 Rehabilitate owner-occupied and rental housing. Viking: $488,600 Rehabilitate owner-occupied housing and sanitary sewer work. Other funds in [he project will be from USDA Rural Development. Wanamingo: $62Q,000 Rehabilitate owneroccupied housing and commercial properties. Watson: $968,800 Construct a new wastewater collection and treatment system, along with rehabilitation ofsingle-family homes. The rehabilitation will include new sewer connectons. Other funds in the sewer activity will come from USDA Rural Development. Wells: $481,000 Rehabilitate 21 owner-occupied homes. The rehabilitation will include new sewer service line connections in a previously unsewered area of [own. Williams: $420,500 Rehabilitate single-family homes owned and occupied by income-qualifying households. http://www.edam.org/newsletterBDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.htm 4/7/2005 The Developer -ApriU May2005 Page 17 of 489 Winnebago: $713,000 Rehabilitate 11 downtown commercial buildings and 18 houses owned and occupied by income-qualifying households. Winona County: $374,200 Rehabilitate 20 single-Family homes. The homes must have been constructed before 1978, have identified lead-based paint hazards, and have children under the age of six. Wright: $468,000 Construct a wastewater collection and treatment facility. Project includes money from the USDA Ruml Development. back rotoo MWCA Meets with Congressional Delegation, Tout Development EfForts The Minnesota Workforce Council Association recently coordinated visits with the Minnesota Congressional Delegation in Washington, DC. Approximately 20 members of MWCA traveled to DC to participate in [he National Association of Workforce Boards Annual Conference. The primary Focus of the meetings was reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act and the President's Budget; MWCA members shared their concerns as to how provisions of each would affect the operations of local Workforce Investment Boards. The House version of the reauthorization, the Job Training Improvement Act of 2005, was voted on and passed that day. The Senate has not yet acted on their version of the legislation. One aspect of the federal legislation is increased emphasis on coordination with economic development efforts. Minnesota has already made sMdes in this area. In fact, prior [o the introduction of the House and Senate bills, MWCA had designated supporting further integration of development efforts on the local level as one of its primary goals for 2005. [n talking with the Minnesota Delegation, MWCA members highlighted examples of local projects where successful partnering has occurred, and outlined plans to continue this work in the future. To cap off the day, MWCA members hosted a reception at the U.S. Capitol. Guests included DEED staff, Department of Labor staff, and staff of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation. back ro rou http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMAprMay2005/EDAMAprMay2005.hhn 4/7/2005